The Uncanny X-Men #263

In "The Lower Depths," the X-Men descend into the Morlock Tunnels to rescue Peter Nicholas and Callisto from Masque and his grotesque followers, navigating both physical danger and emotional echoes of the past. Chris Claremont crafts a tense, character-driven story as Banshee, Jean, and Forge confront their own memories—especially Forge’s Vietnam flashbacks—while battling the twisted forces below the city. Bill Jaaska’s interior art, with inks by Josef Rubinstein and colors by Glynis Oliver, brings the claustrophobic underground world to life, while the cover by Jaaska and Rubinstein captures the grim intensity of the mission.