The X-Men Omnibus #2

When Banshee calls the X-Men for help against a mysterious spider creature, the team races to investigate—only to collide with Spider-Man, who’s drawn to the same strange disturbance. Mistaking the web-slinger for the enemy, the young mutants and the hero clash in a tense, unexpected showdown.

Now Strikes... the Sub-Human! finds the X-Men drawn into a hidden conflict beneath the Earth’s surface when a vengeful survivor of a long-dead subterranean race, Grotesk, emerges to target humanity. With Professor X’s telepathy probing the depths and the team confronting the rage of a creature shaped by nuclear betrayal, the line between monster and victim blurs in this tense, atmospheric tale.

When Jack Winters infiltrates the Cyclotron and exposes himself to radiation in a desperate bid to become pure diamond, he emerges transformed—now the Living Diamond, a man of crystalline form with untold power. As Professor X and Cyclops confront the new threat, they must grapple with a man who’s become both weapon and prisoner of his own ambition.

In "If I Should Die...!", the X-Men face a chilling threat when Grotesk, driven by vengeance, hunts for the oscillotron to unleash a catastrophic earthquake. With Professor X confronting the madman alone and seemingly falling in the aftermath, the team must rally to destroy the device and save the world—before it’s too late.

In the aftermath of a devastating clash, Professor X confronts the shattered remains of Living Diamond, whose final act of violence ends in his own destruction. As the dust settles, he turns to Scott Summers with a quiet but urgent request: to help build something new—where trust between humans and mutants might finally take root.

In the wake of Professor X’s funeral, the X-Men gather at the mansion, stunned when Quicksilver unexpectedly returns—just as a mysterious message from Xavier himself begins to play, urging them to carry on his legacy. With tensions rising and old loyalties tested, the team prepares to face Magneto and the Brotherhood, but the confrontation quickly turns into a battle of wits and wills as Quicksilver wrestles with a past he thought he’d left behind.

In "Red Raven, Red Raven...!", the X-Men lie captured by Magneto, leaving Angel to flee in search of help. As he journeys toward New York and the Avengers, he stumbles upon a mysterious island protected by the enigmatic Red Raven, where he uncovers the hidden legacy of a long-lost race of bird-people.

In "The Iceman Cometh!", Bobby Drake finds himself caught between loyalty and fear when his date with Judy Harmon is interrupted by Rocky Beasely and his gang. As tensions escalate and Bobby defends her, his hidden powers erupt in a way that shocks the entire town. Suddenly, the quiet life he’s known is shattered—his neighbors, once friendly, turn on him, and he’s locked away before he can explain.

In "When Mutants Clash!", Cyclops breaks free from Magneto's captivity and sets out to find the rest of the X-Men, only to run into Quicksilver in a sudden, explosive clash of speed and resolve. As the two mutants face off, the tension between old allies and former enemies ignites—leaving the outcome uncertain and the stakes higher than ever.

When Magneto traps the Avengers on his island base and unleashes the X-Men—mind-controlled to hate them—chaos erupts. With the teams at odds and the real threat looming, Cyclops, Jean Grey, and the others must find a way to see past the deception, while Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the rest of the Avengers confront their own suspicions. In Battle Joined! brings the X-Men and Avengers into a tense, high-stakes clash where trust is the rarest weapon of all.

In the quiet aftermath of Professor Xavier’s passing, the X-Men gather at the mansion for the reading of his will, only to be interrupted by the sudden return of Juggernaut—his mind fractured by time and space from the Crimson Cosmos. With his brother’s death a fresh wound, Cain Marko unleashes fury upon the team, forcing the remaining members into a desperate stand. As the mansion trembles and alliances fracture, a new order takes shape, and the X-Men face a future they never expected.

In "The Warlock Wears Three Faces!", Beast and Iceman bring their dates—Zelda Kurtzberg and Vera Cantor—to the latest sensation in town, the Psycho-Rama, only to find the star attraction, the enigmatic Maha Yogi, is actually the shape-shifting menace Warlock in disguise. As the night unfolds, the X-Men must untangle the illusion before the real danger becomes impossible to stop.

In "Who Dares Defy... the Demi-Men?", the X-Men are pulled into a mystery when Angel discovers Cerebro detecting an unusual surge in mutant activity. With Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, and Iceman on the move, the team races to uncover the source—while Iceman stays behind to watch over a mysterious stranger he recently saved. The hunt leads them into a web of danger, where the line between ally and enemy blurs, and the true nature of the Demi-Men begins to unravel.

In "The Devil Had a Daughter!", Lorna Dane finds herself caught between two worlds when Magneto declares her his daughter and forces her to choose between joining him or standing with the X-Men. With Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, Iceman, Beast, and Mesmero at her side, the team faces overwhelming odds as they confront Magneto and his forces—only to be driven back, leaving Lorna behind as the battle turns against them.

When Conquistador targets Hank McCoy and his parents, the X-Men must race to stop him before his twisted plan for human domination takes hold. With Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, and Beast on the case, the team faces a dangerous foe who sees power in the very essence of mutation.

In "The Million Dollar Angel," Warren Worthington III finds himself at a crossroads when his parents send him to a private school to correct his misbehavior. There, he’s stunned to discover he’s grown wings—just in time to face a sudden fire that traps his classmates inside a burning building.

In the scorching Egyptian desert, the X-Men face off against the ancient Living Pharaoh, who kidnaps Havok and drains his powers to transform into the Living Monolith. As the battle escalates, Alex Summers fights back—not just to reclaim his abilities, but to confront the overwhelming force now coursing through him. With the temple crumbling around them, he warns his teammates to stay back, unsure if he can still be himself.

When a Sentinel attacks Polaris in Egypt, the X-Men are thrown into chaos as Havok's powers spiral out of control, leaving him paralyzed. With the Living Pharaoh demanding their arrest for temple destruction, the team splits—while Angel, Cyclops, and Marvel Girl face escalating threats, Iceman and Beast race back to the U.S. to uncover a shocking broadcast: the son of Bolivar Trask has declared the Sentinels are alive and hunting mutants once more.

In "Mission: Murder!", the X-Men are scattered and hunted as Sentinels sweep the globe, capturing mutants under the command of Larry Trask and Judge Chalmers. With Iceman taken prisoner and his brother Havok forced into a containment suit, the team must navigate betrayal and deception—especially when Chalmers' true allegiance is revealed, fracturing the Sentinels' control.

In "Do or Die, Baby!", the X-Men face a dire threat when the Sentinels, once loyal to mutant-hunter Larry Trask, turn on him after his own mutation is revealed. With the team scattered and captured, Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Beast launch a desperate rescue mission—disguising themselves as Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Toad to infiltrate the enemy's stronghold. As they fight to free their allies, including the injured Havok, the line between friend and foe blurs in a high-stakes battle for survival.

When the X-Men bring an injured Havok to a reclusive doctor, they unknowingly summon a terrifying enemy—Dr. Karl Lykos, who transforms into the monstrous Sauron, feeding on mutant energy. As Angel sets out to uncover the truth behind the flying dinosaur, he falls prey to Sauron’s hypnotic grip, leaving the team vulnerable and the danger escalating.

In "Monsters Also Weep!", the X-Men confront Sauron, only to lose him in the chaos—unaware that the flying dinosaur is actually Dr. Karl Lykos. When they visit him, they find Alex restored and witness a fragile reunion between Karl and his lover Tanya, whose father arrives to tear them apart. As the X-Men retreat from the emotional tension, Karl’s control slips and he reverts to Sauron, draining Polaris before fleeing to the mountains, where he confronts Tanya at their old cabin and vanishes into the wilderness, haunted by fear and love.

In "Strangers... in a Savage Land!", Angel finds himself stranded in the wilds of the Savage Land, battling flying dinosaurs before being rescued by a mysterious figure who claims to protect its mutant inhabitants. The rest of the X-Men soon arrive, joining forces with Ka-Zar, while Angel remains unaware that his savior is Magneto—whose true intentions in this ancient realm remain hidden.

In "Before I'd Be Slave," the X-Men return to the mansion after a brutal clash with Magneto, only to be summoned inside by Alex and Lorna. With Earth facing an alien invasion by the Z'Nox, they're stunned to learn that the "dead" Professor X has a plan—revealing that the man they thought was Xavier was actually Changeling in disguise. As the team prepares to board the alien ship, they must rely on a powerful, unexpected force: the collective joy of their minds, channeled through Xavier’s guidance.

When Professor X falls into a coma after fending off the Z'Nox, the X-Men receive a single, cryptic mental message: "Hulk." Guided by that word, they track down the jade giant, only to find that Jean Grey’s telepathy can temporarily return him to Bruce Banner—revealing he’s been working on a device that might save their leader. But when Major Talbot disrupts the fragile calm, Banner is forced back into the Hulk’s form, leading the team on a desperate chase through the desert toward an abandoned lab where the key to Xavier’s recovery may lie.