Mutant X #4

The Goblin Queen looms large and menacing over this January 1999 issue of Mutant X, her demonic wings spread wide as a horde of snarling goblin creatures swirls around her — with Havok desperately shielding a frightened young boy below. Tom Raney and Andrew Pepoy's cover composition crackles with tension, pitting the serene malevolence of the Goblin Queen against the raw protectiveness of Havok in one visually arresting standoff. Howard Mackie's "Secrets and Lies" promises high emotional stakes as these two compelling figures — and the child caught between them — take center stage in this alternate-Marvel universe series.