X-Men Universe #13

Dec 2000 · Marvel · 3.99 USD; 5.99 CAD

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In "The Cruelest Cut," Jean Grey's moment of crisis during the X-Men's fight against the Z'Nox leads to a haunting dream of godlike power, while the team joins forces with the Fantastic Four in a desperate stand. As Mr. Fantastic banishes the Z'Nox to the Negative Zone, Iceman remains under the watchful care of a mysterious stranger with a dark past, and a young girl named Ashley Martin faces a terrifying encounter with a Sentinel in her own backyard. Written, drawn, and lettered by John Byrne, with inks by Tom Palmer and colors by Greg Wright, and a cover by Greg Horn, this 2000 issue blends high-stakes action with personal mystery.

Contains 3 stories

The Cruelest Cut

23 pp · Superhero

X-Men [WolverineRogueColossusNightcrawlerPsylockeKitty PrydeThunderbird [Neal Sharra]Cecilia Reyes [misspelled Cecelia]Archangel]Dani MoonstarNeo [DominaRaxAnteusSalvoKilmer] (villains)Mr. Sinister (cameo as an illusion)Sabretooth (cameo as an illusion)Senator Robert Kelly (cameo)Tessa (cameo)

The Goth

22 pp · Superhero

X-Men [WolverineRogueNightcrawlerThunderbird [Neal Sharra]ArchangelColossus]ForgeTessaSabretooth (villain, illusion)The Goth [SanguineBeldameWanderer] (villains)Senator Robert Kelly (cameo)

Dark Destiny

22 pp · Superhero

Z'Nox (also in flashback)

In "Dark Destiny," Jean Grey's mind fractures under the weight of battle as she confronts the Z'Nox, slipping into a dream where she glimpses a god-like power beyond her control. Meanwhile, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four join forces to fight the alien threat, culminating in Mr. Fantastic banishing the Z'Nox to the Negative Zone, while a mysterious figure tends to Iceman—someone once known as the X-Men’s greatest enemy. In a quiet moment, 10-year-old Ashley Martin stumbles upon a Sentinel in her backyard, her world suddenly unmoored.