What If? X-Men - Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire #1
Cover ADuring the war for the Shi'ar empire, Vulcan falls into the M'Kraan crystal and gains the power of the Phoenix. Havok and Rachel make it back to earth to warn the X-Men but Vulcan is hot on their heels. Rebelling against Vulcan's volatile temper, the Phoenix force retreats, allowing the X-Men to kill him.
Cover Date
February 1, 2008
Pages
52
Cover Price
$2.99 / CA$3.05
Rating
Rated T+
Barcode
75960606273700111
Characters
X-Men [Professor X (death); Cyclops; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Havok; Polaris (death); Nightcrawler (death); Marvel Girl [Rachel Grey]; Beast; Cable]; GUESTS: Corsair (death); Deathbird (death); Lilandra (death); Gladiator (death); Darwin (death); VILLAIN: Vulcan [also as Phoenix] (death); CAMEOS: Jahf; Nova; Ronan, the Accuser; Watcher; Jean Grey