If you’re looking for the comic that will put the period — or maybe exclamation point — on the X-Men’s Krakoa era, look no further than X-Men #35, which arrives in June.
According to Marvel, the issue will also mark 700 issues of Uncanny X-Men, the flagship “X” title for the past 60 years, so it’ll also be an oversized issue featuring stories by a variety of creators. Those include some from the Krakoa-era, including Gerry Duggan, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing, Lucas Werneck and Joshua Cassara, as well as legendary Uncanny X-Men writer Chris Claremont.
“Being a part of the Krakoan experiment has been a true thrill,” said X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White. “Honestly—in many ways—it echoed the experience of mutantkind itself in the era. We worked differently, we tried new things, we survived incredible new experiences. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have worked with such fantastically talented creators throughout the era, and working on the glorious ending is truly bittersweet. I will miss it with my whole heart, but I do know… Krakoa will live on within us forever.”
Here’s the description from Marvel:
All good things must come to an end, and as good of a thing as the Krakoan Era has been for mutantkind… its time has come at last. The tragedy and triumph of FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X, the madness and mystery of RISE OF THE POWERS OF X… they have all come to their end and led to this moment that will change the future of mutantkind for years to come.
One other creator contributing to the issue is Gail Simone. If Simone’s involvement in the next era of X-Men comics is supposed to be a secret, well … it’s a badly kept one. Simone will be in Austin, Texas Thursday with newly minted X-Men editor Tom Brevoort, Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and Avengers writer Jed MacKay for a panel at South by Southwest titled “The Future of Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Digital Comics.” So if you’ve been wondering what “From the Ashes” is all about, we’ll likely get some answers there.