Excalibur #71

A figure blazing with Phoenix fire dominates this anniversary issue's cover — her red-and-gold costume unmistakable as she surges upward in a burst of flame, with a second figure lurking in shadow at the lower left. Billed as the "Fatal Attractions Finale," the cover copy promises a comrade's return and a friendship lost, giving the whole image a bittersweet charge that feels genuinely momentous. Joe Madureira's pencils, inked by Richard Bennett, make Excalibur #71 a striking capstone to one of 1993's most talked-about X-Men crossover events.