Ultimate X-Men #22

Peach Momoko's distinctive manga-inflected style takes center stage on this grid cover for Ultimate X-Men #22, arranging six vivid character portraits — including a blue-haired figure, a white-clad fighter, a haunting pale-eyed girl, a purple-haired character surrounded by floating symbols, a bloodied masked figure, and a brown-haired youth with a cut across their face — each framed in their own color-blocked panel. The layout gives the ensemble a striking visual rhythm, with every character feeling both distinct and connected to a larger, tension-filled world. With Momoko writing, inking, and coloring alongside co-writer Zack Davisson and the intriguing story title "Christmas Fried Chicken," this December 2026 issue promises a genuinely unique corner of the Marvel Universe.