X-Factor#55(1990)

Beast continues looking for Archangel when he runs into his old girlfriend Vera, who looks completely different and doesn't recognize Beast at all, instead being terrified of him. Beast demands to know what's wrong, but Vera mysteriously vanishes. Iceman, meanwhile, has just finished a date with Opal when she invites him back to her place, but Iceman has to decline because he sees a silhouette that looks like Archangel. He leaves to check it out, but it is simply a kite being flown by kids who mistake him for Silver Surfer. Archangel flies right by, unnoticed, and sees the city on fire in his hallucinations. Beast and Iceman meet back up with Scott at their base before heading out again, Beast again running into Vera, this time dressed in a new outfit. She again doesn't remember him, not even from their encounter before, and escapes into a taxi. Beast follows to find Vera working at a hot dog stand in another outfit. He confronts her for answers, but gets eaten by the hot dog stand, which rolls into the street and causes a massive traffic incident. Beast apologizes profusely while running after Vera into the subway. He confronts her again, but Mesmero appears instead. Mesmero tries to hypnotize Beast, but Beast resists the illusions. However, he is attacked by the illusions, which are real and look like monstrous men. Beast fights back and wins, but they all disintegrate into ash. Vera overcomes her hypnosis and attacks Mesmero, forcing him to vanish. Beast and Vera part on friendly terms, but are being watched by Infectia, who has plans for Beast and X-Factor.