However, in 1995, in a dispute with then editor-in-chief Bob Harras over the future direction of his plotlines on "X-Force", Nicieza was fired from the X-titles, leaving "X-Force" with No. 43 and "X-Men" with No. 45. He later remarked, "I never wanted to leave ["X-Force"], and never felt my firing was justified. ... I don't recall being given a reason being fired, and I also don't recall asking for one. ... Considering it was a Top 10 selling title at the time, I felt it was a wholly unjustified decision."