New X-Men Vol 2 40

Part of the "Endangered Species" event Alternate Covers: Textless New X-Men Vol 2 #40 Published September, 2007 Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada Cover Artist Skottie Young "The Quest for Magik (Part 3 of 4)" Writer Christopher Yost Craig Kyle Penciler Skottie Young Inker Skottie Young Colourist Skottie Young Jean-Francois Beaulieu Letterer Dave Sharpe Editor Daniel Ketchum Nick Lowe "Endangered Species (Chapter Four)" Writer Chris Yost Penciler Scot Eaton Inker Andrew Hennessy Colourist Raul Trevino Letterer Joe Caramagna Editor Andy Schmidt Nick Lowe Previous Issue Next Issue (Title) New X-Men Vol 2 #39 (Endangered Species) X-Factor Vol 3 #21 (Title) New X-Men Vol 2 #41 (Endangered Species) X-Men Vol 2 #201

Appearing in "The Quest for Magik (Part 3 of 4)"

Featured Characters:

• New X-Men
  • Elixir (Josh Foley)
  • Dust (Sooraya Qadir)
  • Hellion (Julian Keller)
  • Mercury (Cessily Kincaid)
  • Prodigy (David Alleyne)
  • Rockslide (Santo Vaccarro) (First time in Volcanic Limbo form)
  • Surge (Nori Ashida)
  • X-23 (Laura X) (Resurrection)

Supporting Characters:

• Darkchylde (Main story and flashback)
• Xavier Institute student body
  • Anole (Victor Borkowski)
  • Blindfold (Ruth Aldine)
  • Match (Ben Hamill)
  • Pixie (Megan Gwynn)
  • Wolf Cub (Nick Gleason)
• Magik (Amanda Sefton)
• O*N*E
  • Valerie Cooper
  • Sentinel Squad O*N*E
    • Lex (Alexander Lexington)

Villains:

• Belasco (Main story and flashback)
• Limbo Demons

Races and Species:

• Mutants
  • Dominant Species Mutant
• Demons (Main story and flashback)
• Humans

Locations:

• Germany
• Limbo
  • Belasco's Castle
  • Wastelands

Items:

• Bloodstone Amulet
• Cyclops' Visor
• Megaton Sentinel Squad Armor
• Souldagger (First appearance)
• Soulsword (Mentioned)
• Surge's Power Gauntlets mark III

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Quest for Magik (Part 3 of 4)"

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Appearing in "Endangered Species (Chapter Four)"

Featured Characters:

•  Beast (Dr. Hank McCoy) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Dr. Kavita Rao  (Main story and flashback)
• Ord (Only in flashback)
• High Evolutionary (Mentioned)
• Arnim Zola (Mentioned)

Other Characters:

• Wanda Maximoff (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Transia
  • Wundagore Mountain
• New York State
  • Benetech Labs

Items:

• Hope Serum (Only in flashback)
  
  

Synopsis for "Endangered Species (Chapter Four)"

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Notes

• The Illyana Rasputin in this arc is revealed to be the Earth-616 version from just after the Inferno.
• Anole reveals an ability to heal from wounds as severe as lost limbs.
• Rockslide reforms his body with portions of Limbo, making him appear volcanic and making him immune to magic.
• Pixie has a part of her soul turned evil, fraying her wings, turning her hair black, and making her a little more angry. She also loses a portion of her soul, creating a "Soulsword of sorts."
• "Endangered Species (Chapter Four)" reveals that the X-Gene samples taken from mutants prior to M-Day have all turned to dust.

See Also

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Recommended Reading

• Inferno
• The Quest for Magik (New X-Men Vol 2 #37-New X-Men Vol 2 #41)
• X-Men: Return of Magik
• X-Men Divided We Stand #2: Planting Seeds
• X-Men Unlimited Vol 2 #14
• Young X-Men #5
• X-Infernus
• New Mutants Vol 3
• X-Men: Hellbound

Links and References

• plot summary at uncannyxmen.net

Footnotes