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 "Bobby" 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:
- Magma (Amara Aquilla) (Mentioned)
- Angel (Warren Worthington III) (Mentioned)
- Storm (Ororo Munroe) (Mentioned)
- Emma Frost (Mentioned)
- Professor X (Charles Xavier) (Mentioned)
- Phoenix Force (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- New York (Only in flashback)
- Westchester County (Only in flashback)
- North Salem (Only in flashback)
- Salem Center (Only in flashback)
- Graymalkin Lane (Only in flashback)
- Xavier Institute (Only in flashback)
- Danger Cave (Only in flashback)
- Xavier Institute (Only in flashback)
- Graymalkin Lane (Only in flashback)
- Salem Center (Only in flashback)
- North Salem (Only in flashback)
- Westchester County (Only in flashback)
- California
- Colorado (Only in flashback)
- Boulder (Only in flashback)
- Moonstar's Cabin (Only in flashback)
- Boulder (Only in flashback)
- New York (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- X-Uniforms
- Cyclops' Visor (Only in flashback)
- Xorn's Helmet (Only in flashback)
- Ruby-Quartz Sunglasses
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.
Solicit Synopsis
You think you know everything there is to know about YOUNG X-MEN? Think again. One shocker has been brewing since #1 and the pot peaks with #10. Don't miss this landmark issue of Young X-Men.
Notes
- This issue retcons Cipher into New X-Men #127, the Messiah Complex, Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #17, and Young X-Men #2–Vol 1 5.