Exceptional X-Men #13

A city alley glowing with golden light sets the stage for this tense gathering in Exceptional X-Men #13, as a dark-haired figure lunges forward with hands outstretched while five teammates — including a fierce blonde, a crystalline Iceman, a young man with glowing red eyes, a woman with striking purple locs, and a determined figure in red — crowd the frame with unmistakable urgency. Carmen Carnero's cover work captures both the tight camaraderie and simmering tension that define this corner of the Marvel Universe. Eve L. Ewing and Federica Mancin continue building their distinctive take on mutantkind's next generation, and this issue looks like a compelling chapter in that ongoing story.