Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia

In 2009, Marvel’s Dark Avengers and Uncanny X-Men collided in the "Utopia" crossover event, a single-issue tie-in that saw Norman Osborn’s sinister team of faux heroes clashing with mutantkind on their island sanctuary. Written by Matt Fraction with a visual lineup including Eric Basaldua, Marc Silvestri, and Michael Broussard, this one-shot spotlighted the mounting tensions between Osborn’s H.A.M.M.E.R.-controlled world and the X-Men’s struggle for survival. Featuring Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, and Wolverine, it serves as a key chapter in the Dark Reign era, capturing the era’s paranoid, morally grey tone.