Runner-up #1989XMen character: Jubilee

After following the #Xmen back to their base in her debut appearance, Jubilee proceeds to raid their closets, strike up her foundational partnership w/Wolverine, and get an iconic Robin-esque #JimLee redesign!

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162 - Year 27 Memorable Moment: Siege Perilous

To save everyone from the Reavers, Psylocke leads the #XMen into the Siege Perilous, setting up the next two years of stories & an extended period in which the book won't feature a consistent team of X-Men.

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161 - Year 27 Fun Fact: Sally Pashkow

X-Men Annual #13 is the only issue of Claremont's long run in which his name doesn't appear in the credits; however, "Sally Pashkow", writer of the Jubilee backup, is said to be a pseudonym used by Claremont as a joke.

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160 - Year 27 Comic: Uncanny X-Men #255

Claremont calls on his bench players as the Reavers strike the biggest blow of their tenure atop the X-Men villain rankings amidst an intense assault on Muir Island, as Legion plays both sides, killing Destiny!

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159 - Year 27 Character: Psylocke

In a year centered on dissolution, Psylocke is the central figure, leading the #Xmen into the Siege Perilous, then undergoing a controversial transformation/body swap which plays to the strengths of a rising superstar.

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157 - Year 27 Cover: Uncanny X-Men #251

A no-doubt pick, one of the series' most memorable & beloved covers.

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Year 27: The coming of Jim Lee, the debut of Jubilee, & the transformation of Psylocke! The longest non-team era begins as the #XMen enter the Siege Perilous! Storm is de-aged, the Reavers strike back, Atlantis Attacks & Banshee gets his powers back in #1989XMen! #60YearsOfX