X-Men: Die by the Sword Vol 1 1

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December, 2007	October 17, 2007
"The Sword is Drawn"
	Writer Chris Claremont; Penciler Juan Santacruz; Inker Raul Fernandez; Colourist Rob Ro; Letterer Simon Bowland; Editor Mark Paniccia; Nick Lowe;

The authorities want me handed over for interrogation.

This is a party, Sage. Tonight's about enjoying ourselves.

If I were them, Brian, I'd lock me up and throw away the key, or simply put a bullet through my head.

That's not funny.

No, it isn't. But it does make sense.

Appearing in "The Sword is Drawn"

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Supporting Characters:

Captain Britain Corps
- Roma (Main story and flashback)
- Opal Luna Saturnyne
- Striker Llewllyn (Owein Llewellyn) (First appearance) (Transformed into a Fury)
- Two unidentified members (Transformed into a Fury or killed)

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The members of Excalibur last appeared in New Excalibur #24. The members of the Exiles last appeared in Exiles #100.
Juggernaut left Excalibur in World War Hulk: X-Men #3.
Striker Llewellyn bears an odd resemblance to Captain England, but is a native of Earth-20712.^[1]
This cover is an homage to the cover of Excalibur #1.

The title of the story is most likely a reference to Excalibur Special Edition #1, the first appearance of the Excalibur team.

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