In-Store Date: 1/19/2027

The X-Men are believed dead ? and living in the Australian Outback!The vicious Marauders have already massacred the tunnel-dwelling Morlocks; now they plan to kill Cyclops? estranged wife, Madelyne Pryor. And if that means taking on the X-Men, that?s fine with them! Meanwhile, Freedom Force are also out to arrest the X-Men ? while Storm embarks on a quest to find Forge. But when Ororo discovers the evil Adversary pulling their strings, the X-Men must sacrifice their lives to stop him! The mutants may have fallen, but they?re not dead: They only want the world to think that! Instead, they?re on the other side of the planet, forging new lives in Australia ? and facing more deadly threats, including the cyborg Reavers and the remorseless alien Brood! Chris Claremont?s epic run takes its next evolutionary step ? with the blockbuster artwork of Marc Silvestri!COLLECTING:ÿUncanny X-Men (1981) #220-234, X-Men Annual (1970) #11-12, Best of Marvel Comics (1987)Written by: Chris Claremont & Tom Defalco Penciled by: Marc Silvestri, Kerry Gammill, Rick Leonardi, Alan Davis, Arthur Adams & Marshall Rogers

• Publisher: Marvel
• Writer: Chris Claremont
• Artist: Marc Silvestri
• Cover Artist: Marc Silvestri
• Pages: 496
• Format: Trade Paperback