Excalibur #115

Three familiar faces share the spotlight on this striking cover by Pete Woods and Scott Koblish — the steel-skinned Colossus looms large in the background while a fierce, red-maned figure and a blonde teammate surge forward, with the bold tagline promising that one of these three will sacrifice their life to save one of their own. Banshee of Generation X also gets a featured billing, hinting at some compelling cross-team drama inside. Ben Raab and Mel Rubi bring their "Missionaries" story to life in this December 1997 chapter of Marvel's beloved British-flavored mutant series.