X-Men Forever #17

In "Change—Is More Than Skin Deep!", Rogue and Nightcrawler find themselves unexpectedly transformed—she blue and fuzzy, he human for the first time—struggling to adapt as they risk their new forms to rescue people from a burning building. With no clear answer on whether they’ll return to normal, the pair grapple with their shifting identities and the looming presence of their mother, Mystique. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Graham Nolan, with inks by Vicente Cifuentes and colors by SotoColor’s C. Garcia, this issue captures a pivotal moment of vulnerability and resilience. The cover by Tom Grummett and Terry Austin perfectly frames their disorienting transformation.