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!
Comic Watch Review: X-Men Outback #1: I Come From A Land Down Under
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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The team must protect themselves from their own home in X-Men: Outback #2
Fan Yang Variant Cover:
Mateus Manhanini Superstar Variant Cover:
Terry and Rachel Dodson Variant Cover:
David Nakayama Color Block Blue Variant / 1:50 Incentive Variant Cover:
X-Men: Outback #2
With the world believing them dead, the X-Men have relocated to the Reavers’ abandoned headquarters.
But when an old Reavers security system is set off, the team must protect themselves from their own home! With the X-Men down, can Wolverine save them?
Or will the team be torn apart by the most dangerous Reaver ever?
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: Fan Yang; Mateus Manhanini; David Nakayama
- Conductor of X: Tom Brevoort
- Editor: Darren Shan & Mikey J. Basso
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$3.99
The team must protect themselves from their own home in X-Men: Outback #2 on shelves and digital platforms July 29, 2026, from Marvel Comics