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.
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From the Quantum Realm comes a new threat in X-Men: Outback #3
Taurin Clarke Variant Cover:
Ejikure 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
X-Men: Outback #3
Lying low in the Australian Outback, the X-Men have seemed to find peace — that is until the ancient necromancer YAGA DYARA arrives from the Quantum Realm seeking to end Colossus’ Rasputin bloodline for good.
How can Piotr and his comrades succeed against this sorcerer’s cosmic threat?
Will Yaga’s undead magic stamp out the Rasputin line for good?
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: Taurin Clarke; Ejikure
- Conductor of X: Tom Brevoort
- Editor: Darren Shan & Mikey J. Basso
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$3.99
From the Quantum Realm comes a new threat in X-Men: Outback #3 on shelves and digital platforms August 26, 2026, from Marvel Comics
