Uncanny X-Men '95 #1

This 1995 annual-style one-shot drops readers right into the action, with a snarling Wolverine charging to the fore, a blue-and-gold-costumed hero unleashing a fiery blast overhead, and a red-and-gold female X-Man holding her ground in the background — all while massive purple armored figures loom as the threat. Billed as an "All New X-Men Special Event," the cover by Jeff Matsuda and Dan Panosian crackles with kinetic energy against a mountainous backdrop. Writer Terry Kavanagh and artist Bryan Hitch deliver "Growing Pains" — a title that hints at real tension within Marvel's mightiest mutant team.