The X-Men are currently bearing witness to one of the most tortured and unwated Marvel futures imaginable in Age of Revelation. When we’re all freed from this event, Cyclops will return to the present armed with knowledge to alter mutantkind’s fate forever, ushering in the “Shadows of Tomorrow”, the next era of X-Men storytelling (that will most likely not solve any of the current issues with the books),
Revealed last month at New York Comic Con, “Shadows of Tomorrow” sees the return of hit ongoing titles like Uncanny X–Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez, Wolverine by Saladin Ahmed and Martín Cóccolo, and X-Men by Jed MacKay and Tony Daniel. Solo titles like Storm and Magik also undergo evolutions, becoming Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant by returning writer Murewa Ayodele and artist Federica Mancin (which is not, as was initially advertised, a miniseries) and Magic & Colossus which reunites creative team Ashley Allen and Germán Peralta. New solo limited series include Cyclops by Alex Paknadel and Roge Antonio and Rogye by Erica Schultz and Luigi Zagaria, and exciting new ongoing series launches include Generation X-23 by Jody Houser and Jacopo Camagni, another easily skippable Deadpool series by Benjamin Percy and Geoff Shaw, and Inglorious X-Force by Tim Seeley and Michael Sta. Maria. And there’s more to come, including a new ongoing series by Exceptional X-Men writer Eve L. Ewing that will be announced next week.
A terrifying glimpse at 10 years into the future revealed a world ravaged by the X-Virus and stripped of free will, all orchestrated by one of the X-Men! Back in present day, it’s time to embrace bold action, strengthen alliances, and empower the next generation! United, the X-Men will save mutantkind’s future and ensure their dream isn’t darkened by the SHADOWS OF TOMORROW!
Read on to learn what’s to come this February, including a special milestone issue of X-MEN by series writer Jed MacKay and superstar artist Tony Daniel, continuing his grand return to interior artwork with a special three-issue arc!
MAGIK & COLOSSUS #1 (OF 5)
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
On Sale 2/4
THE MUTANT SIBLINGS REUNITE!
Illyana Rasputin is a cynical sorceress with power harnessed from the dark realm of Limbo. Piotr Rasputin is made of metal, but with a heart much softer than his exterior. But despite being family, blood does not run thicker than water! When they return to their mother country, they discover ancient monsters from Russian folklore preying on the innocent! Can these two mutant siblings set aside their differences to save their country?
STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #1
Written by MUREWA AYODELE
Art by FEDERICA MANCIN
Cover by R.B. SILVA
Variant Cover by ELIZABETH TORQUE
On Sale 2/4
THE WAR ABOVE ALL THUNDERS LOUDER AND CLOSER.
As the cosmos braces for annihilation, Storm, unaware of the coming threat, turns her gaze inward – to her home – to Earth. The Earth’s Mightiest Mutant becomes Earth’s protector once more… in a daring new chapter of her life. In this new beginning, Storm shares a Japanese tea ceremony with an enemy and visits France for a masquerade with monsters. However, it all ends in a gut-wrenching funeral… for in this new era of Ororo Munroe, Mistress Death is never far behind.
CYCLOPS #1 (OF 5)
Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
Cover by FEDERICO VICENTINI
Variant Cover by GODTAIL
Variant Cover by HICHAM HABCHI
On Sale 2/11
CYCLOPS UNLEASHED!
Scott Summers is a mutant who is always in near-total control of his powers and his emotions. But what happens when he’s separated from the X-Men, lost in a mountain wilderness without the visor that keeps his devastating powers in check? And will he be able to stay alive when Donald Pierce and his cyborgs, the Reavers, are hunting him?
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #1
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art & Cover by GEOFF SHAW
Variant Cover by FEDERICO VICENTINI
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
Virgin Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
DANGEROUS. UNHINGED. DEADLY.
Deadpool is a man on the brink, and that means the jobs are deadlier, the stakes are higher and the humor is darker than ever before. But Wade Wilson isn’t laughing. A dark memory haunts Deadpool, as a mysterious client leads him down a troubling path. This way lies redemption? No, something far worse. Wade can never be forgiven for what he’s done…
X-MEN #25
Written by JED MACKAY
Art & Cover by TONY DANIEL
On Sale 2/11
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!
Against all odds, Cyclops returns from the Age of Revelation, and with a dire warning for all X-Men everywhere. But there’s trouble on more than one front – who is the mutant newly put in charge of O*N*E, and what danger does that spell for the X-Men?
“It’s a bit of a pinch-me moment for me!” Daniel told Newsarama. “It seems my career has turned full circle, having started my career at Marvel on X-Force, when I was fresh out of high school. It was a dream back then as it is for me right now, on X-Men!
Jed has an amazing balance of big action and character development that I think is not just fun for the artists, but also for the fans,” he continued. “Jed gets what makes great comics. If we’re having fun, the fans will too. I think there’s a lot of fun coming from X-Men!”
GENERATION X-23 #1
Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by JACOPO CAMAGNI
Cover by PARTHA PRATIM SARKAR
Variant Cover by JEEHYUNG LEE
Virgin Variant Cover by JEEHYUNG LEE
Variant Cover by ELIZABETH TORQUE
On Sale 2/18
HER NAME IS WOLVERINE. BUT THE LEGEND OF X-23 GROWS.
Laura Kinney was brainwashed and trained from birth to be the ultimate assassin as X-23. She’s long put that life behind her…but it seems she hasn’t quite outrun it yet! When Laura and Gabby encounter someone who seems to be their long-lost friend, the harrowing plot they uncover will turn their worlds upside down. The next generation of X-subjects is here, and they follow in the deadly footsteps of X-23!
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #2
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MICHAEL STA. MARIA
Cover by R.B. SILVA
On Sale 2/25
HELL TO PAY…
Hellverine must face demonic temptation…and it’s all part of Cable’s secret agenda! Plus: Meet the hidden agent who’s been stalking X-Force from the shadows. The mysteries deepen, and the action amplifies as the true mission comes into focus…
ROGUE #2 (OF 5)
Written by ERICA SCHULTZ
Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
Cover by David Nakayama
MOTHER KNOWS BEST!
Rogue and Mystique have always had a complicated relationship, and it’s not getting any easier. Rather than tell the whole truth, Mystique channels Destiny and gives Rogue a vague summary of what happened that night at Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. all those years ago. Rogue thought her Brotherhood of Evil Mutants days were behind her, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. With the cryptic visions of her past plaguing her present, Rogue finds an inhospitable group of mutant haters on her road to the truth. Mystique continues to hold back crucial information as Rogue feels herself driven mad by visions of Sabretooth and the Constrictor on a mission long forgotten.
UNCANNY X-MEN #23
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art & Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale 2/4
A forgotten vow from one of the team comes back to haunt them all in the most shocking way imaginable, as ghastly guest stars from Marvel’s past threaten to take one of our most beloved mutants into their number forever! Can the Uncanny X-Men stop their friend from being taken to WHERE MONSTERS DWELL?
UNCANNY X-MEN #24
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art & Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale 2/18
FROM A KISS TO A CURSE!
The Uncanny X-Men are the only force standing in front of a murderers’ row of monsters, killers and creatures, and Jubilee may fall off the vampire wagon, just for a start! It’s MONSTERS vs. MUTANTS and they’re BOTH out for blood!
WOLVERINE #15
Written by SALADIN AHMED
Art by MIKE HENDERSON
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
On Sale 2/4
ALPHA FLIGHT VS. WOLVERINE!
It’s Department H’s premier strike team versus their most famous alum as Wolverine throws down with Alpha Flight! And if Logan can’t reason with them, mutant lives are at stake.
WOLVERINE #16
Written by SALADIN AHMED
Art by MIKE HENDERSON
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
On Sale 2/18
SECRET WEAPONS!
Alpha Flight and Department H unleash a lethal weapon against Logan. Have they found a way to kill the unkillable mutant?
Plus: Silver Sable – against the ropes and fighting for her life!
Check out the covers and preorder these upcoming “Shadows of Tomorrow” issues at your local comic shop today.
Images via Marvel Comics
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