Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 520

Part of the "Nation X" event Alternate Covers: Textless Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #520 Published Released March, 2010 January 20, 2010 Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada Cover Artist Terry Dodson Rachel Dodson Justin Ponsor "Nation X, Chapter 6" Writer Matt Fraction Penciler Greg Land Inker Jay Leisten Colourist Justin Ponsor Letterer Joe Caramagna Editor Nick Lowe Previous Issue Next Issue Uncanny X-Men #519 Uncanny X-Men #521

Appearing in "Nation X, Chapter 6"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Psylocke (Betsy Braddock)
  • Wolverine (Logan)
  • Colossus (Piotr Rasputin)
  • Fantomex ("Jean-Philippe") (Joins team)
  • E.V.A. (Joins team)
  • Namor
  • Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr)
  • Emma Frost
  • Professor X (Charles Xavier)
  • X-Club
    • Dr. Nemesis (James Bradley)

Antagonists:

• Predator X003 ("Melvin") (Corpse)
• Several microscopic recording nanobots
• New U-Men
  • Lobe
  • Burst
  • Verre
  • Bouncing Betty
  • Thug

Other Characters:

• Norman Osborn (Mentioned)
• Atlanteans
• Unnamed mutant boy (possibly Neophyte)
• Unnamed receptionist

Races and Species:

• Mutants
• Predators X (Corpse)
• Mutant Atlantean-Human Hybrids
• Humans

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • California
      • San Francisco Bay
        • Utopia
        • New Atlantis (First appearance)
      • Marin
        • Mount Tamalpais (First appearance)
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • New York City Sewer System
          • Sublime Corporation

Items:

• X-Uniforms
• Cyclops' Visor
• Wolverine's Suit
• Magneto's Helmet
• Adamantium (On Wolverine's claws)

Vehicles:

• X-Men Blackbird
• X-Sub
  
  

Synopsis for "Nation X, Chapter 6"

On top of Mt. Tamalpais, Magneto is apparently meditating. Cyclops and Emma Frost clim up to learn what he is doing. However, Magneto has blocked them out, both mentally and physically. Apparently, he is concentrating very hard on something, even though he is sweating and bleeding. They decide to contact X-Club to find out what's he's looking for.

In New York, Wolverine has impaled Lobe, but the latter doesn't feel pain, having somehow imitated his healing factor, before headbutting him. As Lobe' group fights the X-Men, he reveals that they nanites they unleashed from the Predator X on Utopia were to study how their powers work, so that they can turn all humans into mutants. His preaching is interrupted by Fantomex. Lobe shouts that he knows every X-Man; Fantomes said that he's not an X-Man, bringing up his guns.

Meanwhile, the X-Man atlantean mutant Crosta is greeting a group of immigrating Atlanteans to Utopia. Next thing he knows, X-Club pops up in their sub, asking to see Namor so that they could assist in finishing the sea pillar that keeps Utopia aloft.

Back in New York, Fantomex has E.V.A. destroy Lobe's entire database on mutant powers, giving the X-Men the upper hand. However, Lobe, refusing to lose, unleashing his HX-N1 virus in the complex, meant to kill mutants. Fantomex orders EVA to surround the X-Men before they succumb. Lobe then swears that this isn't over and reveals that his real boss was John Sublime. Fantomex flies EVA out of the complex. Contacting Cyclops, Fantomex informs him that he had obtained samples of the HX-N1 virus for the X-Men to study and find a vaccine for.

Back in Utopia, X-Club determines that Magneto is drawing the massive bullet that Kitty Pryde is trapped in.

Solicit Synopsis

“NATION X” There's a rogue Predator X stalking mutants beneath New York City and it's down to Wolverine and Fantomex to hunt it down. There's an island in the San Francisco Bay that the mutants call home and it's slowly sinking -- and only King Namor can save the day. And meanwhile, in San Francisco, a supermob is making life hard in Chinatown...somebody call the X-Men! Part 6 (of 8)

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