Magik

    (Marvel, 1983-1984)
™ and ©1983 Marvel Entertainment Group

Back in the Uncanny X-Men #160, future New Mutants member Illyana Rasputin (kid sister of Peter Rasputin, a.k.a. Colossus) was abducted by Belasco and pulled into a demonic realm known as Limbo. When the X-Men came to rescue her, they managed to (literally) pull her out of that dark domain, but Kitty Pryde momentarily lost her grip on Illyana. Illyana fell back into Limbo for what was only a second or so in our reality, but which was seven years in Limbo.

This mini-series takes place during those years in Limbo. There, Illyana is torn between Belasco, who seduces her into the black arts, and an older version of Storm, who has become a powerful sorceress in Limbo, and who tries to save Illyana’s soul from corruption by Belasco.
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    #1
    Dec 1983
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Buscema
    Origin of Illyana Rasputin
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    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Buscema
    Dec 1983
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Buscema
    Origin of Illyana Rasputin
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    Jan 1984
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Buscema
    Death of Nightcrawler
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    Newsstand Edition with cover by Ron Frenz
    Jan 1984
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Buscema
    Death of Nightcrawler
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    #3
    Feb 1984
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Ron Frenz
    Death of Cat (Kitty Pryde)
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    #4
    Mar 1984
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Final issue; Magik becomes Darkchylde, Death of Storm
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