Marvel's X-Men Tease About Jesus of Nazareth Makes No Sense
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Immortal X-Men #1
In Marvel Comics' new Immortal X-Men series, an odd implication is made about Jesus Christ that doesn't make much sense. In the first issue, a new seat has opened up on the Quiet Council, the mutant nation of Krakoa's governing body. As such, several mutants have been throwing their names into consideration, wanting to assist in the Council's decisions for the alleged betterment of mutantkind. However, it seems as though Exodus has his own nomination in mind, identifying the powerful mutant Hope Summers as a mutant messiah while implying that the Christian Son of God was a mutant as well.
In previous X-Men comics, the Quiet Council was rocked by the revelation that Charles Xavier and Magneto had worked in secret with Moira X to make Krakoa a reality while also keeping her existence a secret from their fellow Council members. This led to shakeups in the Council's roster with Mystique's precognitive wife Destiny being resurrected and taking a seat of leadership as well as Colossus taking Jean Grey's seat. Now, Immortal X-Men #1 from Kieron Gillen and Lucas Werneck begins with Magneto deciding to vacate his seat in favor of retiring to Arakko, the planet that was once Mars before the X-Men terraformed it with Storm as its current regent.
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While several different mutants made their propositions to be on the Council such as X-Corp's Angel, S.W.O.R.D.'s Abigail Brand, and X-Force's Beast, Exodus decided to approach Hope Summers, encouraging her to seek a seat at the table. Unsurprisingly, Exodus' motivations come from a place of faith. Being one of Krakoa's more zealous mutants, Exodus views Hope Summers as
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