Freedom Force (August 6, 1985) This Day In Comics – Uncanny X-Men #199
When mutant and human relationships worsen, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants’s leader Mystique decides that it has become too dangerous for them to continue their current path.
She offers the services of the Brotherhood to Valerie Cooper, a United States National Security Advisor, in exchange for full pardons. Cooper sees a great opportunity in Mystique’s offer, but wants the team to prove their loyalty first by arresting the original Brotherhood’s founder Magneto. The team accepts, is renamed Freedom Force, and the sorceress Spiral is added to the team. They attack Magneto at a remembrance ceremony for the Holocaust. Though they meet a decisive defeat at the hands of Magneto’s new allies, the X-Men, Magneto decides to surrender himself to Freedom Force.
Freedom Force first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #199 (August 6, 1985).
Freedom Force were created by Chris Claremont.
The Uncanny X-Men #199 – Born Again! released by Marvel
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: John Romita Jr. & Dan Green
Letterers: Orz & Parker
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Editor: Ann Nocenti
Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter
