Immortal X-Men (2022-) #1

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In X-MEN RED #14, Ewing is joined by new series artist Yildiray Çinar. As the Brotherhood reels from the cataclysmic events of the Hellfire Gala, Genesis takes advantage of the chaos — and declares war! Two vast mutant armies clash, and Arakko’s idols fall…but this is only the beginning of a conflict that will remake the Red Planet. And whatever happened to Isca the Unbeaten? Speech Bubbles: When Sinister reinstalls his personality the speech bubbles change step-by-step, not just the speech patterns. He goes from a very formal font to the standard font, but all in capital letters, before finally returning to the usual sentence case style. Issue #14 shows that Sebastian Shaw's scheming before the start of Fall of X hasn't gone to plan. Shaw gets ownership of Krakoa but fails to get its liquid assets, he loses control of the Hellfire Club to Wilson Fisk (who is now White King) and his attempt to strip mine Krakoa is hindered by Xavier, who is staying on the island as penance for what he did. The Quiet Council rules the Krakoan age, for better... or worse. Now, shaken by INFERNO and X LIVES / X DEATHS OF WOLVERINE they strive to hold together, no matter how much they want to tear each other apart.

This is the book about Krakoa, and the Quiet council, with all its muffled screams. It’s about a group of people, some of whom are convinced they’re in the West Wing, some who have designs to be in House of Cards and at least one who knows they’re in Veep,” Gillen said. “It’s big ideas, politics, fights and fashion, lies, creation and destruction, all told across the widest possible canvas, in time and space. It’s some characters I’ve written before, with the volume turned up. It’s me falling in love with some characters I’ve never touched. It’s me somehow talking Marvel into paying me for having this much fun. In the second issue Mr. Sinister uses a serum to temporarily transform himself into a huge pale version of Weapon H. Underestimating Badassery: Exodus, to Hope, in issue #11, thinking that with no powers his larger size means he still has an advantage, until Hope reminds him she was raised in a Bad Future by Cable. Only Sane Man: Nightcrawler is the only member of the Quiet Council who hasn't gone all in on "mutant superiority". He is appropriately horrified by the rest of the Council's seemingly growing and sociopathic disregard for humans and robots, and disgusted when Exodus deems humans as stupid after hearing about a suicide. (It should perhaps be noted in total fairness, however, that Xavier is also clearly deeply troubled as a result of this.) Colossus would be in the same category as Kurt but, unfortunately, he's been compromised by the Russians and is an unwilling mole instead.Of all the four telepaths, Hope is the only one to actually show any regret and remorse for what happened in Sins of Sinister, once she gets past the anger. Ororo takes it as a positive sign.

Serial Killings, Specific Target: Mister Sinister's murder of Hope is the spree-killing variant. He wants to kill at least three other members of the Quiet Council at the same time, hiding the essential murder of Hope (and he has some preferences as to which ones die), but she's the victim who's "10/10" essential. It's not until Sins of Sinister that Sinister's reasoning is explained. Yet Emma’s point is still prudent. What felt like an odd plot beat in the early issues of Sins of Sinister has returned as a point of contention. Should Storm have recognized sooner that the Council was corrupted? Is it too much to ask that she step in prior to five years of Sinister’s infection? Emma argues yes, and it’s hard to disagree. Moses Archetype: In issue #14, in the aftermath of the Hellfire Gala, Exodus leads the banished Krakoans through a desert. Anti-Hero Team: The Quiet Council runs the gamut from heroes like Nightcrawler and Kate Pryde, through extremist former-terrorists like Exodus, Destiny and Mystique, all the way to self-serving schemers like Sebastian Shaw and Mister Sinister. They all have some level of commitment to the Krakoan project, but beyond that there's a wide range of ethics and morals. Conveniently Interrupted Document: Partial documents have been a recurring theme in the Krakoan Age books. The first issue of Immortal X-Men adds a new version of the Orchis Protocol to the list. The Classified Information option is used to redact some detail, including the names of their "Culture / Narrative" and "Sociology / Modelling" leads.From Bad to Worse: Issue #12. Colossus works with Shaw to install Selene on the Quiet Council. While Mystique and Destiny might be opposed to Shaw's machinations, Mother Righteous arranges it so Mystique suddenly kills her wife, and Shaw uses this to exclude Irene from the Council, allowing him to solidify his control. With Nightcrawler gone, Piotr also manages to seize his vote, and decides to reveal the truth about the Sinister timeline to the entire world, which will completely tank Krakoa's reputation. Save Scumming: Sinister's approach to his clones of Moira. If a decision leads to a future he dislikes, he uploads the details to a clone, kills her, and resets the timeline. It's implied that he's already done this 25 times, with the current Sinister being version 26 - he also mentions hoping to make it through Judgement Day this time, so at least one previous timeline he's reset was more advanced than where he was up to then.. In 2023, CBR.com ranked Immortal X-Men 2nd in their "Top 100 Comics of 2022" list. [18] It was also nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book at the 34th GLAAD Media Awards. [19]

With the search continuing, Exodus approaches Hope Summers, and encourages her to seek the vacant seat. Later, Selene is making her case before the council, arguing that they need her magical prowess and experience with immortality to make up for the loss of Apocalypse, when Hope interrupts the presentation, all but demanding the vacant seat on behalf of the Five, warning that rejecting her would not be very popular on the island. Angered, Selene threatens to disrupt the External Gate to Arakko, which was built on the bones of her fellow Externals if she is rejected. Marvel Comics March 2022 comics revealed". GamesRadar+. December 23, 2021 . Retrieved January 2, 2023. Mr. Sinister sat on a crystal throne; next to him Jean Grey and Emma Frost, and on the foreground Cyclops and Wolverine wearing a red diamond on their heads. This refers to the Sins of Sinister crossover. In issue #7, Kurt is momentarily shaken when he comes across an Orchis propaganda leaflet which, underneath the anti-mutant xenophobia, makes the somewhat simplistic yet blunt and difficult-to-refute point that mutant claims that they are an oppressed and downtrodden minority cannot help but ring a little hollow when they're powerful enough to conquer Mars, terraform it within minutes and use it as the foundation of a mutant-only galactic civilization. Oh, and when it turns out they can also live forever.Issue #13 as a whole suggests that with Cypher's condemnation the Quiet Council might be able to course correct before things get too bad. Then, quite suddenly, Krakoa grabs Doug and spirits him away. And in-between there and issue #14, Fall of X starts. Schlesinger, Alex (March 2, 2022). "Magneto's Time as a Leader of the X-Men is Over, Marvel Writer Confirms". Screen Rant . Retrieved January 2, 2023.