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The Adventures of the X-Men #5

Marvel · Series began 1996 · August 1996

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Dates

Cover date: August 1996
On sale: June 12, 1996
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Adam Warren, Ben Herrerainks: Adam Warren, Gary Martinscript: Ralph Macchiocolors: Matt Webb, Malibu Coloringletters: Michael Higgins

Stories

Back in the USSR Part 1: Armageddon in Red · 23 pages
Asteroid M is pulled from orbit and crash lands in Russia so in retaliation, Magneto and his Brotherhood take over a missile base and attempt to launch an attack against the United States. The X-Men intervene and beat on the Brotherhood but are too late to keep the missiles from launching.

Reprinted in

Adventures of Spider-Man / Adventures of the X-Men (1996), Adventures of the X-Men: Clear and Present Dangers (2019), X-Men: The Animated Series - The Further Adventures (2022)