X-Men The Hidden Years #18

In "Promise of a New Tomorrow," John Byrne delivers a gripping chapter of X-Men The Hidden Years as Tad Carter brings Lorna into the enigmatic group known as the Promise. With Byrne handling both art and writing, the issue unfolds with tense revelations, psychological twists, and emotional undercurrents as the X-Men are manipulated by a telepathic member, while Teri Martin’s growing connection to Professor X deepens amid questions about Ashley’s mutancy. The story culminates in a shocking decision by leader Tobias Messenger, forcing Lorna, Angel, and Havok into suspended animation—leaving the future of the Promise hanging in the balance. Cover by John Byrne.