X-Men: Visionaries 2: The Neal Adams Collection #[nn]
In "What Is the Power?", the X-Men face off against Sauron only to lose the trail, unaware that the flying dinosaur is tied to Dr. Karl Lykos. As the team visits Lykos, they find Alex healed and witness a fragile reunion between Karl and Tanya—until her father intervenes, forcing the X-Men to retreat from the tense moment. When Lykos drains Lorna’s energy and reverts to Sauron, his transformation ends in tragedy, leaving him to flee in despair as he confronts Tanya at their old cabin, fearing he might harm her. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated with powerful precision by Neal Adams, with inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Brian Buccellato, and letters by Sam Rosen, this issue features cover art by Neal Adams, capturing the emotional weight of a man torn between his past and his power.
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The X-Men battle Sauron but then he gets away and the heroes do not make the connection between the flying dinosaur and Dr. Karl Lykos. Visiting Lykos, they find Alex restored to health and witness a reunion between Karl and his love, Tanya. Her father arrives and forbids their love as the X-Men slink away from the uncomfortable domestic scene. Karl drains energy from Lorna and turns into Sauron once again. Once he changes back into Lykos, he confronts Tanya at their old mountain cabin and seemingly falls to his death as he runs away, afraid of trying to drain energy from the woman he loves.
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