Marvel Masterworks #24

In "Mindgames!", Beast tracks the missing X-Men to a dusty Texas carnival, only to find them trapped in a twisted performance as sideshow oddities. With Mesmero’s mind control unraveling, the team’s freedom hangs in the balance—until Magneto arrives, turning the already surreal circus into something far more dangerous.

In "Magneto Triumphant!", the master of magnetism takes brutal revenge by capturing the X-Men and imprisoning them in a high-tech lair beneath an active volcano. With his X-Foes helpless and silenced by special chairs, their every need attended by a cold, mechanical nanny, Magneto’s reign of control begins to unfold.

In "Showdown," the X-Men break free from their prison chairs and confront Magneto in a high-stakes battle beneath the Antarctic ice. As the base collapses and lava floods the tunnels, Phoenix shields Beast from the inferno—leaving the rest of the team vanished in the fiery depths.

In "Desolation," Beast and Jean return from Antarctica with grim news: the X-Men are gone. Forced to confront Professor Xavier with the truth, the surviving team finds temporary refuge among the Fall People in the Savage Land. As they regroup, Lykos begins to draw on Storm’s power—setting the stage for a transformation that will test their unity and strength.

In "Visions of Death!", the X-Men face off against the monstrous Sauron—only to see him revert into his true form, Karl Lykos. With Ka-Zar arriving to reveal the dangerous awakening of Garokk by Zaladane, the team finds themselves trapped as the Savage Land itself begins to shift, its icy barriers sealing off any escape. Cyclops, wary of the threat to Professor Xavier, must decide whether to stay and confront the unknown or retreat into the uncertain.

In "Psi War!", the X-Men, stranded at sea, are rescued by a Japanese vessel, prompting Professor Xavier to recall a pivotal moment from his past: his first encounter with Storm, then a thief in Cairo, and their clash with the enigmatic Shadow King. The story weaves memory and present danger into a tense, character-driven tale of origins and psychic conflict.

In "The Submergence of Japan!", the X-Men land in Tokyo to confront a wave of Mandroids led by the ruthless Moses Magnum, setting off a high-stakes battle in the heart of the city. Amid the chaos, Wolverine crosses paths with Mariko, sparking a tension that lingers beyond the fight. With the team seemingly lost, Xavier makes a fateful decision to depart for the stars, leaving behind a world in upheaval.

In "Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive," the X-Men find themselves in a sudden clash with Alpha Flight after a storm forces their plane into Canadian airspace. With Wolverine the target, the team must fight to protect their teammate while navigating a tense standoff with Canada’s elite superhero unit.