X-Men Redis an Americancomic bookseries published byMarvel Comics,featuring characters from X-Men stories.
| X-Men Red | |
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 Cover toX-Men Red#1, art byTravis Charest | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Publication date | (vol. 1) February–December 2018[1] (vol. 2) April 2022– present |
| No.of issues | (vol. 1) 11 (vol. 2) 15 (as of September 2023) |
| Main character(s) | See below |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | (vol. 1) Tom Taylor (vol. 2) Al Ewing |
| Artist(s) | (vol. 1) Mahmud Asrar (vol. 2) Stefano Caselli |
The first series was an eleven-issuecomic bookseries published byMarvel Comicsin monthly installments between February and December 2018. It was written byTom Taylorand illustrated byMahmud A. Asrar.The book followed a new team ofX-Menled byJean Greyfollowing her return inPhoenix Resurrection.
The second series featured the conflicting mutant factions on theterraformed Mars,renamed as Planet Arakko.
Publication history
editVolume 1
editX-Men Redis part of theX-Menfranchise and a sister book toX-Men GoldandX-Men Blue,which began ten months earlier. It follows events from the December 2017 miniseriesPhoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Greywritten by Matthew Rosenberg and illustrated byLeinil Francis Yu.[2]The series was promoted as part of Marvel'sFresh Start,a full company relaunch of publications.[3]The first issue, released February 7, 2018, was written byTom Taylorand illustrated byMahmud Asrar.It was available in ten differentvariant covers.[4]Taylor's initial plans for the series did not involve anycrossoverswith other comic series.[5]
Jean Grey,a character recently resurrected after being dead for over a decade, assembles a new team with the intent to create a mutant nation.[6]Her initial allies areNightcrawler,Wolverine,Honey Badger,Gentle,Trinary,andNamor.[5][7]They useAtlantisas their headquarters.[8]After she attempts to convince the UN to recognize the mutant race as a nation with full human rights, Jean is framed for murder of an English congresswoman who is psychically murdered by a resurfacedCassandra Nova,who uses this to alienate Jean in the public eye and label her a fugitive. Jean's team is thereby forced to act in secret as she continues in her goal to "heal the world".
An annual was published in May 2018 to detail the events betweenPhoenix ResurrectionandX-Men Red#1.[5]
Volume 2
editAs part of the X-Men relaunch post-House of X, a second volume of the title written byAl Ewingwas published under the bannerDestiny of Xand is a successor to Ewing'sS.W.O.R.D.series.[9]
Main characters
editThese characters are credited as main cast in the respective comics.
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Team rosters
editX-Men
edit| Character codename | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Honey Badger | Gabrielle "Gabby" Kinney | Joined inX-Men Red#1. |
| Marvel Girl | Jean Elaine Grey | |
| Namor | Namor Mackenzie | |
| Nightcrawler | Kurt Wagner | |
| Wolverine | Laura Kinney | |
| Trinary | Shilpa Khatri | Joined inX-Men Red#1 (flashbackX-Men Red#2). |
| Gentle | Nezhno Abidemi | Joined inX-Men Red#1 (flashbackX-Men Red#4). |
| Storm | Ororo Munroe | |
| Gambit | Remy Etienne LeBeau | Joined inX-Men Red#5. |
X-Men Red
editX-Men Red was formed byAbigail Brandfor control and to policeplanet Arakko.
| Character codename | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Brand | Leader. Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #2. | |
| Cable | Nathan Christopher Charles Summers | Field leader. Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #2. |
| Frenzy | Joanna Cargill | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #2. |
| Manifold | Eden Fesi | Joined and left inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #2 |
| Mentallo | Marvin Flumm | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #2. |
| Random | Marshall Stone III | |
| Vulcan | Gabriel Summers | |
Brotherhood of Arakko
editBrotherhood of Arakko was formed byStormas an opposition to X-Men Red and they fought against Genesis' army during the Genesis War.
| Character codename | Real name | Notes |
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| Storm | Ororo Munroe | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #1. |
| Magneto | Max Eisenhardt | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #1. Died inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #7. |
| Sunspot | Roberto "Bobby" da Costa | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #1. |
| Fisher King | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #1. Merged with fellow teammate Xilo inX-Men: Redvol. 2 #14. Died inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #18. | |
| Khora of the Burning Heart | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #5. | |
| Wrongslide | ||
| Lodus Logos | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #10. | |
| Sobunar of the Depths | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #10. Left inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #13. | |
| Nova | Richard Rider | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #12. |
| Jon Ironfire | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #14. | |
| Kobak Never-Held | ||
| That-Which-Was-Xilo | Joined and merged with fellow teammate Fisher King inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #14. | |
| Syzya of the Smoke | Joined inX-Men: Red,vol. 2 #15. | |
Great Ring of Arakko
editGreat Ring of Arakko is the governing body ofplanet Arakko.
Reception
editPrior to publication, the series generated interest for starring Grey, a character who was killed nearly 15 years earlier inNew X-Men#150.[8][10][11]
According toreview aggregatorComic Book Roundup, the debut issue received an average score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 33 critical reviews.[12]
In a review forNewsarama,David Pepose praised the plot of the book for its focus on the coexistence of humans and mutants, which he said was the main premise of the X-Men franchise.[13]IGNreviewer Jesse Shedeen agreed, saying the "franchise has a bad habit of... losing sight of the mutant metaphor and its allegorical power", but was gladX-Men Redmakes it a primary focus.[14]
Although they found Asrar's art to be flawed but adequate, both of them liked Taylor's portrayal of Grey and her supporting cast.[13][14]Pepose specifically liked that Grey was a leader instead of a symbol, love interest, or target.[13]
Prints
edit| Issue | Publication date | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Comic Book Rounduprating[15] | Estimated sales to North American retailers (first month) |
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| #1 | February 7, 2018 | Tom Taylor | Mahmud Asrar | Ive Svorcina | 8.1by 34 professional critics | 98,468[16] |
| #2 | March 7, 2018 | 8.0by 15 professional critics | 49,084[17] | |||
| #3 | April 11, 2018 | 8.1by 10 professional critics | 56,531[18] | |||
| #4 | May 16, 2018 | Rain Beredo | 8.2by 13 professional critics | 44,607[19] | ||
| Annual #1 | May 30, 2018 | Pascal Alixe | Chris Sotomayor | 7.5by 16 professional critics | 38,444[19] |
Collected editions
editVolume 1
edit| # | Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
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| 1 | The Hate Machine | X-Men Red#1–5,Annual#1 | 144 | September 18, 2018 | 978-1302911676 |
| 2 | Waging Peace | X-Men Red#6–11 | 136 | March 19, 2019 | 978-1302911683 |
Volume 2
edit| # | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
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| X-Men Red by Al Ewing – Volume 1 | X-Men Red#1–5 | 152 | November 2, 2022 | 978-1302932831 |
| X-Men Red by Al Ewing – Volume 2 | X-Men Red#6–10 | 136 | March 7, 2023 | 978-1302947521 |
| X-Men Red by Al Ewing - Volume 3 | X-Men Red#11–13,X-Men: Before the Fall - The Heralds of Apocalypse#1 | 120 | November 17, 2023 | 978-1302952280 |
| X-Men Red by Al Ewing - Volume 4 | X-Men Red#14–18 | 136 | March 12, 2024 | 978-1302953430 |
References
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- ^Jamie Lovett (February 20, 2018)."Marvel Announces" Fresh Start "".ComicBook.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^Babos, John (January 30, 2018), "Marvel Comics Legacy Spoilers: All 10 X-Men Red Covers Including Variants!,"Inside Pulse. Retrieved March 1, 2018
- ^abcGeorge Marston (February 16, 2019)."X-MEN: RED ANNUAL #1 to Fill in Gaps After JEAN GREY's RESURRECTION".Newsarama.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^Dave Richards (February 26, 2018)."Tom Taylor Explains Why Jean Grey Sets Out to Change the World in X-Men Red".CBR.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^X-Men Red#1
- ^abPolo, Susana (February 8, 2018), "X-Men: Red #1 brings back a powerful villain and a terrible pun,"Polygon.Retrieved March 1, 2018
- ^Liu, Narayan. "Marvel Mutants Explore Their Very Own Planet in X-Men Red".Comic Book Resources.Publication: 01.07.2022. Retrieved: 01.09.2022.
- ^(December 8, 2017), "Phoenix Resurrection: Jean Grey's Return is an All-Hands on Deck,"Comic Book Resources.Retrieved March 1, 2018
- ^Yehl, Joshua (September 18, 2018), "Original Jean Grey Returns in Marvel's Phoenix Resurrection,"IGN.Retrieved March 1, 2018
- ^"X-Men Red #1,"Comic Book Roundup.Retrieved March 1, 2018
- ^abcDavid Pepose (February 1, 2018)."Advance Review: X-Men – Red #1 Brings 'Compassion, Warmth, & Clear Purpose to JEAN GREY's Mission' (8/10)".Newsarama.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^abShedeen, Jesse (February 7, 2018), "X-Men Red #1 Review,"IGN.Retrieved March 1, 2018
- ^"X-Men Red Comic Series Reviews at ComicBookRoundUp".Comic Book Roundup.RetrievedJune 5,2020.
- ^"February 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops".Comichron.RetrievedJune 5,2020.
- ^"March 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops".Comichron.RetrievedJune 5,2020.
- ^"April 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops".Comichron.RetrievedJune 5,2020.
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