Colossus became a little obsessed with the alien healer Zsaji on Battleworld during the SECRET WARS (1984-1985). The thing is, he was meant to be with Ariel (aka, Kitty Pryde, his X-Men team mate), but he figured the heroes stranded on Battleworld might never make it home. Ultimately, Zsaji sacrificed her own life to save Colossus and the heroes returned to Earth. But where does that leave Colossus and Kitty…?
Related Events: The stories in the various titles make sense when read alone, but truly flesh out the shared Marvel Universe when read together.
Must-Reads: In the Quick List, essential issues are listed in bold; in the Fallout section, issues/story arcs marked with a ✔ are essential reading.
Spoilers: The issue descriptions and fallout section contain spoilers, so be warned!
Previous events that directly impact this story:
- SECRET WARS (1984-1985) – The X-Men fought on Battleworld
- AWAY GAME (1984) – Kitty Pryde is left on Earth while the X-Men are off-world
Want to keep it simple? Here’s the chronological reading order without story descriptions, or spoilers:
- Uncanny X-Men #183
- Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6
- Uncanny X-Men #192 (tie-in)
- Alpha Flight #16-17 (tie-in)
| Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| Uncanny X-Men #183 Colossus breaks the news to Kitty Pryde that he fell in love someone else on Battleworld, expressing his sadness that she died for him and explaining that his feelings for her Kitty changed. Kitty decides to take a leave of absence from the X-Men and visit her father. Rogue leaves the mansion when Storm fails to convince her to express her feelings after Michael Rossi told Rogue he hated her for what she’d done to Carol Danvers (during AWAY GAME, 1984). Wolverine and Nightcrawler take Colossus to a bar to get him wasted, only for him to get into a fight with the Juggernaut. The bar is destroyed and Colossus loses. Wolverine tells Colossus the way he treated Kitty lacked honour and he broke her trust. Juggernaut narrowly avoids having his powers sucked out of him by Selene. And Raven Darkholme (aka Mystique) sets up a meeting between Val Cooper and her friend, Forge. |
| Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1 Kitty Pryde moves back to Illinois and soon finds out her dad, Carmen Pryde, has put the family bank in dire straights. In a dubious attempt to recover his business, Carmen is making deals with Yakuza boss Heiji Shigematsu who kidnaps Carmen and takes him to Japan. Kitty phases aboard another flight, only to find herself alone in Japan without a plan, money or shelter. She makes a collect call to the Xavier School for Gifted Youngers. When Wolverine answers, she hangs up. Kitty phases into Shigematsu’s head office to witness her dad making a deal with him! 1st appearance: Ogun, Heiji Shigematsu, Shumai |
| Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #2 Wolverine traces Kitty’s call and jumps on a flight to Japan. Shigematsu’s enforcer, Ogun, takes Kitty for himself, despite Carmen Pryde’s protests. Ogun mentally breaks Kitty down, making her forget her life as Ariel and starts her personality over from scratch, with a lifetime’s worth of ninja training thrown in. Now she’s a short-haired ninja badass who can kill a room of ninjas without breaking a sweat. Her first mission is to kill Wolverine. |
| Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #3 Wolverine sends Yukio to rescue Carmen Pryde while he deals with Shigematsu. Instead, Wolverine faces a vicious, skilled, masked ninja warrior he can’t seem to touch. It takes him a surprisingly long time to realise he’s fighting a brainwashed Kitty Pryde. Yukio and Carmen Pryde arrive in time to see Kitty put a sword through Wolverine’s chest… |
| Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #4 Yukio drives the gutted Wolverine, Carmen Pryde and the bound Kitty Pryde to the mountain stronghold of Clan Yashida in a freak snowstorm (caused by the events of THE SURTUR SAGA, 1984-1985). Wolverine hopes to break Ogun’s hold over Kitty before it becomes complete. He calls Professor X to tells him what’s been happening and learns of the death of James MacDonald Hudson (aka Guardian of Alpha Flight). When Kitty believes she’s broken Ogun’s hold, she sneaks out and gets a plane to Tokyo! Also see THE SURTUR SAGA |
| Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #5 Kitty warns Heiji Shigematsu to stay away from her dad. She adopts a new look, takes the codename Shadowcat and prepares to confront Ogun. Her ninja skills still aren’t enough to defeat him when they’re finally face-to-face. Just as Ogun’s about to deliver the killing blow, Wolverine arrives! New identity: Ariel/Kitty Pryde as Shadowcat |
| Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #6 Wolverine’s battle with Ogun rages through the streets of Tokyo. Shadowcat ends up saving Yukio, Mariko Yashida and Amiko Kobayashi (Wolverine’s foster daughter in Mariko’s care) from Shigematsu’s goon, Shumai. Wolverine gives in to his berserker rage in a last-ditch attempt to survive the fight and it works! He gives Kitty the opportunity to kill Ogun but she passes, proving to Logan that Ogun’s influence has left her. Ogun tries to strike back, but a combo move from the two X-Men ends with Wolverine’s claws in Ogun’s heart. Carmen Pryde hands himself in to the US Embassy to face up to his crimes. Shadowcat and Wolverine agree to spend a little more quality time in Japan with Mariko and Amiko. |
| Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| Uncanny X-Men #192 The X-Men’s newest member, Rachel Summers – a telepathic mutant from a future timeline – suddenly remembers that she came back in time to try to change her past by destroying Project: Nimrod. Wolverine and Shadowcat meet the X-Men and Rachel at JFK International Airport. Kitty remembers Rachel from her mind-swap with the Kitty Pryde of Earth-811 (during DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, 1981). The Magus (the Technarch father of the alien Warlock from the New Mutants) arrives on Earth and immediately tries to absorb Nightcrawler and Colossus. Rogue kisses Magus and absorb his powers and memories and temporarily turns into a Technarch. The Magus leaves before the other X-Men arrive. Later, Professor X finishes up a lecture and Columbia University in his Charles Xavier identity, only to be assaulted by mutant-hating students and left for dead. |
| Alpha Flight #16 Puck and Namor the Sub-Mariner‘s investigation into an alien Plodex in Lake Ontario reveals the return of the Master of the World – now free of the Plodex ship that kept him alive for thousands of years. Puck and Namor free the captive Marrina before the Master can force her to breed with the other Plodex. Namor takes Puck to the surface while the Master’s ship appears to explode. The saddened Namor leaves. Humiliated, Marrina decides to become a recluse. Elsewhere, Roger Bochs summons Madison Jeffries to his home to help him get revenge on Jerome Jaxon. Heather Hudson recovers in hospital from the wounds she received from the Plodex where she gets a surprise visit from Wolverine. 1st appearance: Madison Jeffries (full) |
| Alpha Flight #17 Heather and Wolverine reminisce about the key moments in James ‘Mac’ Hudson’s career – James initially donning the Weapon Alpha suit, losing Wolverine to the X-Men, failing to bring Wolverine back and tackling the X-Men head-on as Vindicator! Wolverine tries to convince Heather to stop blaming herself for Mac’s death and to take over as Alpha Flight’s leader. Elsewhere, Sasquatch‘s experiments gives Aurora new abilities and severs the powers-based bond between her and her brother, Northstar. Aurora figures it’s also time to debut a new, more revealing costume. |
| Must Reads | Issue & Fallout | Event / Crossover |
| Classic X-Men #44 (1990) The full story of how Rogue left a boy in a coma is explained. | ||
| ✔ | Uncanny X-Men #184-186 (1984) Having lost her chance to absorb Juggernaut’s life force, Selene tries to claim Rachel Summers instead; Raven Darkholme introduces Valerie Cooper to Forge; Forge reveals he’s created a version of Rom‘s Neutraliser that can kill Dire Wraiths (and also take away mutants’ powers); Storm finally catches up with Rogue, only to be shot by the Neutraliser instead of Rogue; Storm gets close to Forge until she discovers he was ultimately responsible for the loss of her powers. | WRAITH WAR |
| ✔ | Uncanny X-Men #188 (1984) The other side of Professor X’s conversation of Wolverine can be heard. | WRAITH WAR THE SURTUR SAGA |
| Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-5 (2025) Shadowcat and Wolverine’s time in Japan is revealed; the duo battle Domina. | ||
| ✔ | Marvel Team-Up #150 (1985) Colossus has his rematch with the Juggernaut, alongside the X-Men and Spider-Man. | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #18-20 (1985) Heather Hudson tries out the Guardian suit but decides against it; Heather begins reforming Alpha Flight; Aurora debuts her new costume. | |
| Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #1-4 (1984) Namor the Sub-Mariner pursues new love interest, Jacqueline Trufaut; Trufaut turns out to be an enemy of Atlantis. | ||
| Power Pack #9 (1985) Marrina helps Power Pack recapture the alien Snake-Eyes. | ||
| X-Men and Alpha Flight #1-2 (1985) Wolverine is soon reunited with Heather Hudson and Alpha Flight. | ASGARDIAN WARS | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #22 (1985) ‘James Hudson‘ seemingly returns from the dead. | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #24 (1985) Roger Bochs joins Alpha Flight as Box; Roger Bochs gives up his robot body for Walter Langkowski to use as a host when his Sasquatch body is destroyed. | |
| Uncanny X-Men #193 (1985) The homeless person who saved Professor X is revealed to be Callisto; Nimrod continues his search for Rachel Summers in the present. | ||
| New Mutants #26-28 (1985) Professor X recovers from the attack by mutant-haters on Muir Island. | ||
| ✔ | Uncanny X-Men #196 (1985) Professor X returns to America; the X-Men locate his attackers. | SECRET WARS II |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #25-27 (1985) Alpha Flight face the ‘resurrected’ Guardian‘s Omega Flight; ‘Guardian’/’James Hudson’ is revealed to be the robotic Delphine Courtney. | AND GRAVES GIVE UP THEIR DEAD |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #28 (1985) Delphine Courtney is destroyed. | AND GRAVES GIVE UP THEIR DEAD SECRET WARS II |
| Uncanny X-Men #199 (1985) As Mystique, Raven Darkholme offers her services to Val Cooper when she transforms the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants into the government-sponsored Freedom Force. | THE TRIAL OF MAGNETO | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #32 (1986) Heather Hudson dons the Guardian suit, but takes the name Vindicator. | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #33 (1986) A flashback sequence reveals how James and Heather Hudson found Wolverine running wild in Buffalo National Park. | |
| Uncanny X-Men #202 (1985) The Beyonder shows Rachel Summers the moment when Nimrod kills Kate Pryde. | SECRET WARS II |
| Must Reads | Issue & Fallout | Event / Crossover |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #40 (1986) The second Plodex creature returns and is destroyed by Alpha Flight and Namor the Sub-Mariner; Marrina and Namor marry. | ASSAULT ON ATLANTIS |
| ✔ | New Mutants #46 (1986) Magus tracks down Warlock, but the New Mutants help him escape. | MUTANT MASSACRE |
| ✔ | New Mutants #50 (1987) Magus confronts Warlock again; with help from the New Mutants, Professor X and the Starjammers, Warlock sends theMagus back into space. | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #41 (1986) Madison Jeffries officially joins Alpha Flight. | |
| Uncanny X-Men #225-226 (1988) Storm and Forge spend a year on another plane of existence and admit their love for each other; Forge restores Storm’s powers. | THE FALL OF THE MUTANTS | |
| ✔ | Excalibur Special Edition #1 (1988) Shadowcat and Rachel Summers become close friends after joining the UK-based Excalibur team. | |
| ✔ | Avengers #291-293 (1988) Marrina conceives three Plodex-Atlantean hybrid children with Namor; Marrina’s Plodex nature transforms her into the Leviathan; Black Knight kills Marrina. | FUTURES IMPERFECT |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #76-78 (1989) The Master of the World is revealed to be alive; a new Gamma Flight is formed by the Canadian Government to replace Alpha Flight; Llan the Sorcerer reveals the Master of the World is holding Marina’s body. | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #87-91 (1990) The Canadian Government restarts Department H and reinstates the Alpha Flight programme; Guardian (James MacDonald Hudson) is revealed to be alive; Mac was teleported out of his suit by the alien Quwrlin before it exploded; Vindicator (Heather Hudson) changes her codename to Guardian; James MacDonald Hudson rejoins Alpha Flight as Vindicator; Vindicator and Guardian face Doctor Doom for the first time, together. | |
| X-Factor #71 (1991) Val Cooper becomes the government liaison to the mutant team X-Factor. | MUTANT GENESIS | |
| Wolverine #57 (1992) Wolverine doesn’t get to patch up his relationship with Mariko Yashida due to Matsuo Tsurayaba poisoning her; Wolverine ends Mariko’s life himself rather than allowing the poison to give her a slow, painful death. | ||
| Excalibur #66-67 (1993) Kate Pryde of Earth-811 is revealed to have survived Nimrod’s attack and used by Nimrod to locate Rachel Summers’ place in time; Kate Pryde merged with Nimrod’s time-warp and sent her consciousness into present day Earth-616 where it inhabited the floating robot head called Widget; Rachel Summers (as Phoenix) and Excalibur free Earth-811 from the Sentinels‘ control. | ||
| Wolverine #82 (1994) Yukio takes over as Amiko’s guardian following the death of Mariko Yashida. | ||
| ✔ | Wolverine #89 (1995) Wolverine’s training from Ogun is first explored in a flashback sequence; Ogun’s spirit returns; Ogun is defeated by Wolverine and Ghost Rider by destroying his mask. | |
| ✔ | Wolverine #111-114 (1997) Wolverine recalls his first meeting with Ogun; Ogun tries to possesses Lady Deathstrike and Viper until he’s forced out by Wolverine. | |
| ✔ | Excalibur #111 (1997) Kitty Pryde, Agent of SHIELD #1-3 (1997-1998) Ogun’s spirit briefly possesses Shadowcat; Ogun returns to claim Shadowcat and destroy Wolverine, this time using SHIELD against them; Ogun is destroyed by Shadowcat. | A MOST DANGEROUS GAME |
| X-Men #110 (2001) When Colossus gives his life to end the threat of the Legacy Virus, Kitty Pryde takes his ashes back to Russia | THE CURE |
| Must Reads | Issue & Fallout | Event / Crossover |
| Avengers #47 (2001) Marrina’s body can be seen in one of the Master of the World’s stasis tubes. | KANG DYNASTY | |
| New X-Men #115 (2001) Cassandra Nova‘s Wild Sentinels massacre the inhabitants of Genosha. | ||
| X-Men Unlimited #36 (2002) Carmen Pryde is revealed to have been among those who died on Genosha where he was continuing to try to redeem himself. | MEKANIX | |
| Astonishing X-Men #5-6 (2004) Kitty Pryde is reunited with a resurrected Colossus. | X-MEN RELOAD | |
| Alpha Flight #4-6 (2004) The new Alpha Flight tackle the Plodex in the forms of the original Alpha Flight line-up. | ||
| X-Treme X-Men #1-5 (2023) | ||
| ✔ | Astonishing X-Men #14 (2006) Kitty Pryde and Colossus get back together and finally consummate their relationship. | |
| Civil War: The Initiative #1 (2007) Following the death of Alpha Flight, Sasquatch forms a new team dubbed Omega Flight. | CIVIL WAR THE INITIATIVE | |
| Wolverine: Origins #29 (2008) Wolverine learns he was coerced into joining the X-Men by Romulus so that he could kill Charles Xavier; Xavier broke his programming and he agreed to stay with the team. | ORIGINAL SIN | |
| X-Men Legacy #224 (2009) Rogue finally gains control over her absorption powers. | ||
| ✔ | Dark Reign – The List: X-Men #1 (2010) Norman Osborn uses the reanimated Marrina in her Leviathan form against Namor the Sub-Mariner; Namor kills Leviathan/Marrina to save the X-Men’s Utopia island. | DARK REIGN DARK REIGN – THE LIST NATION X |
| Chaos War: Alpha Flight #1 (2011) Marrina is resurrected along with the other deceased members of Alpha Flight. | CHAOS WAR | |
| ✔ | Alpha Flight #0.1 (2011) Marrina rejoins Alpha Flight. | FEAR ITSELF |
| X-Men Legacy #2-3 (2012) Ogun is revealed to have raised twins – Karasu-Tengu and Sojobo-Tengu – to become his heirs. | MARVEL NOW! | |
| ✔ | Death of Wolverine #2-3 (2014) Death of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #3-5 (2015) Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #1-5 (2014-2015) Ogun puts a bounty on Wolverine; Ogun returns, looking to possess Wolverine; after briefly possessing Shadowcat again, Ogun learns Wolverine is dead and possesses Sharp instead; the possessed Sharp takes the name Shogun and forms a new Weapon X to oppose the Wolverines (Daken, Lady Deathstrike, Mystique, Sabretooth & X-23). | DEATH OF WOLVERINE |
| ✔ | Wolverines #18-20 (2015) Mister SInister frees Sharp of Ogun’s control. | |
| ✔ | X-Men Gold #20 (2018) Colossus and Shadowcat get engaged. | |
| ✔ | X-Men Gold #30 (2018) Kitty Pryde breaks off the wedding at the last moment due to their fraught history. | ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART |
| X-Men #25 (2023) Shadowkat (Kitty Pryde) reveals Ogun has returned to Hell. | FALL OF X |
| Collected Edition Title | Collects… |
| Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men vol.11 | Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6 Uncanny X-Men #189-192 X-Men/Alpha Flight #1-2 X-Men Annual #8 |
| X-Men: Kitty Pryde and Wolverine – Premiere Edition | Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6 |
| Collected Edition Title | Includes… |
| Alpha Flight Classic vol.2 Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus | Alpha Flight #16-17 |
| Marvel Firsts: The 1980s vol.2 | Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1 |
| Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men vol.10 Uncanny X-Men Omnibus vol.4 X-Men Epic Collection: Lifedeath (vol.11) | Uncanny X-Men #183 |
| Wolverine Omnibus vol.1 | Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6 |
| X-Men Epic Collection: The Gift (vol.12) | Uncanny X-Men #192 |
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