Age of X-Man: The Marvelous X-Men #3

Part of Marvel's 2019 "Age of X-Man" crossover event, this third issue of The Marvelous X-Men features a striking cover by Phil Noto — a white-haired, bearded figure in a sweeping purple cloak faces off against a cloaked young woman, their confrontation framed by hypnotic concentric rings and an enormous, looming face that dominates the warm amber background. The tension between the two figures is palpable, hinting at the ideological fault lines running through this utopian world. Writers Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler, with interior art by Marco Failla and colors by Matt Milla, continue to dig into what it really costs to live in a world designed to be perfect.