The Adventures of the X-Men #4
In "When the Dweller Awakes," Cyclops returns to Salem Center to find it overrun by N'Garai demons, thrust into a supernatural crisis when he learns from Erich Zann that the ancient Dweller in the Darkness has been summoned. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, the X-Men must race to recover the Book R'lyeh and confront a counter-spell that demands a terrible sacrifice. Written by Ralph Macchio and illustrated by Mike Miller, with inks by Dan Panosian, colors by Matt Webb, and letters by Ul Higgins, this 1996 issue features a cover by Adam Warren.
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Cyclops returns from a day off to find the city of Salem Center overrun by N'Garai demons. He finds out from Erich Zann (the latest in a long line of protectors of The Dweller in the Darkness) that "The Dweller in Darkness" has been summoned and will destroy the Earth. It can only be stopped by reading the counter-spell found in the Book R'lyeh, however, this will send both the reader and the demons back to the N'Garai dimension. Cyclops recovers the book and Erich, wishing to atone for the sins of his family, reads the counter-spell and saves the day.
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