The Uncanny X-Men #479
In "The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire: Chapter Five: Double-Edged," the X-Men face a desperate battle aboard their ship as Korvus, a Shi'ar warrior with a hidden agenda, turns on them to confront Rachel. With a sudden mental link forged through his blade, Rachel must navigate a fragile alliance with her attacker while the fate of Professor X hangs in the balance—abducted by a rogue faction of Shi'ar soldiers intent on revenge. Written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Billy Tan, with inks by Danny Miki and Allen Martinez, and colors by Frank D'Armata, this issue delivers high-stakes tension and shifting loyalties, all framed by a cover by Billy Tan and Danny Miki.
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Korvus invades the X-Men's ship and defeats them to reach Rachel, but when he tries to kill her his sword forges a mental link between the two of them. Rachel disables the bomb implanted in his head and he agrees to help her. But during the fight the two Shi'ar refugees from the space station the X-Men docked at abduct Professor X.
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