X-Men: Messiah Complex

Marvel's 2008 event series X-Men: Messiah Complex is a tightly focused, single-issue story written by Ed Brubaker with art by Billy Tan, serving as a pivotal moment in the mutant saga. It centers on the aftermath of the "Decimation" and the first mutant birth since M-Day, sparking a desperate race among the X-Men, the Marauders, and the Purifiers to control the child's future. This issue condenses the high-stakes conflict that reshaped the X-Men's status quo into a concise, impactful chapter from the franchise's modern era.