Kitty Pryde And Emma Frost Keep The Next Generation Of Mutantkind Alive In Exceptional X-Men
by Jay Cochran
May 9, 2024
From the New Mutants to the Hellions, discovering you’re a mutant in the Marvel Universe has never been easy, and in the wake of Krakoa, it’s going to be harder than ever! While the X-Men reintegrate into society after the fall of their mutant nation, mutants around the world still need protection, community, and guidance. In EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN, a group of young mutants will luckily be trained by two of the greatest teachers in X-Men history—Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost! Today, fans can learn more about the series and see the reveal of the first issue cover!
Written by acclaimed author Eve L. Ewing and drawn by superstar Marvel Stormbreaker artist Carmen Carnero, EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN will be the final flagship X-Title to launch in the upcoming From the Ashes era. The series will introduce three all-new mutants who turn to Kitty and Emma for help with their emerging gifts: the metallic and whip-wielding Bronze, the emotion-stirring Axo, and the stealth-skilled fighter Melee! Under Kitty and Emma’s tutelage, they’ll learn not just how to survive—but to thrive! But Kitty and Emma haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, and they’ll also have lessons to teach each other, as they take up the call once more—for the children!
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN begins with Kitty trying to get as far away from all things X as she possibly can. After the actions she took during Fall of X, Kitty craves normalcy and takes a job as a regular-degular bartender. She’s definitely NOT getting ready to head up an all-new team of wayward young mutants while avoiding the watchful gaze of Emma Frost. Nothing but work, dating and staving off depression. That’s it. Let’s see how long it lasts…
"Longtime fans of Kitty Pryde can count on the kinds of adventures you expect from her as a classic favorite, while I hope new and old readers alike will get to love this all-new team of young mutants," Ewing shared. "Kitty, the one-time kid sister figure of the X-Men, has to reckon with her own memories—good and bad—of being a child of Xavier as she navigates a role as leader and mentor for a new generation of mutants who are trying to make their way in a time of crisis."
“The story Eve brought up really hooked me from the beginning,” Carnero said. “I found it very interesting to see Kitty away from the X-Men and trying to live a normal life in Chicago, but finding herself with young mutants who have to deal with this post-Krakoa world and Emma's plans.”
On how the new cast will connect with both new and longtime fans, Ewing said, "I always try to strike a chord between appealing to veteran comics fans and new readers, but since so many people fell in love with the X-Men as teens and this book is about a team of young folks, that feels especially important to me here.”
“Regarding the young mutants, I think the whole team fell in love with all three of them,” Carnero added. “I love that they are such opposites. Eve had very clear personalities, hobbies, musical tastes, how they feel… And when it came to designing them, it all developed naturally, and the whole team had a clear vision of what their final looks would be. I can't wait for readers to meet them.”
With three flagship titles and a host of additional satellite series, the upcoming From the Ashes era will present fans with a wide range of different approaches to the X-Men storytelling! Gail Simone and David Marquez’s Uncanny X-Men are outlaw heroes protect a world that hates and fears them from their home in New Orleans. Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-Men navigate the uncertain future of mutantkind while preparing for the worst in their base in Alaska. Meanwhile, Ewing and Carnero’s EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN exemplify that even in the darkest times, hope can always be found in the next generation!
See Emma, Kitty, and the three new mutants they take under their wing in the debut issue’s cover and pick up EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1 when it arrives in September.
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1
Written by EVE L. EWING
Art and Cover by CARMEN CARNERO
On Sale 9/4
Comments...
Still haven't gotten into any of the post Krakoa stuff but are they all in some type of civil war now ? I just saw the cover a few weeks back of rogue socking cyclops . Seems they all infighting
Good to see Kitty's back in a normal costume (she looks so absurd in the Marvel Multiverse RPG books). And good to see my favorite Marvel character (the White Queen) continues to look ridiculous and silly. But she's never going to look decent again.
ADour -
2024-05-15 @ 1:03 am
The true takeaway from this news for me is that Valerio Schiti is going to be the new artist of the book. He's one of my favorite artists, and one of my top Iron Man pencilers. So I'm very happy that Schiti-drawn Tony Stark is back on the menu.
Hopefully she'll stay longer than one storyline
JayC -
2024-05-14 @ 7:07 pm
Yesterday, fans learned an X-Man would be joining the ranks of Marvels premier super hero team this summer, and today, its revealed to be none other than the goddess herself STORM IS EARTHS MIGHTIEST MUTANT!Storm will join the cast of Jed MacKays current run starting in Augusts AVENGERS #17. The issue will also mark the debut of new series artist Valerio Schiti! Fresh off his bold work on G.O.D.S., the acclaimed artist known for his breathtaking action and dynamic character work takes the helm just in time for this exciting new era.Krakoas tragic fall has made the Avengers realize how vital a mutant voice on the team is, and theyll settle for nothing less than the most prominent and beloved mutant super hero on the planet! A pop culture icon, Storm has assembled with the Avengers beforein both comics as well as other forms of mediabut never like this! Not only will the Avengers need her Omega-level power for the battles ahead, but theyll need to rely on her unique expertise and leadership skills as MacKays overarching plots involving Kang, the Twilight Court, and more kick into high gear. This only marks the beginning of whats shaping up to be a monumental period for Storm as shell also headline an all-new solo ongoing series launching later this year!In the aftermath of Blood Hunt and Fall of the House of X, the Avengers are licking their wounds and reassessing their goals. One member takes the initiative by approaching Storm, hoping to add her strength and perspective to the teams upcoming missions! And the roster wont be the only thing shaken up when a deadly threat sets its vengeful sights on Earth!On the decision to add Storm to the lineup, MacKay said, "When we were putting together thoughts for X-Men, one problem kept coming upStorm needed to have a presence in a book befitting her status, but it would be weird for her to be on an X-Men team if she wasn't the leader. The solution was simpleshe needed to be on the global stage, among equals, and what better place for that than the Avengers? We're excited to bring Storm back to the Avengers and show what adventures she'll get up to as part of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!"On being the new AVENGERS artist, Schiti said, "As a reader, I am a great fan of Jed's run, and I really love the way he writes the team: not just as fellow soldiers, but as a group of friends with a shared past. At the same time he doesn't hold back on action and fight scenes! The balance between these two moods is exactly what excites me the most when I have to start a new gig!""I have a soft spot for the mutants, so you can imagine my happiness when I knew that Storm was joining the team, Schiti continued. It's always fun to draw her powers, her body language, and her outfits. There's just one challenge: you always have to remember that she's not just a mutant, she's a goddess!"Check out Joshua Cassaras electrifying AVENGERS #17 cover now. Stay tuned later this week for the full announcement of Storms new solo ongoing series and reveal of her new costume!AVENGERS #17Written by JED MACKAYArt by VALERIO SCHITICover by JOSHUA CASSARAOn Sale 8/7
Oh good, another bunch of characters that will be forgotten as anything but Wallpaper or crossover-death-fodder after this run is over (unless of course one of them manages to break out).
Another Next Gen team! The current generation is still around along with the previous Next Gen teams.
I like that Kitty is bartending again. Someone did her research.
Though, from that cover, I can't tell who the new mutants are. There's nothing about their looks there that tell you about their powers.
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