Gifts

• Writer - Louise Simonson
• Penciler - Walt Simonson
• Inker - Bob Wiacek
• Lettering - Joe Rosen
• Colorist - Petra Scotese
• Editor - Bob Harras
• Editor in Chief - Tom Defalco

Summary

  Because the Empire State Building's antenna was knocked off (iss. 25), Bobby replaces it with an ice sculpture of a Christmas tree, as a gift to New York City.

  From TV, X-Factor learns of the X-Men's fight in Dallas and that Madelyne died with them.

  Jean visits her parents at long last, to let them know she is alive, and she promises to find her missing sister Sara.

  The kids are given so many Christmas presents by anonymous New Yorkers that they decide to give the surplus to a children's hospital. They are mugged along the way, and X-Factor comes to the rescue.

  Scott tells Jean that he is leaving to find his son Nathan.

  The Ship has repaired itself, and Apocalypse reveals it is booby-trapped.