In the past few weeks I've realized how incredibly under-represented Rogue is in reprints. If you're a new Rogue fan who wants to see her most classic moments you're out of luck - every one of her key issues is either not collected, only in black and white, or in obscure out-of-print collections.
With Rogue front and center in Legacy it seems time that Marvel put out a "Rogue Classic" volume like they have with Gambit, Deadpool, and Cable - or at least a Rogue Essentials black and white. Otherwise it's going to be YEARS before these issues wind up consistently in Marvel Masterworks and per-title Classics.
What would you choose? Some issues I'd consider:
- Her first appearance in Avengers Annual #10
- Her first X-Men appearance in Uncanny #158
- Her joining the X-Men in #171 (the next few issues are already collected in Wolverine reprints)
- Her almost being de-powered in UXM #185 (and the story leading up to it)
- Her fight with Carol Danvers in Uncanny #269 and subsequent affair with Magneto
- Her date with Gambit in X-Men #24
What else? Anything prior to UXM #400 and XMv2 2000 is relatively under-collected. Are her mini-series worth re-collecting? I don't remember the first one being very good.
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