Marvel Special #9

In "Era la vigilia di Natale," the X-Men return home only to be stranded in Canada by a sudden blizzard, where their plane is intercepted by Arma Alpha—now known as Guardian. With Wolverine taken by Alpha Flight and Phoenix heading toward Muir, tensions rise as the team faces an unexpected crisis in the snow-covered wilderness. Written by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Riccardo Vinci, and Giuseppe Guidi, with art by John Byrne and inks by Terry Austin, this 1996 holiday special captures a tense, intimate moment in the X-Men’s journey. The cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin perfectly frames the story’s frostbitten urgency.