X-Men #23
"A Skinning of Souls Part One: Waiting for the Ripening" kicks off a tense, layered mystery on Muir Isle, where Professor X and Moira investigate the enigmatic Dr. Adler’s radical experiments to reverse the mutant condition. As Cable closes in on Angel for answers, Rogue arrives seeking freedom from her powers—only to collide with Pyro and Avalanche in a storm of conflicting agendas. Cover by Andrew Wildman, this 1995 UK release features a pivotal moment in the X-Men’s evolving struggle, with Mark Edward Edens, Ralph Macchio, and Andrew Wildman crafting a story where trust is as fragile as the island’s isolation.
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Professor X is on Muir Isle with Moira to investigate the experiments of the mysterious Dr. Adler who claims to have a way to reverse the mutant condition. Cable hunts down Angel to find out this exact same information. Rogue heads for the island to undergo the process to get rid of her hated powers but ends up tangling with Pyro and Avalanche. Little does anyone know that Mystique has replaced Dr. Adler and is planning on working on mutants at the behest of Apocalypse.
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