| Issue | #73 |
| Published | October 2006 |
| Frequency | Monthly except semi-monthly in January |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Ralph Macchio; John Barber (associate); Rich Ginter (production); Joe Quesada (editor in chief); Dan Buckley (publisher) |
| Notes | © 2006 Marvel Characters, Inc. |
| Characters | X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Magician [Elliot Boggs]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Tom Raney (signed) |
| Inks | Tom Raney (signed) |
| Colors | Richard Isanove (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Recap of story to date, creator credits and indicia. |
| Characters | X-Men [Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Magician [Elliot Boggs]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Rogue; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]]; Professor Charles Xavier; Mystique; General Nick Fury |
| Synopsis | General Fury and Professor Xavier discover that Elliot has been manipulating the X-Men. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Robert Kirkman |
| Pencils | Tom Rainey |
| Inks | Scott Hanna |
| Colors | Gina Going; June Chung |
| Letters | Joe Caramagna [as VC's Joe Caramagna] |
| Characters | X-Men [Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Tom Rainey; Salvador Larroca |
| Inks | Tom Raney; Salvador Larroca |
| Colors | Richard Isanove |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from readers - Joseph Marcel Kyle Sutton, Paul Dale Roberts and Sacha. Preview of cover to Ultimate X-Men Annual #2. Preview of cover to Ultimate X-Men #74. |