The '90s are so back in X-Men comics - for better and for worse
"Mutants are hated and feared… More than ever!"
That's the message being sent at the very start of the trailer (seen above) for Marvel's just announced new X-Men comic book line, dubbed 'From the Ashes', which will center around three core titles featuring three different teams, as laid out in a promo image by artist Ryan Stegman and colorist Marte Gracia, seen below.
And whether you love or hate the idea, the X-Men are back to their classic status quo as fugitive superheroes, fighting to save themselves and other mutants from those who despise them for who they are.
Announced during the Future of Marvel Comics panel at SXSW, the new X-Men line will be centered around three core titles: X-Men by writer Jed MacKay and artist Ryan Stegman, Uncanny X-Men by writer Gail Simone and artist Marquez, and Exceptional X-Men by writer Eve L. Ewing and artist Carmen Carnero.
MacKay and Stegman's X-Men, debuting on July 10, centers around a team led by Cyclops and Magneto (as Professor M), along with Beast (apparently the heroic Beast who was recently revived), Psylocke, Kid Omega, Temper (formerly Oya), Magik, and Juggernaut operating out of a base in Alaska.
Simone and Marquez's Uncanny X-Men, launching on August 7, features a team led by Gambit and Rogue operating out of New Orleans, with Jubilee, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler rounding out the roster.
Finally, starting on September 4, Ewing and Carnero's Exceptional X-Men will be based out of Chicago, following Kate Pryde back to her hometown as she reluctantly teams up with Emma Frost to educate a trio of brand new mutant heroes named Bronze, Axo, and Melee.
Other titles teased in a graphic without creative teams or release dates attached include Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine, NYX, X-Factor, and X-Force, all of which sport '90s style throwback logos in the announcement.
There's a very '90s X-Men vibe about the entire line, on first blush, with the multiple teams featuring many of the mutants who were most famous and popular back
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