- Script:
- Nunzio Defilippis; Christina Weir
- Pencils:
- Carlo Barberi
- Inks:
- Juan Vlasco
- Colors:
- Ian Hannin [as Avalon's Ian Hannin]; Rob Ro [as Avalon's Rob Ro]
- Letters:
- Dave Sharpe
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Dani Moonstar; Karma; Sofia Mantega [Wind Dancer]; Laurie Collins [Wallflower]; David Alleyne [Prodigy]; Josh Foley [Elixir]; GUESTS: Professor X; Magma; Northstar; Julian Keller [Hellion]; Victor Borkowski [Anole]; Santo Vaccarro [Rockslide]; Cessily Kincaid [Mercury]; CAMEOS: Archangel; Jean Grey
- Synopsis:
- Josh uses his healing power to wake up Magma from her sickness, but the former New Mutant goes wild and blows up part of the Mansion; Josh's parents make him a ward of Xavier's.
There is a separate title page in this issue that gives the name of this issue's story as "Higher Learning Part 1" and misspells writer Nunzio Defilippis last name as "DeFillipis"; Correct credits taken from credits page; Jean Grey makes a cameo in this story, even though she is was officially "dead" in the Marvel Universe when this tale was published.