X-Corp was introduced in Grant Morrison and Leinil Francis Yu’s 2001 “New X-Men Annual,” after Professor X revealed to the world that he was a mutant. Intended as a global expansion of the X-Men’s fight for mutant rights, the organization soon became defunct after the events of ‘House of M.’ In the press release, Howard said, “I first pitched this story because I absolutely love the weird corporate world within Marvel Comics — specifically books like ‘New X-Men,’ ‘All-New X-Factor,’ and the history of what the X-Corporation was before. But in a new mutant era of gates and deals, X-Corp’s ‘corporate embassy’ is a bit obsolete — and I refuse to sell you guys anything I wouldn’t buy myself.”
She continued, “We shelved the book for a time (I had ‘X of Swords’ on my plate immediately after) and decided that ‘X-Corp’ existed quietly in the background, there for us to debut when we had the right story to tell, the right public offering to make, if you will. ‘Empyre: X-Men’ gave me a chance to test-drive some of the earliest concepts — Angel and Monet as dual CXOs, Jamie Madrox by their side, and the cleaning-up of some of Charles Xavier’s portfolio. Since then, I’ve reworked the book entirely — and you’ll know exactly why you’ve waited until now to see what they’re up to. I’ve got a corporate past myself, and it’s all going into this book. X-Corp: We’re Simply Superior.”
The series marks the first Marvel book by Foche, who said, “I’m very happy to contribute to the awesome X-Men comic universe and specifically with this series. Tini’s scripts are intense and have a flair that I appreciate. I hope everybody enjoys reading this comic as much as I had making it!”
“X-Corp” #1 will be released in May. In the meantime, head to Marvel.com for a preview of the interior art.
