Story by Len Wein, Various. Art by Dave Cockrum, Werner Roth. Cover by Gil Kane.
The issue that changed everything for Marvel's mighty mutants - and introduced the all-new, all-different X-Men. When the original team goes missing in the South Pacific, only Cyclops remains to lead a rescue mission alongside Professor X's new recruits from across the globe. Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Banshee, Thunderbird, Sunfire and - of course - Wolverine are the X-Men's second genesis, heading into action against Krakoa...the island that walks like a man. Can these very different personalities work together to save Jean Grey, Iceman, Angel, Havok and Polaris? From the ashes of the past grow the fires of the future as the X-Men are reinvented for an uncanny new era. It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all. Reprinting GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1.