More memorable #1981XMen moments: Banshee has a daughter, Magneto almost kills Kitty, Kitty spins a yarn, and the mansion is destroyed (for the first time)!

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114 - Year 19 Memorable Moment: Rogue debuts!

Rogue kicks off her comic book history by going toe-to-toe with a stacked Avengers lineup after the (off-panel) confrontation with Carol Danvers that will come to define her for years.

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113 - Year 19 Fun Fact: Doomfight!

In Uncanny X-Men #146, Claremont has Arcade light a match on Doctor Doom; Byrne didn't think this was in character for Doom & responded in FF #258, the start of a series of in-universe potshots by the former partners.

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112 - Year 19 Comic: X-Men #150

While not exactly what he originally had in mind for the series' 150th, Claremont begins his foundational work expanding & enriching Magneto in a fun action story in which the X-Men must face their old foe w/o their powers.

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111 - Year 19 Character: Kitty Pryde

After joining the team at the tail end of the Claremont/Byrne run (and a brief hiatus while Cockrum figured her out), Kitty emerges in 1981 as a fan favorite, quickly finding herself at the center of several stories.

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110 - Year 19 Creator: Tom Orzechowski

While his impressive uninterrupted lettering run begins next year, 1981 is when Orz starts making himself known on X-Men, bringing his unparalleled skills to the task of wrangling Claremont's voluminous text.

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109 - Year 19 Cover: Uncanny X-Men #145

In a year of consistently solid but also largely unremarkable covers, I'll give the nod to this well-rendered rendition of a "villain triumphant!" cover that kicks off a rare Doctor Doom X-Men story

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Year 19: Uncanny #XMen #144-155, Annual #5, Avengers Annual #10, Bizarre Adventures #27, Micronauts #37, Spider-Woman #37-39

Cockrum is back & so is Cyclops! Angel quits! Siryn, Caliban & Rogue debut! Kitty fights Magneto, then spins a yarn, all in #1981XMen!

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