Chad Burdette
In the late ’80s, legendary Uncanny X-Men writer Chris Claremont and superstar artist Marc Silvestri took Marvel’s Merry Mutants down under for a transformative period of the franchise known as the Outback Era.
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Featuring a dynamic lineup of X-Men who put the outlaw in “outlaw heroes” and bold storytelling hot enough to fan the flames of an Inferno, the Outback Era is beloved by fans, but this short-but-sweet period in X-Men history always felt full of untapped potential—until now!
This series is the latest “retro” series that delivers all-new stories set during definitive Marvel Comics eras, X-MEN: OUTBACK follows recent X-hits like Psylocke: Ninja and Emma Frost: The White Queen.
Mutant masters, writer Steve Orlando (X-Men Unlimited, Sorcerer Supreme) and artist Stephen Segovia (Hellions, New Avengers) reveal an all-new saga set during this iconic era in X-MEN: OUTBACK, a five-issue retro limited series revisiting a fan-favorite era in the mighty mutants’ past!
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Journey back to a time when the X-Men were believed to be dead, but from the shadows, protected humanity from their land down under Australian headquarters.
Havok and Madelyne Pryor take on the Lava Men in X-Men: Outback #4
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C.F. Villa Variant Cover:
Kendrick ‘Kunkka’ Lim 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover
X-Men: Outback #4
HAVOK and MADELYNE PRYOR must help the MORLOCKS of Australia escape from the LAVA MEN!
Can even HAVOK withstand the heat?
Will these X-MEN be able to establish a truce between the Lava Men and the Morlocks before Maddie’s fiery visions of the future come true?
Creative Team
- Writer: Steve Orlando
- Artist: Steven Segovia
- Colorist: Alex Sinclair
- Letterer: Joe Sabino
- Designer: Anthony Gambino
- Cover Artist: Russell Dauterman and Matt Wilson
- Variant Cover Artists: C.F. Villa; Kendrick ‘Kunkka’ Lim
- Conductor of X: Tom Brevoort
- Editor: Darren Shan & Mikey J. Basso
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$3.99
Havok and Madelyne Pryor take on the Lava Men in X-Men: Outback #4 on shelves and digital platforms September 16, 2026, from Marvel Comics
