| Release: | Mar 18, 1980 |
| Cover: | Jun 1980 |
Too Late, the Heroes!
| Release: | Mar 18, 1980 |
| Cover: | Jun 1980 |
Cyclops slowly recovers from Wyngarde's attack. However, seeing her lover die jarred Jean free of his control, just in time to release the helmet preventing Cyclops from using his abilities while Wolverine created a distraction. The X-Men then do what they do best: coordinate an extremely efficient attack against unprepared enemies and rout the lot. If not for the influence of the Hellfire Club, they'd stay to clean up entirely, but are instead forced to leave and allow their enemies to escape. While making good their escape, Jean's mind finally collapses on itself, and the Dark Phoenix is born in an explosion that destroys the X-jet.
| Writer | Chris Claremont |
| Cover Penciller | John Byrne |
| Cover Inker | Terry Austin |
| Penciller | John Byrne |
| Inker | Terry Austin |
| Colorist | Bob Sharen |
| Letterer | Tom Orzechowski |
| Plotter | Chris Claremont, John Byrne |
| Editor | Jim Salicrup |
| Editor in Chief | Jim Shooter |
| Wolverine | James 'Logan' Howlett |
| Beast | Henry 'Hank' McCoy |
| Cyclops | Scott Summers |
| Colossus | Piotr 'Peter' Nikolaievitch Rasputin |
| Storm | Ororo Munroe |
| Nightcrawler | Kurt Wagner |
| Mastermind | Jason Wyngarde |
| Black King | Sebastian Shaw |
| Dark Phoenix | Jean Grey |
| Black Bishop | Harry Leland |
| White Bishop | Donald Pierce |
| United States Senator | Robert Kelly |
| Age | Modern Age |
|---|---|
| Format | Comic |
| Series Group | X-Men |
| Genre | Action | Adventure | Super-Heroes |
| No. of Pages | 32 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |