Astonishing X-Men: Children of the Brood #[nn]

In "Meanwhile Part One," the Beast calls upon a team of X-Men to aid SWORD in containing a Brood infestation aboard Pandora's Box, a space facility now overrun—its crew, including Abigail Brand, seemingly compromised. The mission is urgent, the threat insidious, and the line between ally and enemy blurs in the cold silence of deep space.

In "Meanwhile Part Two," Agent Brand fights to prevent the X-Men from destroying the Brood, arguing their place in the larger cosmic balance. As the team grapples with the threat, Storm, Beast, and Colossus fall victim to the infection, forcing a desperate reckoning.

In "Whispering Machines," Danger's desperate mission to free a trapped electronic soul leads her and Emma Frost aboard the Secret Avengers' quincarrier, where they confront Machinesmith in a battle that blurs the line between virtual and real. As the villain tries to manipulate Danger through the digital realm while attempting to seize her body, the two women must navigate the psychological and physical stakes of a mind game with no clear exit.