Year 35 Character Runner-Up: Marrow

Perhaps no new member of the revamped post-OZT lineup got more of a spotlight than Marrow, w/a re-introductory solo team-up w/Spider-Man, a role on Iceman's ad hoc team, & a showdown w/Wolverine.

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210 - Year 35 Memorable Moment: The Trial of Gambit

Memorable as much for being somewhat underwhelming as anything, the reveal of Gambit's big secret - his organization of the Marauders & leading them to the Morlocks - was still years in the making.

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209 - Year 35 Fun Fact: Spat & Grovel

After coming up w/Spat & Grovel as characters, Lobdell & Madureira tried to visually design them such that it'd be difficult to make action figures of them.

Action figures were subsequently made of them.

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208 - Year 35 Comic: Uncanny X-Men #346

While chiefly a vehicle to reintroduce Marrow & give Joe Mad a chance to draw Spider-Man, this issue stands out for its portrayal of J. Jonah Jameson & his strong journalistic integrity, despite his flaws.

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207 - Year 35 Character: Iceman
With most of the #Xmen off in space or shunted over to Wolverine's book for "Operation: Zero Tolerance", Iceman returns from a brief absence to lead an ad-hoc team of Marrow, Cecilia Reyes & Sabra against Bastion!

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206 - Year 35 Creator: Carlos Pacheco

Taking over from Andy Kubert on X-Men, Pacheco's scratchier, more traditionally-kinetic style contrasts nicely w/Joe Mad's smoother lines & more madcap energy, creating a nice balance between the books.

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205 - Year 35 Cover: X-Men (vol. 2) -1

A retro chic cover from Carlos Pacheco for Flashback Month, which fuses the classic vibes w/a modern presentation.

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Xavier is out, Bastion is in as the #XMen face Operation: Zero Tolerance! Scotty Lobs & Joe Mad leave, Carlos Pacheco, Steven Seagle & Joe Kelly come aboard! Plus flashback month, so many minis (again) & the biggest roster shakeup since the '91 relaunch in #1997XMen! #60YearsOfX #XMen60