Comics:X-Men Vol 1 113

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"Showdown!"

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X-Men Vol 1 #113
September, 1978

Editor-in-Chief

James Shooter

Cover Artists

John Byrne, Bob Layton

Writers

Chris Claremont

Pencilers

John Byrne

Inkers

Terry Austin

Colourists

Glynis Wein

Letterers

Annette Kawecki

Editors

Roger Stern

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X-Men Vol. 1 #112

X-Men Vol. 1 #114

Appearing in "Showdown!"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Storm
  • Wolverine (James Howlett)
  • Colossus
  • Nightcrawler
  • Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
  • Phoenix
• Professor X (Charles Xavier)

Supporting Characters:

• Beast (Hank McCoy)
• Lilandra

Villains:

• Magneto

Other Characters:

• Nanny (Magneto's Robot)

Locations:

• Magneto's volcano base, Antarctica
• Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 2

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Showdown!"

Storm picks the locks of their restraining devices, freeing the X-men. Magneto returns to find Nanny spinning in circles, and is suddenly ambushed by the X-men. They batter him with hit-and-run tactics, seriously injuring him - and then the base starts to flood with magma! (Phoenix's attack knocked out the base computer system). Magneto flees, leaving the molten rock to finish his foes. Phoenix manages to save herself and Beast, finding themselves stranded in Antarctica. And the other X-Men?...

Notes

• This is the story that made Ororo's lockpicking skill famous.

Trivia

• This is the first issue after X-Men became monthly.

See Also

• Discuss X-Men Vol 1 113 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the X-Men series

Recommended Reading

• This is the conclusion to a three part storyline that started in X-Men Vol. 1 #111 and continued in #112.

Links and References

• None.