This coming week in the Mutant Corner of the Marvel Universe prepare for a return to Peach Momoko’s alternate Marvel Universe in DEMON WARS: THE IRON SAMURAI #1, check out the A.X.E.: Judgement Day tie-ins IMMORTAL X-MEN #5 & X-MEN: RED #5; check out the LEGACY OF X #4; and X-MEN ’92: HOUSE OF XCII #3.
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DEMON WARS: THE IRON SAMURAI #1
Journey into the imagination of STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO with DEMON WARS! She takes her version of the Marvel Universe to the next level by transporting readers to another dimension—one filled with wondrous creatures: sentient samurai armor, a winged individual in a falcon mask, a mysterious panther person and a red, snakelike monster with a deadly appetite.
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DEMON WARS: THE IRON SAMURAI #1
Into The Spirit World – Part 1
When Mariko Yashida finds herself in the middle of a war between these creatures, will she be forced to choose a side? Don’t miss the next evolution of the Peach Momoko’s Marvel Universe!
Creative Team
- Story: Peach Momoko
- Writer: Zack Davisson
- Artist: Peach Momoko
- Letterer: Ariana Maher
- Designer: Jay Bowen
- Editor(s): Lindsey Cohick
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Peach Momoko
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Peach Momoko, Audrey Mok; Terry and Rachel Dodson; Matias Bergara; Gurihiru; Alex Maleev; Humberto Ramos; Matteo Scalera; Rickie Yagawa
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 36 pages/$4.99
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IMMORTAL X-MEN #5
Writer Kieron Gillen (UNCANNY X-MEN, ETERNALS, The Wicked + The Divine, Die) returns to the world of X with artist Lucas Werneck (X-MEN: THE TRIAL OF MAGNETO) to bring us all into the room where it happens. “It” being “the most powerful people on Earth deciding the fate of the whole planet.” Prepare for sinister secrets to be revealed and learn that some secrets are more sinister than others…
Mutantkind is reshaped once more, as Krakoa’s greatest triumphs and most crushing challenges still lie ahead. The possibilities are endless as your favorite ongoing X-series embrace their future kicks off in this week’s IMMORTAL X-MEN #4.
Comic Watch Review: Immortal X-Men #4: Don’t Put On That Red Dress
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IMMORTAL X-MEN #5
THE BOOK OF EXODUS! (A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN)
Bennet du Paris was born in the 12th century. Exodus marched forth with a sword in his hand and a shield in his heart to protect what he believes. It’s now the 21st century. What’s changed? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. And the Eternals who dared attack Krakoa are going to discover what that means.
Creative Team
- Writer: Kieron Gillen
- Artist: Michele Bandini
- Colorist: David Curiel
- Letterer: Clayton Cowles
- Designer: Tom Muller
- Editor(s): Jordan D. White
- Assistant Editor: Lauren Amaro
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Giuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus Aburov
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Phil Noto; Arthur Adams; & Peach Momoko
- Format: Ongoing (A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN)
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$3.99
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X-MEN: RED #5
Mutantkind’s bold leap into the future on the terraformed Mars continues in X-MEN: RED #5 this week. Now home to the mutants of Arakko, the Red Planet has never shined brighter or been more dangerous… What does that mean for Mars’ new inhabitants and the larger galactic landscape? The saga continues as the mutants on Mars deal with both the promise and the threat that Arakko represents to the Marvel Universe. Storm, Magneto, Sunspot, Abigail Brand, and the mutants of the Great Ring continue to forge Arakko’s uncertain future in a place of mystery, strength, and endless conflict.
Comic Watch Review: X-Men Red #4: The Cost of a Life
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X-Men: Red has continually been the best title in the X-books, and all the more reason why Ewing should become one of the guiding voices for the X-line.
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X-MEN: RED #5
EXCESS DEVIATION! (A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN)
No one who is not an Omega-level mutant has ever taken one of the nine seats of the Great Ring. Together, they are the greatest power Arakko has ever known—and it’s nine against one. So, if the nine are losing…what does that say about the one? Judgment Day has come to the Red Planet—and it’s Arakko’s greatest test since X OF SWORDS!
Creative Team
- Writer: Al Ewing
- Artists: Juann Cabal & Andrés Genolet
- Colorist: Federico Blee
- Letterer: Ariana Maher
- Designer(s): Tom Muller & Jay Bowen
- Editor(s): Jordan D. White
- Assistant Editor: Lauren Amaro
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Russell Dauterman & Matt Wilson
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Taurin Clarke; Jen Bartel; Stephanie Hans
- Format: Ongoing (A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN)
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$3.99
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LEGION OF X #4
The mutant nation of Krakoa is thriving like never before; however, beneath the surface of this mutant paradise, troubling questions still remain. Krakoa has its laws—but does it have justice? Find out in this week’s Exclusive Sneak Preview of LEGION OF X #4.
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LEGION OF X#4
A PACT WITH A GOD IS A BARGAIN WITH ONE’S SOUL!
The Skinjacker is once again out on the loose, body-jumping at an astounding pace and bringing the inhabitants of Krakoa to their breaking point. As the pressure to hunt down Switch and the Arakkii fugitive god reaches an all-time high, Nightcrawler and Zsen make discoveries about the case and themselves that could change the course of the investigation in unforeseeable ways.
CREATIVE TEAM
- Writer: Si Spurrier
- Artist: Jan Bazaldua
- Colorist: Federico Blee
- Letterer: Clayton Cowles
- Designer: Tom Muller
- Editor(s): Jordan D. White
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Dike Ruan & Matt Wilson
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- Format: Ongoing Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$3.99
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X-MEN ’92: HOUSE OF XCII #3
In 2019, Jonathan Hickman revolutionized the mutant mythos with the hit series HOUSE OF X. But what would it look like if the Krakoan age was ushered in decades earlier?
Writer Steve Foxe and artist Salva Espin continue their reimagining of this modern mutant milestone in X-MEN ’92: HOUSE OF XCII #2!
This limited series will see the return of the X-Men’s beloved ‘90s incarnations as they tackle the groundbreaking beats of HOUSE OF X!
Comic Watch Review: X-MEN’92: HOUSE OF XCII #2: The X Lives of Jubilation Lee in the Dawn Of XCII
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X-MEN ’92: HOUSE OF XCII #3
XCII OF SWORDS!
Raise your swords! When Apocalypse learns the fate of Krakoa’s ancient sister-island of Arakko, it’s up to the X-Men to take up arms and save it from the warlord of Polemachus, Arkon the Magnificent! Everyone’s favorite X-team of the ’90s gets caught up in a realm of blades and magic in this sprawling one-issue crossover!
Creative Team
- Writer: Steve Foxe
- Artist: Salvador Espin
- Colorist: Israel Silva
- Letterer: VC’s Joe Sabino
- Designer: Jay Bowen
- Editor(s): Jordan D. White
- Assistant Editor: Lauren Amaro
- Standard Cover Artist(s):David Baldeón & Israel Silva
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Michael del Mundo
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price:28 pages/$3.99
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Don’t miss DEMON WARS: THE IRON SAMURAI #1, A.X.E.: Judgement Day tie-ins IMMORTAL X-MEN #5 & X-MEN: RED #5; LEGION OF X #4; and X-MEN ’92: HOUSE OF XCII #3 in stores and on shelves, Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from Marvel Comics.