Age d'or X-Men #1
"Direction : l'Enfer !" kicks off a wild, monster-filled journey in Age d'or X-Men #1, a 1996 25 FRF gem featuring Chris Claremont’s bold scripting and Michael Golden’s dynamic art across pencils, inks, and colors. When Brainchild twists Angel and Spider-Man into monstrous forms and targets Tanya, Lykos steps in to save them—only to unleash a terrifying transformation of his own. With the Savage Land in chaos and Sauron on the loose, the fate of our heroes hangs in the balance. Christian Goussale’s striking cover captures the madness perfectly.
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Brainchild devolves Angel and Spider-Man into hideous monsters and sends them out to battle Ka-Zar and the Fall People. Tanya is captured and when Brainchild devolves her as well, Lykos gets involved and sucks the mutation out of his woman and our heroes returning them to normal but, unfortunately, causing him to transform into Sauron. Spidey and Angel leave the Savage Land with Sauron still at large.
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