Marvel Special #4

When Professor Xavier loses his powers in a clash with Magneto, Cyclops must step up to lead the X-Men—now facing a new threat as they race to free Angel, who’s been captured. A tense, character-driven mission unfolds in this 1995 Marvel Special tale.

In "Sub-Mariner si unisce ai Mutanti Malvagi!", Jo discovers that Sub-Mariner is a mutant, prompting Xavier to send the X-Men to recruit him before Magneto does. But Magneto gets there first—only for Sub-Mariner to reject both him and Xavier, forging his own path.

In "Il ritorno di Blob," the X-Men graduate, marking a new chapter for the team, while Magneto makes a calculated move to reclaim Blob—awakening his forgotten past and drawing him back into the fold of the Mutanti Malvagi. With Cyclops now leading the X-Men, Magneto's plan unfolds, setting the stage for a clash between old allies and the shadows of the past.

In "Il diamante vivente!", Jack Winters takes a desperate gamble, infiltrating the Cyclotron and exposing himself to intense radiation in a bid to transform his body into pure diamond—emerging as the Living Diamond, a man of unyielding stone and unpredictable power.

In a pivotal moment of uncertainty, Xavier faces a powerful mutant he cannot overcome—so he devises a plan with Cyclops, turning the tide with a carefully laid trap. The story unfolds in just five pages, capturing a defining moment in the X-Men’s history as a new recruit is brought into the fold, forever changing the team’s course.

In "Arrivò l'Uomo Ghiaccio," the origins of the icy hero's powers are revealed for the first time, tracing the moment he discovered his ability to freeze the world around him. But as he steps into the light, his gift turns him into a target, and he's quickly hunted down by a furious mob.

In "La folla gridava. vendetta!", Cyclops arrives to free Iceman, but the mission isn't simple—while Cyclops pushes to escape, Iceman refuses to flee, insisting on facing trial and clinging to his belief in his own innocence. The tension between duty and justice crackles in this gripping five-page tale.

In "E diventarono due!", Cyclops and Iceman find themselves overwhelmed by an enraged mob, their escape cut short. When Iceman’s father arrives, it only worsens the chaos—until Professor Xavier steps in to help them break free, ultimately recruiting Iceman into the X-Men.