In Vanities, sinister forces begin to stir beneath Manhattan as Mr. Sinister’s Marauders and the demonic influences of Limbo converge. Madelyne Pryor, reeling from abandonment and betrayal, begins her transformation toward becoming the Goblin Queen, setting the stage for Inferno. Meanwhile, the X-Men—still presumed dead by the world—struggle to define their purpose after Genosha, with Havok and Psylocke growing suspicious of Sinister’s manipulations. This issue balances character introspection with mounting dread, marking the psychological pivot from political conflict to supernatural horror.