#214

Synopsis

Professor X mentally battles Mr. Sinister who is trying to take over his mind and body while Dr. Mueller tries to kill them both so she can trap Mr. Sinister and use his powers to make her look young. Shaw and Gambit escape Dr. Mueller's traps and destroy Sinister's machines and Professor X drives Sinister out, apparently killing him. All involved go their separate ways. Later, Shaw is shown having tea with a young woman, telling her she will be his new Black Queen. She declines the name and as we see her alabaster skin and the red diamond on her forehead she names herself "Miss Sinister".

Notes

Reprinted in

• Essential X-Men #6

Credits

Script

Mike Carey

Pencils

Alan Davis, Scot Eaton

Inks

Andrew Hennessy

Colours

Frank D'Armata

Letters

Cory Petit

Editor

Nick Lowe

Assistant editor

Will Panzo

Editor-in-chief

Joe Quesada

Executive editor

Axel Alonso

Flashbacks

Paul Neary, Edgar Delgado, Ken Lashley

Characters

• Scott Summers
• Sam Guthrie
• Iceman
• Lucas Bishop
• The Brood Queen
• Cain Marko
• Mr. Sinister
• Betsy Braddock
• Marvel Girl
• Professor X
• Imperiatrix
• Hank McCoy
• Gambit
• Colossus
• Bobby Drake
• Charles Xavier
• Bishop
• Jean Grey
• Warren Worthington III
• Cyclops
• Remy LeBeau
• Onslaught
• Psylocke
• Angel
• Beast
• Lila Cheney
• Anna Marie
• Nathaniel Essex
• Sebastian Shaw
• Cannonball
• Piotr Rasputin
• Rogue

Other printings & variants

• Direct Edition