The Uncanny X-Men #286

Jim Lee's cover for Uncanny X-Men #286 (March 1992) delivers an arresting snapshot of danger, with a massive blue-and-magenta armored figure diving fist-first toward a red-haired woman in a yellow-and-blue costume who tumbles helplessly below him, all set against a vivid green backdrop with a metallic, battered Colossus visible in the background. The roster portraits along the left edge — featuring Storm, Magneto, Jean Grey, and others — hint at the full team's stakes in whatever crisis is unfolding. Titled "Close Call," this issue brings together a strong creative team including writers Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and Scott Lobdell, making it a solid chapter in the X-Men's early-'90s run.