X-Men Unlimited #15

X-Men Unlimited #15, published by Marvel Comics in June 1997, arrived during a period when the X-Men franchise dominated the comic book industry through an expansive web of interconnected titles. As an anthology series, X-Men Unlimited was designed to provide a sandbox for shorter, character-focused stories that did not necessarily need to adhere to the rigid, month-to-month continuity of the flagship X-Men or Uncanny X-Men books, allowing editors and writers to explore the deep history of the mutant population.

This specific issue features a script by James Felder and interior art by artists including Arnie Jorgensen and Ken Lashley. The cover art, provided by Humberto Ramos, showcases the energetic and exaggerated aesthetic that characterized his work during the late 1990s. The issue is remembered by collectors primarily for its contribution to the niche lore of the X-Men universe, serving as a snapshot of the high-production, high-gloss era of Marvel comics before the industry transitioned into the more grounded storytelling approaches of the early 2000s.