Astonishing X-Men #54

Direct Edition

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The team escapes from Hatchi's research facility only to be confronted by Hatchi herself, who reveals that she is Karma's half-sister. She demonstrates her ability to control them and orders them to take over Madripoor for her by whatever means necessary. Gambit contacts Tyger Tiger but she refuses to help them conquer Madripoor. Tensions overtake the X-Men as they argue about how to proceed, and a fight between Northstar and Iceman ends when the latter falls into a vat of molten metal and seemingly disintegates.