'Twas the Night Before Dying

• Writer - Joe Casey
• Penciler - Jose Ladronn
• Inker - Juan Vlasco
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Lettering - ST
• Colorist - Gloria Vasquez
• Editor - Mark Powers
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras

Summary

  Cable finally lets Irene interview him. Apocalypse fought X-Factor over him as a baby, then gave him a techno-organic virus. An Askani took him to the future to cure him; Scott and Jean were also pulled into the future to raise him (during their honeymoon). He joined the Askani, married Aliya and lost her, so he decided to come back and prevent Apocalypse's future.

  Recently, he's got close to Stacey, and he told her about his mutant powers. She asked him if he could cure Kenny's Downs Syndrome. But his telepathy is gone, and he doesn't know how to tell her.

  Apocalypse overlooks earthquakes in Mexico City, how the strong survive and the weak die. He prepares for his final conflict with Cable. Ozymandias visits Blaquesmith with a warning. Santa gets mugged. A mysterious villain smashes down a building in Hell's Kitchen.