The Hulk, having returned to Earth with his Warbound, wages battle with the X-men, S.H.I.E.L.D., Ghost Rider, and the recruits of the Initiative as Professor Xavier and Tony Stark try to figure out ways to stop him.
Presents black-and-white reprints of twenty-one X-Men adventures first published in 1987 and 1988, in which the mutant superheroes recruit Dazzler and Havok and find themselves fighting the Fantastic Four and seeking the help of Doctor Doom to save the life of one of their own.
Traces the creation of the superhero team the X-Men, providing brief biographies of creators Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, and discussing the inspirations for characters, the effect of the comic on the industry, and other related topics.
Presents the "New X-Men" issues 114-17, in which the X-Men face difficult choices in the war against the mutants after a dentist and evolutionary biologist discover a powerful new technology in South America and unleash it on a mutant population.
New alliances are forged and old friendships are rekindled, and the Uncanny X-Men will never be the same as they face the force of the Fury on two sides of the globe.
Collects the Uncanny X-Men issues 129 to 137, written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by John Byrne, in which the X-Men must decide if the life of Jean Gray, who has become corrupted by the attainment of power beyond conception, is worth risking the entire universe.
Rogue, one of the X-Men, must decide on the best course of action when she learns a vaccine has been discovered that can "cure" people of their mutant powers.
The X-Men, who have remained neutral concerning the Superhuman Registration Act, find they must choose sides between the heroes that support the legislation and those who fight against it.