| Issue | #1 |
| Published | July 1985 |
| Cover Price | 0.75 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Bob Budiansky |
| Characters | Captain America; Professor X; Wolverine; Rogue; Magneto; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Iron Man; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Magma; Warlock; Dani Moonstar; Cannonball; Rachel Summers; Dazzler |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | John Byrne |
| Inks | Terry Austin |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Characters | FEATURE: Beyonder; HEROES: Captain America; Moira MacTaggert; Legion; New Mutants [Cannonball; Magik [Illyana Rasputin]; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Dani Moonstar; Sunspot; Warlock]; X-Men [Professor X; Wolverine; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Colossus; Kitty Pryde; Phoenix II [Rachel Summers]; Dazzler; Magneto]; Iron Man [Jim Rhodes]; Tony Stark; Lila Cheney; VILLAINS: Thundersword [1st; Stewart Cadwell]; Molecule Man; Volcana; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Spider-Man; She-Hulk; Thing; Dr. Doom; Dr. Octopus; Klaw; Lizard; Enchantress; Hulk; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; Hulk; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Cyclops; Hawkeye; Ultron; Absorbing Man; Wrecker; Thor |
| Synopsis | The Beyonder arrives on earth and crashes with Molecule Man and Volcana as they try to figure out what he wants; Realizing that he desires knowledge and experience, they send him to California to get both; Professor X senses the Beyonder on earth and sends out a distress call to all heroes; Cap, Iron Man, the X-Men and the New Mutants descend on L.A.; Meanwhile, the Beyonder has met a disgruntled television scriptwriter and gives him awesome powers which he promptly uses to start destroying a society he despises; The heroes arrive and mistake Thundersword for the Beyonder and begin to battle him; Rachel Summers, however, senses the Beyonder's true presence standing nearby and he appears in the form of the Molecule Man; He causes Magik to become Darkchilde and the New Mutants teleport to Limbo; Lila Cheney also teleports the X-Men out as she senses danger from the Beyonder; Thundersword loses his powers and starts making excuses to Cap and Iron Man; The Beyonder makes himself invisible and follows Cap as he exits stage right. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Jim Shooter |
| Pencils | Al Milgrom |
| Inks | Steve Leialoha |
| Colors | Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Joe Rosen |
| Notes | Cont. in New Mutants #30, Captain America #308, Iron Man #197 and Uncanny X-Men #196. |