House Of X: Previewing A Busy Week For The ‘X-Men’ Titles

by Olly MacNamee

It’s lucky there’s a whole island (and planet) full of mutants, as this week is a rather busy one for Marvels’ merry mutants with five titles to preview. And those are Marauders #11, X-Treme X-Men #3, X-Men #19, Wolverine #30 and Sins of Sinister tie-in, Nightcrawlers #1. All out Wednesday 15th February from Marvel.

Marauders #11

Written by: Steve Orlando
Art by: Eleonora Carlini, Matt Milla

PREGENESIS, PART ONE – GENOSHA WAKES! NIGHTCRAWLER! FANG VERSUS BRIMSTONE LOVE—ROUND TWO! Years ago, Genosha suffered one of the most horrific attacks in mutant history at the hands of Cassandra Nova. Can mutantkind do better than waiting for resurrection? Captain Pryde thinks so, but it’ll take the wildest mutant circuit we’ve seen yet!

Cover by: Kim Jacinto

Nightcrawlers #1

Written by: Simon Spurrier
Art by: Paco Medina, David Jay Ramos

“SINISTER’S PRIVATE ASSASSINS! Ten years into a twisted future, MR SINISTER unleashes his private army of assassins: THE LEGION OF THE NIGHT. Meet WAGNERINE, commanding this killer crew of brainwashed hybrids, each one a genetic mix of NIGHTCRAWLER and another one of Marvel’s most murderous mutants! Mysterious forces seek to break Sinister’s control over these fatal fanatics – to turn them AGAINST HIM. But who are they? And what are their true motives…? Enter MOTHER RIGHTEOUS… and a meeting of the most powerful players in the Universe…”

Cover by: Sunny Gho, Leinil Francis Yu

Wolverine #30

Written by: Benjamin Percy
Art by: Juan Jose Ryp, Frank D’Armata

“THE BEAST AGENDA IS REVEALED! WOLVERINE is a tool. A tool BEAST uses for cutting. And Beast will use that tool for only as long as it suits his needs. So when Logan realizes the true nature of the beast and cuts back, Henry McCoy will have to take matters into his own hands…”

Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu, Romulo Fajardo Jr.

X-Treme X-Men #3

Written by: Chris Claremont
Art by: Salvador Larroca, Guru-eFX

“The Galérer attack! OGUN’s psychic attack has led the X-TREME X-MEN into conflict with a mysterious cabal called the Galérer! But what sinister aim is this group after, and how does it play into Ogun’s plan? It won’t matter if the team falls before the vanguard attack of BEASTYBRUTE!”

Cover by: Salvador Larroca, Guru-eFX

X-Men #19

Written by: Gerry Duggan
Art by: Stefano Caselli, Federico Blee

“LORD OF THE BROOD, PART ONE – When the X-Men get a distress call from deep space, they find that the galaxy’s Brood problem is not as solved as they’d thought! Rogue Brood factions have begun running wild (as seen in CAPTAIN MARVEL right now!), and it’s up to the X-Men to get to the bottom of why!”

Cover by: David Curiel, Juan Frigeri