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Ultimate Comics: X-Men is an upcoming ongoing monthly series published by Marvel Comics, expected to debut in September 2011 as part of the second re-launch of Ultimate Marvel, through the "Ultimate Universe Reborn" tagline following the Death of Spiderman.Written by Nick Spencer and with art by Paco Medina, the series will serve as a continuation of Ultimate and Ultimate Comics X, as well as an expansion upon the revelations revealed in Ultimate Origins.

Publication Preview

It has recently announced that Ultimate X-Men would be re-launched under the "Ultimate Universe Reborn" tagline. Written by Nick Spencer, and illustrated by Paco Medina, the title will now be called . Announced members of the X-Men include Jimmy Hudson, Kitty Pryde (returning from her departure to appear in Ultimate Spider-Man), Iceman, Rogue, and Johnny Storm (formerly of the Fantastic Four). The story will also apparently expand upon Ultimate Origins’ revelation of the mutant race actually being the result of a government bio-experiment, and the first issue is expected to be released in September along with the new re-launch of Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man and after the releases of Ultimate Comics: Fallout , Ultimate Comics: Ultimates and Ultimate Comics: Hawkeye .

"As a result of Magneto's attack that we saw in Ultimatum, the government has taken a much more aggressive stance," Spencer said during an interview. "We're really in a Days of Future Past-type scenario." As learned in Ultimate Origins, mutants in the Ultimate Universe are not the next step in evolution, but instead super solider attempt gone wrong. Spencer said that "information is going to go public, and the entire world is going to learn that the government created mutants."

Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso also suggested a possible future crossover between , Ultimate Comics: Ultimates, and whatever form the Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man series takes after "Death of Spider-Man". Spencer also told Newsarama that it's a liberating feeling to be writing an X-Men comic in a world where Cyclops , Wolverine, Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto are all dead. "I think it's what makes it more exciting. These kids are living in a world where the legends are dead. This is more than just 'the dream is dead,' this is, 'both sides of the argument are dead.' That is just so much more fascinating. To me, what was really intriguing to me about where they were now is just in that. These kids have heard both sides, and seen both sides fail miserably. A lot of X-books have been built around that idea, that we're just one step away from everything going to Hell, and in the Ultimate Universe, that's happened. We're there. It's too late to put the genie back in the bottle. This relationship between humans and mutants is not going to repair itself."

Characters

Main article: List of characters in Ultimate Comics: X-Men

  • Iceman: After being kicked out of his own house following Ultimatum, Bobby Drake was able to temporally live with Peter Parker and pass off as one of his cousins. There for the final battle against Norman Osborn which in turn resulted in Spider-Mans death, he was announced to be part of the new X-Men team.
  • Shadowcat/Shroud: After the events of Ultimatum, Kitty Pryde moved back home with her mother in Queens and took up the new mantle of Shroud. She had been appearing regularly in Ultimate Comics: Spiderman, and even made an appearance in Ultimate Comics: X when she found Wolerine's son Jimmy and helped him discover his mutant gifts. She has been announced as being the main focus of the team along with Rouge.
  • Human Torch: After the disbandment of the Fantastic Four, Johnny Storm also went to live with best friend Peter Parker, passing off as one of his cousins along with Iceman. He participated in the climatic battle against Norman Osborn, and was with Peter in his last few moments. He was also announced to be on the new X-Men team, despite not actually being a mutant.
  • Rogue: The only person on the team not to have been seen since Ultimatum, she will be the other main focus of the team along with Kitty Pryde.
  • Jimmy Hudson: After discovering his mutant powers for the first time and meeting Kitty Pryde, Jimmy Hudson (the son of Wolverine), joined Karen Grant/Jean Grey's team and starred in Ultimate Comics: X before become the second Wolverine. His abilities include both a healing factor and retractable claws, which he's able to cover with organic metal, much like Colossus.

Supporting Cast/Former X-Men

  • Colossus, was announced to be one of the other X-Men to have a part in the story along with Storm.
  • Storm, was announced to be one of the other X-Men to have a part in the story along with Colossus.
  • Jean Grey, will also be part of the story, though will probably be using her new alias Karen Grant.
  • Nightcrawler, who was thought to have been killed when the Ultimatum Wave hit New York but according to Nick Spencer "there's a lot of really amazing world-building that Jonathan Hickman is doing that's going to be reflected in X-Men".
  • Firestar, former classmate of Spider-Man, and one of the few former members of the X-Men to have survived Ultimatum. Recently starred in Ultimate Comics: X.

Enemies

In regards to the threats, Spencer’s comments included "the government for one. It's hunting season. The means of hunting has become significantly more affective (Sentinels). Pretenders to Magneto's throne will be in legion. Also a major adversary will rise up on the other side of the globe as the series' major Big Bad".

See also

References

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/ultimate-comics-universe-reborn-110503.html http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/Ultimate_Comics_Universe_Reborn__Day_Two_with_Nick_Spencer_of_Ultimate_Comics_X-Men http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32146 http://www.blogomatic3000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/UltimateComicsXMen_1_Cover.jpg

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