Paradise X #4

"Paradise X Chapter 4" delivers a tense escalation as the idyllic Paradise comes under siege from the Negative Zone, testing the limits of its fragile peace. With X-51 exposing the true nature of the animalistic mutants—revealing they’re not human at all—and the Grey Gargoyle breaking free to unleash chaos, the fragile order begins to unravel. Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, with striking art by Doug Braithwaite and inks by Bill Reinhold, the issue’s haunting visuals are matched by its escalating stakes, all rendered in rich color by Pete Pantazis and lettered by Todd Klein. The cover, a dramatic double portrait by Alex Ross, captures the moment’s gravity with his signature realism.