Phoenix rushes to save the X-Men, held captive by Magneto. With the stakes as high as they have ever been, and with no way to contact Professor X, the team find themselves...Stranded.

FINALLY Murderworld is open! The X-Men are put to the test when they are captured by the assassin "Arcade" and placed in his deadly "Murderworld" theme park.

The X-Men barely have time to relax from their recent battles when they discover that the old team's greatest foe has escaped.