X-Men Monday #183 – Chris Claremont Talks ‘X-Treme X-Men’

[JB]

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/12/12/x-...x-treme-x-men/

AIPT: Welcome back to X-Men Monday, Chris! X-Treme X-Men had such a unique look and feel to it and, as a result, holds a special place in a lot of X-Fans’ hearts. Marvel also just put out an X-Treme X-Men omnibus, so new readers are discovering it. When you look back on the original X-Treme X-Men run, what are you most proud of?

Chris: Well, the whole thing. The fact that for the 46 issues, we were basically one writer, two artists, and a heck of a lot of stories. There’s some stuff that I’m really proud of by me, Salvador Larroca, and Igor Kordy. And my fundamental regret is that they pulled the plug, because I would’ve loved to keep going and seeing where we’d have ended up. I felt like there were a lot of stories to tell. There were a lot of good interactions.

I think my feeling with this mini-series is that this is the next arc, with qualifications that basically yes, it is fitting into a magical space of time between X-Treme X-Men going away and me and Alan Davis getting back together again on Uncanny X-Men. But this is comics. Those gaps in time can be significant if you don’t examine every millimeter of time.

AIPT: Finally, what’s next after X-Treme X-Men? Can you tease anything?

Chris: I can tease, I just can’t say, but it spins off of yet another really good story that would — I think — make a really good movie. But that’s just me, especially given the cast involved. But, the first issue just went off to the penciler and we’ll see where it goes from there.

And you know, if I had my druthers, it would be cool to get the green light for another arc of Gambit, especially with Sid Kotian drawing it. That would be wonderful. And quite frankly, it would be a lot of fun to keep working with Salva. I could think of few things that would entice me more.

And this week's eXclusive images:

Cover of X-Treme X-Men #1’s second printing.



Preview pages for X-Treme X-Men #2, on sale December 28, 2022:

[JB]

And finally, your first look at the cover and solicitation for X-Treme X-Men #5!



X-TREME X-MEN #5 (OF 5)

CHRIS CLAREMONT (W) SALVADOR LARROCA (A/C)

X-TREME MEASURES!

As the battle between the wounded X-MEN and mighty GALÉRER reaches a deadly climax, the anti-mutant PURITY demonstration boils over into unbridled chaos! Can the mutants save the innocent civilians and stop the villains at the same time? And at what cost – to themselves and the city of Chicago? The epic conclusion to Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca’s latest chapter of X-TREME X-MEN!

[Jackraow21]

Great looking covers… and this really is a great, marketable team of X-men…

- Storm
- Kitty Pryde
- Wolverine
- Gambit
- Rogue
- Bishop
- Sage

Honestly, if you sub out Kitty for Jubilee and throw in Beast (completely reformed, of course!), this would be a great relaunched Uncanny X-men team. Could run parallel to Duggan’s X-men allowing them to cancel Marauders and X-Force, two pretty mediocre books (at least IMO) and exchange them for one bigger seller. Assuming they put a top notch creative team on it, which I would expect if they relaunched UXM.

[Alex_Of_X]

That design variant is H O T!

I haven't seen this passion in Salva's pencils since...Iron Man w Fraction? Loving it.

I really want Claremont's next project to be a bigger scale affair--A-tier X-folks going up against Ogun and weird OCs doesn't feel right.

[Uncanny X-Man]

Always a pleasure to hear from Claremont. There's literally no one in the world who adores these characters more than he does.

Very happy to hear X-Treme is getting a sequel... hopefully Chris will be paired with a good artist since it doesn't sound like Salva is scheduled to draw that.

I still maintain something in current continuity would be preferable as I'd love to read Claremont's take on Krakoa, but I'll take what I can get.

[Grunty]

That design variant is H O T!

I haven't seen this passion in Salva's pencils since...Iron Man w Fraction? Loving it.

I really want Claremont's next project to be a bigger scale affair--A-tier X-folks going up against Ogun and weird OCs doesn't feel right.

Maybe his next one is going to be a story from the 6 month gap? The explanation of how Jean Grey and Psylocke switched powers? Or one he had in mind for Revolution but never could do, because the whole thing was interrupted by the movie success?

I joke of course. But i just had to remember it never got revisited beyond killing off the Neo later, so everything around Revolution and it's spot in Claremonts work for the X-men is like a memory gap that only becomes noticable when looking at the timeline and wondering what happend between 2000 and 2001,

[Devaishwarya]

I need Bishop and Sage back together.

[yogaflame]

I need Bishop and Sage back together.

Sage and Bishop now compared to Sage and Bishop in X-Treme.... wow.

[Nicoclaws]

I don't exactly like Larocca's recent art, but I do concede at least he tries to be creative with the angles and layouts.

[charliehustle415]

That design variant is H O T!

I haven't seen this passion in Salva's pencils since...Iron Man w Fraction? Loving it.

I really want Claremont's next project to be a bigger scale affair--A-tier X-folks going up against Ogun and weird OCs doesn't feel right.

I wonder if he can't since he's not technically part of the X-Office?

I think the Inker and Colorist make Salva's art sing, I wasn't a big fan of his during the original X-Treme run, so for me this is a big step up

[Exodus]

I just read the first two issues of Claremont's Gambit series. I'm so enjoying his work here. Cannot wait for X-Treme X-Men and wished, he would get a new ongoing series set in the past. Something like "X-Men: The Forgotten Years".

Not 100 percent feeling the art here though.

I also just realized that Storm's flash on her head was already teased in the Gambit series.

Gosh, I missed having a Phoenix on an X-Men team.....the visuals are always so amazing to me!

[NewMutant]

Completely underrated run. I wish Larocca had stayed on the full series. (I also wish that that had used Liquid! for this mini). Excited to read this.

[StormBorn06]

Good to see Claremont has more stories to tell.

[Odd Rödney]

Maybe his next one is going to be a story from the 6 month gap? The explanation of how Jean Grey and Psylocke switched powers? Or one he had in mind for Revolution but never could do, because the whole thing was interrupted by the movie success?

I joke of course. But i just had to remember it never got revisited beyond killing off the Neo later, so everything around Revolution and it's spot in Claremonts work for the X-men is like a memory gap that only becomes noticable when looking at the timeline and wondering what happend between 2000 and 2001,

I would love to see this addressed but I’ve been burned too many times before, lol.

[CGAR]

Where did he say it would get a sequel?