X-Men #103

Cover: Tom Raney (pencils)

Title: The Goth (22 pages)

Writer: Chris Claremont
Pencils: Tom Raney
Inks: Scott Hanna
Colors: Liquid! Graphics
Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Saida Temofonte and Albert
Editor: Mark Powers
Editor in Chief: Bob Harras

Feature Characters: Rogue (appointed leader), Wolverine (next in Uncanny X-Men #384), Nightcrawler (next in Uncanny X-Men #384), Psylocke, Thunderbird III, (all in X-Men 2000 between pages), Colossus (last in X-Men 2000)

Supporting Characters: Archangel; Forge, Tessa (both in X-Men 2000 between pages)

Villains: Sanguine, Beldame, Wanderer (Members of the Goth, first appearance of all)

Cameo Appearances: Sabretooth (Danger Room illusion); Robert Kelly, Sharon Kelly (both in television footage)

Note: This story continues into Uncanny X-Men #384.
The events of X-Men 2000 must take place in the middle of this issue after Rogue is appointed leader and before the Goth attack. The scenes at Harry's Hideaway are out of order with the Rogue's training and actually occur after X-Men 2000. (Note the sudden shift in time as well between day and night that doesn't match what is happening at the Mansion)

After watching Psylocke train in the Danger Room Rogue is attacked and knocked out. She awakens without her powers, hanging in an earthquake damaged city and deduces it is a simulation. She sets a trap for her pursuer who turns out to be Wolverine and their tussel ends in a stalemate. Wolverine ends the simulation and Rogue is informed it was a test to make her field leader. She is shocked but the other X-Men all have their reasons for turning down the role and she takes it on.
Colossus is at Harry's Hideaway when three mutants, calling themselves the Goth arrive and begin to mentally enthrall the customers. Archangel, Thunderbird and Psylocke arrive and find themselves outmatched. Thunderbird sends a distress flare, which is detected at the mansion where Rogue, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Tessa and Forge are reviewing recent events. Rogue, Nightcrawler and Wolverine arrive too late and discover that not only have all the people at Harry's Hideaway suddendly disappeared, but most of the population of Salem Centre as well.

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