The World’s Most Dangerous Mutant Goes Solo In ‘Magik’ #1 First Look
by Tony Thornley
Marvel Comics’ X-Men have had plenty of members who are reformed in one way or another. But only one was the queen of hell, and Magik has to wrestle with that dark past in her new solo ongoing series.
Hitting the stands January 8th, Magik will see Illyana Rasputina go solo, as she uses her dark past to defend a world that (rightfully) hates and fears her. Ashley Allen and German Peralta will bring the X-Men’s teleporting sorceress’s adventures to life. She has so much darkness within her that she’s exactly the right hero to stop it.
Marvel has released a first look at the series, including unlettered pages by Peralta, and a look at the series’s covers. The main cover is by superstar J. Scott Campbell, but also includes a look at series villain Demon Crow from Peach Momoko, and covers by Jeehyung Lee, David Nakayama, Dike Ruan, and Jay Anacleto.
“Illyana is such an interesting protagonist,” Allen told AIPT in a recent edition of their X-Men Monday column. “She’s a woman who’s gone through a dark past but refuses to let that stop her from doing good in the world. I believe the desire to leave the world a better place than before resonates with a lot of fans (myself included). While she’s snarky and has some walls up, she’s ultimately a sweetheart who loves her friends and family deeply.”
“Since we are talking comics, I’d be remiss to not also discuss the visual elements of storytelling,” Allen continued. “Illyana’s powerset has so many great opportunities for cool visual moments that we can really have shine in a solo series. Her spells, her mutant ability to teleport through space and time, and, of course, her Soulsword. Who doesn’t love a woman with a sword?”
Though the X-Men line has been expanding a LOT lately, Magik is the title I’m personally looking forward too. While some of these solo series haven’t been able to show me why I should be interested, the adventures of Illyana battling dark magical evil just hits right. Peralta’s art is icing on the cake too, especially after someone of his other fantastic outings at Marvel.
Check out the covers, interior pages, as well as one of Peralta’s design sheets, and watch for more about Magik and the rest of the X-Men line!
