The Uncanny X-Men #486
In "The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Twelve: Endings and Beginnings," Ed Brubaker and Billy Tan deliver a pulse-pounding climax to their sweeping arc, as the X-Men face their most desperate battle yet aboard the Starjammers. With Corsair fallen, the team scrambles to hold off Vulcan while Lilandra makes a desperate choice to jump the ship to Earth—leaving some behind and setting the stage for a new chapter in the ongoing struggle. The cover by John Watson captures the moment’s intensity, marking a pivotal turning point in the Shi'ar saga.
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As the fight continues, Corsair attacks Vulcan only to be slain by his son. Alex, Lorna, Rachel and Korvus continue to fight him while Warpath keeps Hepzibah from attacking suicidally and Darwin rescues the Professor, with a bit of help from Kurt. Fearing they will all die, Lilandra forces the X-Men's ship to jump to Earth with Kurt, Warpath, Darwin, Professor X and a furious Hepzibah aboard. Deathbird convinces Vulcan to escape to live to fight another day, and the stranded X-Men and Korvus join the remaining Starjammers to continue to pursue Vulcan to bring him to justice.
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