Age of X-Man: The Marvelous X-Men #5

The penultimate chapter of this Age of X-Man tie-in brings the Marvelous X-Men's utopian world to a dramatic crossroads, and Phil Noto's haunting cover captures that tension beautifully. A solemn bald figure in a business suit looms in the foreground, while Cyclops, a winged Angel, a dark-costumed figure, and a long-haired, glowing-eyed mutant emerge from a luminous, layered background — all rendered in Noto's characteristically atmospheric, painterly style. Written by Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson with interior art by Marco Failla and colors by Matt Milla, this 2019 Marvel series finale approaches with the quiet weight of something about to shatter.