COMICS: More Details And Preview Art For Schism #4; The End Of The X-Men Begins Here!

"When I came on as X-Men group editor, I wanted there to be a mission statement for each book. Looking at titles like "Uncanny X-Men" and "X-Men," I was left wondering, Who are the X-Men? What is the core book? At the end of the day, we give fans what we think they want and what we think they'll buy. And if they don't buy it, we stop giving it to them. It's as simple as that. In the aftermath of "Schism," we have a fundamental split in the X-Men universe that gives us a launching pad for two very different monthly titles, each with their own mission statement."

"For each character, we asked, who would their heart follow? Again, "Schism" is a deep philosophical divide that's driving these teams apart. When people ask, "Will it be possible there will be members of both teams?" the answer is: No. These aren't two camps divided by shadings of the same general philosophy. They're arguing about their very reason for being."

"Each new writer brings new shading to the evolving story. I'm pretty sure that Jason supports Wolverine's point of view -- he's a big hippie; As for Kieron, I'm not so sure that he supports Cyclops' P.O.V. That said, both positions are totally valid and defensible. I, for instance, tend to agree with Cyclops' P.O.V. I don't know what that says about me! [Laughter] But I do! Just remember: There's no villain here, no guy in a black hat. Just two philosophies of looking at the predicament of being a mutant. It's up to the reader to decide whom they agree with."