Adam Warren

Cyclops returns from a day off to find the city of Salem Center overrun by N'Garai demons; He finds out from Erich Zann (the latest in a long line of protectors of The Dweller in the Darkness) that "The Dweller in Darkness" has been summoned and will destroy the earth; It can only be stopped by reading the counter-spell found in the Book R'lyeh, however, this will send both the reader and the demons back to the N'Garai dimension. Cyclops recovers the book and Erich, wishing to atone for the sins of his family, reads the counter-spell and saves the day.

Asteroid M is pulled from orbit and crash lands in Russia so in retaliation, Magneto and his Brotherhood take over a missile base and attempt to launch an attack against the U.S.; The X-Men intervene and beat on the Brotherhood but are too late to keep the missiles from launching.

NOT BRAND X' Part 1 X-FACTOR IS BACK…LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world's most trusted names in electronics and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society…the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions?