Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 291

Uncanny X-Men #291
Previous Issue	Uncanny X-Men #290
Next Issue	Uncanny X-Men #292
Art by: Tom Raney and Jan Anton Harps
Release Date	June 2, 1992
Cover Date	August, 1992
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Tom DeFalco

1. "Underbelly"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Scott Lobdell
Penciler(s)	Tom Raney
Inker(s)	Hilary Barta
Colorist(s)	Joe Rosas
Letterer(s)	Lois Buhalis
Editor(s)	Bob Harras

Are the Morlocks paying the price... for my ambition?

—Storm

Appearing in "Underbelly"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Gold Team
    • Colossus (Peter Rasputin)
    • Storm (Ororo Munroe)
    • Jean Grey
    • Archangel (Warren Worthington III)
    • Iceman (Bobby Drake)
    • Bishop
  • Professor X (Charles Xavier)

Supporting Characters:

• Callisto
• Healer (Death)
• Mikhail Rasputin

Antagonists:

• Morlocks (Main story and flashback)
  • Several unnamed members

Other Characters:

• X.S.E. (Mentioned)
• Marauders (Mentioned)
• Sha-Har-A-Zath (Illusion or holographic simulation)
• Various members of Posse Comitatus and Void Dimension Rebels (Illusion or holographic simulation) (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
• Sha-Har-A-Zath's father (Mentioned)
• Masque (Only in flashback)
• X-Factor (Mentioned)
• Unnamed nurse
• Friends of Humanity (First appearance)
  • Unidentified member
• Steven Lang (Unnamed)
• Wolverine (Logan) (Mentioned)
• Forge (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Mutants
• Humans
• Cyborgs

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • North America (Main story and flashback)
    • United States of America (Main story and flashback)
      • New York State (Main story and flashback)
        • Westchester County
          • North Salem
            • Salem Center
              • Graymalkin Lane
                • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
                  • Med-Lab
        • New York City (Main story and flashback)
          • Callisto's Apartment
          • Manhattan
            • Times Square
            • Morlock Tunnels
      • Virginia
        • Arlington
          • Eden Park Nursing Home (First appearance)
  • Russia (Mentioned)

Items:

• X-Uniforms
• Hoverchair

Synopsis for "Underbelly"

Following the previous issue, Colossus clutches Callisto's injured body as she arrives at the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters for help. Too injured to tell them what happened, she has Xavier read her mind, and he psychically links the X-Men with him as they learn that following Masque's death in X-Force, the Morlocks have become savage and twisted, demanding vengeance on Callisto for abandoning them. She fought them off with the help of Healer, but both were forced to retreat for help due to their injuries. As they learn this, Colossus's brother Mikhail enters the room and instantly piggybacks off of Colossus' mind link and learns all this as well, much to Xavier's suspicion. Mikhail sympathizes with Callisto.

As Warren blames the X-Men and Storm specifically for the plight of the Morlocks, reminding Storm that the events of the mutant massacre was what caused him to lose his wings, Healer crawls over to Callisto and uses the last of his life to save hers.

Steven Lang goes to meet with the Friends of Humanity group at a nursing home.

The mutants then go into the Morlock sewers to deal with them, but are attacked by the horde of savage Morlocks. Callisto, Bobby and Mikhail remain at the mansion, much to Callisto's disapproval. Mikhail demands that Bobby let her go after the Morlocks. As the X-Men fight off the Morlocks, Storm is mobbed and is forced to fly into the sky to seek freedom, taking many of the Morlocks up with her to the surface world.

See Also

• 3 image(s) from Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 291
• 2 reprint(s) of Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 291

Links and References

• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 12/03/2009