Rebirth of Dark X-Men: Mutant Heroes Rise Amidst Havoc
By Liam McGuire
Aug 18th 2023
The Dark X-Men have formed once again in the Marvel Universe following the events of the Fall of X.
The attack on Krakoa from Orchis, Doctor Stasis, Moira, and other bad actors looking to destroy the mutant paradise proved successful, leading to Marvel’s mutants looking to find some semblance of normalcy in a world without their home. In Dark X-Men #1 by Steve Foxe (X-Men Annual) and Jonas Scharf (Avengers of the Wasteland), a new version of the team emerges from the ashes of Krakoa. The team consists of the Goblin Queen, Madelyne Pryor, Havok, Archangel, Gambit, Gimmick, Maggott, Template, Zero, the android version of Wolverine, Albert, and Azazel. The team is attempting to fight against anti-mutant forces, but with the usual villainous Pryor leading the charge, things won’t go as smoothly as some of the members might think they will!
Dark X-Men #1 features several variant covers featuring the team. The main cover comes from Stephen Segovia and Rain Beredo, with the team starring in the image. The main cover also has a 2nd printing color variant and will be available as a 1:25 incentive variant upon release. Alex Ross has a connecting variant featuring some of the most iconic members of the X-Men (also available as a 1:100 black and white variant). Salvador Larroca draws a 1:25 variant featuring Archangel. The most stunning cover comes from Adam Hughes, who draws the Goblin Queen for one of the variants, with a 1:50 virgin variant also being available.
WELCOME TO THE DARK X-MEN… HOPE THE WORLD SURVIVES THE EXPERIENCE! Following the explosive events of the Hellfire Gala, MADELYNE PRYOR realizes the world needs the X-Men now more than ever. HAVOK and GAMBIT have served on the team before…but never one that looks like this! And how does GIMMICK, breakout star of MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE, fall under the Goblin Queen's sway? Find out in the most horrific installment of the X-Men saga yet!
The X-Men’s Fall of X storyline has led to a handful of new books debuting in the last week. Besides the Dark X-Men, a new Uncanny Avengers and Alpha flight series has launched. Coming up next week is the start of two new books, Jean Grey #1 by Louise Simonson and Bernard Chang and Realm of X #1 by Torunn Grønbekk and artist Diógenes Neves. For more information on Dark X-Men or any of the titles mentioned above, visit CaptCan Comics and order the issues now!
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