Summary

Contains Spoilers for Avengers ( 2023 ) # 12!As theX - Menprepare to channelise into an uncertain future , theAvengershave offered a sneak peek at the mutants ’ new understructure , in front of its full unveiling . This type of minor crossover does n’t occur often , but with both teams written by the same person , it stool perfect sense . It perfectly demonstrates one of the benefit of having a cohesive and interconnected Marvel Universe , and makes the Avengers that much more sympathetic in the large delineation .

Avengers#12 – written by Jed MacKay , with art by Francesco Mortarino – surreptitiously acquaint the X - Men ’s new base before of the X - Men ’s relaunch afterwards this year . In the issue , the Avengersfinally take action against the anti - Mutant mathematical group Orchis , ruin a Sentinel factory in Alaska in the mental process .

MacKay and Stegman’sX - Menroster is set to comprise of Cyclops , Psylocke , Beast , Magik , Quentin Quire , Oya , and someone who might be Magneto .

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Cyclops built an identity around being the X - Men ’s leader , but his tenure ’s many change show that he ’s outgrow his joystick - in - the - clay reputation .

The X-Men’s New Base Debuts In Jed MacKay’s Avengers​​​

From the outback , to the X - Mansion , to the living island Krakoa itself , the only changeless in hug drug - understructure has been change , so this factory is n’t as unusual of a location as it might seem .

The hug drug - Men are currently experiencing theFall of X , ending the Krakoan era , in which Orchis is essay to destroy mutation once and for all . In the consequence ofFall of X , the X - Men will be split up into several different teams , with one squad relocate to a radical in Alaska . The groundwork seem as more than a cameo inAvengers#12 , but still offers some detail suitable of analysis . Notably , the current Sentinels are Stark technology . If the XTC - Men are moving into a Stark - connect base , they may have closer tie to the Avengers in this approaching epoch , peculiarly with Jed MacKay writing both titles .

It ’s also deserving consider how the X - Men feel about residing in their enemy ’s former Base . This upcoming condition quo is resonant of the classic ' Outback earned run average ' of the X - Men , in which the X - Men relocate to a base in the Australian outback , belonging to the anti - Mutant cyborg , theReavers . Similarly , the living island of Krakoan , which excellently became mutantkind ’s country of origin , began as a threat to the team . From the outback , to the X - Mansion , to the experience island Krakoa itself , the only constant in X - bases has been alteration , so this mill is n’t as unusual of a localisation as it might seem .

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The Outback Era began withUncanny ecstasy - Men vol 1 # 229 , compose by Chris Claremont , penciled by Marc Silvestri , ink by Dan Green , colour by Glynis Olliver and letter by Tom Orzechowski .

Interestingly , Alaska holds a quite a little of meaning for Cyclops . It ’s where his grandparents – Philip and Deborah Summers – still hold up ; it is there that Scott also come across his ex - wife Madelyne Pryor , who was secretly Mr Sinister ’s clon of Jean Grey .

Writers Working Across Franchises Makes Marvel More Cohesive

For his part , Jed MacKay has been consciously interested in integrating the wider Marvel cosmos into hisAvengers . Characters reference their solo form of address , and current condition quos , in a style that usher MacKay is dedicated to take in this universe palpate lucid .

Jed MacKay write bothAvengersandX - Mengives the chance for this abbreviated crossing between book . The Avengers often feel disconnected from mutant issues , busy with their own problems . This is a reality of Marvel having so much time and space , and so many number to tell apart stories , with the priority in the Avengers books evidently being the titulary squad . However , in practise , it often makes the Avengers feel uncaring towards mutants . This is only exacerbated by the disposition of Marvel to put the teams at deliberate betting odds . So , it ’s nifty for Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes to be working alongside mutantkind inAvengers#12 .

suffer one author do work within both franchise makes crossover voter much loose . For his part , Jed MacKay has been consciously interested in integrating the wider Marvel population into hisAvengers . Characters reference their solo titles , and current status quos , in a means that show MacKay is consecrate to making this world feel tenacious . The Avengers fighting Orchisis only one example . Tom Brevoort also hint during the announcement of MacKay’sX - Menthatthis wo n’t be the only crossover between theAvengersandX - military man , so as the latter ’s relaunch coming , reader can be surefooted that the record will persist in alive conversation .

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Avengers#12 ( 2024 )

The Avengers from Avengers (2023) #1’s cover stare at Ryan Stegman’s preview art for X-Men (2024)

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The Avengers attack Orchis' Sentinel base in Avengers #12

3D-Man and Modok discuss the Avengers destroying a Sentinel Base in Avengers (2023) #12

The Avengers #12 cover, Iron Man leads the Avengers in all out war against anti-mutant organization Orchis.

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