Chad Burdette
This week in the X-Universe, be sure to check out the following offerings as the First Age of Krakoa comes to an end, and the stage is set for the upcoming Second Age of Krakoa: X-FORCE #26, EXCALIBUR #26, WASTELANDERS: WOLVERINE #1, DEMON DAYS: RISING STORM #1
X-FORCE #26
In the Marvel Universe, for mutants, the cost of the future isn’t cheap, so there is X-Force, the CIA of the mutant world—with an intelligence branch and special operations. Beast, Colossus, and Sage are right on one hand, while Wolverine, Kid Omega, and Domino are on the other. This week in X-FORCE #26, the story continues…
Check out our review of X-FORCE #25 and then check out the preview:
Variant Cover by Stephen Segovia:
X-FORCE #26
ERUPTION!
DOMINO, KID OMEGA, and WOLVERINE head back into the thresher to recover the precious cargo stolen from Krakoa! If the team can survive the volcanic eruption and stormy seas, there’s still the organization behind the plot—the reveal of which will have major ramifications on the next issues of X-FORCE!
And the debut of the next wave of Mutant technology! Move over, Blackbird jet!
CREATIVE TEAM
- X-Men Universe Architect: Jonathan Hickman
- Writer: Benjamin Percy
- Artist: Robert Gill
- Colorist: Guru eFX
- Letterer: Joe Caramagna
- Designer: Tom Muller
- Editor(s): Mark Basso
- Sr X-Men Editor: Jordan D. White
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Dean White & Joshua Cassara
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Stephen Segovia & Javier Tartaglia
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28-pages/$3.99
X-FORCE #26 explodes onto shelves and digital platforms on December 15, 2021, from MARVEL COMICS.
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EXCALIBUR #26
The final issue of EXCALIBUR lands on stands this week as the team makes their final stand against King Arthur & Merlyn after they have taken the Starlight Citadel.
Check out our review of EXCALIBUR #25 and then check out the preview:
Variant Cover by Betsy Cola
EXCALIBUR #26
OTHERWORLD FALLS!
Merlyn and King Arthur have taken the Starlight Citadel. Saturnyne still lives—but not for long. Betsy Braddock must decide once and for all where her loyalties lie. It’s all been building to this—the fantasy ends here, and reality rushes in. There is no haven for the witchbreed. Can they hold on to their champion here at the twilight of an age?
CREATIVE TEAM
- X-Men Universe Architect: Jonathan Hickman
- Writer: Tini Howard
- Artist: Marcus To
- Colorist: Erick Arciniega
- Letterer: Ariana Maher
- Designer: Tom Muller
- Editor(s): Sarah Brunstad
- Sr X-Men Editor: Jordan D. White
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Mahmud Asrar & Matt Wilson
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Betsy Cola
- Format: Ongoing Series – Final Issue
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28-pages/$3.99
WASTELANDERS: WOLVERINE #1
Steven S. DeKnight (WOLVERINE: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD) teams with fan-favorite artist Ibrahim Moustafa to tell an all-new story of WOLVERINE in the days after the conclusion of the original OLD MAN LOGAN, as he fights once again to save the people of the Wastelands who have been crushed under the heel of the RED SKULL and BRUCE BANNER!
Variant Cover by Steve McNiven
WASTELANDERS: WOLVERINE #1
The supervillains united and took out most of the world’s superheroes decades ago, and while the man known as LOGAN attempted to live a life of peace, he had to pop the claws once again to do what he does best! But saving the day looks different with the Baby Hulk under his care. Is Logan doing the right thing by protecting the progeny of the HULK or dooming what’s left of the war-torn world? Logan may not have long to ponder if he is crushed by the ADAMANTIUM ARMOR of his newfound enemy DOWNFALL!
CREATIVE TEAM
- Writer: Steven S. Deknight
- Artist: Ibrahim Moustafa
- Colorist: Neeraj Menon
- Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit
- Designer: Anthony Gambino
- Editor(s): Mark Basso
- Sr X-Men Editor: Jordan D. White
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Josemaria Casanovas
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Steve McNiven
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28-pages/$3.99
DEMON DAYS: RISING STORM #1
THERE’S NO CALM BEFORE THIS STORM! so you won’t want to miss this electrifying showdown in part FOUR of FIVE of the DEMON DAYS SAGA by Peach Momoko.
Variant Cover by Alex Garner
Variant Cover by Gurihiru
Variant Cover by Russell Dauterman
Variant Cover by Mike & Laura Allred
Variant Cover by Kaare Andrews:
DEMON DAYS: RISING STORM #1
Mariko Yashida’s journey through the mysterious forest of Kirisaki Mountain has brought her face-to-face with strange and terrible creatures. But she’s about to be tested like never before when she crosses paths with literal gods!
CREATIVE TEAM
- Writer: Peach Momoko
- Artist: Peach Momoko
- English Adaption & Translation: Zack Davisson
- Letterer: VC’s Ariana Maher
- Designer: Jay Bowden
- Editor(s): Lindsey Cohick
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Peach Momoko
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Peach Momoko, Kaare Andrews, Matt Wilson, Alex Garner, Michael Allred, Laura Allred, Russell Dauterman, & Gurihiru
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 36-pages/$4.99
X-FORCE #26, EXCALIBUR #26, WASTELANDERS: WOLVERINE #1, DEMON DAYS: RISING STORM #1 arrives in comic shops and digital platforms on December 15, 2021, from MARVEL COMICS.
