LEGION QUEST (1994-1995)

It's only been a few years since Professor X (X-Men founder Charles Xavier) first met his teenage son, David Haller. Dubbed Legion due to his fractured personality, each exhibiting its own mutant power, David fell victim to the psychic being known as the Shadow King. Under the creature's control, Legion killed Freedom Force member Destiny before being freed by the X-Men. Despite his liberation, Legion was left a blank slate and not even his father - the world's most powerful telepath - could bring him around. Now, Legion's consciousness is about to return and he has plans to make the world a better place for mutantkind. 

Will Mystique finally have her revenge on him for killing Destiny? Will have the chance to bring about a mutant utopia? Or will it be more like an AGE OF APOCALYPSE?

Previous events that directly impact this story:

• DISSOLUTION & REBIRTH (1989) - Legion kills Destiny
• THE MUIR ISLAND SAGA (1991) - Legion is released from the Shadow King's control

Crossover: 'Legion Quest' is, officially, a four-part crossover event, with some a two-part prelude in X-Factor and one official tie-in issue of Cable. But elements of those issues bleed out into other titles, particularly the climax of the story which shows the impact in almost all of the X-titles of the time.
Only want to read the essentials? Key issues are marked with an asterisk *. Read the story in its entirety, if you like. Or just read the main series and add the issues featuring the characters who interest you the most.

• X-Men #38 (tie-in)
• X-Factor #108 *
• X-Factor #109 *
• Uncanny X-Men #319 (tie-in)
• X-Men #39 (tie-in)
• Uncanny X-Men #320 *
• X-Men #40 *
• Uncanny X-Men #321 *
• X-Men #41 *
• Cable #20
• Excalibur #86 (tie-in)
• X-Factor #111 (tie-in)
• X-Force #43 (tie-in)
• Wolverine #90 (tie-in)

X-Men #38 (tie-in)

Now that the Massachusetts Academy has become the new Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Professor X (Charles Xavier) rebrands the original school as the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. The X-Men come to terms with all their recent changes and put old enmities behind them. All except Gambit who puts a neutered Sabretooth through his paces in the Danger Room. Elsewhere, Carter Ryking advises Adam-X to turn Xavier to help discover his lost heritage. And Legion (David Haller, the son of Professor X) is woken from his coma by a dream or apparition of Destiny, the Freedom Force member he killed...

X-Factor #108 *

Rogue and Nightcrawler recently saw Mystique fall to her death, but X-Factor leader Forge is convinced she survived. Nick Fury sends X-Factor on a mission to round up Mystique's old Freedom Force/Brotherhood of Evil Mutants allies and eventually track her down at the hospital where Legion has been comatose. Before she can kill him to avenge the death of her lover Destiny, Legion wakes up with news for her...

X-Factor #109 *

Destiny continues to converse with Legion on the astral plane, insisting that he relay her warning that he will change reality. At the same time, Legion has a psychic catch-up with his father, Professor X. X-Factor continue to protect Legion from Mystique until he fully awakens, more confident than he used to be and showing no signs of his trademark fractured personality. He tell Mystique to beware of "times not shared, hearts not loved, and destinies not written". He then teleports X-Factor away and flies off to "fix everything"...

Uncanny X-Men #319 (tie-in)

Professor X's conversation with Legion is seen in full and Xavier inadvertently convinces his son that the world would have been a better place without Magneto to hamper the progress of his dream. Iceman and Rogue get closer as he takes her to meet his parents, including his anti-mutant father. Psylocke and Archangel's relationship also develops...

X-Men #39 (tie-in)

Phillip Summers' plane crashes and Adam-X happens to come along and save his life, not realising his Cyclops and Havok's grandfather. Phoenix meets Adam-X and learns of his connection to the Shi'ar. Bella Donna Boudreaux plans her revenge on Gambit. And, having made his way to Israel, Destiny continues to persuade Legion to make the world right.

Uncanny X-Men #320 *

The X-Men head out to Israel to confront Legion. He proves he's now capable to time travel and intends to change history. He makes a jump back in time, accidentally dragging Psylocke, Iceman, Storm and Bishop back with him. Across the galaxy, in the part of the universe ruled by the Shi'ar, the guardian of the M'Kraan crystal, Jahf, informs Lilandra Neramani that all existence is about to cease.

X-Men #40 *

Twenty years ago, a young Charles Xavier meets a young 'Magnus' - the man who will become Magneto - and they become friends. They discuss the possibility of mutants, never revealing to each other their real capabilities. They save the life of another mutant (Legion) who shows Magnus visions of his past, but has no memory of who he is or how he got there. The four time-lost X-Men have been stranded in this era for two weeks and only just recalled who they really are. They have no idea how they got there. In the present, the Professor X has called on Cable for advice on time travel. Not long after he arrives, Lilandra arrives on Earth with a whole gang of Watchers onboard...

Uncanny X-Men #321 *

With the aid of the Shi'ar, the X-Men send Cable back in time twenty years, three weeks after Storm's squad and Legion arrived in the past. Due to their time-displaced natures, Cable is drawn to Bishop and uses his powers to restore Bishop's memories before being pulled back to the present. Legion's memories also return. He uses his powers to disguise himself as his father and tries it on with his mother, the young Gabrielle Haller. When Xavier and Magnus arrive, Legion announces his plans to kill the young Magneto...

X-Men #41 *

The time-lost X-Men watch as the man who will become Magneto unleashes the full force his powers against Legion. Meeting young Xavier, they explain the danger this battle could do to the timestream and reality itself. Little do they realise, this very public battle has caught the attention of a powerful, ancient mutant called Apocalypse. In the present, the X-Men hope their allies will be able to stop Legion in time to prevent the end of all reality. But Legion proves too powerful for the X-Men and Magnus to contain. Xavier steps in to try to block Legion's killing blow. He saves Magnus' life, but dies is killed by the son he will now never have. Legion is now a pradox and is sucked out of the timestream along with Psylocke, Storm and Iceman. Magnus is left clutching Xavier's body, while Bishop - already a man out of time - is still stranded in the past. Back in the present day, the M'Kraan's crystal wave hits Earth, consuming everything and everyone. Rogue takes the moment to kiss Gambit just as all existence shatters.

Cable #20

Before the end of everything, Cable returned to the present and the X-Men prepared for the end of all reality. Cyclops and Phoenix reveal to Cable that they were the 'Slym and Redd' who raised him in the future. And Cable and Domino declare their true feelings for one another just before the universe ends.

Excalibur #86 (tie-in)
One of Britannic's vision takes Excalibur to Genosha where they Pete Wisdom and Black Air who reveal that the country has descended into chaos. Excalibur fly their jet over Genosha's capital, only for his to be hit by rockets and hurtle towards the ground. That's when the crystal wave hit, shattering reality and freezing everything in time.

X-Factor #111 (tie-in)
X-Factor just recently found themselves in Madripoor, saving Lila Cheney from a band of aliens who now give chase through the most dangerous city on Earth. Strong Guy absorbs energy from an explosion and uses it to save Lila from the alien K'Lanti, but he suffers a heart attack just as reality ends.

X-Force #43 (tie-in)

While Cable and Domino are busy helping the X-Men against Legion, X-Force are trying to track down their missing teammate, Sunspot. Locus, formerly of the Mutant Liberation Front, comes to X-Force looking for help against their new leader, Reignfire. X-Force track down the MLF and confront Reignfire who removes his mask, revealing himself to be Sunspot just as the crystal wave hits.

Wolverine #90 (tie-in)
Wolverine returns to the Xavier Institute for the first time since leaving the X-Men. He takes the opportunity to taunt Sabretooth, but the feral mutant soon breaks free and an epic, bloody battle ensues. Their altercation ends with Wolverine popping is middle claw through Sabretooth's head as reality ends.

MCG Note: The primary fallout is featured in blue and black. Fallout from the tie-ins and secondary story threads are featured in grey.

Rogue #1-4 (1995)

Bella Donna Boudreaux seeks out Gambit and Rogue in search of revenge, just before the X-Men's journey to Israel.

X-Factor #110 (1995)

X-Factor initially land in Madripoor and run into Lila Cheney.

X-Men Alpha #1 (1995) 

Having spent years in the altered timeline (Earth-295), a much older Bishop finally meets this reality's version of the X-Men; Apocalypse is revealed to have taken control of America and suppressed or wiped out most of humanity during THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE.

X-Men Omega #1 (1995) 

The various mutant teams of Earth-295 complete missions that allow Bishop to travel back in time and save both Charles Xavier and Magnus from Legion; reality is saved; Psylocke, Storm, Iceman, Legion and Bishop return to the present during THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE.

X-Men Prime #1 (1995) 

With the loss of Strong Guy and Wolfsbane's departure, Forge and Val Cooper begin looking for new members for X-Factor; Sunspot has been 'cured' of his Reignfire persona; Excalibur are revealed to have survived in Genosha; Sabretooth survives Wolverine's attack but the damage to his mind leaves him in an infant-like mental state during THE FALL OF AVALON / THE UNCREATED / HAVOK'S FALL / UNDER ONE ROOF.

Excalibur #87 (1995) 

Excalibur's mission in Genosha continues; how they survived their jet crashing is revealed during THE UNCREATED.

Captain Marvel #2-3 (1996) 

Erik the Red (D'Ken Neramani, former Shi'ar Emperor) is revealed to be one of the people monitoring Adam-X; D'Ken convinces Adam-X to make an attempt on Legacy's life during THE LEGACY OF CAPTAIN MARVEL.

Excalibur #91 (1995) 

Having quit Black Air, Pete Wisdom joins Excalibur.

Uncanny X-Men #328 (1996) 

After regaining his senses, Sabretooth makes his escape from the Xavier Institute during IN THE RED ZONE.

X-Men #58 (1996)

Iceman is surprised to see his father stand up in defense of mutants during THE ASSASSINATION OF GRAYDON CREED.

X-Factor #128 (1996) 

Jamie Madrox is revealed to be alive during THE ASSASSINATION OF GRAYDON CREED.

X-Factor #133 (1997) 

Strong Guy wakes from his coma.

X-Force #78-80 (1998) 

Reignfire's origin is revealed as X-Force learn he's a clone of Sunspot.

X-Men #96 (1999) 

Rory Campbell finally becomes Ahab during APOCALYPSE: THE TWELVE.

X-Men #105 (2000) 

Destiny continues to affect the X-Men's future when her diaries are discovered along with hints of what's to come.

X-Men #109 (2001) 

Psylocke and Archangel's relationship ends.

Uncanny X-Men #390 (2001) 

Beast finally cures the Legacy Virus during THE CURE. 

Cable and Deadpool #23 (2006) 

Commcast (renaming himself Black Box) eventually ends up working for Cable.

X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6 (2006) 

Though it's suggested for some time that Adam-X is the third Summers brother, the real brother is revealed to be the previously unknown Gabriel Summers/Vulcan during DECIMATION.

Wolverine: The Road to Hell #1 (2010)

Psylocke and Archangel's relationship is revealed to have reignited during THE APOCALYPSE SOLUTION.

X-Men Legacy #244 (2011)

Doctor Nemesis' attempt to cure Legion of his fractured persona results in another reality war during AGE OF X.

Uncanny X-Force #10-18 (2011-2012)

Archangel's darker persona takes over when he becomes the heir to Apocalypse; despite Psylocke's previous efforts to help him control his darker side, their relationship ends when he chooses her to become his heir.

Uncanny X-Men #10 (2019)

X-Man tries to create the perfect world for mutants in a reality of his own creation during AGE OF X-MAN.

See how this story fits into the wider Marvel Universe continuity:

• ADAM-X: The X-Treme (1993-2021)

X-Men: The Age of Apocalypse Prelude

X-Men: Legion Quest HC

Both include... 
Cable #20
Uncanny X-Men #319-321
X-Factor #108-109
X-Men #38-41

X-Men: The Age of Apocalypse vol.1: Alpha

X-Men: The Age of Apocalypse Omnibus

Both include... 
Cable #20

Uncanny X-Men #320-321

X-Men #40-41

Cable Classic vol.3

Includes... 

Cable #20

Excalibur Visionaries vol.1

Includes...

Excalibur #86

Cable & X-Force Omnibus

X-Force: Phalanx Covenant

Both include...

X-Force #43

Wolverine Epic Collection vol.8: The Dying Game

Includes...

Wolverine # 90