Issue: #126
Cyclops and Xorn, carrying the unconscious Lilandra and her advisor Araki, run through the Shi'ar superdestroyer as it explodes around them. Carrying their still unconscious charges, the two X-Men jump into the transit streams which should teleport them to the Xavier Institute below. Meanwhile at the Xavier Institute, Cassandra Nova finishes off Gladiator, the last Superguardian standing, and proc...
First appearances: Spike, Polymer, Longstrike, Imp, Skybolt, Contact, Stalwart, Mentat, Keratin
Creators: Mike Marts, Grant Morrison, Brian Haberlin, Frank Quitely, Mark Powers, Tim Townsend
Characters: Magneto, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Beast, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Professor X, Gladiator, Manta, Araki, Beak, Sophie Cuckoo, Mindee Cuckoo, Spike, Polymer, Phaser, Smasher, Neutron, Longstrike
Story arcs: Imperial