New X-Men #20 [Cover A direct]

(January 2006)

Childhood's End Part 1 of 4 (Table of Contents)

New X-Men / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Craig Kyle; Chris Yost

Pencils:

Mark Brooks

Inks:

Jaime Mendoza

Colors:

Brian Reber

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

New X-Men [Elixir [Josh Foley]; Hellion [Julian Keller]; Surge [Noriko Ashida]; Dust [Sooraya Quadir]; Mercury [Cessily Kincaid]; Rockslide [Santo Vaccarro]; Icarus [Jay Guthrie]; Wallflower [Laurie Collins]; Wither [Kevin Ford]]; Anole [Victor Borkowski]; Indra [Paras Gavaskar]; Stepford Cuckoos [Celeste; Mindee; Phoebe]; David Alleyne [Prodigy]; Sofia Mantega [Wind Dancer]; Brian Cruz [Tag]; Dallas Gibson [Spectre]; Melody Guthrie [Aero]; Hydro [Noah Crichton](death); Emma Frost [White Queen]; Beast; Wolverine; Cyclops; Dani Moonstar; X-23; Reverend William Stryker

Synopsis:

It is M-Day and most of the kids at Xavier's wake up to learn they have lost their mutant abilities. Believing his powers to be gone, Kevin touches Laurie and withers her arm. With panic and mayhem rippling through the school, Emma and the Cuckoos use their telepathy to cause everyone to go to sleep so the mess can be sorted out. Two days later, a powerless Dani is asked to resign as all humans will soon be required to leave. Wolverine calls X-23 and asks her to come home and help. Two weeks later, Emma opens the front door and learns that Jay has had his wings amputated.

Indexer Notes

Story page count includes the credits and recap page as the first panel of the story appears on it. Characters identified by code names retained their powers while those identified by their real names lost their powers.