X-Men#23

X-Men #23

Aug 1995 · Marvel UK · 0.90 GBP

📊 ~38,719 copies sold its debut month

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"A Skinning of Souls Part One: Waiting for the Ripening" kicks off a tense, layered mystery on Muir Isle, where Professor X and Moira investigate the enigmatic Dr. Adler’s radical experiments to reverse the mutant condition. As Cable closes in on Angel for answers, Rogue arrives seeking freedom from her powers—only to collide with Pyro and Avalanche in a storm of conflicting agendas. Cover by Andrew Wildman, this 1995 UK release features a pivotal moment in the X-Men’s evolving struggle, with Mark Edward Edens, Ralph Macchio, and Andrew Wildman crafting a story where trust is as fragile as the island’s isolation.

Contains 2 stories

A Skinning of Souls Part One: Waiting for the Ripening

22 pp · Superhero

X-Men [Professor XCyclopsWolverineStormBeastGambitRogueColossusPsylockeIcemanJubilee]DarkstarIllyana RasputinNikolai RasputinAlexandra RasputinCannonballWarpathRevanche [Betsy Braddock]Skinner of Souls (villain)Cable (cameo flashback)Stryfe (cameo flashback)Omega Red (cameo)

The Muir Island Saga Part I: Sometimes a Great Nation

8 pp · Superhero

In the shadow of Muir Island’s research facilities, Professor X and Moira investigate the enigmatic Dr. Adler’s claim to reverse the mutant condition—just as Cable closes in on Angel, seeking answers. Rogue arrives, desperate to shed her powers, only to collide with Pyro and Avalanche in a clash of wills. Unbeknownst to them all, Mystique has taken Dr. Adler’s place, her true intentions veiled beneath a facade of science, as Apocalypse’s long reach begins to stir.