X-Men: Age of Revelation is just a little more than a week old, so it must be time to announce what comes next. At the New York Comic Con, Marvel revealed Shadows of Tomorrow, which will include 11 new/returning titles in the X-Men line.
To catch you up: in the wake of the well-regarded Krakoa era of the X-Men, spearheaded by Jonathan Hickman and continuing for a number of years, Marvel launched X-Men: From the Ashes, which was a return to a more traditional approach, where the world once again hated and feared mutants. Rather than living on a mutant paradise island, the characters were scattered, from Alaska to New Orleans, where they tried to pick up their lives again.
Reception has been tepid, at best, to the new line, with several of the launch titles not making it very far itno their runs. Then all of them ended in September to make way for Age of Revelation, a story set 10 years in the future, where Doug Ramsey, the former New Mutant turned Heir of Apocalypse, ruled with an iron fist. That story is just getting started and is set to run through December, a short-term event like Age of Apocalypse, but the nature of comic news, retailing and solicitations means it’s time to turn to January.
If you were a fan of the From the Ashes books, the good news is that several of the creators who worked on them will return to the characters they were working on after Age of Revelation. There are also some new titles coming, with a big focus on solo X-titles/duos vs. team books (although we’ll see those, too). Let’s have a look:
X-MEN #23
Written by Jed MacKay, art and cover by Tony Daniel. If you read the Age of Revelation kick-off last week, you know that some of the X-Men in the future have been possessed by their past selves. In this opener, one of the X-Men is stranded in the future after the Age of Revelation, fighting impossible odds — but in their absence, their counterpart remains in the present, wreaking havoc in their stead.
X-Men #24
By Jed MacKay with art and cover by Tony Daniel. The revival of the gene-terrorist group 3K tests mutantkind’s resilience — but internal strife may be their downfall even before they confront the X-Men.
Uncanny X-Men #22
Writer Gail Simone and artist David Marquez return. A celebration is cut short by the arrival of Mutina, daughter of darkness, who forces the Uncanny team to face a chilling and personal request — with everything at stake. (i’ve enjoyed this title the most over the last few months, so I’m glad Simone and Marquez are picking things back up).
Wolverine #14
Saladin Ahmed writes, Martín Cóccolo illustrates, and Dan Panosian provides the cover. Logan crosses paths with Silver Sable while trying to defend a group of Morlocks — but the lines between friend and foe may blur under pressure.
Cyclops #1
Alex Paknadel scripts, with Rogê Antônio on art and Federico Vicentini on cover art. Scott Summers finds himself isolated, stripped of his visor, and hunted by Reavers — a brutal test of his survival and leadership as he’s forced to confront who he is without the X-Men.
Generation X-23 #1
Jody Houser writes, Jacopo Camagni draws, and Partha Pratim Sarkar handles covers. Laura Kinney is apparently returning to being X-23, where she’ll grapple with her past and legacy, and be reunited with Gabby. But when old enemies nudge their world off balance, neither can trust what’s real. (I dig the clever title!)
Inglorious X-Force #1
Tim Seeley writes, Michael Sta. Maria handles art, and R.B. Silva on covers. Cable returns from the future with fragmented memories, and Hellverine, Archangel and Boom-Boom must unravel a conspiracy that threatens everything.
Magik & Colossus #1
Written by Ashley Allen, art by Germán Peralta, cover by David Nakayama. When Illyana Rasputin and Piotr Rasputin return home, they discover monstrous folklore awoken in their native land — and must combine sorcery and strength to face it.
Rogue #1
Written by Erica Schultz with art by Luigi Zagaria. Cover by David Nakayama. Rogue’s peaceful life is jolted when her past returns to challenge everything she’s built — the question: can she safeguard the future when her history keeps dragging her back?
Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1
Murewa Ayodele writes, Federica Mancin illustrates, cover by RB Silva. As cosmic threats stir, Ororo Munroe returns to Earth to protect her home. But choices made in the heavens could carry consequences darker than anything she has faced.
Wade Wilson: Deadpool #1
Benjamin Percy writes and Geoff Shaw handles art and covers. Wade isn’t joking this time — haunted by dark memories, he’s lured into assignments that push the limits of his morality. He’s broken. Is there redemption, or only more chaos ahead?
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