In which Jean commits genocide, the Shi'ar are total dicks (again), we have feelings about X-Men #137, Claremont and Byrne do what they do best, shit gets real on the moon, Kitty joins the team, and the Dark Phoenix Saga concludes.

 

X-Plained:

Inhumans

The Kree

The Terrigen Mist

Teamwork

The Dark Phoenix

Cameos with cosmic implications

The Phoenix event horizon

Establishing scale

Psychic battles

The winged never-nudes of the Marvel Universe

Danger-room exposition

The Shi'ar's really dubious justice system

Why X-Men #137 is the definitive issue of X-Men

Pacing

The power of friendship

Quiet moments

The blue area of the moon

The best last stand

Moon vandalism

The Phoenix Retcon

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