Mystique & Sabretooth #1

Two of the X-Men universe's most dangerous and unpredictable characters share the spotlight in this 1996 limited series opener subtitled "The Darker Side of Destiny." Ariel Olivetti's cover puts the feral, snarling Sabretooth front and center in his yellow costume, claws raised, while a blue-skinned Mystique leaps dynamically behind him, gun in hand — together they radiate barely contained menace against a rocky, purple-hued landscape. With writer Jorge González and artist Ariel Olivetti collaborating on the interiors, this is a compelling starting point for fans eager to spend time with two of Marvel's most compelling antiheroes on their own terms.