Astonishing X-Men #4

Set against a fiery orange sky in the "Age of Apocalypse," this fourth and final issue of the 1995 limited series puts Rogue front and center — her signature white-streaked hair and gloved fists braced for a fight. Flanking her are a blazing, flame-wreathed figure on the left and an icy blue-skinned character alongside a pointed-eared, pink-haired woman on the right, the whole ensemble radiating tension and raw mutant power. Joe Madureira's pencils and Tim Townsend's inks deliver the dynamic, energetic linework that made this Age of Apocalypse tie-in a vivid corner of Marvel's ambitious 1995 event.