Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #4

In "Cry for the Children!", the X-Men face a storm of personal and external threats as Wolverine pushes Colossus to confront his doubts, while Xavier attends Lilandra's coronation. Jean meets Jason for the first time, Storm discovers her childhood home now a drug hangout, and Wolverine spots Mariko in New York. Meanwhile, Cyclops shares a date with Colleen, and Arcade plots with Tom and the Juggernaut to destroy the team.

There's Something Awful on Muir Island! — when Jean Grey’s Phoenix powers are tested, her mind begins to unravel under strange visions, and Moira uncovers a terrifying truth: Proteus has broken free. As chaos spreads across the island, Beast learns the X-Men are still alive and races to reunite them, knowing Moira’s desperate call for help may be their only chance to stop what’s coming.

In "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth...!", the X-Men face off against the dangerously unstable Proteus on Muir Isle, a threat made all the more personal when it's revealed he is Moira's son. Jean grapples with lingering illusions from Mastermind's mind games, testing her focus as the team fights to contain a power beyond their control.

In "The Quality of Hatred!", Cyclops rallies the X-Men after their shocking first clash with the seemingly unstoppable Proteus. Now, with Proteus wielding the body of his own father, the team faces a terrifying new threat—one that turns their greatest fears into a living nightmare.

In "God Spare the Child...", the X-Men return to the mansion to find Professor X back and ready to lead, but their mission takes a new turn when he identifies a mysterious young mutant. As the team sets out to bring her in, the Hellfire Club makes a bold move, targeting Kitty Pryde with an offer she may not be able to refuse.

In "Dazzler," Scott and Jean race against the Hellfire Club to recruit the dazzling mutant Dazzler, whose powers shine as brightly as her style. Meanwhile, Kitty aids in a daring escape from Emma Frost, all while Jean battles the lingering effects of a Mastermind-induced mind trip.

In "Run for Your Life!", Kitty, Scott, Jean, and Kurt race against time to rescue their teammates from the White Queen’s grasp. As Phoenix awakens in a moment of desperate power, the line between hero and force of nature begins to blur. With Xavier offering a new path, choices are made—some accepted, others declined—setting the stage for a future forged in uncertainty.