Comics The '07 X-Event: Endangered Species, Messiah Complex, & Disassembled

[Xmenfan527]

http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.2246.X-Men:_What_Comes_Next?_Part_1

i dont know if this has been posted already. but i found it interresting

 

[Specter313]

Right now Messiah CompleX is rocking the house, critically and commercially speaking. The fact the event is a huge success, it’s undeniable. But, what about the future? What has Marvel in store for us after this amazing crossover? Everybody knows new books will be added, some will get cancelled, rosters will change and new creative teams will come onboard. On this sophomore edition of State of the Art you’ll find a definite guide with everything there is to know, and has already been confirmed by different media, about the x-books’ 2008.

Uncanny X-Men
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Pencils and Covers: Mike Choi

After years of (Adjectiveless) X-Men’s reign as the main continuity book for all x-things, Uncanny will reclaim it’s rightful place as the franchise’s flagship title in 2008. Ed “Best Writer of 2007” Brubaker will be helming it with Mike “Everybody's Beautiful” Choi (of Witchblade and X-Men #204 fame) on art duties. Their first arc, “Divided We Stand”, will see the core X-Men characters in a whirlwind of non-stop action fighting several different villains across the globe. Emma and Scott will take some holidays in the Savage Land while Nightcrawler, Wolverine and Colossus will be travelling around Europe. Long time absentee and founding father Angel will also have a prominent role in it. And with Choi handling the pencils, expect even Wolverine to look like someone from a perfume add.

While the book will focus on the lives of different characters, it’s been confirmed it won’t feature a defined roster until July’s Uncanny X-Men #500. The aniversary issue will turn the status quo on its head and according to Brubaker it “is really going to freak X-Men fans out, hopefully in a good way”. The writer is going to do something he’s asked himself, “why has this never happened?”, since he was 13. He also confirmed the team will be pursuing “Cyclops’ vision of what the X-Men should do”.

X-Men: Legacy
Writer: Mike Carey
Pencils: Scott Eaton
Covers: David Finch

In 2008, (Adjectiveless) X-Men will finally get an adjective and change its name to X-Men: Legacy. Despite no information whatsoever about this book has been divulged in its solicitations, it’s been confirmed X-Men: Legacy is going to be a “12-issue miniseries”, divided in 3 different arcs. The book will focus on Professor X and "will redefine Xavier's status in some very profound ways", said its writer, Mike Carey. Besides Xavier, who will be pulled away from the core x-teams for a long time, X-Men: Legacy will also feature Rogue and Gambit facing a number of mutant menaces. According to Carey, the couple will appear "in a way that moves their relationship and their personal journeys forward very significantly". The writer also noted that readers can expect to find revelations and mysteries hidden in the minds of five of the X-Men’s most powerful allies and enemies, as well as important plans for Magneto. Concerning other characters, Carey said he had big plans for someone from New X-Men and hopes he can bring her in to his book. He also confirmed Iceman will have a cameo in Legacy.

Mike Carey, who’s done a great job with the franchise as (Adjectiveless) X-Men proved to be the most important title prior to Messiah, will write Legacy for at least 12 issues and says that "one of the themes is how the past continues to affect us, especially where questions hanging over from the past have been left unanswered". Artwise, the title is going to feature rotating art teams, being Scott Eaton (Endangered Species One-Shot and X-Factor #25-27) the penciller for its first issues. Chris Bachalo, you will be missed.

Young X-Men

As no solicitations for New X-Men’s February and March’s issues were published, New X-Men fans were desperate. They finally calmed, when David Gabriel, Marvel’s Senior Vice-President of Sales and Circulation, “casually” mentioned in a press release concerning Messiah CompleX sell-outs, Young X-Men as a “new” title for 2008.

So far no creative team or roster has been confirmed.

Astonishing X-Men: Second Stage
Writer: Warren Ellis
Pencils and Covers: Simone Bianchi
After Joss Whedon and John Cassaday wrap their outstanding run up with February’s “Giant Size Astonishing X-Men”, Warren Ellis and Italian paintor Simone Bianchi will take over. It’s been hinted their first issue will be released in July, coinciding with Uncanny X-Men #500 in what’s been dubbed an "X-Month".

“First off, I want Joss and John's run to stand contained and inviolate”, said Ellis and added, “Second Stage, therefore, picks up none of the themes or story points in their run. It's a clean break. It also gives me a clear field of fire.” The writer also declared Astonishing will continue to take place in its own continuity bubble without being affected by what’s going on in the other x-books. The roster hasn’t been properly confirmed but it’s believed it will feature the same one from Whedon’s run, plus X-23.

The franchise’s editors have also stated (despite no one actually believes them) shipping won’t be a problem this time around as Bianchi has been given a lot of time in advance to draw at least the first 6 issues.

X-Force
Writers: Craig Kyle and Chris Yost
Pencils and Covers: Clayton Crain

This new black-ops title will see the light of day in February 2008. Marvel promises a lot of blood will be shed in this book and with (children killers) Kyle and Yost helming the project nobody doubts it won’t be true. Led by non-other than Wolverine; X-23, Warpath and Wolfsbane’s first target will be the mutant hating cult called The Purifiers. With one of their own already fallen by #2, expect new members to be added to the team’s roster quite soon.

This is artist extraordinaire Clayton Crain’s (Sensational Spider-Man #40) first ongoing in over a year and for what’s been seen in previews and covers, it is shaping up to be one of the best looking x-books out there.

X-Factor
Writer: Peter David
Pencils: Pablo Raimondi and Valentine De Landro
Covers : Glenn Fabry

After Messiah CompleX wraps, “there will be serious ramifications that will strike to the core of not only their mission, but their very location”, said comic book legend Peter David. So far it’s only been confirmed Darwin, the mutant adaptoid, will be joining the team while Rahne is leaving it to join X-Force.

Issue #28 will see the return of fan-favourite Argentinean artist Pablo Raimondi and will be a tie-in to Uncanny’s “Divided We Stand”. Valentine De Landro will fulfill art duties for #29. Who’s pencilling #30 still remains a mystery.

Cable
Writer: Duane Swierczinski
Pencils and Covers: Ariel Olivetti

Duane Swierczinski, the writer behind the novel “The Wheelman”, promises Cable’s new ongoing, set to start in March 2008, will deal with a fair amount of Messiah CompleX’s fallout and contains lots of time travel. But fear not faithful reader as Swierczinski has said he’s running in the opposite direction from all the predictable ways time travel has been played out in recent years.

Throughout the whole series Cable, whose internal conflict will be at the center of every story, is going to butt heads with a new nemesis who, the writer said, can’t be considered exactly a villain.

Wolverine
Writer: Jason Aaron (#62-65), C.B. Cebulski (#66-?)
Pencils and Covers: Ron Garney (#62-65), David Finch (#66-?)

The sole x-book without a regular creative team throughout 2007 will continue to be just that in 2008. Rising star Jason Aaron (Scalped) will team up with Ron Garney (Amazing Spider-Man) for an arc Marvel’s solicitations for the book call “Get (classified)". Nevertheless, it’s been (very) recently confirmed the arc’s real title is “Get Mystique”. It will be a 4-part epilogue to Messiah CompleX in which Wolverine will settle one final score with the blue shapeshifter, Mystique.

June’s #66 will mark the begging of Cebulski and Finch’s arc, that will have our favourite Canadian facing The Hand in Japan after Elektra was revealed as a Skrull.

Wolverine Origins and a new Deadpool ongoing
Writer: Daniel Way
Pencils: Steve Dillon
Covers: Simone Bianchi

It seems one of 2007’s worst books will continue to be so in 2008 as Way and Dillon are up for one more arc. “The Deep End” (#21-25) will feature Deadpool, the merc with a mouth, who’s been hired by a government agency to kill Logan. After said arc is done, Way and Dillon are to start a new Deadpool ongoing that will replace the “Cable and Deadpool” series that will meet its end with February's #50.

Rumor has it Wolverine Origins is one of the x-books getting cancelled in 2008 as no new creative team nor future plans for it have been revealed for the time being.

Expect new information concerning the X-Men's 2008 to be released as Messiah CompleX reaches its end, and know for sure, ICS will be there to cover it

 

[DoomRulz]

I want to say I'm not thrilled about Way writing the Deadpool solo series

The guy can't write Wolverine, nvm DP.

 

[UraniaChang]

The roster hasn’t been properly confirmed but it’s believed it will feature the same one from Whedon’s run, plus X-23.

Then there will two teams with both of Wolverine and X-23 on them, not a brilliant idea imo, besieds, does this mean Kitty (and Hank) will be in Ellis' run?
Guess we'll have to wait for the final confirmation.

Cable without Deadpool? I'll probably check it out.

 

[Specter313]

Then there will two teams with both of Wolverine and X-23 on them, not a brilliant idea imo, besieds, does this mean Kitty (and Hank) will be in Ellis' run?
Guess we'll have to wait for the final confirmation.

Cable without Deadpool? I'll probably check it out.

Like before, they only seem to be getting their info from that one Bianchi page above, which they stated when it was revealed that it was just a promo piece for when the team was announced. Just about anyone could be on Ellis' Astonishing run at this point.

 

[iamlegend]

Then there will two teams with both of Wolverine and X-23 on them, not a brilliant idea imo, besieds, does this mean Kitty (and Hank) will be in Ellis' run?
Guess we'll have to wait for the final confirmation.

Cable without Deadpool? I'll probably check it out.

Well, X-Force is supposed to get a new roster early in its run, and that branch of Astonishing is a couple months away...

So stuff will pry change. There's no way they can justify X-23 in two books.

I'm worried about what New X-Man Carey's going to try to bring into Legacy though... It's a she, and based on his need for ROXOR females, it's gotta be X-23 or Nori.

And they both suck.

 

[UraniaChang]

A promo picture that doesn't necessarily have much to do with the coming story...that kind of conflict with my common knowledge, I'll never understand how the comic company functions.

 

[Specter313]

A promo picture that doesn't necessarily have much to do with the coming story...that kind of conflict with my common knowledge, I'll never understand how the comic company functions.

It was done to give fans who weren't necessarily familiar with Bianchi's art a taste of it. That's all.

 

[UraniaChang]

I'm worried about what New X-Man Carey's going to try to bring into Legacy though... It's a she, and based on his need for ROXOR females, it's gotta be X-23 or Nori.

And they both suck.

Ugh, I hope you're wrong, because these two don't appeal to me at all, it's bad enough to know that Carey is still going to carry on the Romy stuff.

 

[Specter313]

Actually, looking at Carey's past in using female characters who weren't used as much, it'd probably be Mercury or Dust.

 

[UraniaChang]

I have no objection if he picks Dust, I like her.

 

[Valechan]

Where is Ororo?

 

[spiderfan85]

Where is Ororo?

I'm pretty sure she would be heading to Black Panther's book. Since everyone's going on vacation until Uncanny X-men #500, she might as well go home to her husband, right?

 

[chris moore]

Hope Iceman doesnt get screwed again - everytime he's added to the roster they make him comic relief for 20 issues, then just as they start to make hi grow up and assume more "original X-Man worthy" roles, a big event happens and he doesnt make the cut of the new scheme of things.

And of course - isnt Bishop a selfish bastard eh?

 

[Shockdingo]

Sorry if this has already been said, but I'm sure now everyone can hazard a guess at who the baby is:
-the baby now has a defined gender
- they are now giving it fixed features(early, different artists drew the baby with different colored eyes and hair, but now red hair and green eyes are fixed.
-Flashback of Scott giving Nate away coupled with the idea of Nate taking baby to future
Overall this has been a solid event. It's the best x-men adventure that I've read in a long time, but my only gripes are the Sinister event and Predator x seeming a little thrown in there, hopefully it doesn't kill anyone else. I'm quite intrigued by Bishop's new direction.

 

[OutcryX]

Hope Iceman doesnt get screwed again - everytime he's added to the roster they make him comic relief for 20 issues, then just as they start to make hi grow up and assume more "original X-Man worthy" roles, a big event happens and he doesnt make the cut of the new scheme of things.

And of course - isnt Bishop a selfish bastard eh?

no more selfish than Cable... the book should be called Cable vs. Bishop

 

[Canemacar]

Hope Iceman doesnt get screwed again - everytime he's added to the roster they make him comic relief for 20 issues, then just as they start to make hi grow up and assume more "original X-Man worthy" roles, a big event happens and he doesnt make the cut of the new scheme of things.

Sorry to have to tell you this but history is repeating itself. Iceman isn't planned to be on any of the X-teams after Messiah Complex. He may show up after the reshuffle in Uncanny 500, but until then it's limbo.

 

[squeekness]

Well, it sounds the teams might be reoganized so that's something of a change. Gambit's back in the fold so I'm happy with that. There were some changes, I just don't know that they were profound and all that.

 

[Specter313]

Sorry to have to tell you this but history is repeating itself. Iceman isn't planned to be on any of the X-teams after Messiah Complex. He may show up after the reshuffle in Uncanny 500, but until then it's limbo.

Well, again, there essentially AREN'T any X-teams after MC anyway. Save X-Force and X-Factor which aren't considered X-Men anyway.

 

[BoredGuy]

These all sound quite interesting (though not necessarily very good), but I assume we'll basically be back to square one by Uncanny #500. The team'll be Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm, Sunfire, and Banshee (I mean... Siryn) lol.... And then they'll go rejoin Spidey in the Status quo of the 80's!!

No no, I hope Uncanny and Legacy are good, I've been buyin them for 15 years and I ain't stoppin now,... and I also hope we get Cyclops in control of his damn powers!!!

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Just read the latest MC chapter:

- Pred X did something useful!
- Pixie is gettign much better at th whole group-teleport thing
- Can't believe THAT's how Sinister died! Badass
- How did the bullet get "into" Logan's skull? Hello...adamantium.
- I didn't mind Armor in the issue. Surprising, cuz I hate her in AXM

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Besides Xavier, who will be pulled away from the core x-teams for a long time

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The writer also declared Astonishing will continue to take place in its own continuity bubble without being affected by what’s going on in the other x-books.

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I'm excited about everything else though Great times ahead for X-fans!

 

[Manic]

Sorry if this has already been said, but I'm sure now everyone can hazard a guess at who the baby is:
-the baby now has a defined gender
- they are now giving it fixed features(early, different artists drew the baby with different colored eyes and hair, but now red hair and green eyes are fixed.
-Flashback of Scott giving Nate away coupled with the idea of Nate taking baby to future
Overall this has been a solid event. It's the best x-men adventure that I've read in a long time, but my only gripes are the Sinister event and Predator x seeming a little thrown in there, hopefully it doesn't kill anyone else. I'm quite intrigued by Bishop's new direction.

Strawberry blond hair. Her hair is clearly blond, and I'm fairly certain someone in an interview said it was more strawberry blond.

 

[Canemacar]

Well, again, there essentially AREN'T any X-teams after MC anyway. Save X-Force and X-Factor which aren't considered X-Men anyway.

He's not going to be in any of the books. Better?

- Can't believe THAT's how Sinister died! Badass

You misspelled lame there.

- How did the bullet get "into" Logan's skull? Hello...adamantium.

Eye socket.

 

[The Englishman]

Sorry to have to tell you this but history is repeating itself. Iceman isn't planned to be on any of the X-teams after Messiah Complex. He may show up after the reshuffle in Uncanny 500, but until then it's limbo.

Thats Bull****!!!! Hes my favorite character and he always gets screwed over.....WHY GOD, WHY?????????