X-Man #3

X-Man #3, released in 1995, is part of the early run of the series centered on Nate Grey, an alternate-reality version of Cable created during the Age of Apocalypse event. Following the conclusion of that storyline, the character was brought into the mainstream Marvel Universe, and the series was launched to explore his struggle to adapt to a world that was not his own. The narrative focused on the philosophical and physical toll of his immense psionic powers, reflecting the grim and gritty tone common in mid-90s comic book publishing.

The issue was written by Jeph Loeb with interior art by Steve Skroce. Skroce, whose kinetic and detailed visual style became synonymous with the title, sought to emphasize the character's isolation and the visceral nature of his psionic manifestations. Upon its release, the series was received as a significant expansion of the X-Men mythos, though critics of the era occasionally noted the series' reliance on the complex, interconnected continuity that defined Marvel titles during that period.