Young X-Men Vol 1 10

Young X-Men Vol 1 #10
Previous Issue	Young X-Men #9
Next Issue	Young X-Men #11
Art by: Billy Tan and Brian Reber
Alternate Covers
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Cover Date	March, 2009
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Joe Quesada

1. "Who the hell is Cipher?"
Writer(s)	Marc Guggenheim
Penciler(s)	Ben Oliver
Inker(s)	Ben Oliver
Colorist(s)	Ulises Arreola
Letterer(s)	Dave Sharpe
Editor(s)	Nick Lowe

 Her name is Alisa Tager and I've given her the codename "Cipher"...She's an X-Man-in training. 

—Cyclops (Scott Summers)

Appearing in "Who the hell is Cipher?"

Featured Characters:

• Young X-Men
  • Anole (Victor Borkowski)
  • Blindfold (Ruth Aldine) (Only in flashback)
  • Cipher (Alisa Tager) (Main story and flashback) (Origin revealed)
  • Dust (Sooraya Qadir)
  • Graymalkin (Jonas Graymalkin) (Main story and flashback)
  • Ink (Eric Gitter) (Main story and flashback)
  • Mirage (Dani Moonstar) (Main story and flashback)
  • Rockslide (Santo Vaccarro)
  • Sunspot (Roberto Da Costa)

Supporting Characters:

• X-Men
  • Armor (Hisako Ichiki) (Only in flashback)
  •  Beast (Hank McCoy)  (Main story and flashback)
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Main story and flashback)
  • Phoenix (Jean Grey-Summers) (Only in flashback)
  • Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett) (Only in flashback)
  • Xorn (Kuan-Yin Xorn) (Only in flashback)

Antagonists:

• Donald Pierce (Main story and flashback)

Other Characters:

Races and Species:

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • United States of America (Main story and flashback)
    • New York (Only in flashback)
      • Westchester County (Only in flashback)
        • Salem Center (Only in flashback)
          • Xavier Institute (Only in flashback)
        • Danger Cave (Only in flashback)
    • California
      • San Francisco
        • Nob Hill
          • Grace Cathedral
      • Marin County
        • Graymalkin Industries
          • Cell Block X
    • Colorado (Only in flashback)
      • Boulder (Only in flashback)
        • Moonstar's Cabin (Only in flashback)

Items:

• Xorn's Helmet

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Who the hell is Cipher?"

Sunspot and Moonstar confront Cyclops about the newly discovered "secret" X-Man, Cipher. Meanwhile, Beast reveals to Dust that she will only have another week to live. Anole and Rockslide discuss Ink and his new Powers. Cyclops convinces Cipher to come out of hiding and reveal herself to the rest of the team. Donald Pierce tempts Dust into freeing him from his imprisonment.

Notes

• This issue retcons Cipher into New X-Men #127, the Messiah Complex, Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #17, and Young X-Men #2–#5.

See Also

• 12 image(s) from Young X-Men Vol 1 10
• 1 reprint(s) of Young X-Men Vol 1 10

Recommended Reading

• New X-Men #127
• Messiah Complex
• Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #17

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