X-Men '97 #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeX-Men '97 #1 (2024) kicks off with a tense training session in the Danger Room, where Cyclops and Wolverine clash over tactics—setting the tone for a team navigating both internal friction and rising threats. When Dazzler is kidnapped by the Friends of Humanity just before a major benefit concert, the X-Men spring into action, leading to a chaotic rescue and a surprising shift in leadership as Val Cooper steps in as U.N. Liaison. With Beast working to repair Bishop’s time-travel device and the team reeling from Jean’s private revelation, the first issue balances personal stakes with high-stakes action, all drawn with precision by Salva Espín and colored vividly by Matt Milla. The cover by Todd Nauck captures the moment’s intensity, framing the team in motion against a dynamic backdrop.
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After the X-Men train in the Danger Room Cyclops and Wolverine argue. The team learns from the news that Dazzler has been kidnapped by the Friends of Humanity ahead of a benefit concert. They rescue her and Val Cooper take over the arrest as her role as U.N. Liaison on Mutant Affairs. Beast works on fixing Bishop's time travel device. Jubilee, Bishop, Rogue, and Gambit attend Dazzler's concert, which is disrupted by the Nasty Boys, but they quickly subdue them. Jean tells Scott she's pregnant and Sinister schemes to discredit the X-Men.
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