What If...? #46

In What If...? #46, writer Kurt Busiek and artist Tod Smith explore a chilling alternate path where Cable’s rage over the X-Men’s failures leads him to destroy Professor X, Scott, and Jean—shattering the team’s foundation. With the X-Men fractured between Storm’s pursuit and Wolverine’s vendetta, the absence of their leaders unleashes chaos as evil mutants seize control, forcing Magneto to consider taking command. The cover by Tod Smith and Ian Akin captures the moment’s intensity, while the story’s grim turn remains a stark, consequential "what if" from 1993.