X-Men vs. the Brood #1

"Day of Wrath Part 1" kicks off a high-stakes clash in X-Men vs. the Brood #1 (1996), where the Brood Empress dispatches her Firstborn assassins to Earth to eliminate a woman harboring a Brood Queen—she’s the wife of a pastor and a fierce advocate for mutant rights. With Wolverine eager to wipe out the threat and Bishop pondering the possibility of a new evolutionary path, the X-Men must protect her before the Brood’s plan unfolds. Written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Bryan Hitch, with inks by Paul Neary and colors by Joe Rosas and Malibu, the issue’s cover by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary captures the tension in a striking, foreboding image.