- Script
- Nunzio DeFilippis (credited); Christina Weir (credited)
- Pencils
- Carlo Barberi (credited)
- Inks
- Juan Vlasco (credited)
- Colors
- Ian Hannin of Avalon Studios (credited as Avalon's Ian Hannin); Robert Ro (credited as Avalon's Rob Ro)
- Letters
- Dave Sharpe (credited)
- Editing
- Mike Marts
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dani Moonstar; Karma; Sofia Mantega [Wind Dancer]; Laurie Collins [Wallflower]; David Alleyne [Prodigy]; Josh Foley [Elixir]; Professor X; Magma; Northstar; Julian Keller [Hellion]; Victor Borkowski [Anole]; Santo Vaccarro [Rockslide]; Cessily Kincaid [Mercury]; 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.
- Reprints
There is a separate title page in this issue that gives the name of this issue's story as "Higher Learning Part 1".
- Pencils
- Joshua Middleton (signed)
- Inks
- Joshua Middleton (signed)
- Colors
- Joshua Middleton (signed)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dani Moonstar; Magma; Karma; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Cannonball
- Reprints
Same cover image as original issue #1 with the addition of New Mutant - Cannonball.