*Marvel: Following formidable sales, we are pleased to restock the Wein/Claremont/Cockrum/Byrne ‘New’ X-Men with issues from #104 (ND UK, team’s first clash with Magneto) to #139 (wherein Kitty Pryde first joins the team). ushering in a new cover blurb – “Hope You Survive The Experience” – which has been frequently revisited since. Other highlights along the way include the debuts of Weapon Alpha – later Alpha Flight’s Vindicator – and the malevolent Proteus, during a period which we curmudgeons regard as the height of the New X-Men’s run, in terms of vivid characterisation and creative ingenuity. Your opinions may differ…