X-Men Classic #1

In the wake of a devastating loss, the surviving X-Men—Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Storm—seek refuge in the Savage Land, where they find uneasy peace among the Fall People. But when Karl Lykos reemerges as Sauron, draining Storm’s power to reclaim his monstrous form, the fragile calm shatters. With the truth of their fallen teammates still unfolding, the team must confront a threat that rewrites what it means to be a mutant.

In the heart of the Savage Land, the X-Men face off against Sauron—only to see him transform into the man he once was, Karl Lykos. As Ka-Zar and Lykos reveal the ancient awakening of Garokk and the rising threat of Zaladane, the team is caught between a collapsing world and a desperate need to return to the surface. With the way home sealed by ice and Xavier’s safety hanging in the balance, Cyclops must decide whether to stay and confront the storm—or risk everything to get back to the one they’re sworn to protect.

Tanya Anderssen tracks down Warren Worthington III with a startling revelation: her lost love, Karl Lykos, is alive in the Savage Land. With Angel’s help, she sets out to uncover the truth—only for J. Jonah Jameson to send Peter Parker along for a headline-grabbing story. As the two arrive in the jungle’s heart, they’re swiftly captured by the Mutates and brought before the enigmatic Brainchild.

In a twisted test of power, Brainchild unleashes a monstrous transformation on Angel and Spider-Man, forcing them into grotesque forms to battle Ka-Zar and the Fall People in the Savage Land. When Tanya Anderssen is captured and devolved, the desperate act of saving her triggers a shocking metamorphosis in Sauron, leaving the fate of the Savage Land uncertain as Spidey and Angel flee with the new, unstable Sauron still at large.

In the heart of the Savage Land, the X-Men—Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Angel—launch a desperate mission to track down Sauron, only to be ambushed by the Mutates. Overwhelmed in battle, the team is scattered, with all but Angel captured and dragged before the sinister Sauron and Zaladane. As the jungle closes in, the fate of the remaining X-Men hangs in the balance.

When the X-Men are taken by Sauron, Angel teams up with Ka-Zar to break them free from a hidden jungle stronghold. With Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Colossus in captivity, and Sauron’s twisted plans unfolding, the fate of the team hangs in the balance—especially as Professor X’s cure for Karl Lykos seems to have unexpected consequences.