Bizarre Adventures #27

Marvel's Bizarre Adventures #27 from July 1981 spotlights the "Secret Lives of the X-Men" with a striking cover by Paul Gulacy featuring three figures posed atop stone ruins: a luminous Iceman, a radiant Jean Grey in her green-and-gold costume with arms outstretched, and a blue-skinned Nightcrawler in his red-scarfed uniform. Looming behind them all is the unmistakable dark silhouette of a great bird with spreading wings, casting the trio in an eerie, otherworldly light. Inside, Chris Claremont and John Buscema (inked by Klaus Janson) bring the story "Phoenix" to life in the oversized magazine format — a compelling showcase for some of Marvel's most compelling mutant characters.