Chad Burdette
From the New Mutants to the Hellions, discovering you’re a mutant in the Marvel Universe has never been easy, and in the wake of Krakoa, it’s going to be harder than ever! While the X-Men reintegrate into society after the fall of their mutant nation, mutants around the world still need protection, community, and guidance. In EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN, a group of young mutants will luckily be trained by two of the greatest teachers in X-Men history—Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost!
Today, fans can learn more about the series and see the reveal of the first issue cover!
With three flagship titles and a host of additional satellite series, the upcoming From the Ashes era will present fans with a wide range of different approaches to the X-Men storytelling!
Gail Simone and David Marquez’s Uncanny X-Men are outlaw heroes protect a world that hates and fears them from their home in New Orleans.
Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-Men navigate the uncertain future of mutantkind while preparing for the worst in their base in Alaska.
Meanwhile, Ewing and Carnero’s EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN exemplify that even in the darkest times, hope can always be found in the next generation!
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN begins with Kitty trying to get as far away from all things X as she possibly can.
After the actions she took during Fall of X, Kitty craves normalcy and takes a job as a regular-degular bartender.
She’s definitely NOT getting ready to head up an all-new team of wayward young mutants while avoiding the watchful gaze of Emma Frost. Nothing but work, dating and staving off depression. That’s it. Let’s see how long it lasts…
Written by acclaimed author Eve L. Ewing and drawn by superstar Marvel Stormbreaker artist Carmen Carnero, EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN will be the final flagship X-Title to launch in the upcoming From the Ashes era. The series will introduce three all-new mutants who turn to Kitty and Emma for help with their emerging gifts:
- The metallic and whip-wielding Bronze
- The emotion-stirring Axo
- The stealth-skilled fighter Melee!
Under Kitty and Emma’s tutelage, they’ll learn not just how to survive—but to thrive! But Kitty and Emma haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, and they’ll also have lessons to teach each other, as they take up the call once more—for the children!
Check out these preview pages for Exceptional X-Men #1 out September
Check out the released variant covers here:
and more on what’s in store for the series here:
- Written by Eve L. Ewing,
- Art by Carmen Carnero,
- Colors by Nolan Woodward
See Emma, Kitty, and the three new mutants they take under their wing in the debut issue EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1 when it arrives in September 4, 2024
