X-Men, Vol. 2, Issue #18 (March 1993)

This is a used, reader's grade comic book, in good condition. Has minor shelf and reading wear to the spine with a some creases. All inside pages are crisp and clean, no torn pages. This copy comes without the trading card. It comes in a bag and board, and will be shipped in a protective envelope. 

Title: The Crops Mature: A Skinning of Souls Part Two

Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Mark Pennington. Script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Dan Panosian (pages 1-4) and Mark Pennington (pages 5-22).

The fight between Omega Red & Soul Skinner ends with Omega Red in Soul Skinner's thrall. Later, the X-Men, along with Colonel Vazhin, arrive on the outskirts of Neftelensk. Entering the town, they find everyone, including Darkstar and Father Garnoff, unresponsive, before they are attacked by Omega Red. Meanwhile, Russian officials decide to activate Red Flag #133 to stop Soul Skinner, while in Japan, Kwannon is tasked by Lord Nyoirin with slaying her other self, Psylocke, before she can re-enter his service. In Russia, the combination of Omega Red and the Soul Skinner defeat the X-Men, but Colossus & Vazhin manage to escape, and discover that Soul Skinner's power does not affect children, which prompts Vazhin to apologize to Colossus, for it makes it even more certain that Red Flag #133 will be activated. Back at Colossus' home, Russian agents arrive, killing his parents and capturing Illyana, as Vazhin explains that in order to stop the Soul Skinner, his government will attempt to accelerate Illyana's age to access her latent mutant power, a process that could very well kill her.