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New Mutants (X-Force)

Kings of Pain, part 1 of 4. (Part 2: New Warriors Annual #1; Part 3: X-Men Annual #15; Part 4: X-Factor Annual #6.) This story takes place after New Mutants #100 and before X-Force #1. Cameo by X-Factor (Archangel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl).

The Alliance of Evil attacks the school where Artie, Leech, and Wiz Kid go, absorbing energy into Piecemeal; X-Force defeats the Alliance and tracks Genetech, the organization that hired them, to Long Island, where they are challenged by the New Warriors.

Writer: Fabian Nicieza; Inker: Dan Panosian; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Colorer: Brad Vancata; Penciller: Guang Yap;

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Freedom Force

The Killing Stroke, part 1 of 3. (Part 2: X-Men Annual #15; Part 3: X-Factor Annual #6.)

Freedom Force is sent to Kuwait to rescue a physicist; they are attacked by Desert Sword; Super Sabre is killed.

Penciller: Kirk Jarvinen; Writer: Fabian Nicieza; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Inker: Josef Rubinstein; Colorer: Mike Thomas;

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X-Terminators

This story takes place at some undertermined time prior to the first story in this issue.

Ida Fassbender sees Artie, Leech, and Wiz Kid flying in the Wiz Kid's ship and reports it is a UFO; a mob chases them; they meet Ida; she reminds Leech of Annalee; they become friends, and she invites them to visit anytime they want.

Inker: Hilary Barta; Penciller: Jon Bogdanove; Writer: Judy Bogdanove; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Colorer: Mike Thomas;