Mark Quay has disappeared and his teammates rushed to find him, fighting aliens as result.

Five long years have passed since Superman disappeared mysteriously. The crisis took the world without limits. Without Superman, crime has risen in the city of Metropolis, and that's not counting the future criminal acts of Lex Luthor. The criminal has left prison with a clear plan: using Superman's technological secrets for his glory and benefit.

With the help of her trusted Tarot deck, the mysterious Madame Xanadu mystically appeared in her own book by legendary pair of Batman alumni, writer Steve Englehart and artist Marshall Rogers. Examining the life and adventures of the sorceress of Christy Street, this special delved into the dark side of magic, and was brought to life by Rogers' playful drawings and sound effects. Not content to simply feature a wrap around cover by artist Mike Kaluta, the issue also gave readers a pull out poster by the same artist, along with an unrelated back up sci-fi tale by writer J.M. Dematteis.

Collects Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix #1-4, Askani'son #1-4, X-Men: Phoenix #1-3, X-Men: Books of Askani & material from Marvel Valentine Special. Join Cyclops and Phoenix on the wildest honeymoon of all time, and learn how young Nathan Summers became the man called Cable! When the newlyweds are pulled 2,000 years into the future, they must raise Cyclops' son in the shadow of Apocalypse. Can this post-nuclear family overthrow the ancient tyrant and his sadistic protege, the boy called Stryfe, before Cyclops and Phoenix return to the present? In the aftermath, Nathan meets the mysterious Blaquesmith, falls for the lovely Aliya and seeks out the hidden Askani order - but why are they hailing him as their chosen one? Learn the Askani's secret origin and their strange connection to Rachel Summers - another time-torn mutant, and Nathan's long-lost sister!

Early issues are published by World's Best Comics, National Comics, and National Periodical Publications. From #2 onwards the title of the magazine became World's Finest Comics and featured Batman and Superman every issue - although they did not have their first team up until issue # 71. As well as Superman and Batman, the early issues of World's Finest also featured many other heroes from the Golden Age, including, Sandman, Hop Harrigan, Dan the Dyna-mite, Crimson Avenger, Star Spangled Kid, Aquaman, Zatara, Tomahawk, Boy Commandos and Green Arrow. From issue #71 onwards, the lead story would always feature a team up between Superman & Batman and this remained the case through to issue #198, which saw the man of steel in a super speed race with the Flash to try and establish just who is the fastest man alive.