Kitty Pryde

First appearance of Kitty Pryde — a 13-year-old girl from Deerfield, Illinois manifests the mutant ability to phase through solid matter. Both the X-Men and the Hellfire Club try to recruit her. Chris Claremont and John Byrne introduce the X-Men's heart. A major Bronze Age key.

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First Dazzler — Kitty's second appearance. She is caught between the X-Men and the Hellfire Club. Also the debut of Dazzler. A double-key issue.

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Kitty joins the X-Men — she chooses Xavier's school over Emma Frost's Massachusetts Academy. The youngest X-Man joins the team. Byrne draws her first mission.

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Kitty officially joins — she takes the codename Sprite. Byrne and Claremont establish her as the team's youngest member, full of enthusiasm and wit.

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The Dark Phoenix Saga — Kitty debuts during the greatest X-Men story ever told. She arrives as the Hellfire Club manipulates Jean Grey into becoming Dark Phoenix. Claremont and Byrne.

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Days of Future Past Part 1 — an older Kitty Pryde sends her consciousness back in time to prevent a dystopian future where Sentinels rule. The most famous X-Men time travel story. Claremont and Byrne's masterpiece. A top-tier Bronze Age key.

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Days of Future Past concludes — Kitty succeeds in changing the timeline. The future Sentinel dystopia is averted — for now. The story that defines Kitty's importance to the X-Men.

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Kitty and Wolverine's bond begins — Logan takes a protective interest in the youngest X-Man. Their father-daughter relationship becomes one of the most beloved in comics.

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Kitty Pryde and Wolverine miniseries — Al Milgrom writes Kitty traveling to Japan and being brainwashed by the ninja Ogun. Wolverine must save her. She trains as a ninja and takes the codename Shadowcat. A landmark miniseries.

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Kitty becomes Shadowcat — she defeats Ogun and adopts her most famous codename. The little girl who joined the X-Men has become a warrior.

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Old Man Logan — in Mark Millar's dystopian future, Kitty Pryde is referenced as one of the fallen X-Men. Her legacy endures even in the darkest timelines.

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Excalibur launches — Claremont and Alan Davis send Kitty to England with Captain Britain, Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, and Meggan. The most fun X-book of the late 80s.

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Excalibur ongoing begins — Claremont and Davis launch the series. Kitty and Lockheed are central characters. British superheroics with X-Men heart.

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Milestone issue — Kitty has grown from the X-Men's youngest member to a confident hero leading her own adventures across dimensions.

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Final Excalibur issue — the series concludes. Kitty returns to the X-Men, bringing everything she learned in England back to the team.

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Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men — Kitty returns to the X-Men as a central character. Whedon writes her as the reader's surrogate, the most relatable mutant. John Cassaday draws. The most acclaimed X-Men run of the 2000s.

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Kitty and Colossus reunite — Peter Rasputin is alive. Their reunion is one of the most emotional moments in X-Men history. Whedon writes the payoff fans waited years for.

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Kitty in the Danger Room — Whedon explores her relationship with the school, with Colossus, and with her own fear. Cassaday's art elevates every scene.

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Kitty phases a giant bullet through Earth — to save the planet from a Breakworld weapon, Kitty phases inside a massive bullet and guides it through the entire Earth. She is trapped inside, hurtling through space. The ultimate sacrifice. The most heroic Kitty Pryde moment.

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Kitty and Peter — their romantic tension begins. She is 14, he is 19. Claremont writes their connection as innocent and sweet.

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Colossus breaks up with Kitty — he falls for an alien woman during Secret Wars. Wolverine takes Colossus to a bar and beats him for hurting Kitty. One of the most beloved X-Men scenes.

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Reunion — Colossus is alive. Kitty sees him and the years melt away. Whedon writes the most satisfying X-Men romance payoff.

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Kitty and Colossus's wedding — Marc Guggenheim writes the ceremony. In a twist, Kitty can't go through with it — but Gambit and Rogue get married instead.

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Kitty returns from space — Magneto pulls the bullet back to Earth and frees Kitty. She is trapped in her phased form temporarily. Matt Fraction writes her homecoming.

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Kitty at the Jean Grey School — Jason Aaron writes her as the headmistress alongside Wolverine. She runs the school. The student has become the teacher.

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Kitty mentors the time-displaced X-Men — Bendis puts her in charge of the young original five. She becomes the bridge between past and present.

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Kitty leads the X-Men — Marc Guggenheim makes her the team leader. She takes the codename "Kate" and runs the X-Men. The girl who joined at 13 now commands the team.

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Kate Pryde and the Marauders — Gerry Duggan writes Kate as the captain of a ship smuggling mutants to Krakoa. She is the only mutant who cannot walk through the Krakoan gates. She punches Emma Frost. Matteo Lolli art.

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Kate as the Red Queen — she is inducted into the Hellfire Trading Company as the Red Queen. Emma Frost's partner in Krakoan commerce. The rebellious teenager joins the establishment.

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Kate Pryde is murdered — she is killed by Sebastian Shaw and drowned. Her death and resurrection through Krakoan protocols is a major Krakoan era storyline.

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Kate confronts Shaw — she gets her revenge on Sebastian Shaw for murdering her. Duggan writes a satisfying payoff to the arc.

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Steve Orlando relaunches the Marauders — Kate continues as captain. Her role in the Krakoan era is secure.

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First Lockheed — Kitty befriends a small alien dragon during the Brood saga. Lockheed becomes her inseparable companion for the next 40 years. Claremont and Paul Smith.

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Lockheed in Japan — the dragon follows Kitty to Japan and helps her fight Ogun. Their bond transcends dimensions.

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Lockheed in Excalibur — the dragon joins Kitty in England. He becomes a team mascot and a surprisingly effective combatant.

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Lockheed in S.W.O.R.D. — Al Ewing reveals Lockheed has been working as a S.W.O.R.D. agent. The dragon has his own secret life.

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The debut — a 13-year-old girl walks through a wall and joins the X-Men. The moment that gives the team its heart.

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Days of Future Past — older Kitty saves the timeline. The story that proves she is the most important X-Man.

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Becoming Shadowcat — the girl becomes a warrior. She earns her name through combat and sacrifice.

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Phasing the bullet — she saves the entire planet by phasing a giant bullet through Earth. Trapped in space. The ultimate sacrifice.

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Captain Kate — she commands a ship and punches Emma Frost. The girl who joined at 13 is now a captain and a queen.

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The holy grail — first Kitty Pryde. A major Bronze Age X-Men key. Claremont and Byrne. Part of the Dark Phoenix Saga.

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Days of Future Past — the most famous X-Men time travel story. Kitty is the key. A top-tier Bronze Age key.

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First Lockheed — Kitty's dragon companion. A beloved Bronze Age key.

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First Shadowcat codename — the miniseries that transforms Kitty. A significant Copper Age key.

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Whedon/Cassaday — the most acclaimed modern X-Men run. Kitty is the star. Essential modern collecting.

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Captain Kate — the Krakoan era Kitty. A key Dawn of X launch title.

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