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Cover: Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson

Generation X #56

Oct 1999 · Marvel · 1.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
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In "Sins of the Past Part Two: Heal Thyself," the Gen X team confronts a haunting vision of the Hellions' demise—replayed through the eyes of the very mutants they once were—until M breaks free from the illusion. With Synch’s help, Emma is drawn into the nightmare, and together they unravel the truth behind the twisted memory. Back in their own Danger Room, the team faces a shocking new threat: Adrienne Frost, who has declared herself the new White Queen and orchestrated the entire ordeal as retribution against her sister. Written by Jay Faerber, Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, and John Byrne, and illustrated by Terry Dodson and Karl Kerschl with inks by Rachel Dodson, John Czop, and Rodney Ramos, and colors by Kevin Tinsley, this 1999 Marvel issue features a cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.

Contains 2 stories
Sins of the Past Part Two: Heal Thyself
22 pp · Superhero
Generation X [Emma Frost [White Queen]MHuskSynchSkinJubileeChamber]X-Men [ColossusIcemanJean GreyStormArchangel]Sentinels (villain)Donald Pierce (villain)Adrienne Frost (villain)Trevor Fitzroy (cameo flashback)Hellions [TarotBeefCatseyeEmpathBevatronRouletteJetstream] (cameo flashback)

In "Sins of the Past Part Two: Heal Thyself," Jo and the Gen X team are trapped in a haunting recreation of the Hellions' massacre—reliving it as the very victims they were meant to be. M breaks free from the illusion, racing back to shatter the nightmare before it consumes them all. When Synch brings Emma into the vision, she finds a way to end the cycle—but when they return to the real Danger Room, they’re met with a shocking twist: Adrienne Frost, claiming the mantle of White Queen, has orchestrated the entire ordeal as revenge against her sister.

Bullpen Bits #14
0.25 pp · Humor, Superhero

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Cast · 7 characters

Full credits

writer Jim Lee
writer John Byrne
inker John Czop
colorist Kevin Tinsley
letterer Comicraft
cover pencils Terry Dodson
cover inks Rachel Dodson

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Reprinted in X-Men Universe #2 (2000), Generation X Epic Collection #5 (2025)

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