As Marvel has continued to release information about its X-Men linewide relaunch, collectively referred to as “From the Ashes,” which shows the X-Men moving on from the Krakoan Age (where nearly all of the mutants on Earth were living together on the mutant nation of Krakoa, as well as the mutant planet known as Arakko, formerly known as Mars) to now living amongst humanity again, a consistent aspect of all the titles has been that they are located all across the country, but NOT in Westchester, where the longtime home of the X-Men, The Xavier Institute (later the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning), was located. Marvel now reveals why that is as it gives more information about one of the three “core”X-Men books, Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez.
The series has already been revealed to be set in New Orleans, where Simone has previously noted that she intends on the series having a “Southern Gothic” feel to it. Now, though, we know why the X-Men can no longer call Westchester, and their former school, their home, as it has been turned into a PRISON!
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Why can’t the X-Men go back to Westchester?
UNCANNY X-MEN
Written by Gail Simone
Art by David Marquez
OUTLAW HEROES ONCE AGAIN, THE X-MEN EMBARK ON A NEW MISSION!
Making themselves at home in the Big Easy, the X-Men protect a world that hates and fears them! Join ROGUE, GAMBIT, NIGHTCRAWLER, JUBILEE and WOLVERINE on explosive super hero adventures. Uncanny as ever, the X-Men are back to saving the day mutant-style!
Besides the X-Men no longer being on Krakoa, the X-Men are also separated from their founder, Charles Xavier, for reasons currently being explored in the Fall of X crossover event, and Marvel teases that Professor X is gone from the picture, forcing X-Men like Rogue to pick up the slack in the pursuit of Xavier’s dream.
Meanwhile, the X-Men’s former home has been transformed into Graymalkin Prison, which is why the X-Men are in very different locations during “From the Ashes” (of the three core books, X-Men is in Chicago, Uncanny X-Men is in New Orleans, and Exceptional X-Men is in Chicago). They’ve lost both their most recent home country, as well as their original home!
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What do Gail Simone and David Marquez have to say about Uncanny X-Men?
Gail Simone, the writer of Uncanny X-Men, expressed her excitement over the new project in a Marvel press release:
Most of my time lately has been spent trying to keep my brain from exploding right out of my skull from this book. It’s either the fun of all my favorite mutants acting in surprising and wonderful ways, the impossibly brilliant work of the art team, or the thrilling collaboration with all the other writers, but somehow every DAY is just filled with some kind of manic joy. Ever since I took the book, I’ve been scribbling notes and plots and bits of dialogue day and night. I feel like a kid at a carnival. Who DOESN’T want to write Rogue and Jubilee and Gambit all the rest?
David Marquez added (while confirming that the excellent colorist, Matt Wilson, will be coloring the new series, “”Uncanny X-Men is the book that made me fall in love with comics. It’s been a dream come true getting to work with Gail, Matt [Wilson], and the whole Marvel editorial crew under Tom to put together this story: a badass, heartfelt, action-packed, character driven X-Men mystery. I hope readers have at least half as much fun reading it as we have had making it.”
Simone took a moment to praise her artistic collaborator, “Not only is this going to be one of the best-looking books on the stands, he’s simply an idea MACHINE and he makes every single page better than I wrote it. Anyway, come join us, we’re having an X adventure and you’re all INVITED!”
Uncanny X-Men #1 is due out on August 7th.
Source: Marvel
