The Beginning of the End, Part One

Rob Liefeld (plot); Fabian Nicieza (script)

Rob Liefeld

Rob Liefeld

New Mutants [Cable; Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor (Leaves); Sunspot]; GUEST: Domino [Vanessa; Copycat] (introduction); VILLAINS: Deadpool (introduction); Gideon (introduction); CAMEOS: Emmanuel DaCosta (Death); Adam; Eve; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Rusty Collins; Skids; Karma; Magma; Dani Moonstar

"The Beginning of the End, Part One" Gideon arranges for the murder of Sunspot's father; Deapool, working for Mr. Tolliver, attacks Cable; Domino defeats him; Cable and Domino plot strategy; Rictor decides to go after Wolfsbane, who stayed in Genosha; Gideon tells Sunspot his father is dead.

J. Scott Campbell

Robert Kirkman

Tony Moore

Tony Moore [as TM03] (signed)

Rick Grimes; Shane; Morgan Jones; Duane Jones

Apocalypse Now!

Louise Simonson

Jackson Guice

Ron Frenz (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; VILLAINS: Michael Nowlan (Death); Apocalypse (1st Full); Tower; Frenzy; Timeshadow; Stinger; GUEST: Sergeant Gorelli; Joe Simsky; Ruby; Suzy Nowlan (Death)

"Apocalypse Now!" X-Factor tracks down the Alliance of Evil and has their first encounter with Apocalypse. Michael Nowlan dies during the fight.