New X-Men Vol 2 40

Part of the "Endangered Species" event Part of the "Quest for Magik" story arc 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 Three of Four" Writer Christopher Yost Craig Kyle Penciler Skottie Young Inker Skottie Young Colorist 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 Colorist Raul Trevino Letterer Joe Caramagna Editor Andy Schmidt Nick Lowe Previous Issue Next Issue X-Factor (Vol. 3) 21 (Endangered Species) New X-Men (Vol. 2) 39 (Title) X-Men (Vol. 2) 201 (Endangered Species) New X-Men (Vol. 2) 41 (Title)

A hole in my soul... Ohmigod! I'm evil now! You turned me evil! You BI --

-- Pixie

Appearing in "The Quest for Magik: Part Three of Four"

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)

Antagonists:

• 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:

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Synopsis for "The Quest for Magik: Part Three of Four"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

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)

Other Characters:

• Wanda Maximoff (Mentioned)
• High Evolutionary (Mentioned)
• Arnim Zola (Mentioned)

Locations:

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

Items:

• Hope Serum (Only in flashback)
  
  

Synopsis for "Endangered Species: Chapter Four"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  

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

• 10 Image(s) from New X-Men Vol 2 40
  

Recommended Reading

• Inferno
• The Quest for Magik (New X-Men (Vol. 2) #37-41)
• 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

X-Men: Endangered Species
Prologue: X-Men: Endangered Species #1	Part I: X-Men #200	Part II: Uncanny X-Men #488	Part III: X-Factor #21	Part IV: New X-Men #40	Part V: X-Men #201
Part VI: Uncanny X-Men #489	Part VII: X-Factor #22	Part VIII: New X-Men #41	Part IX: X-Men #202	Part X: Uncanny X-Men #490	Part XI: X-Factor #23
Part XII: New X-Men #42	Part XIII: X-Men #203	Part XIV: Uncanny X-Men #491	Part XV: X-Factor #24	Part XVII & Part XVII: X-Men #204

Links and References

• plot summary at uncannyxmen.net

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