Tick... Tick... Tick!

• Writer - Jeph Loeb
• Penciler - Wilfred
• Inker - Scott Hanna
• Inker - Rachael Hawkey
• Lettering - Chris Eliopoulos
• Colorist - Adam Wallenta
• Editor - Mark Powers
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras

Death of a Nation

Summary

  Sugarman sets his nuclear core to meltdown in 60 seconds. Sinister learns that Sugarman used his genetic technology to create the mutates.

  Cable and the rebels find Sugarman and attack. Cable reads his mind and nearly learns there is another Nathan. The Dark Beast taps into his computer files and nearly learns there is another Beast.

  Sugarman flees, but is stopped by Moreau at gunpoint. He tells him he made a deal with his father the Genegineer: gave him Sinister's genetics in exchange for a power base. He dissappears with Moreau.

  Cable sends Pipeline away with Ransome, while he and Domino try to shut down the core. Pipeline realizes the whole social structure of Genosha has to be rethought, and Cable realizes the keyword "sugar" will stop the core breach.

  Sinister appears and talks to Cable. He congratulates him on doing his dirty work; the mutate process will not be used again. He reminds him there is another him out there, and sends him home.

  Sinister orders Threnody to find out about Nate Grey.