Kings of Pain part 1: "Pawns of Senescence." Script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by GuangYap, inks by Dan Panosian. The story continues in New Warriors Annual 1. Freedom Force stars in the Killing Stroke part 1, "The First Cut." Script by Nicieza, pencils by Kirk Jarvinen, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The story continues in X-Men Annual 15. The X-Terminators star in "Close Encounters of the Mutant Kind." Script by Judy Bogdanove, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Hilary Barta. 2-page New Mutants organizational chart; art by Jarvinen/Brad Vancata. Pin-ups by Rob Liefeld and Art Thibert. Mike Mignola cover.
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