Generation X Epic Collection #1
"Generation Next Part One: Encounter" kicks off the Phalanx Covenant arc with a pulse-pounding clash of mutants and mind games. Written by Scott Lobdell and brought to life by Chris Bachalo’s dynamic art—inked by Mark Buckingham and colored by Steve Buccellato and Electric Crayon—this issue plunges Gen X into a high-stakes rescue mission beneath Gene Nation’s underground lair. With Emma trapped and her powers suppressed, Artie leads Jubilee, Skin, and Synch on a tense mission that tests their limits, while unexpected tensions flare between Paige and Chamber—and even Wolverine has a surprising moment with Jubilee. The cover by Chris Bachalo and Adam Kubert captures the chaos in bold, striking detail.
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Gene Nation members Hemingway and Marrow have captured Emma and are using the ex-Morlock Leech to keep her powers in check. Artie leads Jubilee, Skin and Synch to the underground lair where Emma is being held but Leech begins to effect their powers as well. Emma knocks Leech out and regains her powers and the Gen kids help her defeat her captors. Emma drops by to have a chat with Xavier and Jubilee has a conversation with the post-adamantium, bestial Wolverine. Paige comes on to Chamber and he accidentally blows up the girl's dorm.
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