X-Men #4

In *X-Men #4* (1992), the Hand resurrects Omega Red—once known as Arkady—in a move that sends shockwaves through the mutant underground. While the X-Men test their limits in a high-stakes, mutant-powered basketball game, Moira wrestles with guilt over her role in the Magneto incident and departs the team. Just as Gambit and Rogue set out on a chaperoned date, their quiet moment is shattered by the return of a deadly past and the sinister hand of the Brotherhood of the Hand. Written by Jim Lee and John Byrne, with art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, and colored by Joe Rosas, this issue blends personal stakes with escalating tension—its cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams capturing the moment’s intensity.