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Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 3
Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #3
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1. "Gifted (Part 3)"
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—BeastJust tell me there's coffee.
Appearing in "Gifted (Part 3)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Xavier Institute students
- Paladins Squad(First appearance)
- Wing (Eddie Tancredi)(First appearance)
- Paladins Squad(First appearance)
- Dr. Kavita Rao
- Tildie Soames
- S.W.O.R.D.(First appearance)
- Agent Abigail Brand(First appearance; unnamed)
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Other Characters:
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Professor X (Charles Xavier)(Mentioned)
- Magneto (Kuan-Yin Xorn)(Mentioned)
- Sentinels(Mentioned)
- Cassandra Nova(Mentioned)
- Jean Grey(Mentioned)
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Synopsis for "Gifted (Part 3)"
Kitty Pryde tries to tellWing that he need not worry that someone is going to force him to take thecure because the government can not force it on their community. Wing stays skeptical, especially as reports show that hundreds of mutants are lining up outside BeneTech Laboratories for the cure.
WhileBeast works on the serum sample,Ord confrontsDr. Kavita Rao for giving it to theX-Men, but Dr. Rao reasons they would have gotten it any way.Agent Nick Fury looks at the weapons left behind from Ord's mercenaries and tellsCyclops they are S.H.I.E.L.D. design. Cyclops asks Nick Fury for help and the two only get into an argument.Wolverine believes Beast took the cure for his own use and the two fight until Emma uses her telepathy to stop them. Beast discovers that it is Jean's body that tests are being run on.
Trivia
- TheGifted story arc was adapted in a motion comic mini-series comprised of 6 episodes calledAstonishing X-Men: Gifted. The mini-series was created by Marvel Knights Animation and released on iTunes in October 27, 2009, and byShout! Factory on DVD in September 28, 2010.
