FLASHBACK (part 1, 1997)

FLASHBACK (part 1, 1997)
For one month in 1997, Marvel turned back the clock and ran Minus 1 issues for all its titles (except the Heroes Reborn books) to reveal stories that took place before Fantastic Four #1. It wasn't really a success, but it did bring about one or two little revelations...

Get the full story on Flashback:
[part 1 - X-Factor]
[part 2 - Daredevil, Excalibur, Incredible Hulk, Venom, What If?, X-Man]
[part 3 - Deadpool]
[part 4 - Cable, Silver Surfer, Thunderbolts]
[part 5 - Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, X-Men]
[part 6 - Generation X, X-Force]
[part 7 - Peter Parker: Spider-Man]
[part 8 - Ghost Rider, Ka-Zar]
[part 9 - Alpha Flight, Elektra, Journey Into Mystery, Spider-Man (Amazing, Spectacular, Untold Tales)]

The orphaned Alex Summers is struggling to fit in with the kids in his new school whose animosity is spurred on by the mysterious Mr Essex. In a confrontation, Alex accidentally incinerates another kid using his burgeoning mutant powers. Essex reveals his true identity as Mister Sinister, but erases Alex's memories of recent events, planning to return to him when he has more control over his powers...

Follow the story in: 
X-Factor #-1

Fallout:

• Uncanny X-Men #376 (2000) Alex Summers and Mister Sinister next appear in a flashback during Apocalypse: The Twelve.
• X-Men #54 (1969) Alex Summers first appears.
• X-Men #58 (1969) Alex becomes Havok.
• X-Men #65 (1970) Havok joins the X-Men.
• Uncanny X-Men #158 (1982) Havok meets his father, Christopher Summers (Corsair of the Starjammers).
• X-Factor #13 (1987) The Blanding family are first shown in a flashback sequence.
• Uncanny X-Men #221 (1987) Mister Sinister first appears.
• Uncanny X-Men #243 (1989) Havok first meets Sinister in his true form during Inferno.
• X-Factor #71 (1991) Havok joins the goverment-funded X-Factor team during Mutant Genesis.
• X-Man #25 (1997) Alex next appears in modern-day continuity.
• Venom: Seed of Darkness #-1 (1997) Flashback continues.
• X-Factor #136 (1997) X-Factor continuity resumes.