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In which X-Factor finally comes out ahead; Jay and Miles weigh in on the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer; En Sabah Nur is better at theater than tactics; no one does scale like Simonson; Iceman pulls an Xavier; Cyclops and Marvel Girl totally do it; and we conclude our three-part coverage of Fall of the Mutants.

X-PLAINED:

• A potential (but unlikely) vector for resurrecting Cyclops-616
• Events vs. crossovers
• Our thoughts on the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer
• X-Factor #24-26
• Power Pack #35
• Incredible Hulk #340
• Captain America #339
• Fantastic Four #312
• Daredevil #252
• Newsletters of Apocalypse
• Some deeply dubious immunology
• The fall of Caliban
• Sense of scale
• The kiss we’ve been waiting for
• Teen Titans Wasteland
• A recognizable ruse
• A thematically significant crash landing
• Some long-awaited resolution
• How to judge an original-5 book
• Sweatsuits of Apocalypse
• The iconic X-Factor costumes
• Fall of the Mutants tie-ins
• Emus
• The best-dressed X-Men

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