Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6

In "The Million Dollar Angel," Warren’s reckless behavior lands him in trouble at home, prompting his parents to send him to a strict private school in hopes of reforming him. There, he’s shocked when wings suddenly sprout from his back—just in time to put them to use when a fire breaks out on campus, forcing him to fly into danger to save his classmates.

In the scorching Egyptian desert, the X-Men face off against the ancient Living Pharaoh, who kidnaps Alex and drains his mutant abilities to become the Living Monolith. As the Monolith rises, powered by stolen energy, Alex fights back—not just to reclaim his power, but to shatter the ancient temple that held the Pharaoh’s prison. Now overwhelmed by forces he can’t control, Alex warns his teammates to stay back, unsure if he’s still the man they know.

In "The Sentinels Live!", the X-Men face a new wave of danger when Lorna is attacked by a Sentinel during a mission in Egypt. With Alex struggling to control his increasingly volatile powers and the Living Pharaoh demanding their arrest, the team is split—while Iceman and Beast return to the U.S. to investigate, a shocking broadcast reveals that Bolivar Trask’s son has declared the Sentinels active once more.

In "Mission: Murder!", Beast and Iceman face a relentless Sentinel assault, leading to a heartbreaking sacrifice as Bobby gives his life so Hank can escape. Angel races back to the U.S. with Cyclops and Jean close behind, while Iceman is captured and brought to Trask’s base—where he reunites with Lorna and Alex, now known as Havok, wearing a containment suit designed by Trask. As Sentinels gather mutants from across the globe, a shocking twist unfolds when Chalmers, uneasy with Trask’s methods, removes the medallion that controls the machines—revealing Trask’s true, hidden identity.

In "Do or Die, Baby!" from Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6, the tide turns when the truth about Larry Trask’s mutant heritage shatters his control over the Sentinels, leaving them to hunt mutants without restraint. Cyclops, Jean, and Beast launch a daring rescue, infiltrating the enemy ranks by disguising themselves as Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Toad. With the stakes higher than ever, they must outwit the relentless machines and save their captured allies before it’s too late.

In "In the Shadow of...Sauron!", the X-Men bring an injured Havok to Dr. Karl Lykos, a former ally of Xavier—only to discover Lykos has transformed into the monstrous Sauron, feeding on mutant energy. When Angel sets out to track down the mysterious flying dinosaur, he falls under Sauron’s hypnotic control, leaving the team vulnerable to a threat that’s both ancient and terrifying.

In "Monsters Also Weep!", the X-Men face off against the rampaging Sauron, only to lose him in the chaos—unaware that the beast is actually Dr. Karl Lykos, a man torn between his monstrous alter ego and the life he’s rebuilt. When the team visits Lykos, they find him healed and reunited with Tanya, but their fragile peace shatters when her father intervenes, forcing a painful choice between love and fear. As Lykos struggles to hold onto his humanity, the line between man and monster blurs, leaving both his heart and his fate hanging in the balance.

In "Strangers...in a Savage Land!", Angel ventures into the wilds of the Savage Land, only to be ambushed by flying dinosaurs before being rescued by a mysterious figure—Magneto, who claims to protect the land’s mutants. As the rest of the X-Men arrive and join forces with Ka-Zar, Angel remains unaware that his savior is the very leader he once fought, setting the stage for a tense, uncertain alliance.

In "Before I'd Be Slave," the X-Men return to the mansion only to be summoned inside by Alex and Lorna, where they learn Earth faces an imminent alien invasion by the Z'Nox. With the help of a plan devised by the seemingly deceased Professor X—revealed to be a ruse orchestrated by the real Xavier, who has returned through Changeling’s deception—the team boards the alien ship and fights back, relying on the power of shared joy channeled through Xavier’s mind.

In "The Mutants and the Monster," the X-Men race against time when Professor X falls into a coma, his final mental message a single word: "Hulk." With Jean using her telepathy to reach the Hulk’s mind, the team tracks him down only to find Bruce Banner, who claims a device in an abandoned lab might save Xavier. But when Major Talbot interrupts, Banner’s transformation reignites, leading the X-Men on a desperate chase across the desert to the very lab where the cure might lie.