Summary by Robert Diehl. Thanks!:
Writer: Louise Simonson
Pencils: Bret Blevins
Inks: Terry Austin
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Editor: Ann Nocenti
Editor in Chief: Tom DeFalco

Synopsis:

"Suspended Ani-Mation"

(Feb. 1988, 23 pages)

The New Mutants are unable to escape, while Animus has his creations destroy each other. We learn that he is working for the Right, trying to prevent genetic mutations, and has produced his slave race of half-animals for his own profit. The New Mutants convince the Ani-mates to free them, and Doug stops the computerized auto-destruct sequence that Animus had begun.

Hodge arrives, subdues the New Mutants, and orders his soldiers to kill the Ani-mates. They resist and free the New Mutants, Roberto and Warlock arrive, and together they attack the Right. Animus tries to shoot Rahne, but Doug takes the bullet for her. Hodge orders a bombing run, but his plane is downed by a giant squid-man. Bird-Brain defeats Animus and becomes leader of the Ani-mates.

The New Mutants realize that Doug has been killed. Illyana sends Animus to Limbo to be tormented by demons.