Last year, just before X of Swords exploded into the greatest X-Men event considering that Age of Apocalypse, the 2020 SDCC Marvel’s next huge thing Panel provided us a look of upcoming X-Men stories. Well, story. Singular. however during the SDCC 2021 X-Men panel, we got a bit a lot more details on a number of stories. However, what made this a bit a lot more digestible was that it’s coming after an event: The Hellfire Gala. So instead of zeroing in on one huge moment, we got a number of stories spread out over the franchise. Mostly, we discovered that the regime of X age most likely isn’t ending as well soon. It’s not like one of the most hazardous women in the marvel world wishes to shed down the island, right?
The Writers On the SDCC 2021 X-Men Panel define the Krakoan Era
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This is the most interesting age for X-Men fans considering that X-Men: Messiah Complex, over a decade ago. however even then, the X-Men were “all doom as well as gloom,” as X-Men scribe Gerry Duggan described. The X-Men were always reactionary. For instance, why did they step to Utopia? since Norman Osborne drove them out of San Franciso. Their war with the Avengers? since the Avengers arrived on Utopia like a militarized authorities squadron at a Black Lives matter event (and that’s not precisely my words, as we’ll see). as well as their war with the Inhumans? since the Inhumans were passively committing mutant genocide. however with Krakoa, there was never any type of tragic occurrence that led to Xavier developing the country. Instead, it was something they were working on for decades, behind the scenes.
As Duggan continued, Mutants are “no longer asking authorization to be who they are.” as well as the other X-Men writers on the SDCC 2021 panel added even more. Vita Ayala remarked on exactly how Mutants are now synergized, “solving human problems in non-human ways.” Leah Williams explained not just the building community, however likewise exactly how Krakoa is an entire nation healing from Trauma. however it was Benjamin Percy who brought it home. This age is “reflective of larger cultural shifts like Black Lives matter as well as MeToo.” All around the world, people are stating “enough is enough,” as well as that’s what the X-Men did.
But the major point woven with all of their statements is that the X-Men are still altruistic to the rest of the world. perhaps even a lot more than they ever had been before. as well as the new X-Men team is part of that. Duggan states the new team is “a gift from Krakoa to secure Earth.
The Hellfire Gala as well as the X-Men Voting campaign Were large Hits
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The Hellfire Gala was a special event. While there was a vague passage of time between issues, each title worked as a standalone problem (except for X-Force as well as Wolverine being a 2-parter). however what the X-Office didn’t expect was exactly how much the fans would accept the Gala. Sharing their preferred attire designs, salivating over Colossus, as well as voting for one of the new X-Men team members. In fact, fans got truly into the voting. There were campaigns, assault ads, debates, as well as more. however exactly how did the X-writers vote?
Vita Ayala: Marrow
Gerry Duggan: Tempo
Leah Williams: Marrow as well as Temp
She cheated as well as utilized a different IP address to vote twice
Jordan White: Tempo
But likewise exposed that, though she didn’t make it to the X-Men, she’ll be joining the Marauders.
Benjamin Percy: Maggot
Note…Maggot was not an option, however the X-Staff likes him, apparently.
Will there be a lot more Hellfire Galas as well as voting initiatives? It appears like it.
What the SDCC 2021 X-Men Panel got us a lot of ecstatic For:
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There are two self-contained events on the horizon. Firstly, we have Leah Williams’s The trial of Magneto. At the end of the Hellfire Gala, X-Factor as well as X-Force are standing over Scarlet Witch’s dead body, as well as Magneto is the prime suspect. however as Williams notes, “trial” has a lot more than one meaning…like “trials as well as tribulations.” Secondly, there’s Jonathan Hickman’s Inferno, which will response lots of concerns from home of X – Powers of X, as well as fundamentally modification a few characters. Editor Jordan White guaranteed that “we won’t understand who to root for.”
But then there are the continuous titles. In the SDCC 2021 X-Men panel, we got a bit bit of information for every one. In X-Men, we’ll see lots of cosmic threats, new enemies, as well as unusual old ones. X-Force will have to offer with the repercussions of Beast’s actions at the Hellfire Gala. Oh, as well as we’ll discover the identity of Chronicler. Meanwhile, X-Force member Wolverine will check out the damage of the Marauder ship, as well as cross paths with Arakko’s breakout star, Solemn. In theMarauders, Emma will go with rather a lot, in spite of throwing an amazingly successful specify function. Well, almost. Excalibur will offer with the UK ending their treaty with Krakoa. Finally, Vita Ayala’s new Mutants will show why shadow King is such a danger to Krakoan kids as well as youth. as well as we’ll “understand it” even if we can’t sympathize with him.
Oh, as well as kids of the Atom? perhaps not as canceled as we believe it is. though they might appear elsewhere, like perhaps new Mutants considering that one of them really is a mutant now.
So, while we only got a bit news, we got a great deal to look ahead to. What X-Men title are you currently enjoying the most?