Earth X #2

A weathered, cloaked figure stands at the center of Alex Ross's atmospheric cover for this May 1999 installment of Marvel's ambitious Earth X series, surrounded by an eerie, spot-darkened sky that feels both cosmic and unsettling. In the foreground, two rocky, Thing-like figures in work gear look up at the imposing presence, while a massive stone hand looms in from the right — a striking composition that hints at a world where mutation has become the new normal. With Jim Krueger, Alex Ross, and John Paul Leon shaping this reimagined Marvel universe, issue #2 makes a compelling case that this series has plenty of bold ideas still to unfold.