The X-Men, Hotter and Sexier than usual
"We're mutants. Born different from baseline humanity, with an enhanced genome that gives us super-powers. You piss us off at your peril."
— Kitty Pryde, X-Women
X-Women is an X-Men story written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Milo Manara. As the title suggests, it is starred only by female members of the X-Men: Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Kitty Pryde, Rachel and Emma Frost. The story is Hotter and Sexier than usual even for the superhero genre, which is saying something.
The team takes a vacation and enjoys themselves in Greece, until Rachel is kidnapped and taken to Madripoor. Before her teammates can rescue her, their powers are cancelled. But that's not going to stop them saving the day, is it?
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- Beach Episode: According to the How We Got Here, the heroines were enjoying a vacation in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek Islands. Kitty Pryde even has a mishap involving her powers, a jet ski and a cruise ship.
- Big Bad: Baroness Krieg, a living Power Nullifier, plans to use Rachel and Emma's telepathy, boosted by Cerebra technology, to start a war between China and India. Krieg is responsible for Rachel's kidnapping at the start of the story.
- Brought Down to Badass: Storm, Kitty, Rogue and Psylocke all have their mutant powers cancelled early in the story. It doesn't stop them punching and kicking their way through a small army of goons to reach the villains and save the day.
- Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": The Chief of the cargo cultists is never referred to by name, despite his major role in the story. The X-Men only refer to him as the Chief.
- Power Nullifier: The villains are armed with guns that cancel mutant powers. It's later revealed that Baroness Krieg's own powers actually cancel or warp mutant powers - the guns and other nullifier technology are based on her abilities, and just boost her power and range.
- Screw the Rules, I Have Supernatural Powers!: While playing on a jet-ski, Kitty phases through the inner chambers of a nearby ship, scaring the hell out of everyone.
- Understatement: Without time to explain things by talking, Rachel dumped her memories of the last days into Kitty, all at once. "I'm afraid this is gonna hurt". Kitty was in pain for days.
- Walking Techbane: The deliberate, controlled version. The Chief of the Cargo Cultists has powers that can shut down any machinery within range. Guns jam uselessly, helicopters fall out of the sky. At one point he shuts down an entire city district.
- War for Fun and Profit: Baroness Krieg intends to use Emma and Rachel's powers, boosted by Cerebra technology, to start a war between China and India.
- Yaoi Fangirl: Kitty Pryde phases through a yacht and ends up catching two men in bed, in the middle of making love. Needless to say, she exits the boat and ends up falling in the water giggling and blushing.
