X-Calibre #1
In "The Infernal Gallop," Warren Ellis and Ken Lashley launch a high-stakes mystery in X-Calibre #1, where Switchback is brought to the mystical realm of Avalon by Mystique. With Nightcrawler seeking help from Angel to locate his mother and Magneto pushing for answers, Destiny’s ominous vision of Avalon’s end sets a dangerous chain of events in motion—just as Moonstar’s betrayal draws Apocalypse’s agents into the fray. The cover by Carlos Pacheco and Cam Smith captures the story’s tense, otherworldly tone.
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Switchback is taken to Avalon by Mystique. On orders from Magneto, Nightcrawler contacts Angel for help in finding his mother. Magneto commands Mystique to enter Avalon and contact Destiny. Kurt makes plans with Proudstar to get him to Avalon but their plans are overheard by Moonstar. She reports to Apocalypse who sends his own agents to find Avalon and destroy it. Destiny meets Switchback and foresees the end of Avalon.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).