The announcements for Marvel’s upcoming Age of Revelation continue apace. In the current Marvel manner, the reveals are coming out one day at a time for an event of this size and scope. Today’s announcement looks a little more subdued after yesterday’s with the reveal of Jonathan Hickman‘s return to the X-Books. However, these announcements offer more looks at the Marvel Universe that exists in this alternative future. Unsurprisingly, it looks terrible for the heroes but potentially a lot of fun for readers.
Unsurprisingly, Gail Simone, who currently writes Uncanny X-Men, will tackle one of the main X-Men books with Unbreakable X-Men. Simone’s current run on Uncanny with artist David Marquez (who will tackle writing duties on Sinister’s Six) has been one of the more well received books of the From the Ashes era. Seeing a writer known for her more fun takes on these character tackling them in a bleak future, especially with what looks like a blind Gambit. Lucas Werneck, fresh off a run on Storm, will join her for Unbreakable. With Jed MacKay on Amazing and Simone writing Unbreakable, the next announcement likely will be Eve Ewing writing Expatriate X-Men (dig the nod to the classic New Mutants logo for that title).
One of the fun parts of an event like Age of Apocalypse is seeing different creative teams approach this world and how familiar characters react in strange, occasionally shocking ways. With the titles announced today it sure looks like creative teams are showing a very different and dystopian future from what we’ve seen before. We’re getting that with a team of anti-heroes and villains lead by Mister Sinister in a power struggle with Revelation. A book where a team of mutants sets out to kill Storm. And how will Emma Frost navigate this future and what does Tony Stark have to do with it? The world being unleashed in Age of Revelation continues to offer intriguing windows for Marvel fans. Here’s the synopses and covers for this latest round of books below.
Yesterday, fans learned about the first five AGE OF REVELATION series on sale October 8. Today, discover the next four, all hitting stands on October 15.
The new launches include UNBREAKABLE X-MEN, a flagship X-Men title featuring Gambit and much of the X-Men of Haven House, including the Outliers and the all-new Spider-Girl; ROGUE STORM, revealing the dark fate of Earth’s Mightiest Mutant; IRON & FROST, centered around Emma Frost and Tony Stark; and SINISTER’S SIX, starring a team of deadly mutants led by Mr. Sinister. Read on to learn more!
Art by Lucas Werneck
UNBREAKABLE X-MEN #1
Written by Gail Simone Art by Lucas Werneck CRY MUTANT, CRY BLOOD!
X YEARS LATER and the Uncanny X-Men have been shattered by loss and tragedy and scattered to different locations around the world. At Haven House, only three remain – wounded, grieving and guarding the portal to the terrifying Penumbra. Can they stop the thundering darkness that has lurked below the surface for centuries, screaming to break free? Or will they fail and watch a vengeful god bring an army of tormented souls to the surface, crying for mutant blood?
Art by Humberto Ramos
ROGUE STORM #1
Written by Murewa Ayodele Art by Roland Boschi KILL THE GODDESS, SAVE THE WORLD!
X YEARS LATER, with Earth’s gods gone, only Ororo Munroe, the mutant god of storms remains. She is a goddess driven mad by dark magic and grief. Now, as Storm threatens to freeze the world into a new Ice Age, Rogue leads a team of killers and legends – Gateway, Iceman, Fantomex, Spiral and Warpath. The sole mission of this Uncanny X-Force: kill Storm.
Art by Ryan Browne
IRON & FROST #1
Written by Cavan Scott Art by Ruairí Coleman COLD AS FROST, HARD AS IRON!
X YEARS LATER, after 3K’s devastating terrorist attack cost Tony Stark and Emma Frost everything, the Heartless Queen returns to what remains of her past. Secrets hide in the ruins of New York. The Hellfire Club has a dangerous new leader.
Art by David Marquez
SINISTER’S SIX #1
Written by David Marquez Art by Rafael Loureiro A SINISTER HEIST!
X YEARS LATER, Mr. Sinister assembles an elite strike force to take his rightful place…on the throne of Revelation! What has Sinister offered Havok, Black Cat, Domino, Omega Red, Fantomex and Venom to convince them to take on impossible odds? Are Sinister’s misfits throwing their lives away, or has Revelation underestimated how far his subjects will go when there’s nothing left to lose?
The Age of Revelation begins in October. Find out more at Marvel.com
