X-Men #40
In "The Killing Time," the X-Men face a crisis when their teammates vanish during a battle with Legion, who’s mysteriously pulled into the past—twenty years earlier, alongside Magneto and Xavier in Israel. Back at the mansion, with Lilandra warning of reality-altering consequences, Sabretooth escapes his cell and crosses paths with Wolverine. Written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Andy Kubert, with inks by Matt Ryan and colors by Kevin Somers, this pivotal issue blends time-travel tension with a high-stakes confrontation, all captured in a striking cover by Andy Kubert and Matthew Ryan.
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The X-Men try to find their missing teammates who vanished in battle with Legion. Legion and the missing X-Men are twenty years in the past with Magneto and Xavier in Israel. Lilandra warns Xavier that Legion's actions in the past may disrupt all of reality. Meanwhile... back at the mansion, Sabretooth breaks out of his holding cell and is confronted by Wolverine.
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