Who can take some genes and make a dodgy clone? Who can trap a mutant when heâs all alone? Who can throw a comic off its slice-of-life tone? Mr. Sinister can, and does, in Exceptional X-Men #9, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. Now…
A common complaint among X-Men fans is that with each new era, new classes of new (lowercase n) mutants (lowercase m) get introduced, only to be forgotten about in the next, save for a couple who look good in group shots or whose personalities are so strong as to stick by force. This is true….
That entrepreneur who wanted gene data on everyone? The one who gave teen mutant Axo an internship? Pretty Sinister, as it turns out. Now, our favorite diamond-headed, DNA-obsessed, silver-skinned supervillainâs captured Axo and sent a fake teen to take his place. Find out whatâs next in Exceptional X-Men #8, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by…
Whoâs that man with the horns of a ram and your most personal data in the palm of his twitchy hand? Itâs Sheldon Xenos, gene-editing superfan, and heâs got a frightening plan in Exceptional X-Men #7, written by Eve Ewing (whom we stan), drawn by Carmen Carnero (who follows her plan), colored by Nolan Woodard…
Who is Emma Frost’s truest love? Could it be Scott Summers, the man she comforted after the death of Jean Grey, who melted the White Queen’s heart of ice? Could it be Tony Stark, the genius billionaire playboy philanthropist with whom she entered a marriage of convenience but ended up catching feelings? Could it be…
The next generation of mutants find work, or at least internships, at a startup that wants to read your genes and help you âfixâ whatâs âwrongâ with them. Guess how that pans out in Exceptional X-Men #6, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. Like…
Kitty and Emma promised to train three teenage mutants so they could be heroes, protecting friends and family from bigotry and bloodshed. Will Kittyâs own now-bloody history break up the team? Find out in Exceptional X-Men #5, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. This…
Bobby Drakeâs visiting Kitty Pryde in Chicago â but is it really him? Teen mutant Trista Marshallâs trying out for the high school musical â but is it right for her? Kitty and Emma keep training their new team â but can they keep it up? Find out in the bundle of transitions that is…
Kate Pryde thought she had quit teaching teenage mutants how to get by in a world that hates and fears them. Emma Frost wants her to pick up where she left off. She wonât even have to leave Chicagoland this time. Find out if Emma gets what Emma wants in Exceptional X-Men #3, written by…
Our Kate Pryde finally gets her date with Nina. Itâs a high school sporting event. Teen mutants are there. Three guesses what happens next in Exceptional X-Men #2, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. In the immortal words of Nils Sjöberg, this is what…
The formerly teenage genius formerly known as Shadowkat is back in Chicago, back behind the bar with a dishrag for a paycheck, done with rescuing teenage mutants for good. See how long that one lasts in Exceptional X-Men #1, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Joe…
If youâre an X-Men fan of a certain age, you may have read the past two monthsâ worth of From the Ashes comics and wondered, âWhere did all the New Mutants and Generation X kids go? I mean I know Magik is in X-Men, but itâs like the rest of them just disappeared into the…
As of this monthâs X-Men #35, Krakoa has magically blipped out of this plane of existence, like Poochy returning to his home planet. The Great Reset button has been hit. Kieron Gillen is gone. Al Ewing is gone. Gerry Duggan is gone. Apart from some Blood Hunt tie-ins and Steve Foxe and Netho Diazâs Heir…
The X-Men have had many generations of new mutants, from, well, the New Mutants, to Generation X, to the Morrison era/Academy X kids, to, technically, the O5 X-Men who got pulled forward in time, to whatever little ferals were running around Krakoa and apparently are being shunted off to the White Hot Room for not…
After discarding Baba Nkisu, the Gray Wolf has found a new host: the crime lord’s daughter, Aliinya Nkisu. To defeat a supernatural power so great and to save Aliinya from the Gray Wolf, eater of souls, TâChalla calls upon the aid of allies new and old in Black Panther #10, written by Eve Ewing; drawn…