The New Mutants escape, but Cameron Hodge arrives and captures them again. Bird Brain rescues them, defeats the Ani-Mator, and becomes leader of the Ani-Mates. Sunspot and Warlock arrive to help out. Ani-Mator uses Cameron Hodge's gun and kills Cypher.
Characters: Magneto; New Mutants [Cannonball; Cypher; Magik; Mirage; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane]; Bird-Brain; Ani-Mator; Cameron Hodge; Ani-Mates
Script: Louise Simonson
Pencils: Bret Blevins
Inks: Terry Austin
Colors: Glynis Oliver
Letters: Tom Orzechowski