X-Men Annual Vol 2 3

X-Men Annual (Vol. 2) #3

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X-Men Annual (Vol. 2) #2	X-Men '95

Art by: Gene Ha

Release Date

August 23, 1994

Cover Date

October, 1994

Issue Details

Original Price

$2.95

Appearing in "Heart & Soul"

Featured Characters:

X-Men
- Archangel (Flashback and main story)
- Beast
- Lucas Bishop
- Gambit
- Jubilee
- Professor X
- Psylocke (Only in flashback)
- Storm

Adversaries:

Hellfire Club
- Benazir Kaur (First appearance) (Joins Team)
- Benedict Kine (First appearance) (Joins Team)
- Reeva Payge (First appearance) (Joins Team)
- Shinobi Shaw (Flashback and main story)
- Tessa (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
- Black Bishop (Harry Leland) (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
- Black King (Sebastian Shaw) (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
- Black Queen ("Jean Grey") (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
- White Bishop (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
- White Queen (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
Candra

Locations:

Marvel Universe
- United States of America
  - New York City, New York
    - Manhattan
      - Hellfire Club (Flashback and main story)
  - Westchester County
    - Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

Items:

Vehicles:

X-Men Blackbird

Synopsis for "Heart & Soul"

At the Hellfire Club, Shinobi Shaw plays chess with his ally Benazir Kaur, and they discuss his latest scheme. At Xavier’s School, Storm returns to her room after going flying, and Archangel brings her a bouquet of roses and a dinner invitation from Shaw. When she considers accepting, Warren tells her about Shaw’s failed attempt to recruit him and Psylocke. Storm pricks herself on a thorn and quickly grows irritable. That evening, she stuns the X-Men by donning a provocative dress for her dinner with Shaw. When Professor X expresses concern, Storm angrily tells him off, and Gambit gives her a ride into the city on his motorcycle. After dinner, Shaw tells Storm his encounter with Archangel and Psylocke convinced him to stop trying to live up to his father and instead pursue his own path. He says he wants the Hellfire Club to help humanity and invites her to join. Skeptical, Storm says she will consider his offer and leaves. Once she is gone, Shaw’s immortal benefactress Candra appears, and Shaw reveals he has drugged Storm to make her suggestible. Back at the school, Storm has a nightmare in which surgeons scold her for wasting her powers and prepare to transplant them into a starving child. She wakes up, blasts a hole in her bedroom wall with lightning, and flies to the Hellfire Club. Shaw introduces Kaur and his other allies Benedict Kine and Reeva Payge, and Storm tells them about her nightmare. Shaw gloats that he drugged her and has Kine use his powers to attack her nervous system. The X-Men scan the city for Storm from the Blackbird until Xavier reaches her telepathically. Shaw and Kine prepare to brainwash her, but Xavier helps her resist and break free. Storm knocks out Kine just before Gambit and Bishop arrive and join the fight. While they deal with Kaur and Payge, Storm defeats Shaw. The next day, Storm apologizes to Professor X, and they reconcile.

Appearing in "A Moment of Silence"

Featured Characters:

Banshee (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

Interpol
- Brigadier McBride (Single appearance)^[1]
- Miss Price (Single appearance)^[1]
Patrick Lipton (Only appearance; dies)^[1] (Flashback and main story)

Adversaries:

Hydra (Flashback and main story)

Locations:

Marvel Universe
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
  - England (Flashback and main story)

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "A Moment of Silence"

In England, Banshee breaks into the office of his old Interpol commander, Brigadier McBride, and demands the location of Patrick Lipton. McBride says Lipton is being held at a Hydra base in Ireland. Banshee knocks out McBride and his staff with a sonic scream then leaves. Decades ago, Banshee was a new agent escorting Lipton, a weapons specialist, to Rome when Hydra attacked their train. To protect the other passengers, Banshee and Lipton got off and led Hydra away. After a Hydra agent shot Banshee, Lipton gave himself up to save Banshee’s life, and Hydra has held him captive ever since. Now, Banshee storms the Hydra base, finds Lipton’s room, and comforts Lipton as he passes away.