The Uncanny X-Men #490

Name: The Uncanny X-Men #490
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Nov 2007 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD

📊 ~87,925 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Extremists Part Four," Warpath and Hepzibah confront Masque and his forces in the Morlock tunnels, only to find themselves outmatched. As tensions rise among the underground mutants, Skids reveals a mysterious prophecy written by the late Morlock Qwerty, sparking a rift between factions—leading Storm and Caliban to seek peace with the pacifist Morlocks in an underground cathedral, just before Masque destroys it. With Xavier abandoning his pursuit of Magneto to aid Storm, the stakes grow higher than ever. Written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Salvador Larroca, with colors by Jason Keith and letters by Virtual Calligraphy and Joe Caramagna, the cover by Salvador Larroca captures the chaos and urgency of the moment.

Contains 2 stories

The Extremists Part Four

22 pp · Superhero

X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]StormBeastNightcrawlerWarpathHepzibah]CalibanSkidsLeechDelphiMorlocks [MasqueErgBlissLitterbug] (villains)Magneto (cameo)Qwerty (cameo flashback)

In the depths of the Morlock tunnels, Warpath and Hepzibah confront Masque and his faction, but the fight turns dire as the underground network begins to fracture. With tensions rising over a mysterious prophecy penned by the late Qwerty, Skids leads Storm and Caliban to Delphi and the pacifist Morlocks in a hidden cathedral—just before Masque triggers a catastrophic collapse. As the tunnels shake and Xavier redirects his mission to aid Storm, the fate of the Morlocks hangs in the balance.

Endangered Species Chapter 10

8 pp · Superhero

BeastBishop (guest)Charlie Hustle (villain)

Beast tracks down a lead in District X, hoping to find usable mutant genetic material, only to meet Bishop and a notorious drug dealer named Charlie Hustle. What begins as a fragile hope quickly dims when Hustle reveals that the very drugs he once sold—powered by mutant DNA—lost their potency on M-Day, leaving both the source and the cure in ruins.