God Loves, Man Kills
William Stryker, a priest, aims to eradicate all mutants
After meeting with Stryker for a debate on the nature of mutants, Charles Xavier is abducted by Stryker but manages to fake the deaths of Storm and Cyclops
Wolverine deduces they are still alive
Magneto teams up with the X-men
Illyana Rasputin (Colossus’s sister) is kidnapped by Stryker’s subordinates the Purifiers
Magneto coerces information out of some Purifiers who were present at the debate and finds out that Stryker intends to wipe out mutantkind by using Prof X’s abilities
Stryker confesses to Xavier he murdered his wife and mutant-born son
Kitty attempts to rescue Illyana but is discovered by the Purifiers. She makes a run for her life
Magneto and the X-men rescue Illyana, Cyclops, and Storm
Stryker gives a sermon in front of many important political figures to make his case against mutants
Magneto intrudes the sermon to confront Stryker. At the same time, Prof X’s forced amplified psionic attack against mutants through Cerebro begins
X-men struggle to fight as they are mentally attacked. Cyclops knocks Xavier out with an optic blast
The X-men make a stand and Stryker prepares to shoot Kitty but is shot by a police officer
Magneto attempts to convince Xavier to fight for HIS cause but despite Xavier admitting Magneto is right, refuses to join him