History ComicBook / Magik

* AstralProjection: Storm made several.

* CoolHouse: Storm's magic garden surely qualifies.
* CorruptTheCutie: It's all about this.
* DemonicPossession

* FaceHeelTurn: Nightcrawler

* OrcusOnHisThrone: Belasco

* PraetorianGuard: Nightcrawler

* ThatManIsDead: Used by "Cat" when called "Kitty" by Illyana.
* TheDragon: S'ym
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Fans spent years speculating on what became of the original Illyana who escaped back to her own time.

** The comic book is contemporary of the StarWars films, and it is highly influenced by them.

''Magik''[[note]](technically titled in the indicia ''Magik: Illyana and Storm'' even though the covers displayed ''Storm and Illyana: Magik'')[[/note]]was a 1984 [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]] four-issue limited series, featuring the Characters/{{Magik}} (sister of the X-Man Colossus). During ''ComicBook/XMen'' #160, the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco. When the team managed to escape at the end of the story, Belasco and Kitty waged a tug-of-war over Illyana. Kitty lost her for a second but got her back and pulled her through, only to be faced with a teenager. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

''Magik'' (technically titled in the indicia ''Magik: Illyana and Storm'' even though the covers displayed ''Storm and Illyana: Magik'') was a 1984 [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]] four-issue limited series, featuring the Characters/{{Magik}} (sister of the X-Man Colossus). During ''ComicBook/XMen'' #160, the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco. When the team managed to escape at the end of the story, Belasco and Kitty waged a tug-of-war over Illyana. Kitty lost her for a second but got her back and pulled her through, only to be faced with a teenager. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

''Magik'' (technically titled in the indicia ''Magik: Illyana and Storm'') was a 1984 [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]] four-issue limited series, featuring the Characters/{{Magik}} (sister of the X-Man Colossus). During ''ComicBook/XMen'' #160, the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco. When the team managed to escape at the end of the story, Belasco and Kitty waged a tug-of-war over Illyana. Kitty lost her for a second but got her back and pulled her through, only to be faced with a teenager. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

''Magik'' was a 1984 [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]] four-issue limited series, featuring the Characters/{{Magik}} (sister of the X-Man Colossus). During ''X-Men'' #160, the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco. When the team managed to escape at the end of the story, Belasco and Kitty waged a tug-of-war over Illyana. Kitty lost her for a second but got her back and pulled her through, only to be faced with a teenager. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

''Magik'' was a 1984 limited series of 4 comic books, featuring the AscendedExtra Characters/{{Magik}} (sister of the X-Man Colossus). During ''X-Men'' 160, the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco. When the team managed to escape at the end of the story, Belasco and Kitty waged a tug-of-war over Illyana. Kitty lost her for a second but got her back and pulled her through, only to be faced with a teenager. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

''Magik'' was a 1984 limited series of 4 comic books, featuring the AscendedExtra Comicbook/IllyanaRasputin (sister of the X-Man Colossus). During ''X-Men'' 160, the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco. When the team managed to escape at the end of the story, Belasco and Kitty waged a tug-of-war over Illyana. Kitty lost her for a second but got her back and pulled her through, only to be faced with a teenager. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

->''This page is for the comic miniseries about the character. For the character herself who use the alias Magik, see ComicBook/IllyanaRasputin.''

Some time later, Illyana's mutant power awakens: she can control the teleporting discs that are all around limbo. But, initially, she can not control the destination, which could be anywhere and anytime. She falls into limbo's past and saw an old battle of Belasco and Storm: she killed him and became a demon like him. The "Belasco" she killed turned out to be an illusion by the sorcerer, but the intent was still there and Storm was corrupted all the same (it would take her several years, up to her old age, to be good again). Another disc, and Illyana returns to the castle. There, Storm fights again against Belasco, but Cat kills her from the back. Illyana kills Cat, and foils Belasco's plan with the dying Storm. This time she could summon a teleporting disc at will, and take Storm's corpse to her garden, to bury her. But then, it becomes cold and the plants begin to die: it was a magic garden, and without Storm to mantain it, it is left to become one with the rest of Limbo. To punish her, Belasco removed Illyana's power over the discs, and left her in the wild, alone. She tries, on her own, to repeat Storm's magcal feats, but failed each time. Then, she changes her mind: rather than life, she tries to create a weapon. She returns to Belasco's castle and began to fight him; during the fight she became red, with horns and a demoniac tail, while Belasco gets human again.

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[[caption-width-right:236:So... is this the little girl that needed Colossus to save her from a mere tractor?]]

* [[ThatManIsDead That Woman is Dead]]: Used by "Cat" when called "Kitty" by Illyana.

* MagicIsEvil: Lampshaded by Cat. All magic in Limbo comes from Belasco.

* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Averted. When Illyana and Cat were running, Illyana fall to the ground, incapable of going any further. Cat was willing to leave her behind, alone against a nearby monster... forcing Illyana to stand up and run even more.

* AscendedExtra: Before this story, Illyana Rasputin was just Colossus' sister who was playing in the farm, just about to be crushed by a runaway tractor, and then saved by the mutant who can turn his body into steel. She came to live with the X-Men when Ms. Locke, TheDragon to villain Arcade, kidnapped the X-Men's loved ones to blackmail them into rescuing her boss from Doctor Doom. After all that was dealt with, the political climate in Russia would have made things awkward if they returned to drop her back off. So they kept her around and she was with them when she was abducted by Balasco.
* AstralProjection: Storm made several

* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: As if things were not hard enough for Illyana, she was captured by zombies of the deceased X-Men

* MagicIsEvil: Pointed by Cat. All magic in Limbo comes from Belasco.
* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Averted. When Illyana and Cat were running, Illyana fall to the ground, incapable to go any further. Cat was willing to leave her behind, alone against a nearby monster... forcing Illyana to stand up and run even more.

* ShoutOut: Kitty Pryde explicitly compares the Limbo teleportation devices to [[{{Literature/Ringworld}} the stepping discs]] described in the works of Creator/LarryNiven. That's what they become known as from then on.

* [[ThatManIsDead That woman is dead]]: Used by "Cat" when called "Kitty" by Illyana.
* TheDarkSide: The comic book is contemporary of the Star Wars films, and it is highly influenced by them. See the first fight to the death of Storm and Belasco: did anyone remembered Luke?

* YearInsideHourOutside: From the X-Men's perspective, a mere moment in reality equalled seven years in limbo for Illyana.

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''Magik'' was a 1984 limited series of 4 comic books, featuring the AscendedExtra Illyana Rasputin (sister of the X-Man Colossus). During ''X-Men'' 160, the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco. When the team managed to escape at the end of the story, Belasco and Kitty waged a tug-of-war over Illyana. Kitty lost her for a second but got her back and pulled her through, only to be faced with a teenager. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

* ShoutOut: The Limbo teleportation devices are explicitly compared to [[{{Literature/Ringworld}} the stepping discs]] as described in the works of [[{{Creator/LarryNiven}} Larry Niven]] by Kitty Pryde. That's what they become known as from then on.

* TheObiWan: Storm

* CorruptTheCutie: It's all about that

* DependingOnTheArtist: Can be drawn or depicted as a older teenager or a young adult depending on who's doing the issue at the time. This also extends to her body, going from having regular sized breasts to matching up with Emma Frost herself.

* YearInsideHourOutside: From the X-Men's perspective, a mere moment in reality equaled seven years in limbo for Illyana. But this is justified by Illyana--seven years older and in control of her time-travel abilities--returning to them the moment she was taken.

* AscendedExtra: Before this story, Illyana Rasputin was just Colossus' sister who was playing in the farm, just about to be crushed by a runaway tractor, and then saved by the mutant who can turn his body into steel. She came to live with the X-Men when Ms. Locke, TheDragon to villain Arcade, kidnapped the X-Men's loved ones to blackmail them into rescuing her boss from DrDoom. After all that was dealt with, the political climate in Russia would have made things awkward if they returned to drop her back off. So they kept her around and she was with them when she was abducted by Balasco.

* ShoutOut: The Limbo teleportation devices are explicitly compared to [[{{Literature/Ringworld}} the stepping discs]] as described in the works of [[{{Creator/LarryNiven}} Larry Niven]] by Kitty Pryde.

* OrcusOnHisThrone: Velazco

* SixthRanger: The miniseries ends with her watching the ''ComicBook/NewMutants'' playing in the snow, and she joins the team in the next issue of that series.

* YearInsideHourOutside: Worse than that. A mere moment in reality equals seven years in limbo.

Some time later, Illyana's mutant power awakens: she can control the teleporting discs that are all around limbo. But, initially, she can not control the destination, which could be anywhere and anytime. She falls into limbo's past and saw and old battle of Belasco and Storm: she killed him, and became a demon like him. It was not actually him, but a figure of him, and by his murder she became a demon (it would take her several years, up to her old age, to be good again). Another disc, and Illyana returns to the castle. There, Storm fights again against Belasco, but Cat kills her from the back. Illyana kills Cat, and foils Belasco's plan with the dying Storm. This time she could summon a teleporting disc at will, and take Storm's corpse to her garden, to bury her. But then, it becomes cold and the plants begin to die: it was a magic garden, and without Storm to mantain it, it is left to become one with the rest of Limbo. To punish her, Belasco removed Illyana's power over the discs, and left her in the wild, alone. She tries, on her own, to repeat Storm's magcal feats, but failed each time. Then, she changes her mind: rather than life, she tries to create a weapon. She returns to Belasco's castle and began to fight him; during the fight she became red, with horns and a demoniac tail, while Belasco gets human again.

''Magik'' was a 1984 limited series of 4 comic books, featuring the AscendedExtra Illyana Rasputin (sister of the X-Man Colossus). At X-Men 160 the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco, and escaped. When they left the portal Belasco grabbed Illyana, and Kitty took her from the real universe. Kitty lost her for a second, got her back, and returned her to her home dimension... seven years older. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

"Magik" was a 1984 limited series of 4 comic books, featuring the AscendedExtra Illyana Rasputin (sister of the X-Man Colossus). At X-Men 160 the team was trapped in AnotherDimension ruled by the dark lord Belasco, and escaped. When they left the portal Belasco grabbed Illyana, and Kitty took her from the real universe. Kitty lost her for a second, got her back, and returned her to her home dimension... seven years older. For the X-Men it was a moment, for Illyana it was seven years.

->''This page is about the comic miniseries about the character. For the character herself who use the alias Magik, see ComicBook/IllyanaRasputin.''

-->This page is about the comic miniseries about the character. For the character herself who use the alias Magik, see ComicBook/IllyanaRasputin.