Empyre (2020)

[king of hybrids]

Anyone getting a vaguely spoilers:

meta ”payback time” from the Avengers failing where an X-team rides to the rescue? As if someone’s finally remembered that the Avengers were/are/will regarded as the b-list runts of the litter, who hold prominence in large part because of spite, sabotage and other media successes that haven’t translated into sales

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[chief12d]

Anyone getting a vaguely spoilers:

meta ”payback time” from the Avengers failing where an X-team rides to the rescue? As if someone’s finally remembered that the Avengers were/are/will regarded as the b-list runts of the litter, who hold prominence in large part because of spite, sabotage and other media successes that haven’t translated into sales

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No, not really that sounds like projection. Abigail Brand straight calls the Avengers the A-list and she goes her own way and is probably now sponsored by Krakoa. I don’t think there’s any meta commentary involved especially since we haven’t seen her team actually come to the rescue. For all we know she kills or kidnaps Hulking and his crew.

It’s a well known fact Ewing has some sort of plan involving the X-books that ties into his wider work in the cosmic side of Marvel. This final scene was just set up, not him indulging in the insecurity of some fans.

[king of hybrids]

No, not really that sounds like projection. Abigail Brand straight calls the Avengers the A-list and she goes her own way and is probably now sponsored by Krakoa. I don’t think there’s any meta commentary involved especially since we haven’t seen her team actually come to the rescue. For all we know she kills or kidnaps Hulking and his crew.

It’s a well known fact Ewing has some sort of plan involving the X-books that ties into his wider work in the cosmic side of Marvel. This final scene was just set up, not him indulging in the insecurity of some fans.

Your probably right

[Sutekh]

No, not really that sounds like projection. Abigail Brand straight calls the Avengers the A-list and she goes her own way and is probably now sponsored by Krakoa. I don’t think there’s any meta commentary involved especially since we haven’t seen her team actually come to the rescue. For all we know she kills or kidnaps Hulking and his crew.

The one person we see on her team clearly seems to be Manifold, who is a mutant, but not usually associated with the X-peeps or Krakoa, so it's possible she's recruiting from other Caterpillar / Secret Avenger types.

[chief12d]

The one person we see on her team clearly seems to be Manifold, who is a mutant, but not usually associated with the X-peeps or Krakoa, so it's possible she's recruiting from other Caterpillar / Secret Avenger types.

Yup, judging by the Xs on Brand’s suit I’d say Krakoa reaches out to her to continue doing extraterrestrial reconnaissance with a team of low-key mutants who you normally wouldn’t expect. Manifold makes sense since in the Black Panther books he recently spent an extended period of time in deep space and is a top tier teleporter. I wonder who else they bring onboard since I’m not that aware of mutants that have operated out of space, outside Cannonball and Sunspot as of late.

[Sataniel]

spoilers:

The "First Race" predating the Celestials sounds like the First Firmament's Aspirants who Ewing introduced in his second Ultimates run.

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spoilers:

Aspirants/Celestials could be considered zeroth race since they are from before the current universe. I don't think they would fit, considering that human sized power armors.

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[DigiCom]

Yup, judging by the Xs on Brand’s suit I’d say Krakoa reaches out to her to continue doing extraterrestrial reconnaissance with a team of low-key mutants who you normally wouldn’t expect. Manifold makes sense since in the Black Panther books he recently spent an extended period of time in deep space and is a top tier teleporter. I wonder who else they bring onboard since I’m not that aware of mutants that have operated out of space, outside Cannonball and Sunspot as of late.

I don't think that's an X.

Unless I'm mistaken (and I rarely am) that's a new take on the SWORD logo. Consider it:

Old logo



The logo in the book:



True the angle makes it look very Krakoan, but there's definitely a sword there.

[Sataniel]

I think it's both.
Note that there is also more generic X design on Brand's chest.

And Manifold's pants.

They are probably X-Sword, Sword of X, or something. Though of course Space-X would be the best name.

[XPac]

Yup, judging by the Xs on Brand’s suit I’d say Krakoa reaches out to her to continue doing extraterrestrial reconnaissance with a team of low-key mutants who you normally wouldn’t expect. Manifold makes sense since in the Black Panther books he recently spent an extended period of time in deep space and is a top tier teleporter. I wonder who else they bring onboard since I’m not that aware of mutants that have operated out of space, outside Cannonball and Sunspot as of late.

Lockheed would be an obvious choice, if he's available. Not sure what he's up to these days.

[Digifiend]

He's with the Marauders, which makes sense considering who their leader is.

[HipHopAvenger]

Maybe Ultra-Girl will be a part of the team

[Ichijinijisanji]

Marvel fixes She-hulk
Then blame her for the reckoning war and genocide of the recluses

Monkey paw finger curls

[Fokken]

Maybe Ultra-Girl will be a part of the team

Why Ultra-Girl?

[HipHopAvenger]

Why Ultra-Girl?

She’s a mutant Kree

[XPac]

She’s a mutant Kree

I think generally speaking the Sword line up should focus more on aliens than mutants necessarily ... though if you can do both, that works.