- Script
- Joss Whedon
- Pencils
- John Cassaday (signed as JC)
- Inks
- John Cassaday (signed as JC)
- Colors
- Laura Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wolverine (hand and claw only)
- Reprints
Illustration from John Cassaday's cover to Astonishing X-Men #1
- Script
- Joss Whedon
- Pencils
- John Cassaday
- Inks
- John Cassaday
- Colors
- Laura Martin
- Letters
- Chris Eliopoulos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]]; Nick Fury; Dr. Kavita Rao; Wing (first appearance); Ord (villain)
- Synopsis
- The X-Men learn that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been spying on them and that Dr. Rao has been using Jean Grey's D.N.A. for testing her cure.
- Reprints
The original issue had no title, but Marvel's solicitations listed Gifted as the title for the story arc.