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Appearing in "What If the Phoenix Had Not Died?"

Reprint of the 1st story from
What If? #27

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  • Space Shuttle (Only in flashback)
  • Lilandra's Imperial Flagship (First appearance) (Destruction)
  • Quinjet (First appearance) (Destruction)
  • Shi'ar Space-craft (First appearance) (Destruction)
  • The X-Men's Blackbird (First appearance) (Destruction)

Synopsis for "What If the Phoenix Had Not Died?"

Reprint of the 1st story from
What If? #27
Uatu ponders over the story of Jean Grey as the Phoenix, and recalls her journey alongside the X-Men. He sees an alternate reality where she did not die during the incursion with the Shi'ar. In this alternate reality, she was reborn again and when the X-Men are called to battle Galactus and Terrax in the Shi'ar galaxy, she unleashes the Phoenix Force. She stops Galactus and is thanked by Lilandra. She begins to be overwhelmed by the Phoenix Force and destroys asteroids and a small star. Upon returning to the X-Mansion, Shadowcat chastises her for destroying another star. Jean again becomes Dark Phoenix and destroys Shadowcat. Professor X attempts to psychically neutralize Jean, but Dark Phoenix overwhelms him, reducing him to a vegetative state. The X-Men try to stop her but Dark Phoenix destroys them one by one until only Cyclops, Havok, and Polaris remain. Polaris sacrifices herself to give Cyclops and Havok a chance to attack Jean together, but Cyclops hesitates and Jean slays Havok. Finally, Cyclops tries to stop Jean himself, but she kills him as well. Jean's resultant insane grief causes the Phoenix Force to overwhelm her, destroying the Earth and ever-expanding to consume the Universe and beyond.

Appearing in "Where Angels Dare to Tread!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
X-Men #55

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  • The Grady Gang
  • Unnamed hoodlums

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Synopsis for "Where Angels Dare to Tread!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
X-Men #55

Continued from last issue...

Having developed a taste for adventure and heroics, Warren Worthington III has relocated to New York City where he has taken up the costumed identity of the Avenging Angel. Armed with a specially made gas gun, Warren goes out on patrol and manages to prevent the Grady Gang from robbing a warehouse by knocking them out with his gas gun and calling the police. When the authorities arrive they find the Grady Gang all knocked out and the Avenging Angel's calling card, a halo painted on a nearby brick wall. However, news of Warren's exploits are discounted as a fabrication as the member of the gang who gave testimony is known to be a pathological liar.

While at Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, young Scott Summers and Bobby Drake are watching the news coverage on television. Bobby finds it fascinating, however Scott is less than convinced in the existence of a winged human. Summoned by Professor Xavier, he sends Scott and Bobby out to investigate as Cyclops and Iceman.

The following night, the Avenging Angel is out on another patrol when he witnesses a robbery happening at the Atomic Institute. Attacking two crooks who are stealing a strange cylinder, Warren douses them with gas, however a stray bullet knocks Warren's gas gun out of his hand. Swooping down to recover his weapon and relinquish the cylinder from the crooks, Warren gets a whiff of his own gas mixture. Deciding to return the cylinder to the Atomic Institute the next day, Warren then returns to his apartment.

He finds Cyclops and Iceman waiting for him, who reveal to the Avenging Angel that he is a mutant and would like him to join their group, the X-Men. Surprised to find the two other mutants there, Warren tells them that he operates as a loner and tells them that anyone attempting to push him around will get pushed back…and hard!

This story is continued next issue...

Appearing in "The Flying A-Bomb!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
X-Men #56

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  • Alma (Warren's Landlady)
  • Fred (Alma's Husband) (First appearance)
  • Tom (Pilot) (First appearance)
  • Unnamed Copilot

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Synopsis for "The Flying A-Bomb!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
X-Men #56

Continued from last issue...

Cyclops and Iceman's attempt to recruit the Avenging Angel into the X-Men has hit a snag when the egotistical loner suddenly attacks them in his apartment. As the two young mutants try to stop the fight, the Professor monitors the situation with his mental powers. Although the two X-Men have ranged mutant abilities, they are no match for Warren's fighting skill. Attempting to seek an end to the fight, the Professor telepathically contacts Warren and explains the situation, calming the young mutant down.

However, the Professor also detects another danger, the cylinder of a new radioactive isotope that the Avenging Angel has relinquished from some thieves. Somehow the isotope has become active while being in contact with the Avenging Angel's mutant biology and is about to explode at any moment. Realizing that only extreme cold will stop it, Warren suddenly flies up high into the sky to prevent a potential explosion from harming anyone. In the freezing cold of the upper atmosphere, Warren breaks open the cylinder and the radioactive material is rendered harmless by the cold.

The Avenging Angel blacks out from the cold and lack of oxygen, however revives just in time to pull out of his free fall. Returning to the X-Men, he agrees to meet with the Professor and join their ranks as the Angel.

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