X-Men Adventures [III] #4

In "The Phoenix Saga, Part II: The Darkness Within," Jean struggles to survive a radiation-sickened shuttle ride home, her body overtaken by the Phoenix force in a desperate bid to save her friends—leaving her broken and hospitalized. Meanwhile, Xavier, haunted by a psychic assault from Eric the Red, retreats to Muir Isle, where he encounters Lilandra, an alien princess fleeing with the M'Kraan crystal, and finds himself drawn to a vision of her that may be more than just a dream. Written by Ralph Macchio and Mark Edens, with art by John Hebert and cover by John Hebert, this 1995 issue blends cosmic stakes with intimate emotional strain.