Cover: Chris Bachalo & Tim Townsend
X-Men #198
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In "Condition Critical Part 2," Mike Carey and Chris Bachalo deliver a tense, pivotal chapter as Cable merges with the ancient Mummuddrai, unlocking cryptic truths about the alien Hecatomb and its unsettling origins. With the X-Men scattered in a desperate fight to stop the mind-stealing invasion, Cable’s connection to the Mummuddrai offers a chilling glimpse into the enemy’s past—without revealing how it might change the battle. The cover by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend captures the moment’s intensity, with bold lines and haunting detail.
writer Mike Carey · artist Chris Bachalo · inker Tim Townsend · colorist Antonio Fabela · colorist Studio F · letterer Virtual Calligraphy · letterer Cory Petit · cover Chris Bachalo, Tim Townsend
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writer Mike Carey
artist Chris Bachalo
inker Tim Townsend
colorist Antonio Fabela
colorist Studio F
letterer Virtual Calligraphy
letterer Cory Petit
cover pencils Chris Bachalo
cover inks Tim Townsend
Reprints
Reprinted in X-Men: Marauders #[nn] (2018)
Key issues in X-Men
Variants (1)
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