cover by JOHN BYRNE & tom palmer JOHN BYRNE/JOHN BYRNE/tom palmer * THE SCOOP: What happened between X-MEN #66 and GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1? This new ongoing series reveals all! * THE STORY: Before Onslaught, before Apocalypse... before the world came to know the X-Men as an international band of exotic adventurers... there were a handful of troubled teenagers and one man with a dream. This new monthly series offers readers an easy jump-on point to follow the never-before-revealed exploits of a slimmed-down--but still engrossing--super group! In this first issue, the classic team of Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, The Beast and Marvel Girl jet off on a dangerous journey into the wilds of the Savage Land! * THE CREATORS: Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Tom Palmer. * THE FORMAT: This 48-page issue kicks off the monthly series.