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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