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Who Will Survive Mutantkind’s Eighth Circle?

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X-Men Legends, the extraordinary series that gives X-Men’s greatest creators the chance to revisit their historic runs, has already wowed X-Men fans with revelations like Adam-X’s true lineage, new motives for Apocalypse’s earliest battles, and more! And this December, startling secrets of the X-Men mythos continue to be exposed when 90s’ X-Men writer Fabian Nicieza returns to the series to introduce the Eighth Circle! Nicieza will be joined by legendary comic book artist Dan Jurgens, gracing the world of mutants with his iconic talents for the very first time!

Professor X. Beast. Magneto. Moira MacTaggert. Amanda Mueller. These leading experts on mutantkind have been assembled by Mr. Sinister to discuss the evolution of Homo superior…but to what devious end?! Rest assured, there’ll be at least one dead body before dessert at this meeting of mutantkind’s own illuminati!

Discover these long-hidden machinations for the future of mutantkind before when X-Men Legends #10 hits stands on December 29!

Preview: X-Men Legends #6

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X-Men Legends #6

(W) Peter David (A/CA) Todd Nauck
Rated T+
In Shops: Aug 11, 2021
SRP: $3.99

WOLFSBANE UNLEASHED!
Renegade mutants have taken hostages at the Latverian embassy…and DR. DOOM isn’t happy about it! And with one of X-FACTOR’S own in their clutches, it’s going to be a super-powered battle on multiple fronts as innocent lives hang in the balance!
Experience these villains’ first battle in the dramatic conclusion to this all-new adventure set during Peter David’s original X-FACTOR run!

X-Men Legends #6

Preview: X-Men Legends #5

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X-Men Legends #5

(W) Peter David (A/CA) Todd Nauck
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $3.99

PETER DAVID RETURNS TO PLACE A MISSING PIECE OF THE X-FACTOR PUZZLE!
Mutants have taken hostages, and X-Factor is taking the blame! But before judgment is rendered for POLARIS, HAVOK, WOLFSBANE, STRONG GUY, QUICKSILVER and MADROX the MULTIPLE MAN, VAL COOPER and X-Factor will take the stand! But who’s telling the truth, and what really went down at the LATVERIAN EMBASSY? It all makes sense…from a certain point of view.
Return to the fan-favorite era of Peter David’s X-FACTOR run with an all-new adventure set between X-FACTOR #75 and #76!

X-Men Legends #5

Preview: X-Men Legends #4

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X-Men Legends #4

(W) Louise Simonson (A/CA) Walter Simonson
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99

WITH A VENGEANCE!
Things go from bad to worse for X-FACTOR when they must save the baby NATHAN CHRISTOPHER SUMMERS from the clutches of a deadly robot attacker. But who is really at the helm, and what will this mean for the FUTURE of the team and the SUMMERS clan?
Return to this classic era with legends Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson in this ALL-NEW tale set before the original X-FACTOR #43!

X-Men Legends #4

Larry Hama Returns to Wolverine in X-Men Legends #7

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Acclaimed creator Larry Hama will return to his epic run on Wolverine this September in X-Men Legends #7! Joined by popular X-Men artist Billy Tan, Hama will once again pick up the adventures of Weapon X, continuing his work on Wolverine that helped define the 90s.

Each month, X-Men Legends has the most iconic X-Men creators revisit their groundbreaking runs to tell all-new tales that tie up loose ends, resolve long-standing mysteries, and complete unfinished story arcs! The hit series has already seen writer Fabian Nicieza reveal Adam X as the third Summers brother and Louise Simonson and Walt Simonson shed light on Apocalypse’s original agenda against X-Factor. Now it’s Larry Hama’s turn! The writer behind Wolverine’s greatest stories and deadliest encounters returns to do what he does best! 

When two young mutants disappear, Wolverine and Jubilee set off for Japan to track them down. But Lady Deathstrike and the Hand have their own designs on the duo, and it’ll take no small measure of blood, sweat, and adamantium to change their mind, kicking off a deadly international mutant conflict!

Any way you slice it, the ultimate team-up is back, bub! Pick up X-Men Legends #7 when it hits stands in September!

X-Men Legends #7

Preview: X-Men Legends #3

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X-Men Legends #3

(W) Louise Simonson (A/CA) Walter Simonson
Rated T+
In Shops: Apr 28, 2021
SRP: $3.99

THE ORIGINAL X-FACTOR RETURNS – TO BATTLE APOCALYPSE!
The mutants once known as the original X-MEN now fight the good fight as the mutant team X-FACTOR! Together with their mysterious sentient spaceship Ship and the newly transformed ARCHANGEL, they’ve defeated CAMERON HODGE and foiled APOCALYPSE’s scheme. But as Ship starts to malfunction, Apocalypse’s true plan unfolds!

Return to this classic era with legends Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson as they kick off an ALL-NEW tale set before X-FACTOR #43!

X-Men Legends #3

Peter David Returns to X-Factor in X-Men Legends #5

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X-Men Legends, the series featuring all-new tales set during classic X-Men eras, continues this July with writer Peter David and artist Todd Nauck! Peter David returns to X-Men with a story set during his fan-favorite run on X-Factor. A highlight of the X-Men’s nineties heyday, Peter David’s X-Factor defined characters such as Polaris, Multiple Man, and Strong Guy, and featured sharp commentary on the mutant metaphor and superhero lifestyle. Now, fans can revisit this beloved era with a revelatory, in-continuity adventure that takes place between X-Factor #75 and #76.

Mutants have taken hostages, and X-Factor is taking the blame! But before judgment is rendered for Polaris, Havok, Wolfsbane, Strong Guy, Quicksilver, and Multiple Man, Val Cooper and X-Factor will take the stand! But who’s telling the truth, and what really went down at the Latverian Embassy? It all makes sense…from a certain point of view.

Following Fabian Nicieza and Louise Simonson, David is the latest legendary X-Men scribe to return to their groundbreaking runs to tie up loose ends, resolve long-standing plot danglers, and reveal shocking truths that will change the past and future of the X-Men! Check out Todd Nauck’s cover below as well as a special puzzle variant cover, and don’t miss the next decades-in-the-making X-Men story when X-Men Legends #5 hits stands on July 21st!

Preview: X-Men Legends #2

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X-Men Legends #2

(W) Fabian Nicieza (A/CA) Brett Booth
Rated T+
In Shops: Mar 31, 2021
SRP: $3.99

THE SECRET OF ADAM-X – REVEALED AT LAST!
It’s the SUMMERS BROTHERS and STARJAMMERS vs. ERIK THE RED and the SHI’AR with the fate of the galaxy at stake, as the full truth behind ADAM-X’s lineage is revealed in a story nearly 30 years in the making!

X-Men Legends #2

Preview: X-Men Legends #1

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X-Men Legends #1

(W) Fabian Nicieza (A/CA) Brett Booth
Rated T+
In Shops: Feb 17, 2021
SRP: $4.99

ALL-NEW TALES STARRING YOUR FAVORITE X-MEN, SPANNING CLASSIC ERAS!
Break out the yellows and blues, fire up the Danger Room and snap on your pouches as legendary X-writers return to classic eras of the mutant super heroes in ALL-NEW, in-continuity stories set during their fan-favorite runs! Fabian Nicieza kicks off the series with a special saga of CYCLOPS and HAVOK, as the SHI’AR return to Earth in search of the FORSAKEN ONE! But what secret will the Summers brothers uncover, and how will its revelation change what you thought you knew about the X-Men?

Get ready for a story decades in the making! And come back each month as we dive deeper to expand the X-MEN mythos! Welcome back, legends: Hope you survive the experience.

X-Men Legends #1

Explore Mutantkind’s Greatest Mysteries in the X-Men Legends Trailer

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X-Men history will be revisited and revealed when X-Men Legends #1 debuts next month. This first-of-its-kind series will feature the return of the franchise’s most influential creators—including Louise Simonson, Chris Claremont, and more— in all-new, in-continuity stories set during their groundbreaking runs. Starting things off will be Fabian Nicieza with a two-part tale that finally reveals the truth behind one of the most talked-about mutant mysteries: Adam-X and his startling connection to the Summers bloodline!

Introduced during Nicieza’s explosive work on the X-Men in their nineties heyday, the beginnings of this storyline can be traced back to 1993’s X-Men #23. Since then, X-Men fans have endlessly speculated, theorized, and debated what became known as the “third Summers brother” mystery. Now, all will be answered as one the most infamous comic book plot danglers of all time is resolved! Take an exhilarating trip through the history behind this iconic piece of X-Men lore in the action-packed X-Men Legends #1 trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork!

Each month, X-Men Legends will dive into the rich history of the X-Men to tie up loose ends, resolve long-standing plot danglers, and reveal shocking truths that will change the past and future of the X-Men! Don’t miss these revelatory tales when X-Men Legends #1 hits stand on February 17th!

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