Professor Xavier and the X-Men #10
In "The Devil Below," Professor Xavier confronts Lucifer, the man responsible for his paralysis, only to discover the villain is tied to a deadly thermal bomb triggered by his heartbeat. With the X-Men and the Avengers both on the scene, tensions rise as the X-Men race to prevent the Avengers from destroying Lucifer—knowing that doing so would doom the world. Written by Art Holcomb and illustrated by Nick Gnazzo, with inks by Ian Akin, colors by Matt Webb, and letters by Phil Felix, this pivotal 1996 issue features a cover by Nick Gnazzo and Ian Akin.
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Xavier has tracked down Lucifer, the villain who cost him the use of his legs, but finds that he cannot attack him as his heartbeat is rigged to a thermal bomb. The X-Men arrive at Professor X's request and run across the Avengers who have also arrived. The X-Men have to stop the Avengers from taking down Lucifer as the Avengers have no idea that if they defeat 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 handle it. Cyclops disables Lucifer's thermal bomb.
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