Uncanny X-Men 94

Uncanny X-Men #94
Cover of Uncanny X-Men #94.
Creative team
Written by	Chris Claremont
Penciller(s)	Dave Cockrum
Inker(s)	Bob McLeod
Letterer(s)	Tom Orzechowski
Colorist(s)	Phil Rachelson
Editor(s)	Len Wein

Uncanny X-Men #94, (originally published simply as The X-Men), is a comic book starring the X-Men that was published by Marvel Comics in August 1975. From issues #67-93, cover dated December 1970 to April 1975, the X-Men series consisted of reprints due to lack of sales. In May 1975, Giant-Size X-Men #1 was published, in which Professor X recruits a new international team to save the X-Men. With issue #94, the magazine was revived, and all of the original X-Men quit, save and team leader Cyclops, and are replaced by such "All-New, All-Different" X-Men as Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Colossus. A former X-Men adversary, Banshee, also joins the team at this point. Sunfire returns to Japan in this issue, and Thunderbird dies in issue #95.

Uncanny X-Men #94 is the beginning of writer Chris Claremont's 16-year run on the title. Under his guidance, Uncanny X-Men would become the industry's top title, and, along with Spider-Man, the driving force behind Marvel Comics for the next 20 years.

Uncanny X-Men #94 was reprinted in Essential X-Men Volume 1 along with Giant-Size X-Men #1 and issues #95-119. It was also reprinted in Marvel Masterworks Uncanny X-Men Volume 1 along with Giant Size X-Men #1 and issues #95-100. In 2006, Giant Size X-Men #4 reprinted issue #94 along with other Thunderbird related issues and a new Thunderbird story by Chris Claremont. In 2004, Marvel released a CD containing issue #94 called SNAP! X-Men. Issue #94 was also reprinted in Classic X-Men #2 (1986), Marvel Masterworks #11, and Essential X-Men #1 (1996).

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