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Quote1 Farewell, my brother. May the horses be fast, and the grass sweet... and may you be happier riding the spirit road... than you ever were on earth. This is not fair! You survive the white man's war, only to be lured to your doom by that devil Xavier, with his honeyed words and false promises. He says he grieves-- but he lies! He called you, "Thunderbird." Let it be another "Thunderbird"-- another Proudstar-- who claims his life for yours" I swear, my brother-- by all I hold holy-- you wil be avenged!  Quote2
James Proudstar

Appearing in "Mourning"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #3

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Synopsis for "Mourning"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #3
  • Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Big Dare"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #4

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  • Unnamed Salem Center citizens

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Synopsis for "The Big Dare"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #4

The scene starts off with Nightcrawler and Wolverine playing a form of tag, with Nightcrawler winning as he is using his teleportation powers to his advantage. He constantly taunts Logan using his teleportation powers. He does this until he appears behind Logan, who elbows him in the stomach and threatens to hurt him with his adamantium claws, but sheaths them at the last second and helps Nightcrawler up. Nightcrawler admits defeat and he and Wolverine decide to go buy drinks. Nightcrawler shows off his image inducer, a camouflage-like device designed by Tony Stark that changes one's physical appearance entirely. After choosing a disguise, the pair head down to Harry's Hideout a local tavern that has been around since the American Revolutionary War. Nightcrawler tells Logan about his life in Der Jahrmarkt, a (fictional) circus in Germany. He then explains that he quit the circus because the owner wanted Kurt on the sideshow as "one of the freaks". Logan points out that Kurt is ashamed of his appearance, which he denies. Logan then tells him to prove it by going around town without using the image inducer and dares him to go around without using the image inducer. Kurt turns off the device just as the tavern owner, Harry, offers them another round of drinks, which the two consume quickly. Nightcrawler notes that Harry did not even stare at him, despite his appearance. The two then thank Harry and leave the tavern. As they leave, a woman by the name of Susan takes notice of Nightcrawler's face and tail, which Harry remarks as "handsome". As the intoxicated Nightcrawler and Wolverine walk down the street, some people take note of his appearance and others ignore it. Kurt then notices a woman struggling with her shopping bags, so he goes over to her and offers to help. As he walks away, the woman remarks at his kindness. Nightcrawler then passes two boys who outside a movie theatre advertising "Star Wars", and they exclaim that they have seen a "real live alien". After that, he comes along two muscular men, who make offensive remarks such as, "Maybe he's Arnold Schwarzennager in disguise?", before one of the men attempts to pull a mask off of Nightcrawler's face, discovering that he is in fact, not in a costume, and proceeds to attempt to hit Kurt, which Wolverine stops. Logan then attempts to claw the man who tried to hit Kurt, but Kurt teleports himself and Wolverine up to a rooftop, much to the surprise of the surrounding crowd. The two then exchange ending conversation and shake hands.

Appearing in "Prison of the Heart"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #5

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  • Anya Makarova (First appearance)

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  • Ryskov
  • Dmyatin
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Synopsis for "Prison of the Heart"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #5
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Appearing in "A Fire in the Night!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #12

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  • Unnamed Nazi soldier (Only in flashback) (Death)
  • Unnamed Polish officers (Only in flashback) (Death)
  • Unnamed innkeepers (Only in flashback) (Death)

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  • Mutants (Main story and flashback)
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Synopsis for "A Fire in the Night!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Classic X-Men #12

Paris, France, present day: Past midnight, Erik Magnus Lehnsherr is having a restless sleep in a hotel room as he is dreaming about his past …

1945: After the end of World War II, Erik and Magda escape from Auschwitz and flee until they start a new life in the Carpathian Mountains. Surrounded by new friend, they married, and Magda gave birth to their daughter Anya. But the urge to accomplish more in his life, Erik brought his family to the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia. But even in the “socialist workers paradise” earning regular money was not easy. One day, his client wants to pay Erik only half of the agreed wage, and Erik’s anger causes a crowbar to fly and smash into the wall next to his client. With the full amount of money in his pocket, Erik returns to the Inn his family is staying. Shockingly, the building is engulfed by fire with both Magda and Anya still inside. Erik enters the building and finds Magda, but Anya is separated upstairs. Somehow, Erik can make a protective bubble around Magda and him, so that they are able to escape the fire unharmed. But as he wants to use his power to save his daughter as well, two policemen struck him down – obviously denounced by his client. Helpless, Erik must watch how Anya dies in the fire. Again, Erik has a tantrum and with his new powers he kills all the bystanders except Magda. But now his wife is afraid of him and runs away calling Erik a monster …

Present: Erik wakes up as there is a fire nearby. A mother with a child in her arms is screaming as the fire is closing in on her. At first, Magneto does not react as he does not care about the wellbeing of humans. But then he changes his mind and saves both woman and child. After she thanked him, he tells her to spread the word that she was saved by Magneto …

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  • Reprints the back-up stories that were included in the Classic X-Men issues of #3-5 & #12.

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