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Ultimate X-Men #23 — "Shocking Truths Revealed!" | Francesco Mobili 1:25 Retailer Incentive Variant Publisher: Marvel Comics | Released: January 7, 2026 Story: Peach Momoko | Script Adaptation: Zack Davisson | Letterer: Travis Lanham 1:25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover: Francesco Mobili | Near Mint | Rated T+ This is the scarce Francesco Mobili 1:25 Retailer Incentive Variant of Ultimate X-Men #23 — retailers were required to order 25 copies of qualifying covers to qualify for a single copy, making this a genuinely limited edition in any grade. Mobili's cover is a stunning painted composition of Maystorm — Mei Igarashi, the Ultimate Universe's original storm-wielder — astride her sleek purple motorcycle, crackling with white-blue lightning against a dramatic midnight sky. The bold purple and deep blue palette and dynamic riding pose perfectly capture Maystorm's signature visual energy and the series' unique aesthetic. Mobili's signature is visible at the bottom left of the cover. Ultimate X-Men #23 replays the events of the past 22 issues from a whole new point of view — specifically that of Makoto Amano, who has been watching the entire story unfold around him and manipulating those involved to ensure his own revenge over the Children of the Atom and Shinobu Kageyama, aka the Shadow King. A landmark issue that recontextualizes and reframes the entire run — making it essential reading for anyone invested in the series. Key Collector Comics 🔑 KEY ISSUE — YES, SERIES KEY & VARIANT KEY "Shocking Truths Revealed!" — this landmark issue peels back the layers of deception across the entire 22-issue run, revealing the truth behind key events in a narrative that fundamentally changes how readers understand the entire series Key Collector Comics Part of the final arc of Ultimate X-Men — the series ran from March 2024 to February 2026 as a cornerstone of Marvel's Ultimate Universe publishing line, serving as one of the most distinctive and critically acclaimed titles in the initiative Key Collector Comics Francesco Mobili 1:25 Retailer Incentive Variant — Mobili is one of Marvel's most accomplished and celebrated artists, known for his acclaimed work on Extreme Carnage, Valkyrie, War of the Realms, and numerous variant covers across the Marvel line; his dynamic, painterly style brings extraordinary energy and detail to this Maystorm motorcycle composition; as a 1:25 variant, genuine scarcity in any grade makes high-grade copies particularly desirable Features Maystorm — an entirely original character created by Peach Momoko, first conceived for the New Champions variant cover program for X-Men #27, who then made her full comics debut in Ultimate X-Men #2 and became one of the most beloved and original new Marvel characters of the 2020s AIPT Written and illustrated by Peach Momoko — one of the most celebrated and globally recognized creators in modern comics, whose Ultimate X-Men run is widely regarded as one of the most artistically distinctive superhero series of the modern era The Mobili 1:25 variant's Maystorm motorcycle cover is one of the most visually distinctive and character-defining incentive covers from the entire series run Ships bagged, boarded, and protected in a Gemini mailer.