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Cover: Andy Kubert & Matthew Ryan

X-Men #20

Feb 1996 · Semic S.A. · 29,00 FRF
📊 ~43,515 copies sold its debut month
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "L'heure du crime," the X-Men scramble to locate their missing teammates, unaware that Legion has hurled them twenty years into the past—right into a pivotal moment involving Magneto and Xavier in Israel. Back at the mansion, with Lilandra warning of reality’s fragility, Sabretooth escapes his cell and faces off against Wolverine in a tense, unpredictable showdown. Written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Andy Kubert, with inks by Matt Ryan and colors by Kevin Somers, this 1996 issue delivers high stakes and escalating tension, all wrapped in a striking cover by Andy Kubert and Matthew Ryan.

Contains 4 stories
L'heure du crime
23 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyWolverineArchangelStormPsylockeBeastIcemanGambitRogueBishop]MagnetoGabrielle HallerSabretoothCableDominoLilandraThe WatchersLegion (villain)

In "L'heure du crime," the X-Men race to uncover the truth behind their missing teammates, unaware that Legion has already torn through time—trapping Magneto and Xavier in Israel two decades past, where their choices could unravel reality itself. Back at the mansion, the fragile peace shatters when Sabretooth escapes his cell, forcing Wolverine to confront not just a rogue mutant, but the growing chaos of a team unraveling from within.

C'était hier
23 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XBeastRogueGambitArchangelJean GreyCyclopsBishopIcemanStormPsylocke]CableMagnetoGabrielle HallerLegion
En toute amitié, 1ère partie: Professeur !
8 pp · Superhero
BeastProfessor XCyclopsAngelIcemanJean GreyCommander CourageSuper Ape

In "En toute amitié, 1ère partie: Professeur!", Beast answers an unexpected invitation to the International Symposium on Mutant Research, hoping to reconnect with Jennifer Nyles—his former friend whose memories were erased by Professor X when Hank joined the X-Men. Amid the gathering, old tensions stir as Professor X, Cyclops, Angel, Iceman, Jean Grey, and even the unlikely presence of Commander Courage and Super Ape find themselves drawn into a mystery that tests loyalty, memory, and the bonds forged in the shadow of the past.

En toute amitié, 2ème partie : On décolle
8 pp · Superhero
BeastConstrictorCommander CourageJennifer Nyles (flashback)Professor X (cameo flashback)Edna McCoy (cameo flashback)Norton McCoy (cameo flashback)

Beast finds himself mid-flight to Brussels, sharing a story with a fellow passenger about his past with Jennifer Nyles—memories tinged with regret and connection. When he arrives at the Mutant Symposium, the calm shatters as Constrictor ambushes him, turning a diplomatic gathering into a sudden clash of old wounds and new tensions.

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Full credits

inker Matt Ryan
colorist Kevin Somers
cover pencils Andy Kubert
cover inks Matthew Ryan

Reprints

↩ Reprints Marvel Comics Presents #85 (1991), Marvel Comics Presents #86 (1991), X-Men #40 (1995), The Uncanny X-Men #321 (1995)

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