X-Men / Alpha Flight: The Gift

In 1998, Marvel brought together two of its most iconic teams for a single-issue crossover written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Paul Smith. The story finds the X-Men and Alpha Flight joining forces in Canada, where a mysterious gift from a familiar foe tests the bonds between mutants and their northern neighbors. This one-shot stands as a concise, character-driven reunion between Claremont and Smith, two of the defining talents of the X-Men's legendary 1980s run. It's a brief but meaningful meeting of worlds for fans of either team.