In "Final Solution (Part One)," Professor X confronts a haunting secret from his past when he visits a long-isolated childhood friend, uncovering a chilling truth about his former doctor—revealed to be Mr. Sinister. As memories resurface and dangerous masked assassins close in, the stakes rise for a man whose mind may hold the key to his own unraveling. Written by Mike Carey and illustrated by Scot Eaton, with inks by John Dell, Andrew Hennessy, and Dave Meikis, and colors by Frank D'Armata and John Rauch, this pivotal issue features a cover by Terry Dodson.
Contains 4 stories
Final Solution (Part One)
22 pp · Superhero
SkrullsDrop-Captain SsrovSoul Shepherd Sar T'LlrkOfficer MolsonWhite Queen [Emma Frost]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]Sunspot [Roberto da Costa]Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]Armor [Hisako Ichiki]X-23 [Laura Kinney]Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]Beast [Henry McCoy]DzirotProdigy [David Alleyne]Dust [Sooraya Qadir]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Celeste CuckooMindee CuckooPhoebe CuckooOfficer TrantAdjutant Evh'SerVuruth Ga'ArMercury [Cessily Kincaid]Surge [Noriko Ashida]Pixie [Megan Gwynn]Skrull (with Sunspot's powers)Skrull (with Wolverine's powers)Skrull (with Cyclops powers)
Final Solution (Part Two)
23 pp · Superhero
Skrull (with Human Torch and Thing powers)Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]Skrull (with Wolverine and Colossus powers)Beast [Henry McCoy]Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]Skrull (with Mister Fantastic powers)Skrull (with Iceman powers)Skrull (with Shadowcat powers)Dust [Sooraya Qadir]Pixie [Megan Gwynn]White Queen [Emma Frost]Commander H'KurrekLieutenant JashAurora [Jeanne-Marie Beaubier]Northstar [Jean-Paul Beaubier]Ch'RithRockslide [Santo Vaccarro]Armor [Hisako Ichiki]Surge [Noriko Ashida]Celeste CuckooMindee CuckooPhoebe CuckooSkrull (with Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Iceman and Colossus powers)X-23 [Laura Kinney]Warpath [James Proudstar]Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]Angel/Archangel [Warren Worthington III]Mercury [Cessily Kincaid]
In "Final Solution (Part Two)," the X-Men regroup after a brutal clash with the Super-Skrulls, shifting to stealth and sabotage to turn the tide. As Beast works to study a captured Skrull, Emma Frost pushes against a growing psychic wall, testing the limits of her mind in a battle no one else can see.
Legacy (Part Two)
22 pp · Superhero
Exodus [Bennet du Paris]Cyclops [Scott Summers]DangerProfessor X [Charles Xavier]Omega Sentinel [Karima Shapandar]MagnetoSentinelsBolivar TraskTri-SentinelWhite Queen [Emma Frost]Moira MacTaggertLegion [David Haller]Sway [Suzanne Chan]PetraBolivar TraskVulcan [Gabriel Summers]Darwin [Armando Muñoz]Moira MacTaggertKrakoaPhoenixJubileeColossus [Piotr Rasputin]Banshee [Sean Cassidy]Thunderbird [John Proudstar]Cypher [Doug Ramsey]White Queen [Emma Frost]WingRogue [Anna Marie]Black King [Sebastian Shaw]Sunspot [Roberto da Costa]Tempo [Heather Tucker]Random [Marshall Stone]VoghtBaxterTuckerJohn
In "Legacy (Part Two)," Charles Xavier faces off against Exodus in a high-stakes psychic duel that tests the limits of his mind and resolve. As the battle rages, an unexpected device activated by Sebastian Shaw's machinations triggers a deadly consequence, leaving the fate of two observers uncertain.
Legacy (Part Three)
22 pp · Superhero
Juggernaut [Cain Marko]Professor XCassandra NovaLegion [David Haller]Joseph MacTaggertCarter RykingBrian XavierSharon XavierMr. Sinister [Nathan Milbury]Kurt MarkoDestiny [Irene Adler]Black King [Sebastian Shaw]Sunspot [Roberto Da Costa]Phoenix [Jean Gray]BishopColossus [Piotr Rasputin]GambitWhite Bishop [Donald Pierce]Proteus [Kevin MacTaggert]BroodShadow KingBlack Bishop [Harry Leland]
In "Legacy (Part Three)" from Essential X-Men #4, Professor X confronts a haunting truth when a visit to a long-isolated childhood friend awakens fragmented memories—revealing that his former doctor was none other than Mr. Sinister. As the past resurfaces, he must evade a relentless group of masked assassins while unraveling the dark legacy tied to his earliest years.
