X-Men Classics Starring the X-Men #2

In "Do or Die, Baby," the X-Men pull off a high-stakes disguise mission, with Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Beast posing as Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Toad to outwit a fleet of relentless Sentinels. With time running out and Havok in danger, the team must rely on cunning and quick thinking to survive the heat of battle — and the sun itself becomes their weapon.

In the Shadow of Sauron finds the X-Men racing to save Havok after he's taken to a mysterious doctor, only to uncover a terrifying transformation: the healer is a malevolent energy vampire who becomes the monstrous Sauron. With Angel drawn into Sauron’s hypnotic grip and the team scattered, the mutant heroes must confront a foe whose power reaches beyond the physical — and whose shadow looms over even the most seasoned of their allies.

In "Monsters Also Weep," the X-Men confront Sauron’s hypnotic assault, only to see him escape—leaving behind a mystery tied to a flying dinosaur and the enigmatic Dr. Karl Lykos. When they visit Lykos, they find Havok restored and witness a fragile reunion between him and his beloved Tanya Anderssen, a moment shattered by the arrival of her disapproving father, forcing the team to retreat from an emotionally charged scene.