The Press Release:
It’s finally here! This February, writer Peter Milligan, artist Michael Allred, and color artist Laura Allred make their long-awaited return to their iconic X-STATIX saga in X-CELLENT #1!
Back in the 2000s, X-STATIX stunned readers with its unique spin on Marvel super heroics and off-beat characters. Now, this hit series is back along with the original creative team for more comic book brilliance overflowing with wit, charm, and high-octane thrills! Get ready for more adventures of X-STATIX starring your favorite heroes from the classic series along with a brand-new team of rivals that will take this one-of-a-kind series to a fresh and exciting new future!
They were loved by their adoring fans. They were reviled by the harsh press. They lived, they loved, they fought and they died…a lot — all for the sake of fame. They were the X-Statix, a team of mutant celebrities fighting for a brighter world and an even brighter spotlight! But they’re old news now, because there’s a new mutant team that will live harder, love harder, fight harder and die a whole lot harder than those has-beens! Meet…THE X-CELLENT!
“I’m thoroughly X-Statix to be working with Mike and Laura Allred again,” Milligan said. “And it’s been truly X-CELLENT to discover that we’ve lost none of our alchemical fizz in conjuring up this new comic, this new title, this new beginning: The X-CELLENT!”
“The ol’ gang is back together again! Working with Peter Milligan is always a party,” Michael Allred added. “The future is looking brighter for 2022 as we get to show the world how we’ve been playing with our X-Statix Marvel mutants and their new adversaries, THE X-CELLENT! LOVE these characters! Everyone come play with us!”
Don’t miss the triumphant comeback of X-STATIX when X-CELLENT #1 arrives in February! For more information, visit Marvel.com (linked below).
X-CELLENT #1: Written by PETER MILLIGAN; Art and Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED & LAURA ALLRED
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: So I should begin by saying that I was not at all following what was happening in the “X-Statix” series and don’t even remember seeing it on the racks of my local comic book shop. When a title is popular and I don’t get there on “New Comic Book Day”, that happens to me and makes me realize that I still do need some kind of a pull list but I digress. I always enjoyed the quirky art of Mike Allred and really was a fan of his “Madman” series so it will be cool to see how he does on a team that is adjacent to the X-Men. What do you readers think about this one? Will you be letting your local comic book shop know that you are interested in securing a copy? Chime in down below and I will see you again next time. Please keep safe out there.
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