Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #12

In "What Was That?!!", the X-Men face off against a group of campus mutant haters while trying to navigate the tension of having Magneto among them. Amid the chaos, Kitty finds herself lighting one of Wolverine’s cigars, sparking an unexpected moment in the middle of the storm.

In "The Spiral Path," Rachel Summers ascends to the power of Phoenix II, her awakening echoing through the fractured world of mutant politics. With the Brotherhood now the government-sanctioned Freedom Force, the X-Men face their most devastating defeat yet as Magneto is captured and the balance of power shifts in a storm of chaos and consequence.

In "Home Is Where the Heart Is," Loki's trap ensnares Storm, forcing the New Mutants into a desperate fight for survival. When the Enchantress nearly captures them, Magik uses her powers to scatter the team—each member thrust into a separate journey that reshapes their understanding of themselves. As their paths diverge, the bonds they’ve forged are tested in ways they never expected.

In "The Trial of Magneto!", the X-Men face a storm of tension as Cyclops and Storm return to the team, only to find themselves caught in a high-stakes legal battle over their former enemy. With Fenris throwing chaos into the proceedings and Maddie's labor beginning at a critical moment, Professor Xavier is injured and whisked away into space—leaving the team to confront the unthinkable: Magneto, now a member of the X-Men.

In "A Boggie Day in L'un Dun-T'wn," Nightcrawler finds himself caught in a surreal, dreamlike realm after rescuing a mysterious princess from a monstrous shark-like creature. When Kitty Pryde and Illyana Rasputin try to pull him back to reality, their attempt goes awry, sending him spiraling into another strange corner of the Boggie dimension instead.