X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Exceptional X-Men - Summer 2024

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https://www.marvel.com/articles/comi...creative-teams

The Future of the X-Men Revealed

Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman's 'X-Men,' Gail Simone and David Marquez's 'Uncanny X-Men,' and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero's 'Exceptional X-Men' will be the core ongoing series in an all-new era of mutant storytelling.



Over their 60-year history, the X-Men have been many things. Outcasts. Teachers. Revolutionaries. Heroes. Above all, they’re a species, and the future is still theirs for the taking!

Krakoa showed the world what homo superior is truly capable of and now, the X-Men have to fight harder than ever to keep Professor X’s dream alive. These three core series will approach the X-Men’s vital mission with distinct and relevant perspectives while remaining faithful to the storytelling power of the mutant metaphor!

X-MEN
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Ryan Stegman
On Sale 7/10

Krakoa is no more… but the X-Men fight on! From their new base in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance! Join Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Psylocke, Kid Omega, Temper (formerly Oya), Magik and Juggernaut as they assemble against new forces, battling for the destiny and philosophy of the mutant species. Mutant business is their business.

UNCANNY X-MEN
Written by Gail Simone
Art by David Marquez
On Sale 8/7

Outlaw heroes once again, the X-Men embark on a new mission! Making themselves at home in the Big Easy, the X-Men protect a world that hates and fears them! Join Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Jubilee, and Wolverine on explosive super hero adventures. Uncanny as ever, the X-Men are back to saving the day mutant-style!

"I think X-Fans are special in that we identify with having something different about us...and you're going to feel that in this book, and what it means to have that thing about you that's different, or exceptional. We go deep into the emotional part of that," Simone told the crowd.

"David Marquez is the perfect artist for this book," she continued. "He does amazing action, amazing character work, and he’s really excited about getting into the characters appearing in this book. I knew from the very first panel that this book was going to be super exciting and gorgeous. He just knows how to knock it out of the park!"

EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN
Written by Eve L. Ewing
Art by Carmen Carnero
On Sale 9/4

Mutantkind’s two greatest teachers mold the next generation of X-Men! Kate Pryde has returned home to Chicago following the war with Orchis. Having stepped away from the world of mutantdom, she is nevertheless called back into action as she crosses paths with a trio of new young mutants, Bronze, Axo, and Melee, who clearly need training and guidance. Unfortunately for Kate, Emma Frost thinks so as well!

"Longtime fans of Kitty Pryde can count on the kinds of adventures you expect from her as a classic favorite, while I hope new and old readers alike will get to love this all-new team of young mutants," Ewing shared. "Kitty, the one-time kid sister figure of the X-Men, has to reckon with her own memories—good and bad—of being a child of Xavier as she navigates a role as leader and mentor for a new generation of mutants who are trying to make their way in a time of crisis."

"I always try to strike a chord between appealing to veteran comics fans and new readers, but since so many people fell in love with the X-Men as teens and this book is about a team of young folks, that feels especially important to me here," she continued. "I hope that for some 13- or 14-year-old readers, this might be the first comic book they pick up.

"Working on this series has been a ton of fun already, as Carmen Carnero's art is bringing so much dynamism to these pages and the entire X-team of writers is in a flurry sharing scripts and feedback and ideas," she added.

"The X-Men are fractured in the aftermath of the end of Krakoa, scattered across the globe without a central base of operation," Marvel Comics VP Executive Editor Tom Brevoort explained. "What that means in practice is that all three titles carrying the name X-MEN are core X-MEN series—they all center around one of the major aspects of what the team has been about at different points. This is very much by design. We want to field a wide assortment of X-titles with different styles and tones and approaches, an X-MEN book for virtually any taste."

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This is only the beginning and fans shouldn’t fret if they don’t see their favorite mutant icons just yet! In the coming weeks, get ready for more X-Men title announcements, including new ongoing team books, solo series, and more. Catch a glimpse at some of the future titles and stay tuned for full announcements plus the main cover reveals and first looks for X-MEN #1, UNCANNY X-MEN #1, and EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1.

[salarta]

They should really just call it an old beginning, because efforts at nostalgia baiting for the 90s as synergy with the cartoon are very apparent.

[Anduinel]

Very curious about NYX and X-Force, will definitely give Uncanny a try. Not really feeling the rest.

[Jackraow21]

The fact that they’re scattered to the winds and not operating out the mansion definitely feels to me like a continuation rather than a reset. Some costumes are similar to their 90s looks, but otherwise nothing about this says “nostalgia fest” to me. Maybe helping out mutants in need? That’s pretty consistent throughout their 60 year history honestly.

[Neocide]

The fact that they’re scattered to the winds and not operating out the mansion definitely feels to me like a continuation rather than a reset. Some costumes are similar to their 90s looks, but otherwise nothing about this says “nostalgia fest” to me. Maybe helping out mutants in need? That’s pretty consistent throughout their 60 year history honestly.

I think you can say the uncanny team is basically tas team minus Jean and Scott


I'm optimistic, Scott looks super young though.

[Dthirds3]

You have my attention. Please let NYx be a laura lead book

[Jackraow21]

I think you can say the uncanny team is basically tas team minus Jean and Scott


I'm optimistic, Scott looks super young though.

And minus Beast. And no Storm. No Professor X. Plus Nightcrawler, and apparently four new mutants too.

[Digifiend]

"Catch a glimpse at some of the future titles" - so those nine aren't all of them?

[Neocide]

And minus Beast. And no Storm. No Professor X. Plus Nightcrawler, and apparently four new mutants too.

Yea you right the more I thought about it the more are missing lol.

[Dante Milton]

Scattering the teams is a weird choice. Having no centralized base, unifying mission statement, or ideology doesn’t make each book feel like a flagship to me, instead it feels like none of them matter. It feels like a transitory period, but there’s no indication that it’s leading to anything new or better.

[Morgoth]

No Professor X.

He's probably Prisoner X, considering, that Cerebro seems to be his prison.

[Nyssane]

They really love shoving Kid Omega down our throats, huh.

I think Uncanny X-Men will do really well, both because it has A-list characters on the roster and because Gail Simone is a big name.

X-Men will probably do fine, but not as well as Uncanny.

Exceptional? I give it a year. Nothing against the creative team, but books with a largely new cast of characters just don't do that well.

[cranger]

The premises feel like things I can believe these characters would be doing which is refreshing. How big of a mess is caused by the conclusion of FotHoX/RotPoX to get here is the only thing keeping me interested in the current books. This FCBD is definitely one I will be looking forward to.

[Nicoclaws]

Honestly NYX is the only I'm really curious about. HATE the old titles designs.
Happy with two women on the writing team, at least we'll have this.