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The X-Men Annual #2 cover
Cover: Aron Wiesenfeld & Al Milgrom

The X-Men Annual #2

Jan 1993 · Marvel · 2.95 USD; 3.75 CAD; 2.20 GBP
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In "A Bluer Slice of Heaven," the X-Men confront a morally complex mystery when they investigate a mutant sanctuary housing those afflicted by the deadly Legacy Virus—among them Pyro and Revanche—while also harboring members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Aron Wiesenfeld, with inks by Al Milgrom, Bob Wiacek, and Keith Williams, and vibrant colors by Mike Thomas and Dana Moreshead, this 1993 annual blends compassion and tension in a story that dares to question who truly deserves sanctuary. The cover, penciled by Wiesenfeld and inked by Milgrom, captures the issue’s haunting tone.

Contains 2 stories
A Bluer Slice of Heaven
45 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyBeastGambitRogueRevanche [Betsy Braddock]Psylocke [Kwannon]Jubilee]Henry Peter Gyrich (guest)Empyrean [Jonathan Chambers] (villain, introduction)Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [ToadBlobPyroAvalancheCommandoPhantazia] (villains)Banshee (cameo)Moira MacTaggert (cameo)Brian Braddock (as a child in flashback, cameo)

In "A Bluer Slice of Heaven," the X-Men are drawn into a tense mystery when they discover a sanctuary run by a mutant offering refuge to those afflicted with the Legacy Virus—only to find the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants hiding within. With Pyro and Revanche among the sick, the team must navigate shifting loyalties and hidden motives as the line between sanctuary and trap begins to blur.

Beast Foot Forward
10 pp · Superhero
BeastTrish Tilby (guest)Malvin (villain)

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CGC 9.8 · 16 in census $62*
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $30*
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Full credits

colorist Mike Thomas
letterer Steve Dutro
cover pencils Aron Wiesenfeld
cover inks Al Milgrom

Reprints

Reprinted in Gli Incredibili X-Men #62 (1995), Gli Incredibili X-Men #66 (1995), X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix #[nn] (2012), X-Men: Shattershot #[nn] (2019), X-Men #5

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