X-Factor#62(1991)

Rictor and the mutated Wolfsbane search the Genoshan Citadel for Cameron Hodge, but their encounter with the cyborg soon turns into a desperate struggle. Cable and Storm rush to their aid, only for Hodge to impale Cable with his mechanical stinger. Storm launches an attack against the villain while the wounded Cable calls Cyclops for backup. Cyclops sends Archangel ahead to help, then argues with Wolverine over Jean Grey's ability to protect herself. Jean quickly puts an end to their disagreement, insisting that she is perfectly capable of making her own decisions. Storm finds herself at a disadvantage while fighting Hodge in the Citadel's narrow corridors. Archangel arrives in time to destroy the mechanism that enables the cyborg to pass through solid matter, depriving him of one of his most useful abilities. Hodge retaliates by covering Warren in a powerful adhesive, leaving him helpless as the villain prepares to kill his old enemy. Havok intervenes before Hodge can finish the job, and Jean uses her telekinesis to pull both men out of danger. Havok confirms that he has recovered his memories and is once again on the heroes' side. Together with Cyclops, Jean, and Wolverine, he joins the assault against Hodge, who manages to strike back, wounding Wolverine with his stinger and knocking Jean down. Despite his resistance, the heroes gradually force him toward the upper levels of the Citadel. Meanwhile, Beast manages to escape from his cell and enlists several Genoshan Mutates to help move the unconscious members of the X-Men and X-Factor to safety. He reunites with the injured New Mutants and Jubilee, and the group encounters Chief Magistrate Tam Anderson, who has taken President Reneau into custody. Anderson explains that the Magistrates have subdued the President while the remaining heroes continue their battle against Hodge. At the summit of the Citadel, Cyclops and Havok confront Hodge and combine their powers in an attempt to destroy him. Their attack causes extensive damage, but the cyborg remains operational and boasts that he cannot be killed. Cyclops finally blasts off Hodge's head, only to discover that even this is not enough to stop him. The severed head lashes out with its tentacles, catching Havok and dragging both Summers brothers over the edge of the collapsing structure. Jean intervenes with a telekinetic field and saves them from falling. Hodge's head lands near Wolfsbane, who furiously tears it apart, but the villain continues to speak despite the destruction. Rictor then unleashes a tremendous seismic shock, causing the Citadel to collapse and burying what remains of Hodge beneath the ruins. Several days later, Chief Magistrate Anderson announces that Genosha's military has assumed temporary control of the government following President Reneau's mental breakdown. Reneau has been placed in a high-security institution and will remain there pending trial. Wolverine suspects that Anderson's address conceals important details about the situation, but the Chief Magistrate maintains that withholding part of the truth is necessary to prevent outside forces from exploiting Genosha's mutates. Havok decides to stay on the island to help supervise their treatment, while Wolfsbane also chooses to remain, hoping to assist those who have suffered the same fate as she has. Before parting from her friends, she asks Rictor and Boom-Boom to scatter Warlock's ashes on Doug Ramsey's grave. Back in Salem Center, the surviving members of the X-Men, X-Factor, and the New Mutants gather at Cypher's grave to pay tribute to their fallen teammate. Boom-Boom remembers Warlock's deep attachment to Doug and the sacrifice he made to save his friends. She releases his ashes over the grave, allowing the two companions to be reunited in death. The mourners then leave the cemetery, carrying with them the hope that Warlock's sacrifice will help bring about a better future for Genosha.