Shadowcat & White Queen Train The Next Generation In September’s ‘Exceptional X-Men’
by Tony Thornley
Nearly every era of the X-Men has featured its own new mutants. In September, the latest era is going to have their kids learn from the best in Exceptional X-Men.
Coming from superstars Eve Ewing and Carmen Carnero, Exceptional X-Men will see Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost front and center as they begin the training of three completely new mutants. Kitty will need to give up her normal life. Emma knows how important it is for them to give the guidance they need. But Bronze, Axo and Melee will need all the help they can give to navigate one of the most dangerous times mutantkind has ever faced.
“Longtime fans of Kitty Pryde can count on the kinds of adventures you expect from her as a classic favorite, while I hope new and old readers alike will get to love this all-new team of young mutants,” Ewing shared. “Kitty, the one-time kid sister figure of the X-Men, has to reckon with her own memories—good and bad—of being a child of Xavier as she navigates a role as leader and mentor for a new generation of mutants who are trying to make their way in a time of crisis.”
“The story Eve brought up really hooked me from the beginning,” Carnero said. “I found it very interesting to see Kitty away from the X-Men and trying to live a normal life in Chicago, but finding herself with young mutants who have to deal with this post-Krakoa world and Emma’s plans.”
On how the new cast will connect with both new and longtime fans, Ewing said, “I always try to strike a chord between appealing to veteran comics fans and new readers, but since so many people fell in love with the X-Men as teens and this book is about a team of young folks, that feels especially important to me here.”
“Regarding the young mutants, I think the whole team fell in love with all three of them,” Carnero added. “I love that they are such opposites. Eve had very clear personalities, hobbies, musical tastes, how they feel… And when it came to designing them, it all developed naturally, and the whole team had a clear vision of what their final looks would be. I can’t wait for readers to meet them.”
Check out Carnero’s main cover and watch for Exceptional X-Men #1 in September from Marvel Comics.
