(Cover Date: October, 1987)

Summary: X-Factor is angry at Hodge for his anti-mutant advertising campaign, which increased ant-mutant sentiments among the population. Because of that, Hodge is fired by Scott. Caliban feels that he is useless in a conflict unless he gains physical power. Hodge secretly monitors X-Factor as they prepare to go to the reading of Warren's will. They learn that Warren's fortune has been left to X-Factor but with the funds to be administered by Hodge. They tell Hodge that they quit. Outside, Trish Tilby tells X-Factor that Hodge was in charge of Warren's incompetency hearing. She wants to know why X-Factor hunts mutants since she is against it. Hodge activates his plans. They are attacked by heavily-armed soldiers who yell death to mutant hunters & humans. Bobby creates an ice shield to protect the people. The soldiers retreat when Scott wounds one of them. X-Factor escapes through a manhole when the police come after them. From his ship hovering over the city, Apocalypse watches Hodge express his anti-mutant feelings to the media. His new horseman, Death, is in the background. Back at X-Factor HQ, their young mutant charges, after watching Hodge on TV, go to the basement to unlock the tunnel door for X-Factor. Three of Hodge's soldiers fly through, calling them mutant scum. more