Generation X #54

Set against a neon-lit cityscape that feels distinctly Asian in flavor, this 1999 Marvel issue plunges Generation X into a street-level brawl with the Rising Sons. Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson's cover captures the action vividly — a yellow-costumed Gen-X member clings to a massive motorcycle while trading fire with a darkly-clad gunman, all while a blue-haired, red-armored female combatant swoops down aggressively from above. "High Jinks in Hightown" promises the kind of kinetic, team-vs-team confrontation that made Jay Faerber's run on this series a worthwhile ride.