Situation: Uncontrolled Xenoform Outbreak
The fearsome Brood have overtaken the orbital research satellite known as Pandora's Box - stranding Beast's girlfriend S.W.O.R.D. agent Abigail Brand. Embarking on a daring rescue mission, Beast, Storm, Colossus, Kitty Pryde and Lockheed will encounter old friends and older enemies. But to escape the inescapable Pandora's Box - commissioned to house hazardous experiments on the universe's horrors - they must not only survive one of the most dangerous alien species in existence, but also make an impossible decision: Even if it means sparing untold lives, can the X-Men bring themselves to rescue the Brood along with their friends?
Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004) #38, #40, #42, #43 and Uncanny X-Men (1981) #162.
Characters: Storm; Kitty Pryde; Lockheed; Colossus; Beast; Abigail Brand; Brood; Danger; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Machinesmith; Cyclops; Wolverine; Nightcrawler; Carol Danvers; Lilandra; Mariko Yashida; Fang; Brood Queen; Deathbird
Script: Christos Gage; James Asmus; Chris Claremont
Pencils: Juan Bobillo; David Yardin; Gabriel Hernández Walta; Dave Cockrum
Inks: Marcelo Sosa; Gabriel Hernández Walta; Norman Lee; Bob Wiacek
Colors: Chris Sotomayor; Rachelle Rosenberg; Glynis Oliver
Letters: Joe Caramagna; Virtual Calligraphy; Tom Orzechowski
