Editing Genosha (section)

===Conflict and Magneto's reign===
A new Genoshan regime that promised better treatment of mutants was put in place after Hodge's destruction. A period of general turmoil and a number of attacks by superhumans, including [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]]'s [[Acolytes (comics)|Acolytes]] who were unwilling to forgive the former Genoshan government for its crimes against mutants, followed.(X-Men vol. 2 #1 1991)

A different version of X-Factor, including Wolfsbane, later returned to the island to help restore peace between its government and a rogue group of super-powered beings that had fled the island. The Genoshan government was shown with peaceful intentions, even trying to undo the ill effects visited upon Wolfsbane. Genosha was also shown to have typical suburban tract housing, like many small towns in America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.<ref>''X-Factor'' #89. Marvel Comics.</ref>

After the "[[Age of Apocalypse]]" story arc, it was revealed and [[Retroactive continuity|retconned]] that the mutate process formula was given to the Genegineer by [[Sugar Man (Marvel Comics)|Sugar Man]], a refugee of the ''Age of Apocalypse'' timeline.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2010}}

The [[United Nations]] ceded the island nation to the powerful mutant [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]], after he demanded an entire mutants-only nation.<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 2 #87 (Apr 1999)</ref><ref name="mnyc">{{cite book | last = Sanderson | first = Peter | title = The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City | publisher = [[Pocket Books]] | year = 2007 | location = New York City | pages = 49–51 | isbn = 978-1-4165-3141-8}}</ref> Magneto and his Acolytes managed to reestablish a modicum of peace and stability only briefly until civil war broke out between him and the remaining human population on the island led by the Magistrates. Magneto eventually defeated the Magistrates and restored order to most of the island, with hold-outs briefly remaining at Carrion Cove before being obliterated.<ref>''Magneto Rex'' #1-3.</ref>

The elimination of the [[Legacy Virus]] gave Magneto a freshly healthy army, leading him to declare a campaign of global conquest.<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 2 #111. Marvel Comics.</ref> A small team of X-Men stopped this plan, badly injuring Magneto in the process<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 2 #113, p.21. Marvel Comics.</ref> (the original issue presented him as being killed, but this was retconned in the ''[[New X-Men (2001 series)|New X-Men]]'' comic book series).<ref name="New X-Men #115. Marvel Comics">''New X-Men'' #115. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Genosha had a population of sixteen million mutants and a stable, advanced society.<ref name="New X-Men #115. Marvel Comics"/> However, the entire island was reduced to rubble and its mutant population was slain by [[Cassandra Nova]]'s Wild [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinels]]. There were few survivors, many evacuated, and the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]] turned one of the Sentinels into a memorial statue.<ref>''New X-Men'' #132. Marvel Comics.</ref>