It Begins... Again!

• Writer - Howard Mackie
• Penciler - Jeff Matsuda
• Inker - Al Milgrom
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Colorist - Glynis Oliver
• Separations - Malibu
• Editor - Kelly Corvese
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras

Summary

  Sabretooth leaps past X-Factor to attack the Hound, a genetically enhanced government mutant hunter who attacks them all. Polaris drops a few tons of metal on him, but that doesn't hold him long.

  Back in Virginia, secret agents break through Forge's security and tap into his data banks, but Shard stops them.

  The Hound has been modified to kill all mutants against his will. Polaris stops him with a mega-blast that leaves her glowing with energy. Forge taps into the computers, and gets the name Rory Campbell (currently working with Excalibur). He is interrupted by government stooges with big guns. X-Factor is ordered to leave the building and ask no further questions. When Val returns a few days later with Kelly, the whole facility has been covered-up and replaced with a farm. Sabretooth warns Val that someday soon the government might fit her with a restraining collar, too.

  Graydon is running for president and gets a large cash donation from Harper, who is working with the Hound program.