I'm hardly an expert, compared to some comic book fans...but I do remember that particular issue. It's Uncanny X-Men 199, the one just before the Magneto trial.

Ha, Joss was totally influenced by the X-Men in creating Buffy! I bet he had a moment of fanboy glee when he got the gig writing for Astonishing.

I think I want an X-men fan discussion forumnow desperately, that does everyone not just E/C..

Dude, you and me both. The x-men coms on lj are soooo slow.