X-Men #204 (Marvel, December 2007)

Rogue and Gambit cover, with Endangered Species cover branding. Main story: “Blinded by the Light,” Epilogue, the aftermath of the X-Men’s battle with Mister Sinister and the Marauders, with Gambit having sided with Sinister, and the final issue before the Messiah Complex crossover. Backup: “Endangered Species,” Chapters 16 and 17, concluding the Beast’s race to find a way to save mutantkind after the Decimation.