AIPT: And the Fall of X series seem to mostly be mini-series. Is the idea that this is a finite story, or is there a chance certain stories could be extended?
Jordan: That’s a good question. I think that it’s complicated. Fall of X is relatively contained, but there’s always a chance if something is successful, we want to pursue success. So yeah, right now, Astonishing Iceman is a mini-series series. But if it does great, of course, we will bring the gang back together and do more Iceman. Now again, the things you don’t know about Fall of X make it difficult to go, “Alright, here’s issue 6,” you know?
AIPT: While we’re discussing solo series, X-Fan Jbenito said with Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain ending soon, could you give us some insight as to what may be next for our psychic butterfly and if we’ll be seeing her during Fall of X? We got a lot of Betsy questions, Jordan.
Jordan: I can’t give you too much right now, unfortunately. That was a book that I’m sad to say is ending at issue 5. We had hoped that it would continue and unfortunately it was not able to. So as a result, things that we had hoped to have happen with her in that book are off the table for now. I’m confident she will pop back up. We will weave her through our plans, but I have nothing I can reveal at this time, unfortunately.
AIPT: And Rachel too?
Jordan: Same — although, there’s already some inklings of what might be next for Rachel in what we’re talking about right now but I’m not 100% locked in on that either.
AIPT: You’re working on X-books so far in the future X-Fans can’t even comprehend what’s around the corner.
Jordan: I’m working on a ton of books that they don’t know about for sure. I don’t even think all the Fall of X things have been announced just yet. Let alone the fact that I’m working on the next steps after that as well.
AIPT: I think there was a “Classified” book in the most recent solicitations.
Jordan: And there’s more than that, for sure. There are definitely a handful of things involved in Fall of X that still have yet to be revealed. And again, if the stuff we’ve announced only runs through December, I’m working on stuff for next year as well already, and stuff for halfway through next year already, and stuff for beyond that. So yeah, there’s a boatload of plans coming and I’m confident everybody will get great spot.
AIPT: There’s that scene from House of X #6 I think about a lot. Right after the Quiet Council sentences Sabretooth to the pit and Xavier says, “It’s distasteful, I know… this business of running a nation.” That’s such a great moment.
Jordan: There’s an issue coming up — I’ll give you a little tease. It’s a really amazing issue we’re working on for next week — it’s going to press next week. It’s Immortal X-Men #13. This issue is great. This issue is an amazing issue. And if you’re interested in Krakoa, especially the questions of is Krakoa good, is Krakoa bad, is Krakoa salvageable? All of these things are things that Kieron has been working into Immortal X-Men. And this issue is a pretty big culmination of that before we step into Fall of X. It’s a really amazing issue and I highly recommend it.
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