Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #2
"The Riddle of the Red Skull" is a standout entry in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #2, showcasing Jack Kirby’s dynamic art and Stan Lee’s sharp storytelling in a high-stakes showdown in Bavaria. When Xavier tracks down Lucifer—his former enemy responsible for his paralysis—he discovers the villain’s heartbeat is tied to a massive thermal bomb, forcing the X-Men and the Avengers to put aside their differences to prevent global catastrophe. With Kirby’s legendary cover art capturing the tension, this 2006 issue delivers a pulse-pounding, mind-bending clash where the real challenge isn’t victory, but survival.
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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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