"Third Time's the Charm!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the X-Men and Doc Samson. Script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Jim Sanders. Cover by Art Adams. The Mark II Sentinels are back! And the mutant-hunting robots are still trying to sterilize humanity via solar flares! However the Uncanny X-Men, currently hiding in Australia and presumed dead, are in perfect position to stop their long-time foes! But the Sentinels add a twist to their usual scheme by abducting gamma-radiated humans! What exactly is going on in the land down under? Cameo appearances by Cynthia Chalmers and the Abomination. Flashback cameos by the original X-Men and Larry Trask to recap the events of X-Men (1st series) 57-59; and by the Avengers to recap the events of Avengers 102-104. X-Men Lineup: Colossus, Havok, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, and Wolverine. Second story: "Natives in a Strange Land!" Guest-starring Power Pack and Franklin Richards. Script by Michael Higgins. Pencils by Steve Buccellato. Inks by Don Hudson. Power Pack's family vacation to the Caribbean is interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Monster from the Lost Lagoon! Wow, where has he been since Fantastic Four 125 many years ago? The creature has returned with a mate and offspring aplenty! Can Power Pack help the creature and his family get back home? Third story: "Mercy Street" Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Plot by Jack Herman. Script by Barry Dutter. Pencils by Jim Redington. Inks by Tom Dzon. Dagger avenges the death of a childhood friend. Fourth story: "Fruits of the Wound" Guest-starring Sabra. Script by Scott Lobdell. Pencils by Paul Abrams. Inks by Steve Buccellato. Sabra battles Windstorm to save a young boy's life. Fifth story: "The Bouncer" Guest-starring Speedball. Plot by Steve Ditko. Script by Mary Jo Duffy. Pencils by Steve Ditko. Inks by Dan Atkins. Speedball battles the Big Bouncer! Sixth feature: Pin-up of Nick Fury and Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine by Jackson Guice; pin-up of Thor and Loki; pin-up of the Thing by Al Milgrom. (Notes: The first and second stories are 22 pages each. This issue includes a full-page ad for the Ground Zero trade paperback featuring the Hulk by Peter David and Todd McFarlane) 80 pages.
