The Press Release:
The X-Men’s new era has been a smash hit with longtime and returning fans, and this January, readers can experience key stories set just before the From the Ashes era in X-MEN: XAVIER’S SECRET #! The one-shot collects the first six issues of Alex Paknadel and Diógenes Neves’ acclaimed X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic that releases weekly on Marvel Unlimited.
Across two stories, Paknadel and Neves reveal what drove Professor X, Cyclops, and Jean Grey—the three pillars of the X-Men franchise—to their current state! Witness Jean Grey’s final moments on Earth before she took off to her galaxy-spanning adventures in Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo’s ongoing Phoenix series. And learn the full extent of Professor X’s crimes during Fall of the House of X, just in time for the X-Men to declare their final judgment on him in the upcoming ‘Raid on Graymalkin’ crossover.
In the wake of the fall of Krakoa, the X-Men are forever changed. As Jean Grey prepares to take her place among the stars, she and Cyclops share a last night together, only to discover a hidden mystery that threatens to pull them apart. Meanwhile, what was supposed to be a mundane article about Charles Xavier’s monstrous acts during the war turns into something far stranger for journalist Sally Floyd. Can the X-Men survive the shadows lurking in their pasts, or will their new era begin in tragedy?
Check Martín Cóccolo’s all-new cover and preorder X-MEN: XAVIER’S SECRET #1 at your local comic shop today! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
X-MEN: XAVIER’S SECRET #1: Written by ALEX PAKNADEL; Art by DIÓGENES NEVES; Cover by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
On Sale 1/22
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Now I should admit that I seldom look at the series being published up on the Marvel Unlimited side of the fence because the wallet just can’t handle another subscription service. That being said, I do love sharing the news about them and get really excited when they make the jump from digital to print since that serves something to the physical collectors out there. While I’ve been picking up the assorted “From The Ashes” first issues over the last couple of months, I am not too up on the tales that led them to this point so I cannot say with any certainty if I will be snagging a copy of this one-shot for my collection. Clearly this story will bring me more up to speed so that is a factor that I will keep in mind when I see it on the racks this coming January. I’ll wrap up now because I’ve begun getting my planning in motion for this years New York Comic Con. It’s about two weeks away at this point and there are a number of industry announcements to post so all the attendees and you folks at home are aware of what is going to be happening. Chime in down below with your thoughts on this one and I will be back again soon for sure. Please keep on being safe out there in this wild world, ciao for now.
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