At a panel at the SXSW (South by Southwest) festival, Marvel Comics revealed the X-Men titles’ relaunch this summer will begin with three ongoing series: “X-Men” by writer Jed MacKay and artist Ryan Stegman (starting in July), “The Uncanny X-Men” by Gail Simone and David Marquez (August), and “Exceptional X-Men” by Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero (September).
– “X-Men,” by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman, finds the X-Men now based out of Alaska in the wake of Krakoa’s destruction, and consisting of Cyclops, Beast, Magneto (now in a hoverchair like his old friend Xavier), Psylocke, Kid Omega, Temper (formerly Oya), Magik, and Juggernaut. It will begin on July 10.
– “Uncanny X-Men” by Gail Simone and David Marquez will follow a team consisting of Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Jubilee, and Wolverine/Logan in New Orleans. Issue #1 will drop on August 7. While not the first woman to pen “Uncanny X-Men” (that honor goes to Fiona Avery, who co-wrote the “Annual 2000”), Simone will be the book’s first female full-time writer.
– “Exceptional X-Men” by Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero will follow Kate Pryde, as she returns to her hometown of Chicago (which, incidentally, is where is Ewing from.) Unfortunately for her, retirement proves shortlived, as Emma Frost ropes her into mentoring three new young mutants: Bronze, Axo, and Melee. The first issue will be released on September 4.
Marvel also teased six more titles relaunching as part of ‘From the Ashes:’ “Phoenix,” “X-Factor,” “Storm,” “NYX,” “X-Force,” and of course, “Wolverine.” In the meantime, X-Men fans will get a first taste of the post-Krakoan Age books in May 4’s “Free Comic Book Day: Blood Hunt/X-Men” issue, featuring a Jubilee story by Simone, and June’s oversized “X-Men” #35 (legacy #700), the final book of the Krakoa era, which will include stories by Simone and MacKay. Head to Marvel.com to hear from Simone, Ewing, and editor Tom Brevoort, and to watch the trailer below for further artwork:
