That Certain Mystique

• Writer - John Francis Moore
• Penciler - Steve Epting
• Inker - Al Milgrom
• Colorist - Glynis Oliver
• Separations - Digital Chameleon
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Editor - Kelly Corvese
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras

Summary

  X-Factor returns to Washington. Val has drafted Mystique into the team, to avoid jail, and Forge has implanted her with a device that causes pain if she mimics any X-person for longer than 30 seconds.

  Fatale reports to her boss and creator, the Dark Beast(from AOA).

  X-Factor moves their HQ from Georgetown to Falls Edge, VA. Since Alex is out of control, Forge is taking over as team leader. Alex visits Guido, who is in a coma (since iss. 111). Kyle has an incipient crush on Val. Forge replays his experiences in Vietnam for the nth time. Mystique begins testing and manipulating everyone.