The "Messiah Complex" storyline is the climax of events set into motion in "House of M" and defined the direction of the X-Men franchise for the next several years. The storyline's main plot involves the birth of the first child with … See more

Since Mystique risked the baby's life by touching it to Rogue, Rogue disowned her foster mother, but only after touching her before realizing the baby's touch cleansed her of her gained memories from a lifetime of touching. Rogue left, wanting time alone. See more

• Messiah Complex at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
• Furey, Emmett (September 26, 2007). "X-Writers talk 'Messiah CompleX'. Comic Book Resources.
• Tramountanas, George A. (October 4, 2007). See more

A mutant activation is detected in Alaska and Cyclops and several X-Men investigate, discovering bodies of Purifiers and Marauders. After discovering the source of the battle … See more

October 2007
• Chapter 1: X-Men: Messiah Complex one-shot.
November 2007
• Chapter 2: Uncanny X-Men #492
• Chapter 3: X-Factor #25 See more

"Messiah War", a seven-issue crossover between Cable (vol. 2) and X-Force (vol. 3) which writer Craig Kyle describes as being the follow-up to Messiah Complex and "the middle … See more