https://www.cbr.com/gerry-duggans-x-men-interview/
CBR: You've got an interesting collection of veteran and fan-favorite characters. Who are some team members that get the spotlight early on?
DUGGAN: I thought Sunfire needed something, he's served so many different masters and causes. I love this team. I know what happens over the first year, and they're the perfect circuit of characters to star on the big stage right now. This book and Planet-Size X-Men were collaborations that happened during the lockdown. We weren't sure what the world would look like outside your window, but we worked like hell to make sure that there was something inspirational and hopeful in your X-Men team book.
CBR: Part of the fun of this book has got to be the chance to pit your cast against a variety of antagonists, not just the ones that target mutants. So, what can you tell us about the threats these X-Men will face early on?
DUGGAN: Blowback. There is always blowback. The first 12 issues are pretty carefully constructed to tell the biggest X-Men story we could conceive of. The X-Men are going to change the universe...again.
This book is going to be ginormous and fun, but we're pulling on some very important story threads. New enemies will come into dangerous orbits, and matters will boil over in this book and affect the entire Marvel Universe. It's been a privilege to be asked to have this much fun. I've never had an idea that wasn't made better by Jonathan, our editors, and of course Pepe. We have big stuff planned -- hope you survive the experience!