Dec 1984
Dreams Die Hard...
By John Byrne, Terry Austin
This story fills in some of the story leading up to and then recounts the story from Uncanny X-Men 109, the first appearance of Guardian (aka Vindicator). He was sent to retrieve Wolverine who by then was a member of the X-Men.
Heather sits in a hospital bed and talks to Wolverine and Puck about her husband, who was killed in issue 12. There is lots of exposition in this issue.
I've read X-Men 109 before. It (and this comic book) can be found on Marvel Unlimited. I just don't feel like taking the time to compare the two.
The last 3 pages introduce something new which has nothing to do with the first appearance of Guardian but will probably have some impact on a future story. Walter Langowski (Sasquatch) and Aurora are in a laboratory. He is experimenting on her, with her consent. She writhes in pain as he attempt to rearrange her molecules. She seems happy once the procedure is complete.
This issue felt a bit like filler. Spending 80-90% of this issue issue recapping and retelling a story from a few years before feels indulgent. Not even close to being my favorite issue of this series. If I wasn't already wanting to finish off Byrne's run on the book I might stop with this issue.
Bullpen Bulletins
Brief tribute to Sol Brodsky (1923-1984), Production Manager; Vice President, Operations; Vice President, Special Projects
Lots of limited series, most of which I don’t own and haven’t read
Superhero
- Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars - Yes, but just the first four issues
- West Coast Avengers - No
- Machine Man - Yes, and I read it six years ago according to this page and there's a brief mention of me buying it on this page.
- Iceman - No. I have one issue but I've never read it
- Beauty and the Beast - No
- Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner - No
- Kitty Pryde and Wolverine - No
- Black Panther - No (There wasn't a Black Panther limited series published in 1984. I wonder if this was the limited series that was published in 1988?)
Movie/Toy related - I do not own and have not read any of these
- Buckeroo Banzai
- Muppets Take Manhattan
- Sheena of the Jungle
- The Last Starfighter
- Starriors
Letters Column
Reactions to Alpha Flight 12, the death of Guardian, most of them positive.
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