The Uncanny X-Men #244

Three X-Women — Psylocke, Storm, and Dazzler — stand defiantly on the cover of this May 1989 issue, their body language radiating hard-won confidence as speech bubbles remind readers they've already survived Inferno, Freedom Force, the Sentinels, and Magneto. Looming in silhouette before them is the mysterious M Squad, whose shadowy armed figures and the cover's teasing question — "Who are they? What are they?" — make for an irresistible hook. Marc Silvestri and Dan Green deliver a striking composition that pairs genuine heroic grit with a playful sense of fun, perfectly suited to a story titled "Ladies' Night.