Marvel Comics will wrap up the Krakoan age of the X-Men in May 2024, and that includes the final installment of Giant-Size X-Men. Written by the legendary Ann Nocenti (Daredevil, The Seeds, Longshot), with artwork by Lee Ferguson, Giant-Size X-Men #1 will feature Warren Worthington II, a.k.a. Angel of the X-Men, and introduce a brand-new X-Men villain to the Marvel Universe.
As Comicbook.com exclusively revealed, the new Giant-Size X-Men, which is set in the present day of Marvel Universe, is paired with a reprint of Mark Gruenwald, Ron Wilson, and Ralph Macchio's Angel and The Thing team-up narrative from Marvel Two-in-One #68. The cover - shown below - is illustrated by Bryan Hitch:
Marvel's official synopsis for Giant X-Men #1 reads:
A mysterious card has lured the dashing Warren Worthington III, A.K.A.. ANGEL of the X-MEN, to a quiet New York City street…where he will undergo a torturous trial unlike any he's ever faced before! A brand-new villain has it out for mutantkind – and aims to start by knocking Angel out of the sky!
Who is the new villain in Giant-Size X-Men #1?
The new villain Nocenti is introducing in Giant-Size X-Men #1 is Maze. Nocenti told Comicbook.com where she drew inspiration for the antagonist, who assaults Angel's mind and body.
An idea popped into my head inspired by those '90s mind games like EST and The Forum; sensory deprivation weekends which promised enlightenment, so, I thought, what if Arcade had an apprentice who designed with her own idea of a Murderworld? Only, instead of a slaughter trap, she offers a way out--you simply had to tell the truth about yourself, and you escaped the trap. Maze's game is called 'Truth or Die' and Lee Ferguson did a cool, pop-art design for her. The question for Angel is: can Warren see the truth of who he is in time to avoid a bad fate? We designed the story so the reader can hopefully play along, wondering how truthful they are about themselves.
Giant-Size X-Men #1 will hit shelves on May 8. You can read the details about the upcoming issue below:
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1
ANN NOCENTI (W) • LEE FERGUSON (A) • Cover by BRYAN HITCH
THE AVENGING ANGEL LOSES HIMSELF IN A DANGEROUS MAZE OF THE MIND!
A mysterious card has lured the dashing Warren Worthington III, A.K.A.. ANGEL of the X-MEN, to a quiet New York City street…where he will undergo a torturous trial unlike any he's ever faced before!
A brand-new villain has it out for mutantkind – and aims to start by knocking Angel out of the sky!
PLUS: Includes a reprinting of MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #68 by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, and Ron Wilson – a classic Angel-and-Thing team-up tale of daring, drama, doom…and disco?!
On Sale 5/8
