Marvel has officially announced X-Men: From the Ashes, an upcoming line-wide relaunch of the franchise that's schedule to begin this summer. X-Men: From the Ashes will be centered around three flagship titles including: X-Men by Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman; Exceptional X-Men by Eve L. Ewin and Carmen Carnero; and The Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez.
The announcement from Marvel reveals that "each series will offer different explorations of the mutant mythos as they take Marvel's Merry Mutants into bold and untrodden territory." The three different X-Men teams will have different purposes in different parts of the world.
You can check out the official trailer for Marvel's new X-Men relaunch below:
"The X-Men are fractured in the aftermath of the end of Krakoa, scattered across the globe without a central base of operation," Marvel Comics VP Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, who spearheaded the relaunch, shared in a statement. "What that means in practice is that all three titles carrying the name X-MEN are core X-MEN series-they all center around one of the major aspects of what the team has been about at different points. This is very much by design. We want to field a wide assortment of X-titles with different styles and tones and approaches, an X-MEN book for virtually any taste."
According to Marvel's press release, these three new titles that will anchor the X-Men line "will approach the X-Men's vital mission with distinct and relevant perspectives while remaining faithful to the storytelling power of the mutant metaphor!" Check out the official descriptions from Marvel below:
X-Men by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman. “KRAKOA IS NO MORE…BUT THE X-MEN FIGHT ON!” reads Marvel’s description. “From their new base in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance! Join CYCLOPS, BEAST, MAGNETO, PSYLOCKE, KID OMEGA, TEMPER (formerly OYA), MAGIK and JUGGERNAUT as they assemble against new forces, battling for the destiny and philosophy of the mutant species. Mutant business is their business.”
Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez. Per Marvel: “OUTLAW HEROES ONCE AGAIN, THE X-MEN EMBARK ON A NEW MISSION! Making themselves at home in the Big Easy, the X-Men protect a world that hates and fears them! Join ROGUE, GAMBIT, NIGHTCRAWLER, JUBILEE and WOLVERINE on explosive super hero adventures. Uncanny as ever, the X-Men are back to saving the day mutant-style!”
Exceptional X-Men by Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero. “MUTANTKIND’S TWO GREATEST TEACHERS MOLD THE NEXT GENERATION OF X-MEN!” Marvel’s description announces. “KATE PRYDE has returned home to Chicago following the war with ORCHIS. Having stepped away from the world of mutantdom, she is nevertheless called back into action as she crosses paths with a trio of new young mutants, BRONZE, AXO and MELEE, who clearly need training and guidance. Unfortunately for Kate, EMMA FROST thinks so as well!”
Marvel also revealed a promotional image for X-Men: From the Ashes with art by Ryan Stegman and Marte Garcia that features the three distinct groups from each of the comic books. A "special prelude" to these new comics will be featured in the page of FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: BLOOD HUNT/X-MEN #1 this May and in X-MEN #35, the 700th issue, releasing in June 2024.
The new X-Men comics were announced at SXSW 2024, but they're not the only series that the From the Ashes line will feature. Marvel is already promising updates for “new ongoing team books, solo series, and more” in the upcoming weeks. The SXSW panel featured logos for Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine, NYX, X-Factor, and X-Force.
