Today, you can learn more about “Shadows of Tomorrow,” the new era of X-Men storytelling kicking off in January, with February issue reveals for Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool: Wade Wilson, Rogue, and more.
The X-Men are currently bearing witness to one of the darkest Marvel futures imaginable in Age of Revelation. Following the event, Cyclops will return to the present armed with knowledge to alter mutantkind’s fate forever, ushering in the “Shadows of Tomorrow,” the next era of X-Men storytelling.
Revealed last month at New York Comic Con, “Shadows of Tomorrow” sees the return of hit ongoing titles like Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez, Wolverine by Saladin Ahmed and Martín Cóccolo, and X-Men by Jed MacKay and Tony Daniel.
Acclaimed solo titles like Storm and Magik also undergo exciting evolutions, becoming Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant by returning writer Murewa Ayodele and artist Federica Mancin, and Magic & Colossus, which reunites creative team Ashley Allen and Germán Peralta.
New solo limited series include Cyclops by Alex Paknadel and Roge Antonio and Rogue by Erica Schultz and Luigi Zagaria, and exciting new ongoing series launches include Generation X-23 by Jody Houser and Jacopo Camagni, Deadpool: Wade Wilson by Benjamin Percy and Geoff Shaw, and Inglorious X-Force by Tim Seeley and Michael Sta. Maria.
Here’s the official description for the “Shadows of Tomorrow” era:
A terrifying glimpse at 10 years into the future revealed a world ravaged by the X-Virus and stripped of free will, all orchestrated by one of the X-Men! Back in present day, it’s time to embrace bold action, strengthen alliances, and empower the next generation! United, the X-Men will save mutantkind’s future and ensure their dream isn’t darkened by the SHADOWS OF TOMORROW!
Discussing his Marvel Comics return to team with Jed MacKay on X-Men, artist Tony Daniel said, “It’s a bit of a pinch-me moment for me! It seems my career has turned full circle, having started my career at Marvel on X-Force when I was fresh out of high school. It was a dream back then as it is for me right now, on X-Men!”
“Jed has an amazing balance of big action and character development that I think is not just fun for the artists, but also for the fans,” he continued. “Jed gets what makes great comics. If we’re having fun, the fans will too. I think there’s a lot of fun coming from X-Men!”
You can see what that fun will entail with a full breakdown below of what’s to come next February:
Illyana Rasputin is a cynical sorceress with power harnessed from the dark realm of Limbo. Piotr Rasputin is made of metal, but with a heart much softer than his exterior. But despite being family, blood does not run thicker than water! When they return to their mother country, they discover ancient monsters from Russian folklore preying on the innocent! Can these two mutant siblings set aside their differences to save their country?
As the cosmos braces for annihilation, Storm, unaware of the coming threat, turns her gaze inward – to her home – to Earth. The Earth’s Mightiest Mutant becomes Earth’s protector once more… in a daring new chapter of her life. In this new beginning, Storm shares a Japanese tea ceremony with an enemy and visits France for a masquerade with monsters. However, it all ends in a gut-wrenching funeral… for in this new era of Ororo Munroe, Mistress Death is never far behind.
A forgotten vow from one of the team comes back to haunt them all in the most shocking way imaginable, as ghastly guest stars from Marvel’s past threaten to take one of our most beloved mutants into their number forever! Can the Uncanny X-Men stop their friend from being taken to WHERE MONSTERS DWELL?
Alpha Flight and Department H unleash a lethal weapon against Logan. Have they found a way to kill the unkillable mutant? Plus: Silver Sable – against the ropes and fighting for her life!
Scott Summers is a mutant who is always in near-total control of his powers and his emotions. But what happens when he’s separated from the X-Men, lost in a mountain wilderness without the visor that keeps his devastating powers in check? And will he be able to stay alive when Donald Pierce and his cyborgs, the Reavers, are hunting him?
Deadpool is a man on the brink, and that means the jobs are deadlier, the stakes are higher and the humor is darker than ever before. But Wade Wilson isn’t laughing. A dark memory haunts Deadpool, as a mysterious client leads him down a troubling path. This way lies redemption? No, something far worse. Wade can never be forgiven for what he’s done…
Against all odds, Cyclops returns from the Age of Revelation, and with a dire warning for all X-Men everywhere. But there’s trouble on more than one front – who is the mutant newly put in charge of O*N*E, and what danger does that spell for the X-Men?
Laura Kinney was brainwashed and trained from birth to be the ultimate assassin as X-23. She’s long put that life behind her…but it seems she hasn’t quite outrun it yet! When Laura and Gabby encounter someone who seems to be their long-lost friend, the harrowing plot they uncover will turn their worlds upside down. The next generation of X-subjects is here, and they follow in the deadly footsteps of X-23!
The Uncanny X-Men are the only force standing in front of a murderers’ row of monsters, killers and creatures, and Jubilee may fall off the vampire wagon, just for a start! It’s MONSTERS vs. MUTANTS and they’re BOTH out for blood!
It’s Department H’s premier strike team versus their most famous alum as Wolverine throws down with Alpha Flight! And if Logan can’t reason with them, mutant lives are at stake.
Hellverine must face demonic temptation…and it’s all part of Cable’s secret agenda! Plus: Meet the hidden agent who’s been stalking X-Force from the shadows. The mysteries deepen, and the action amplifies as the true mission comes into focus…
