Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	August 2004
Cover Price	2.99 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Stephanie Moore (Assistant Editor); Cory Sedlmeier (Assistant Editor); Mike Marts (Editor); Joe Quesada (Editor-in-Chief)

Cover Details - "He's Back!"

Characters	Magneto
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Andy Park
Inks	Andy Park
Colors	Andy Park
Letters	Typeset

1 page Excalibur recap "Previously"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Andy Park
Inks	Andy Park
Colors	Andy Park
Letters	Typeset

22 page Excalibur story "Forging the Sword 2 of 4: With A Little Help From My Friends"

Characters	Professor X; Magneto; Wicked; Unus; Freakshow; Toad; Callisto; Hub; Hack; Karima Shapandar [Omega Sentinel] (cameo)
Synopsis	Xavier and Magneto begin to make their plans for rebuilding Genosha; Callisto joins their ranks; Freakshow throws up Unus (he swallowed him last issue) who returns to his band of mutants with vengeance on his mind; Hack senses an Omega Sentinel heading for Genosha.
Genre	superhero
Script	Chris Claremont
Pencils	Aaron Lopresti
Inks	Greg Adams
Colors	Liquid!
Letters	Tom Orzechowski