Marvel Comics teased Chris Claremont’s return to X-Men Legends last week and today they’ve revealed new details! Coming this February Claremont and Scot Eaton will be exploring one of Claremont’s most iconic works with Excalibur. Just a few days ago at NYCC Claremont gave his thoughts on how he’d redo the recent X-Men movies so he’s clearly heartily ready to tell brand new stories with the merry mutants.
“It’s always fun wandering back along existing pathways and especially having the opportunity to fill in a couple of nifty gaps that were initially skipped over along the way—closing off one significant story-arc and lighting the fire that ignites the series that follows,” Claremont said. “Talk about a treat!”
So what’s X-Men Legends #12 about?
In the aftermath of “Fall of the Mutants,” the X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And Mystique seeks revenge on Forge for his role in the loss of Rogue. In order to stop her partner from making a grave mistake, Destiny will have to recruit Nightcrawler and Shadowcat who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing!
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
New York, NY— October 11, 2021 — This past year, X-MEN LEGENDS has given some of the greatest X-Men creators in history the chance to revisit their classic runs with revelatory new tales that have astounded and delighted X-Men fans. And this February, Chris Claremont, the writer behind the franchise’s most influential works, will make his mark on the series in X-MEN LEGENDS #12. His long-awaited debut on the title will see the writer step back into his unparalleled run on UNCANNY X-MEN in a story set before the start of another one of his iconic works, EXCALIBUR. Teaming up with popular X-Men artist Scot Eaton , the groundbreaking writer will pen an all-new tale centered around the legendary characters he created and defined including Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Mystique, and Destiny!
In the aftermath of “Fall of the Mutants,” the X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And Mystique seeks revenge on Forge for his role in the loss of Rogue. In order to stop her partner from making a grave mistake, Destiny will have to recruit Nightcrawler and Shadowcat who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing!
“It’s always fun wandering back along existing pathways and especially having the opportunity to fill in a couple of nifty gaps that were initially skipped over along the way—closing off one significant story-arc and lighting the fire that ignites the series that follows,” Claremont said. “Talk about a treat!”
Check out the cover below by EXCALIBUR co-creator and superstar artist Alan Davis, and pick up X-MEN LEGENDS #12 when it hits stands in February! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
X-MEN LEGENDS #12
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Art by SCOT EATON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
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