Since 2019’s revolutionary HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X series, mutantkind has experienced unparalleled growth and prosperity on the island nation Krakoa – but can it really last forever? Following July’s X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA #1, mutantkind will enter a thrilling new era of uncertainty, danger, and mystery known as FALL OF X!
During this perilous time, two of the X-Men’s strongest soldiers will join forces to take down the greatest threat to mutantkind’s future in CHILDREN OF THE VAULT!
This post-human species is seen as the next stage of evolution, superior to mutants in every way. Their motives and the existential threat they represent has been brewing in the pages of both Jonathan Hickman and Gerry Duggan’s X-MEN runs, and after the dramatic events at this year’s Hellfire Gala, they’re be unleashed from their virtual prison with a new mission. Former enemies become brother-in-arms as Cable and Bishop team-up to fight this crucial war against the Children of the Vault all on their own!
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Mahmud Asrar & Matt Wilson Variant Cover:
Children of the Vault #2
WELCOME TO THE TOMORROWTOWNS!
The Children of the Vault will bring this world into the future—kicking and screaming!
In the wake of the fall of Krakoa, the Children emerge as humankind’s greatest and only saviors, defending Earth from Shi’ar attacks and supernatural sightings alike.
And humanity LOVES it. Only Bishop and Cable can see through the Children’s impossible promises—but can these two old enemies work together long enough to stop them?
The explosive series continues as mutantkind’s boldest soldiers prepare for war!
Creative Team
- Writer: Deniz Camp
- Artist: Luca Maresca
- Letterer: Cory Petit
- Designer: Tom Muller
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Yanick Paquette & Guru-eFX
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Mahmud Asrar & Matt Wilson
- Senior Editor: Jordan D. White
- Editor: Sarah Brunstad
- Assistant Editor: Lindsey Cohick
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$3.99
Mutantkind’s Boldest Soldiers Prepare For War in Children of the Vault #2 on shelves & digital platforms in Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from Marvel Comics
