Generation X #53

The tagline says it all — "Big Trouble in Madripoor!" — and Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson's cover delivers on that promise with a kinetic street brawl featuring two young women in the thick of the action: a red-haired roller-blading fighter launching a flying kick and a gold-and-red costumed mutant firing energy blasts, while armored opponents and a green-skinned figure close in from all sides. Writer Jay Faerber sends the Generation X cast into the exotic, danger-laden city of Madripoor for "Land of the Rising Sons," a premise that practically guarantees globe-trotting excitement for fans of the series. At just $1.99, this 1999 Marvel issue pairs sharp storytelling ambition with some of the most dynamic figure work the Dodsons brought to the title.