—Mister SinisterIn the weeks I've studied you and your abilities, Nathan -- met and mapped your mind far more intimately tha you could possibly yet know, in fact -- I learned all about you. The infinite potential... at your command... the full promise... of the man called Cable... Mine... once before... Mine by right. You are power incarnate, It's true. Crude, uncontained power. But I, child of the atom... I am control.
Appearing in "In the Company of Strangers"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) (Main story and flashback)
- Marauders
- Arclight (Returns)
- Harpoon
- Scalphunter (Returns)
- Vertigo
Other Characters:
- Onslaught (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- X-Men (Mentioned)
- Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Appears on screen)
- Professor X (Charles Xavier) (Mentioned)
- Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) (Mentioned)
- Domino (Earth-295) (Mentioned)
- Caliban (Earth-295) (Mentioned)
- Outcasts (Mentioned)
- Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Mentioned)
- Morlocks (Referenced)
- Horsemen of Apocalypse (Referenced)
- Forge (Referenced)
- Cable (Nathan Summers) (Only in flashback)
- Sinister (Nathaniel Essex)(Earth-295) (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616 (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Egypt
- Akkaba
- Temple of Apocalypse
- Akkaba
- North America
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- New York
- Nebraska (Only in flashback)
- State Home for Foundlings (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Greece (Mentioned)
- Egypt
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Mojoworld, Mojoverse (Referenced)
Items:
Synopsis for "In the Company of Strangers"
Mister Sinister visits Egypt to check on Apocalypse’s sarcophagus and finds it empty, indicating Apocalypse has risen earlier than expected. Sinister is alarmed by the unpredictability of the current times.
X-Force, including Nate Grey, is gathered at the Xavier Institute, watching footage of the X-Men’s battle against Onslaught, who is revealed to be Professor X. They strategize on protecting Nate from Onslaught. Domino is sensing that Nate is withholding something, and Nate recalls how the Domino of his world killed one of his friends.
In Manhattan, Threnody, a mutant with the ability to absorb and rechannel death energies, seeks refuge in a church but is attacked by the cloned gang of mutants called the Marauders. She narrowly escapes after a fierce battle, only to encounter Mister Sinister, who reveals they have much to discuss and hints at further plans involving her.
Shortly after, Mister Sinister infiltrates the Institute, subdues Siryn and Caliban, and confronts X-Force. He reveals his connection to Nate, claiming he created him. Despite X-Force's efforts, Sinister demonstrates his superior control, overpowering Nate and dismissing X-Force's attacks. Sinister insinuates that Nate's arrival might have contributed to Onslaught’s emergence and expresses his intent to control Nate, hinting at deep knowledge of Nate's potential and powers.
| Onslaught Phase One | ||||||||||
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| Onslaught: X-Men #1 | Uncanny X-Men #335 | X-Man #18 | Cable #34 | Avengers #401 | Fantastic Four #415 | X-Men (Vol. 2) #55 | ||||
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| Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Impact 1 | Impact 2 | |||||||