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Cover: Andy Kubert & Cam Smith

X-Men #53

Jun 1996 · Marvel · 1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD

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“False Fronts”

In "False Fronts," Mark Waid and Andy Kubert deliver a tense, character-driven X-Men tale as Onslaught manipulates Jean Grey in the astral plane, challenging Professor Xavier’s ideals with unsettling precision. With Andy Kubert’s dynamic art and Cam Smith’s sharp inks, the issue builds psychological pressure as Jean stands firm against the villain’s influence—leaving the mysterious figure in the Magneto-like costume furious and the stakes higher than ever.

writer Mark Waid · artist Andy Kubert · inker Cam Smith · inker John Dell · colorist Joe Rosas · colorist Malibu · letterer Richard Starkings · letterer Comicraft · cover Andy Kubert, Cam Smith

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Full credits

writer Mark Waid

artist Andy Kubert

inker Cam Smith

inker John Dell

colorist Joe Rosas

colorist Malibu

letterer Richard Starkings

letterer Comicraft

cover pencils Andy Kubert

cover inks Cam Smith

Reprints

Reprinted in Gli Incredibili X-Men #85 (1997), X-Men #21 (1998), X-Men, los Hombres X #1 (1998), X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic #1 (2008), X-Men / Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus #[nn] (2015), X-Men Milestones: Onslaught #[nn] (2019), X-Men / Avengers: Onslaught #1 (2020), Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung #155 (2020)

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