The Uncanny X-Men #500
In the landmark issue #500 of *The Uncanny X-Men*, written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction and illustrated by Greg Land, Terry Dodson, and Jay Leisten, the X-Men triumph over the final Sentinel and confront Magneto—only to discover his power was tied to his advanced suit. As Magneto departs in scorn, Storm detects mysterious lights at the Dreaming Celestial, where the High Evolutionary is seen manipulating the cosmic entity with the help of a hypnotized Kingo Sunen. The issue ends with a chilling glimpse of the Evolutionary, Magneto, and Fred Dukes aboard a starship, plotting their next move. The cover, a striking collaboration by Alex Ross, Michael Turner, and Terry Dodson, captures the moment with haunting detail.
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The X-Men defeat the last Sentinel and subdue Magneto. They learn that his powers were generated by his extremely high-tech suit. Magneto berates them as unworthy to save the mutant race, and teleports out. Storm spots strange lights at the Dreaming Celestial and we see the High Evolutionary doing something with it, helped by a mesmerized Kingo Sunen. She arrives too late to do anything, but somewhere in space we see the Evolutionary, Magneto, and Fred Dukes discussing plans on the bridge of a starship.
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