Armageddon Now

• Writer - John Francis Moore
• Penciler - Jim Cheung
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Colorist - Marie Javins
• Editor - Bobbie Chase
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras
• Inker - Mark Morales
• Inker - Rob Stull
• Inker - Scott Koblish

Rude Awakening

Summary

  Sam rushes the Armageddon Man and gets knocked for a loop; Christopher is more successful using a Black Air psi-amplifier to befuddle him. The rest of X-Force attacks the Hellions; Feral rips out Siryn's throat. Jesse, having run away, returns and destroys the amplifier; the Armageddon man's power grows and causes disasters on all the West Coast. Tarot explains that the he draws power from the earth itself, then goes with the retreating Hellions because she "cannot live without" Christopher.

  Sam recovers and convinces Amara to help, although she insists she is still no hero. Dani distracts the Armageddon Man, Jimmy tosses him skyward, and Sam blasts into him, discharging the built-up energy. They wrap him in carbon rods and give him to Danville.

  Paradigm has decided to leave the Hellions and evolve elsewhere; Jesse is invited back to X-Force. Siryn is in the hospital; she has lost her voice.