Weapon X: The Draft - Wild Child #1

In "Shock the Monkey," Wild Child and Sabretooth’s recruitment mission hits a wall when Sunfire refuses to join, but the real turn comes when Wild Child rescues Aurora from a deranged asylum and brings her to the Weapon X compound—setting the stage for something far more complicated than a simple team-up. Written by Matt Nixon and brought to life with intense precision by Ethan Van Sciver, with inks by Norm Rapmund and colors by Hi-Fi Colour Design, this 2002 Marvel issue captures the raw edge of the X-Men universe. The cover, a striking piece by J. H. Williams III, perfectly frames the tension and mystery at the heart of the story.