Prelude to Destruction

• Writer - Scott Lobdell
• Penciler - Leinil Francis Yu
• Inker - Mark Morales
• Colorist - Liquid!
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Ass't Editor - Pete Franco
• Editor - Mark Powers
• Editor in Chief - Joe Quesada

Eve of Destruction

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Summary

  Trish reports from Genosha: a genetic war is imminent; mutates and immigrant mutants have assembled in silence in Magda Square.

  She reviews the history of Genosha (UXM 235): a false paradise of racial harmony actually built by enslaved mutates; civil war; interim government under Ransome; Legacy Virus (X-Factor 90); Magneto (iss. 87); revolt against him.

  SHIELD and the Avengers say they're ready to defend the world from Magneto. Hank says Moira found the Legacy Virus cure (iss. 108). Sabra calls Magneto a monster and a shandeh and makes direct, personal threats. Cargill is now Genosha's UN ambassador (and calling herself Johanna not Joanna); she calls on the world to accept Magneto's vision. Quicksilver has wandered aimlessly (after Magneto: Dark Seduction 4) and is on a Russian ship.

  Xavier watches the coverage and decides Magneto must end.

  Magneto gives a speech from the throne: mankind is racist and unredeemable; mutants must be protected; he didn't start the conflict, but he will end it.

  Trish says Magneto is looking for a symbol over which to declare war, and he will commit genocide after condemning it.

  Xavier is missing, a man-shaped hole broken through his office wall.