The Sky Is Falling

• Writer - Steve Seagle
• Penciler - Dan Norton
• Inker - Dexter Vines
• Inker - Scott Hanna
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Colorist - Steve Buccellato
• Editor - Mark Powers
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras
• Lettering - DL

Summary

  Chulyen has summoned a murder of crows to terrorize Ptarmigan Creek, because the land was stolen from his people. The X-Men see the panic through the restaurant window and go to the rescue, trying not to reveal themselves as mutants. Chris uses a shotgun to scare the birds off; Bobby tells him Chulyen is to blame, but Chris says super-villains don't happen in Anchorage.

  Agee plans to "cure" Rogue, like he did his mutant sister, which left her horribly deformed.

  Back home, Jean insists they must save the town, even if it blows their cover. Melissa comes knocking and sees Jean in uniform and Warren with his wings out. She's tolerant, being six-toed herself, and just wants help against the birds.

  In space, Deathbird's craft is damaged and falling toward a sun (conveniently labeled "SUN"). Bishop says the time for lies is over; she should free his from pretended paralysis so he can help save them. When he says he loves her, she frees him.

  Scott sends the team out. Bobby captures Chulyen; Hank finds polluted water; Jean and Scott rescue Chris and his deputy; Jean catches one bird that has no psi-signature.

  The team reassembles, each followed by thousands of birds, which make a huge form of a crow in the sky. Chulyen says it's the Crow God reclaiming the land.

  Jean disassembles the robot crow; Bobby ices Chulyen; Scott blasts the murder of crows, re-injuring himself. The crows dissipate, but nobody is sure why. The deputy blames mutants; Hank says it's the polluted water; the Chris says the mutants saved them all.