In the wake of Krakoa, a group of former X-Men students must navigate young adulthood, discrimination, and threats bent on shattering human-mutant relations for good in NYX, a new ongoing series from writing duo Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Timeless, Alien: Black, White & Blood) and rising star artist Francesco Mortarino (Avengers, Cult of Carnage: Misery).
This exciting new X-Men series set in the upcoming "From the Ashes" era kicks off on July 24 and today, you can check out all the covers that will grace the highly anticipated debut issue.
One of them showcases a new costume for Laura Kinney, a character originally known as X-23 who now holds the mantle of Wolverine.
Like the groundbreaking original series, NYX won't shy away from reflecting the harsh realities of life as a mix of iconic and fan-favourite mutants reenter a world filled with bigotry, mistrust, and misinformation.
No longer under the X-Men's guidance or Krakoa's protection, Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Sophie Cuckoo, Prodigy, Anole, and more must rise above the hate and division they encounter at work, school, and in their social lives by forging a new form of mutant community. However, they aren't the only ones looking to uplift mutantkind.
As we saw earlier this week in a foreboding teaser (which can be seen below in case you missed it), a mutant called the Krakoan is twisting the dream of Krakoa to dominate the city. A former X-Man, it's said that we'll learn the Krakoan's identity and meet his very powerful compatriots in NYX #1.
NYX #1's covers are illustrated by some of today's most popular cover artists. Rickie Yagawa draws a striking group shot of the main cast while Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, Pablo Villalobos, Rogê Antônio, and veteran artist Todd Nauck deliver stunning images of Laura Kinney (who made her comic book debut in the original series and now brings the action to the title once again).
"A lot of these [new] books, while there are some incredible solo titles, are X-team books," Kelly recently teased. "And they’re very much about X-Men solving X-Men problems. One of the things that we’re lensing in on is Yes, this is arguably a team, but they’re not a super hero team. They are a friendship, they are a community."
Check out the covers for NYX #1 below and stay tuned for more on the series as we have it.
NYX #1
Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING
Art by FRANCESCO MORTARINO
Cover by SARA PICHELLI
Variant Cover by RICKIE YAGAWA
Variant Cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU
Variant Cover by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
Windowshades Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK
Variant Cover by PABLO VILLALOBOS
On Sale 7/24