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 in X-Men: Outback #1
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Kaare Andrews Foil Variant Cover:
Aka 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
Pablo Villalobos Psylocke Variant / 1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Ivan Talavera 616 Comics / Comic Traders / Comics Elite Variant / Virgin Variant Cover:
X-Men: Outback #1
Journey back to a time when the public believed Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Psylocke and Longshot were dead. But from the shadows, these X-Men protected humanity from their Australian headquarters!
But why did the team choose the Outback as their home base?
How did tensions between them almost tear the team apart?
And which of their old enemies threatened to expose their secret?
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: Aka; Kaare Andrews; Ivan Talavera; Pablo Villalobos; Kris Anka
- Conductor of X: Tom Brevoort
- Editor: Darren Shan
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$3.99
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 in X-Men: Outback #1, on shelves and digital platforms June 24, 2026, from Marvel Comics