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X-Men Monday #320 – Tim Seeley Talks ‘Undeadpool’

Plus, an eXclusive look at ‘Undeadpool’ #2 and ‘Inglorious X-Force’ #2!

November 10, 2025

Welcome, X-Fans, to another uncanny edition of X-Men Monday at AIPT!

We’re midway through month two of the X-Men: Age of Revelation event, and a few things are clear. First, this detour X years into the future has been filled with excellent character moments, and second, it’s done a nice job of introducing new characters we may or may not see again when we return to the present. Undeadpool, written by Tim Seeley and illustrated by Carlos Magno, showcases both elements: A great peek inside Wade Wilson’s warped brain and fun twists on classic characters in the Alpha Warriors.

Fortunately, Tim was willing to return to X-Men Monday to discuss the origins of Undeadpool and the Alpha Warriors, Wade’s co-star Cable, and more — including a bit about his Shadows of Tomorrow series, Inglorious X-Force. Let’s see what he has to say.

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AIPT: Welcome back to X-Men Monday, Tim! Before we dig into Undeadpool, I feel like you’ve become almost as synonymous with X-Men as Wolverine! X-Men: From the Ashes, Venom War: Wolverine, Rogue: The Savage Land, Astonishing X-Men, Undeadpool, X-Men: Age of Revelation, and coming up soon, Inglorious X-Force and Psylocke: Ninja. What is it about the world of the X-Men that keeps you inspired and engaged?

Tim Seeley: Ha, that’s funny, cuz I’ll be honest — I didn’t really notice I’d gone FULL MUTANT until you listed them like that! The thing that’s kept me engaged of late is the editors at Marvel, specifically Mark Basso, Darren Shan, and Jordan D. White, who’ve been asking me to play in their sandboxes of late!

But, I think, from a creative perspective, I like working on X-universe titles and characters because I grew up on X-Men. I started very actively reading X-Men books when I was 12-13, which is the perfect time to fall in love with books about prejudice, racism, and maybe even more specifically at the time — the awkwardness of growing up, and changing into something new. I was reading both Classic X-Men and the ongoing new X-books at the same time then, so my lore knowledge is pretty deep! And, at that age, I was enamored with all the awesomely powerful ladies in the books, while somehow feeling like I was totally the roguish, dangerous Wolverine type (I was not.)

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AIPT: That all makes sense. When I started reading X-Men comics, I was reading three eras simultaneously: X-Men: The Early Years, Classic X-Men, and the current series. But enough about me — onto Undeadpool, which is such a great title, I’m shocked it took 34 years for us to get it! How did this horrific, darkly comedic Age of Revelation twist on the classic Deadpool-Cable dynamic come about? Was this an idea you pitched?

Tim: The title should be fully credited to Marvel. I’m not sure who specifically, but it FEELS like a Tom Brevoort idea. I had been working on the Astonishing X-Men web stuff, and got a call asking me what I’d do with a futuristic, apocalyptic book called Undeadpool. I instantly had the idea of turning poor Wade into what was essentially a “Were-slasher.” I think I might have said “Reluctant Jason Voorhees.” When I pitched it in the room, I kind of just winged it, and the bits about Wade stalking teen superheroes just fell outta my face. I worked with Basso and Cy Beltran to make this all fit inside Jed MacKay‘s universe — and it really seemed to gel! So, big thanks to Jed as well, who helped me follow the rules.

AIPT: X-Fan Isaiah Meehan wonders what gave you the idea for the Alpha Warriors. Isaiah asks because people really seemed to like them, particularly Fearless.

Tim: Honestly? They’re all from a New Warriors pitch I came up with in like 2005. True story. I’ve been keeping Kid Man-Thing in my back pocket for 20 years, guys. My idea was to have a team of “would-be sidekicks” take on the mantle — and then all die at the hands of the Grim Reaper. Fearless was part of that pitch — blue Daredevil uniform and all! So, you can see how ideas get recycled!

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AIPT: X-Fan Chris G. is curious how you went about choosing your Undeadpool cast, with a focus on Deadpool and Cable. Chris says you seem to really love the ‘90s era and characters, but how, in your opinion, do you think these characters have grown from their ’90s phases?

Tim: Ha. Yes. I really do love the ‘90s characters, but I guess that’s probably pretty obvious if you read my Local Man book from Image. I was 13 when Deadpool first appeared. 12 for Cable. I was insane for Rob Liefeld’s art, because I was the PERFECT age for it all. His work, and those characters were aggressive, and rule-breaking, and overly rendered — everything a bored kid from rural Wisconsin was looking for! I think now I’m able to recognize that some of those comics and characters suffer from a little bit of “style over substance” syndrome. But the conceptual nuggets that formed them were so solid, and their visuals were so iconic, that they could survive their somewhat improvised origins. Now, so many great creatives have added to their lore that these creations can stand next to the best stuff created by Marvel in the ‘60s. And that is no easy feat.

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AIPT: X-Fan Leuxpool says seeing this zombified Deadpool was interesting and terrifying — Leuxpool really liked it. But will your story touch on the fate of Wade Wilson’s family, or will it focus mainly on the Cable/Deadpool duo? X-Fan RedGyarados2010 was also wondering what Ellie and Princess might be up to in the Age of Revelation.

Tim: It’s absolutely about Cable and Nathan. I only have three issues, and I had to figure out what would be the most emotionally arresting for me as the writer and for the reader. The relationship between those two and how it ends could fill 50 issues alone! That said, the story’ll certainly also be about how Wade sees himself and the next generation, with Fearless filling in for the family he once had.

AIPT: Based on Undeadpool#1’s cliffhanger, X-Fan Todd Nelson wonders if we now know what happened to Warlock. Is Cable now… Cablock?

Tim: Ha, how about Warble? We dive a little more into Cable’s new status quo and how he got there in the Age of Revelation Infinity Comic series!

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AIPT: Carlos Magno’s intricately detailed artwork breathes so much life into this series’ doomed off-kilter characters like Kid Man-Thing and Fantastica. How was it collaborating with Carlos on Undeadpool?

Tim: I had actually worked with Carlos before when I was an editor at Heavy Metal magazine, so I knew he’d be a great fit for this. We needed this to be a serious story, even if it was going to have comedic elements (I mean, Deadpool is in it), and Carlos brought that. And I’ll say, he added a lot of shadow and big black shapes to this to keep up the horror vibe, while still keeping all that meticulous detail.

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AIPT: Looking ahead, X-Fan Alex is curious to learn more about how a crossover with the Expatriate X-Men in Undeadpool#3 came to be. And X-Fan Isaiah Meehan wonders if you and Eve L. Ewing collaborated in any way on it.

Tim: I had heard Eve’s pitch for Expatriate X-Men on the creative summit call, and I liked it a lot. Rebel X-Men on a boat in the Mississippi? Yes, I’ll have that. So, I did email her to ask if I could borrow her toys. She and I are both Chicagoans, so we’ve met before, but I’m not sure she remembered my loud, awkward self — nonetheless, she gave me the thumbs up.

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AIPT: As we wrap up, I will say we also received a lot of questions about both Psylocke: Ninja and Inglorious X-Force — so we’ll save those for another day! But for now, X-Fan Alex Dee is wondering if you might write Deadpool again after the Age of Revelation in the pages of Inglorious X-Force.

Tim: I believe Deadpool is inherently an X-Force character, so… I think you should assume he’ll show up. :)

AIPT: And finally, X-Fan Ian A. wonders how your use of Cable in Undeadpool (and your new Age of Revelation Infinity Comic) might inform how you write him in Inglorious X-Force.

Tim: Good question. I think the way I wrote him in the Infinity Comic series is what got me the Inglorious X-Force gig, so, even if it was just to please my editors, I certainly tried to reflect my take on him from there to X-Force. I think of Cable as a guy who has been at war his whole life, across millions of years of history, and he’s tired. So tired. But, he can’t stop. He HAS to keep fighting, or he’ll run out of time. He’s like Dr. Who with a really big gun.

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AIPT: Well, hopefully we’ll get a chance to discuss Cable and his Inglorious X-Force some more real soon, Tim. But on that note, thanks for stopping by X-Men Monday!

X-Fans, remember to pick up Undeadpool #2 when it goes on sale November 26, 2025. Here’s an eXclusive look at its preview, written by Tim Seeley, pencilled and inked by Carlos Magno, colored by Guru-eFX, and lettered by VC’s Joe Sabino.

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And, here’s an eXtra special treat from our friends at Marvel — a glimpse into the Shadows of Tomorrow via the solicitation and cover for Inglorious X-Force #2!

Inglorious X-Force#2

Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Michael Sta. Maria
Cover by R.B. Silva

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…

On Sale 2/25