Definitive stories

[Mariah]

What would you consider the definitive story for your favorite characters?

Psylocke-while i don't like what they did for her-Unc. 256-258, with a close second being New Mutants Annual 2, and Unc. 212-213

Wolverine-the original Wolverine Mini. With Unc. 133 being a close second.

Storm-Lifedeath-nuff said.

that's some of mine. What about yours?

[Twigglet]

Is 133 the one where it's Wolverine against the Hellfire club? Becuase I'd say thats definitive.

Also, Uncanny X-men #247 (I think, it's the one where she teaches Prof X to skate) is definitly definitive.

[Mariah]

Is 133 the one where it's Wolverine against the Hellfire club? Becuase I'd say thats definitive.

Also, Uncanny X-men #247 (I think, it's the one where she teaches Prof X to skate) is definitly definitive.
Yes, 133 is the against the Hellfire club.

That was Jubilee, and that was issue 297, close though.

[fishtaco]

Oops. Double post. My bad.

[fishtaco]

Psylocke-while i don't like what they did for her-Unc. 256-258, with a close second being New Mutants Annual 2, and Unc. 212-213Agreed 100%

Wolverine-the original Wolverine Mini. With Unc. 133 being a close second.I agree with the Wolverine mini, but not with Uncanny X-Men #133. I think Wolverine's best is in Uncanny X-Men 110, 172-173, 205, 207, 213, 251, 257-258, 268, Wolverne (1st Series) 1-4 as you have cited, Wolverine (2nd Series) 125-128, Kitty Pryde and Wolverine 1-6, and what Chris Claremont intended for Uncanny X-Men #294 to be. :)

Storm-Lifedeath-nuff said.That is certainly one of them.

Magneto in Classic X-Men 12, 19, New Mutants (1st Series) 29, 35, 53, 61, 65, 75, Uncanny X-Men 150, 161, 196, 199-200, 203 (his line about how Charles asked him if he would slay Hitler's grandmother to spare the world the holocaust. That was a powerful scene), 210, 274-275, X-Men (2nd Series) 1-3.

Phoenix III (I refuse to call her Marvel Girl) in Excalibur (1st Series) 52, 66-67, Excalibur: The Sword Is Drawn, New Mutants (1st Series) 18, Uncanny X-Men 188-189, 196, 199-200, 207-209, Annual #14. Annual 14 is a big one.

[Novaya Havoc]

Dazzler:
- Dazzler: The Movie. :)

[Sentinel K]

Nightcrawler - The Draco

[leg end]

Nightcrawler - The Draco

:eek:

Is this meant in jest?

[Sentinel K]

:eek:

Is this meant in jest?

Maybe. ;)

[Flight]

Havok

Adventures of the X-Men: #1, 2
Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen
Age of Apocalypse: One-Shot
Alpha Flight: #61, 107
Black Panther: #8, 9
Cable: #8, 28
Captain America: #174, 175
Classic X-Men: #1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 20, 25, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 44, 48, 49, 50, 60, 62, 63, 67, 72, 76, 77, 79, 81
Cloak & Dagger (Vol. 3): #10
Darkhawk: #31
Decimation: House of M - The Day After: #1
Defenders: #62, 63, 64, 65, 124
Earth X: #5, 6
Excalibur (Vol. 1): #1, 14, 19, 41, 82
Excalibur Graphic Novels (Vol. 1): Mojo Mayhem, The Sword is Drawn, Weird War III
Exiles: #9, 10, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 34
Factor X (AOA): #1, 2, 3, 4
Fantastic Four: #367, 368, 369, 370
Fantastic Four: Big Town: #4
Fantastic Four Roast: #1
Fantastic Four Vs. X-Men: #1, 2, 3, 4
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine: #3, 4, 11
Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe: #1
Fun & Games Magazine: #11
Gambit (Vol. 4): #5, 10
Gambit & Bishop: Sons of the Atom: #4
Generation X: #28
Giant Size Spider-Man
Giant Size X-Men: #1
Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown: #1, 2, 3, 4
House of M Sketchbook
Incredible Hulk: #150, 340, 390, 391, 392
Incredible Hulk Annual: #18
Infinity Crusade: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Infinity War: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Marvel Age Annual: #4
Marvel Comics Presents: #16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 50
Marvel Masterpieces: #1
Marvel Super Hero: Contest of Champions: #1
Marvel Super-Heroes (Vol. 3): #6, 7, 8
Marvel Swimsuit Special: #1
Marvel Tales: #205, 206
Marvel Team-Up: #69, 70
Marvel Vision: #22
Marvel X-Men Collection: #1, 2
Mutant X: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Mutant X Annual: #1999, 2000, 2001
Mys-Tech Wars: #1, 3
New Mutants (Vol. 1): #95, 96, 97
New Mutants (Vol. 2): #9
New Warriors: #12, 13, 27
New X-Men:
Nightcrawler (Vol. 3): #12
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: #5, X-Men 2004
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition: #5, 15
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition: #17
Paradise X Wizard Special
Power Man & Iron Fist: #57
Quasar: #38, 39
Rogue (Vol. 2): #1, 2, 4, 11, 12
Spider-Man and X-Factor: Shadowgames: #1, 2, 3
Spider-Man vs Wolverine: #1
Stan Lee Presents: Spider-Man: #2
Strong Guy Reborn
Stryfe's Strike File: #1
Tales from the Age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines
Ultimate X-Men: #43, 44, 45, 46, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65
Uncanny Origins: #1
Uncanny X-Men: #54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 94, 97, 100, 104, 105, 114, 119, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 138, 144, 145, 146, 156, 158, 159, 163, 168, 172, 173, 175, 177, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 256, 259, 262, 267, 270, 271, 272, 295, 296, 304, 339, 370, 371, 376, 377, 391, 411, 412, 413, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 437, 459
Uncanny X-Men Annual: #11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 1997
Warlock and the Infinity Watch: #8, 18, 19, 20
Weapon X (AOA): #1
Weapon X: Days of Future Now: #2
Web of Spider-Man: #104, 105, 106
West Coast Avengers Annual: #3
What If... (Vol. 1): #27
What If... (Vol. 2): #1, 6, 9, 13, 23, 33, 37, 46, 47, 50, 59, 60, 69, 74, 79, 90, 110
What If... Magneto and Professor X Had Formed the X-Men Together?: #1
What The?!: #2, 3, 4
Wolverine (Vol. 2): #21
Wolverine (Vol. 3): #25
Wolverine Encyclopedia: Vol. 1
Wonder Man: #13, 14, 15
X-Factor: #-1, 13, 38, 39, 60, 61, 62, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 131, 133, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149
X-Factor Annual: #7, 8, 9
X-Force: #16, 17, 18, 38
X-Force Annuals: #1
X-Man: #25, 26, 27, 28, 29
X-Man Annuals: #1996
X-Men: #-1, 1 (SCE), 14, 15, 16, 18, 30, 49, 56, 58, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183
X-Men Annuals: #1
X-Men: The 198 Files: #1
X-Men: Achcan Edition: #1
X-Men: Alpha (AOA)
X-Men Anniversary Magazine: #1
X-Men Chronicles: #1
X-Men Collector's Preview: #1
X-Men: Deadly Genesis: #2
X-Men: The End: Dreamers & Demons: #2, 6
X-Men: The End: Heroes & Martyrs: #4
X-Men: Evolution: #2
X-Men: Hidden Years: #1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
X-Men Millennial Visions: #2001
X-Men: Omega (AOA)
X-Men: Phoenix Endsong: #5
X-Men: Prime
X-Men Special Edition: #1
X-Men Unlimited (Vol. 1): #2, 6, 11, 17
X-Men Unlimited (Vol. 2): #11
X-Men vs Avengers: #1, 2, 3, 4
X-Men vs the Brood: #2
X-Men: Year of the Mutants: Collector's Preview (AOA): #1

Yes, thats right... they're all definitive!!!

[Novaya Havoc]

... Weak.

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[Sentinel K]

Havok

Yes, thats right... they're all definitive!!!

Even all that Nurse Annie s**t?

[DDM]

What would you consider the definitive story for your favorite characters?

Psylocke-while i don't like what they did for her-Unc. 256-258, with a close second being New Mutants Annual 2, and Unc. 212-213

Wolverine-the original Wolverine Mini. With Unc. 133 being a close second.

Storm-Lifedeath-nuff said.

that's some of mine. What about yours?

For Psylocke, Uncanny X-Men Annual #11 is important because she discovers she is warrior like Storm & Wolverine in the course of the story. Uncanny X-Men #232-234 is important since it debuts her armor. Mojo mentions in Uncanny X-Men #256 to give Psylocke an inner armor to reflect the armor she used to wear in the story. He also mentions "inner eyes" to dance Psylocke's twisted path within the Wildways of Psylocke's mind as her transformation into the ultimate woman warrior is complete.

[Cowlander]

Flight wins thread, he is the truth.....

Only one that comes to mind has already been mentioned. THe Lady Mandarin issues of Uncanny.

[Mariah]

Havok

Adventures of the X-Men: #1, 2
Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen
Age of Apocalypse: One-Shot
Alpha Flight: #61, 107
Black Panther: #8, 9
Cable: #8, 28
Captain America: #174, 175
Classic X-Men: #1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 20, 25, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 44, 48, 49, 50, 60, 62, 63, 67, 72, 76, 77, 79, 81
Cloak & Dagger (Vol. 3): #10
Darkhawk: #31
Decimation: House of M - The Day After: #1
Defenders: #62, 63, 64, 65, 124
Earth X: #5, 6
Excalibur (Vol. 1): #1, 14, 19, 41, 82
Excalibur Graphic Novels (Vol. 1): Mojo Mayhem, The Sword is Drawn, Weird War III
Exiles: #9, 10, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 34
Factor X (AOA): #1, 2, 3, 4
Fantastic Four: #367, 368, 369, 370
Fantastic Four: Big Town: #4
Fantastic Four Roast: #1
Fantastic Four Vs. X-Men: #1, 2, 3, 4
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine: #3, 4, 11
Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe: #1
Fun & Games Magazine: #11
Gambit (Vol. 4): #5, 10
Gambit & Bishop: Sons of the Atom: #4
Generation X: #28
Giant Size Spider-Man
Giant Size X-Men: #1
Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown: #1, 2, 3, 4
House of M Sketchbook
Incredible Hulk: #150, 340, 390, 391, 392
Incredible Hulk Annual: #18
Infinity Crusade: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Infinity War: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Marvel Age Annual: #4
Marvel Comics Presents: #16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 50
Marvel Masterpieces: #1
Marvel Super Hero: Contest of Champions: #1
Marvel Super-Heroes (Vol. 3): #6, 7, 8
Marvel Swimsuit Special: #1
Marvel Tales: #205, 206
Marvel Team-Up: #69, 70
Marvel Vision: #22
Marvel X-Men Collection: #1, 2
Mutant X: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Mutant X Annual: #1999, 2000, 2001
Mys-Tech Wars: #1, 3
New Mutants (Vol. 1): #95, 96, 97
New Mutants (Vol. 2): #9
New Warriors: #12, 13, 27
New X-Men:
Nightcrawler (Vol. 3): #12
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: #5, X-Men 2004
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition: #5, 15
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition: #17
Paradise X Wizard Special
Power Man & Iron Fist: #57
Quasar: #38, 39
Rogue (Vol. 2): #1, 2, 4, 11, 12
Spider-Man and X-Factor: Shadowgames: #1, 2, 3
Spider-Man vs Wolverine: #1
Stan Lee Presents: Spider-Man: #2
Strong Guy Reborn
Stryfe's Strike File: #1
Tales from the Age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines
Ultimate X-Men: #43, 44, 45, 46, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65
Uncanny Origins: #1
Uncanny X-Men: #54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 94, 97, 100, 104, 105, 114, 119, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 138, 144, 145, 146, 156, 158, 159, 163, 168, 172, 173, 175, 177, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 256, 259, 262, 267, 270, 271, 272, 295, 296, 304, 339, 370, 371, 376, 377, 391, 411, 412, 413, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 437, 459
Uncanny X-Men Annual: #11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 1997
Warlock and the Infinity Watch: #8, 18, 19, 20
Weapon X (AOA): #1
Weapon X: Days of Future Now: #2
Web of Spider-Man: #104, 105, 106
West Coast Avengers Annual: #3
What If... (Vol. 1): #27
What If... (Vol. 2): #1, 6, 9, 13, 23, 33, 37, 46, 47, 50, 59, 60, 69, 74, 79, 90, 110
What If... Magneto and Professor X Had Formed the X-Men Together?: #1
What The?!: #2, 3, 4
Wolverine (Vol. 2): #21
Wolverine (Vol. 3): #25
Wolverine Encyclopedia: Vol. 1
Wonder Man: #13, 14, 15
X-Factor: #-1, 13, 38, 39, 60, 61, 62, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 131, 133, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149
X-Factor Annual: #7, 8, 9
X-Force: #16, 17, 18, 38
X-Force Annuals: #1
X-Man: #25, 26, 27, 28, 29
X-Man Annuals: #1996
X-Men: #-1, 1 (SCE), 14, 15, 16, 18, 30, 49, 56, 58, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183
X-Men Annuals: #1
X-Men: The 198 Files: #1
X-Men: Achcan Edition: #1
X-Men: Alpha (AOA)
X-Men Anniversary Magazine: #1
X-Men Chronicles: #1
X-Men Collector's Preview: #1
X-Men: Deadly Genesis: #2
X-Men: The End: Dreamers & Demons: #2, 6
X-Men: The End: Heroes & Martyrs: #4
X-Men: Evolution: #2
X-Men: Hidden Years: #1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
X-Men Millennial Visions: #2001
X-Men: Omega (AOA)
X-Men: Phoenix Endsong: #5
X-Men: Prime
X-Men Special Edition: #1
X-Men Unlimited (Vol. 1): #2, 6, 11, 17
X-Men Unlimited (Vol. 2): #11
X-Men vs Avengers: #1, 2, 3, 4
X-Men vs the Brood: #2
X-Men: Year of the Mutants: Collector's Preview (AOA): #1

Yes, thats right... they're all definitive!!!
HOLY CRAP!!! lol, do you have all these?
sheesh

[steve2275]

the return of COLOSSUS :cool: in astonishing

[FieryBalrog]

Jean, UXM 98-137

[Flight]

HOLY CRAP!!! lol, do you have all these?
sheesh Why, yes I do... hehehEHEHehEH!!!

[Speed]

Most of those Havok stories are rubbish, so they are not definitive.
I'd recommend early X-Factor issues for some good Warren Worthington stories. His defining moment was being turned into a Horseman, unlike Wolverine & Gambit when it was one of their worst.

[Twigglet]

Why, yes I do... hehehEHEHehEH!!!

Really, that's cool, I'll hopefully one day do that with Jubilee.

Can anyone think of a definitive story in the last 5 years?

I'd say Son Of M could go down as a difinitive Quicksilver comic.

[Titan76]

Storm-Lifedeath-nuff said.
I always thought Lifedeath was one of the worst X-stories I have ever read. I could never get into that story. Although Storm is not my favorite character but her definitive run to me is the "Outback era", this was when I finally started to like her.

[Mariah]

I always thought Lifedeath was one of the worst X-stories I have ever read. I could never get into that story. Although Storm is not my favorite character but her definitive run to me is the "Outback era", this was when I finally started to like her.
Really? Hmmm...interesting, I hated the idea of her losing her powers, but these stories really spoke to me of her character. But that's just me.

[DDM]

I believe Storm's transformation from unreachable, untouchable goddess to passionate woman is amplified when Storm loses her powers which makes LifeDeath wonderfully, dense character study of Storm & Forge. Ororo comes to terms with losing her powers after she returns to Africa, yet the Mutant Massacre gives Storm a reason to seek out Forge to restore her powers since the world is more dangerous for mutants than ever. After Storm regains her powers, she is more goddess-like, yet she retains her passionate humanity to ground her. She does not bother to hides her emotions. Uncanny X-Men #167-248 has some substantive character building moments for Ororo. Losing her powers, Claremont took the ultimate risk & played it out very well.

[Mariah]

I believe Storm's transformation from unreachable, untouchable goddess to passionate woman is amplified when Storm loses her powers which makes LifeDeath wonderfully, dense character study of Storm & Forge. Ororo comes to terms with losing her powers after she returns to Africa, yet the Mutant Massacre gives Storm a reason to seek out Forge to restore her powers since the world is more dangerous for mutants than ever. After Storm regains her powers, she is more goddess-like, yet she retains her passionate humanity to ground her. She does not bother to hides her emotions. Uncanny X-Men #167-248 has some substantive character building moments for Ororo. Losing her powers, Claremont took the ultimate risk & played it out very well.
So, you like the bears huh? lol, jk. But seriously that's exactly how i feel. I wish they would take more chances with characters as long as they make sense, and they act like they would going through changes than just drastic changes and act like nothing happened.

[d newton]

X Men:
Archangel - X Factor 25.
Banshee -
Beast -
Bishop -
Colossus - Uncanny 390.
Cyclops - Search for Cyclops 2.
Dazzler - Uncanny 260.
Forge - Uncanny 289.
Gambit - Uncanny 350.
Havok - X Factor 71.
Iceman - Uncanny 293.
Jubilee - Uncanny 303.
Marvel Girl / Phoenix IV - X Men 30.
Marvel Girl III / Phoenix III - Excalibur 25.
Nightcrawler - Excalibur 31.
Polaris - Uncanny 254.
Rogue - Uncanny 173.
Shadowcat - Excalibur 23.
Storm - Uncanny 186.
Wolverine - Wolverine 75.

[rilokyle]

So, you like the bears huh? lol, jk. But seriously that's exactly how i feel. I wish they would take more chances with characters as long as they make sense, and they act like they would going through changes than just drastic changes and act like nothing happened.
Agreed. And if a character goes through a drastic change, ie. Gambit, its usually handled horribly. I was hoping Milligan would really flesh out Lorna when she lost her powers, and while I guess you could call X-Men 180-181 "LifeDeath Lite," he could have done so much more with her and Alex. 180 was a good start, but then he put Doop in the storyline and it all turned to crap.

As for definitive x-men stories, here are a few of mine. I'm not going to bother doing Jean, Jubes, Wolverine, Havok, etc because you guys definitely nailed them already. So here are some others that come to mind:

Emma Frost: Uncanny X-Men 314, Generation X 18-19, 55-56

Polaris: X-Factor 87, 122, Uncanny X-Men 429-434, X-Men 180

Magik: Magik 1-4, New Mutants 14-17, 36-37, 50-51, 66, 71-73

[Mariah]

Agreed. And if a character goes through a drastic change, ie. Gambit, its usually handled horribly. I was hoping Milligan would really flesh out Lorna when she lost her powers, and while I guess you could call X-Men 180-181 "LifeDeath Lite," he could have done so much more with her and Alex. 180 was a good start, but then he put Doop in the storyline and it all turned to crap.

As for definitive x-men stories, here are a few of mine. I'm not going to bother doing Jean, Jubes, Wolverine, Havok, etc because you guys definitely nailed them already. So here are some others that come to mind:

Emma Frost: Uncanny X-Men 314, Generation X 18-19, 55-56

Polaris: X-Factor 87, 122, Uncanny X-Men 429-434, X-Men 180

Magik: Magik 1-4, New Mutants 14-17, 36-37, 50-51, 66, 71-73
We are in total agreement on these issues

Dani Moonstar-New Mutants 18-20, New Mutants Spec. Ed. 1, Unc. X-Men annual 10, New Mutants 41

Dazzler-Dazzler:the movie, Dazzler 38-42(I know I know, but it started her down the more super hero path that's she's been written like after her series.)

[Mister Mets]

As a general rule, the definitive stories list should be as small as possible per character.

Wolverine
Wolverine mini series #1-4
Marvel Comics Presents #72-84 "Weapon X"
Uncanny X-Men #132-134- Wolverine VS The Hellfire Club

Magneto
"Fire in the Night" Magneto #0
God Loves, Man Kills- Established Magneto as both noble, and an X villain.

Jean Grey
Uncanny X-Men #98-137

[DDM]

Magneto
"Fire in the Night" Magneto #0
God Loves, Man Kills- Established Magneto as both noble, and an X villain.



Magneto #0 reprints "A Fire in the Night" from Classic X-Men #12.

[Mister Mets]

Magneto #0 reprints "A Fire in the Night" from Classic X-Men #12.

I can never remember if it's from Classic X-Men #12, or 19

Some more....
Professor X- Uncanny X-Men #136-137- Prof X VS Dark Phoenix/ Professor X challenges the Shiar to save Phoenix.
Uncanny X-Men #139-142- Professor X takes command of the X-Men again

Cyclops
Uncanny X-Men #125-128) Reunion with Jean Grey. Leads the X-Men against their greatest foe to date.
Uncanny X-Men #129-138) Debates with Prof X over Leadership of X-men, Fights to save Jean from Wyngarde, the Dark Phoenix saga.

X-Men (as franchise)
Uncanny X-men #132-137) Hellfire Club, Dark Phoenix
Uncanny X-Men #141-142) Days of Future Past
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills

X-Men (last twenty years)
New X-Men #114-126
Astonishing X-Men #1-6
X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6

Rogue
Uncanny X-Men #171-173

[Kirayoshi]

My choices for a few faves:

Magneto:
Uncanny X-Men #150, "I Magneto". Seemingly the final confrontation between Mags and the X-Men. By the end of the story he finally sees the cost of his war against humanity. Claremont's characterization is perfect: the right balance of arrogance and humility, especially when he thought he had killed Kitty.

Professor X: I'd go with UXM #161, a flashback ish that revealed how he first met the man who would become Magneto.

Storm: Lifedeath. Hands down.

Wolverine: the first Wolverine mini, by Claremont and Miller. Also, UXM #132(I think) when he took on the Hellfire Club's goons. "Okay, bozos, you had your shot. Now it's my turn."

Colossus: #128, when he faced off against Proteus. Also AXM #4-6, with his return.

Kitty Pryde: #168, "Professor Xavier is a Jerk". Her awkward adolescent phase(pardon the pun), switching from bratty to wise-beyond-her-years. Perfect!

[fishtaco]

I can never remember if it's from Classic X-Men #12, or 19
Classic X-Men #19 is about Magneto and a woman he loved named Isabelle, whose throat was cut by people Magneto thought were his friends. As seen in Uncanny X-Men #275, this event caused him no end of grief, and was likely a reason for his turn to evil at the Shadow King's promptings.

Magneto is definitely defined in Uncanny X-Men #275.