In "The Killing Stroke Part I: The First Cut," the X-Men face a chilling revelation as the Prof and X-Men Blue are taken to Asteroid M, where Magneto uncovers a shocking truth about Moira’s role in shaping his past. With the Magneto Protocols looming, the remaining X-Folk must act fast to rescue their teammates before it’s too late. Written by Jim Lee and Chris Claremont, with dynamic art by Jim Lee and inks by Scott Williams, this pivotal issue sets the stage for a high-stakes showdown, its cover by Whilce Portacio and Art Thibert capturing the tension in bold, striking detail.
Contains 20 stories
The Killing Stroke Part I: The First Cut
10 pp · Superhero
Freedom Force [AvalancheBlobCrimson CommandoPyroSuper Sabre (Death)]Desert Sword (introduction) [Aminedi (introduction)Arabian KnightBlack RazerSiroccoVeil]Reinhold Kurtzmann (introduction)
Kings of Pain Part 3: Queens of Sacrifice
35 pp · Superhero
Inks ? [as & co.]
Muir Isle X-Men [Moira MacTaggertMultiple ManSirynPolarisLegion]X-Force [CableDominoCannonballBoom Boom [Tabitha Smith]ShatterstarFeralWarpath]New Warriors [NamoritaMarvel Boy [Vance Astro]ChordNight ThrasherSilhouetteSpeedballFirestarNova [Richard Rider]]Piecemeal (villain)Harness (villain)Gideon (villain)Toad (villain)Proteus (villain)Shadow King (villain)Wolverine (cameo flashback)Colossus (cameo flashback)Alysande Stuart (cameo)
The Razor's Edge Part 2: The Killing Stroke
10 pp · Superhero
Freedom Force [BlobPyroCrimson CommandoAvalancheSuper Sabre]Desert Sword [Arabian KnightThe VeilAminediSiroccoBlack Raazer] (villains)
The Origin of the X-Men
4 pp · Superhero
MojoMajor DomoX-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyAngelIcemanBeastHavokPolarisStormWolverineNightcrawlerColossusThunderbirdBansheeSunfireKitty PrydeLongshotPsylockeForgeGambit] (cameo)New Mutants [CannonballSunspotDani MoonstarWolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]Magik [Illyana Rasputin]MagmaWarlock] (cameo)Excalibur [Captain BritainMegganPhoenix [Rachel Summers]] (cameo)X-Force [CableDominoWarpathBoom Boom [Tabitha Smith]Shatterstar] (cameo)Rusty Collins (cameo)Skids (cameo)Artie (cameo)Leech (cameo)Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [MagnetoScarlet WitchToadMastermind] (cameo)Sabretooth (cameo)Vertigo (cameo)Riptide (cameo)The Brood (cameo)
The Enemy Within
5 pp · Superhero
Wolverine
Kings of Pain Part 4
35 pp · Superhero
X-Factor [CyclopsJean GreyIcemanArchangelBeast]Moira MacTaggertLegionMultiple ManPolarisX-Force [CableCannonballDominoWarpathSirynBoom BoomShatterstarFeral]New Warriors [Nova [Richard Rider]NamoritaNight ThrasherFirestarSilhouetteChordMarvel Boy [Vance Astrovik]Speedball]Proteus (villain, Death)Harness (villain)Toad (villain)Gideon (villain)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo)Captain Britain [Brian Braddock] (cameo)Red Guardian [Josef Petkus] (cameo)
The Killing Stroke Part Three: Sacrificial Lambs
10 pp · Superhero
Freedom Force [BlobPyroCrimson CommandoSuper SabreAvalanche]Desert Sword [SiroccoAminediArabian KnightThe VeilBlack Raazer] (villains)
Endgame Part 1: Malign Influences
20 pp · Superhero
X-Factor [CyclopsIcemanJean GreyBeastArchangel]Charlotte JonesOpal TanakaTrish TilbyApocalypseDark Riders [FoxbatTuskPsynapseBarrageHard-DriveGauntlet]
Endgame Part 2: Heroic Effort
20 pp · Superhero
Nathan Christopher SummersX-Factor [CyclopsJean GreyBeastArchangelIceman]Captain AmericaSersiThe ThingHuman TorchShe-HulkAskani (introduction)Charlotte JonesApocalypseDark Riders [FoxbatTuskPsynapseBarrageHard-DriveGauntlet]
Endgame Part 3: Lunar Opposition
22 pp · Superhero
X-Factor [CyclopsJean GreyBeastArchangelIceman]Nathan Christopher SummersAskaniBoak (introduction)Charlotte JonesInhumans [Black BoltGorgonKarnakCrystalTritonLockjaw]ApocalypseShinobi Shaw (introduction)Sebastian ShawDark Riders [FoxbatTuskPsynapseBarrageHard-DriveGauntlet]
Finale
22 pp · Superhero
X-Factor [CyclopsJean GreyBeastArchangelIceman]Nathan Christopher SummersAskaniCharlotte JonesInhumans [Black BoltMedusaGorgonKarnakCrystalLockjaw]Apocalypse (villain)Dark Riders [TuskBarrageGauntlet] (villains)Professor X (cameo)Cable (cameo)Colossus (cameo)The Watcher (cameo)
The Battle of Muir Isle
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XRogueStormWolverineColossusBansheePsylockeGambitForgeJubilee]Moira MacTaggertMadrox the Multiple ManSirynLorna Dane [Polaris]LegionGuido CarosellaAmanda SeftonTom CorsiSharon FriedlanderStevie HunterSunderAlysande StuartShadow King (villain)Lian Shen (villain)
Bad to the Bone
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XRogueWolverineColossusGambitForgeJubilee]Stevie HunterShadow King (villain)Lian Shen (villain)
In "Bad to the Bone," the Shadow King manipulates Colossus into turning on Professor X and Stevie Hunter, but Xavier fights back with a surge of memory and willpower to break the psychic grip. As the X-Men—now fractured and battling one another on Muir Isle—struggle against their own minds, the line between ally and enemy blurs in a storm of psychic chaos.
Clash Reunion
23 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as With Lots of Help]Inks ? [as Task Force X]
X-Factor [CyclopsJean GreyIcemanBeastArchangel]Mystique [Also as Val Cooper]Colonel VashkinMoira MacTaggertMultiple ManSirynX-Men [Professor XStormWolverineColossusRogueForgeBansheePolarisGambitPsylockeJubilee]Shadow King [Jacob Reisz] (villain)Legion (villain)
One Step Back--Two Steps Forward
23 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XRogueStormWolverineColossusBansheePsylockeGambitForgeJubilee]Moira MacTaggertMystiqueMadrox the Multiple ManSirynLorna Dane [Polaris]LegionGuido CarosellaX-Factor [CyclopsJean GreyArchangelBeastIceman]Shadow King (villain)
In the climactic clash between the X-Men and the Shadow King, the battle’s toll is heavy: Legion slips into a coma after breaking free from the villain’s grasp, and Professor X loses the use of his legs once more. With the team pushed to their limits, the weight of the fight echoes through every step forward—and every sacrifice made.
Ends and Odds
22 pp · Superhero
X-Factor [CyclopsJean GreyIcemanBeastArchangel]MystiqueVal CooperNick FuryMoira MacTaggertMultiple ManGuidoX-Men [Professor XStormWolverineColossusRogueForgeBansheePolarisGambitPsylockeJubilee]Legion (villain)
Rubicon
37 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyStormWolverineArchangelBeastColossusRogueGambitPsylockeIcemanBansheeForge]Nick FuryMoira MacTaggertMagneto (villain)Chief Magistrate Anderson (villain)Acolytes [Fabian Cortez (intro)Anne-Marie Cortez (intro)Chrome (intro)Marco Delgado (intro)Nance Winters (intro)] (villains)George Bush (cameo)
Firestorm
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyStormWolverineGambitRogueColossusBeastIcemanPsylockeArchangelForgeBanshee]Nick FuryVal CooperMoira MacTaggertMagneto (villain)Chief Magistrate Anderson (villain)Matsuo Tsurayaba (villain)Acolytes [Fabian CortezAnne-Marie CortezChromeMarco DelgadoNance Winters] (villains)Erik the Red (cameo flashback)
In "Firestorm," the X-Men are captured and imprisoned on Asteroid M, where Magneto confronts Professor X with a shocking revelation: Moira MacTaggert altered his genetic code as a child. With the Magneto Protocols looming, the remaining X-Men must race against time to rescue their teammates before it's too late.
Fallout!
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyStormWolverineGambitRogueColossusBeastIcemanPsylockeArchangelForgeBanshee]Nick FuryVal CooperMoira MacTaggertMagneto (villain)Chief Magistrate Anderson (villain)Acolytes [Fabian CortezAnne-Marie Cortez (Death)Chrome (Death)Marco Delgado (Death)Nance Winters] (villains)
The Fantastic Five!
2 pp · Satire-Parody, Superhero
