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X-Men: First Class - Band of Brothers #[nn]
In "The Catalyst," the X-Men face a chilling twist when their powers vanish after a mysterious meteor strips them of their abilities—only to return with explosive force just as Sentinels target Wanda and Pietro. Written by Jeff Parker and illustrated by Roger Cruz, this pivotal 2008 issue sees the team racing to protect their friends, their powers surging back in time to repel the threat. The cover by Eric Nguyen captures the intensity of the moment, as the X-Men confront the aftermath of a cosmic shift they barely understand.
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The X-Men are powerless as a cadre of Sentinels attack X-Mansion but the giant robots quickly leave as they don't register Xavier's students as mutants anymore (a meteor wiped out their powers last issue). Realizing that the Sentinels are going to try and take out Wanda and Pietro next, they give chase and their powers come back stronger than ever just in time to save their friends. Easily defeating their foes with there supercharged powers, the X-Men have to send the meteor back into space so their powers will return to normal before they become even more detached from humanity.
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