Lower East Side Story

• Writer - John Francis Moore
• Inker - Mark Morales
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Colorist - Marie Javins
• Separations - Team Bucce
• Editor - Mark Powers
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras
• Penciler - Adam Pollina

Summary

  Risque surprises James as he's swimming in the lake. She decides to take him shopping for a new wardrobe. Theresa comes across them and is jealous despite herself.

  Risque tells James about herself: her real name, she is half-Cuban, half-Seminole, parents divorced, living on her own since age 16.

  They go to a club, where Risque is a regular. She is recognized by Miguel, who is scared to death of her.

  Siryn and Shatterstar practice swordplay in the Danger Room; Siryn doesn't understand men; Caliban plays a Chopin nocturne on the piano, to everyone's amazement. Then he forgets how to play and has a seizure.

  Risque's employer has sent Blob and Mimic to finish her job for her. They try to capture James, but Risque helps him escape.

  James realizes she has some connection with the villains, but before he can get her to explain, she slips him a Mickey Finn.