Dark X-Men #2

Set against the turbulent backdrop of Marvel's "Fall of X" era, this 2023 issue finds the Dark X-Men in striking form — Stephen Segovia's cover depicts a black-and-gold-clad woman with pink hair dominating a blue, gem-studded armored figure pinned beneath her, while Gambit and a sword-wielding companion stand ready in the background. The tension and visual dynamism of that confrontation perfectly captures the morally complicated energy this team brings to a world increasingly hostile to mutantkind. With Steve Foxe writing and Jonas Scharf on art, Dark X-Men #2 promises a story as bold as its cover suggests.