Marvel Milestone Edition: X-Men Vol.1, No. 9 #[nn]
"Enter, The Avengers!" marks a landmark moment in the X-Men's saga, as the team crosses paths with the Avengers in a high-stakes showdown in Bavaria. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby, this 1993 issue sees Xavier confronting Lucifer, whose heartbeat is tied to a massive thermal bomb, forcing the X-Men and Avengers into an uneasy alliance. With Chic Stone’s inks adding depth to Kirby’s bold visuals and Sam Rosen’s lettering anchoring the action, the cover by Kirby and Stone captures the tension perfectly.
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Xavier has tracked down Lucifer, who cost him the use of his legs, but finds his foe's heartbeat is rigged to a giant thermal bomb. The X-Men arrive in Bavaria and run across the Avengers who have also just arrived. The X-Men have to stop the Avengers from defeating Lucifer since by defeating Lucifer, the world will be destroyed. After Xavier gives Lucifer a mind blast that renders him unconscious, he contacts his team for help and the Avengers agree to let the X-Men clean up the current crisis on their own. Cyclops uses his eye beams to disable Lucifer's thermal bomb.
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