Following Krakoa's fall, it will be a dangerous time to be a mutant in the Marvel Universe. Luckily, Cyclops plans to step up to lead a formidable new team of heroes in writer Jed MacKay and artist Ryan Stegman's X-Men #1.
Today, you can see three new variant covers for the debut issue. The first of three flagship titles set in the X-Men's "From the Ashes" era, these covers are illustrated by some top-tier talent,
First, we have a group shot by celebrated X-Men artist Tony Daniel, a Psylocke character spotlight by J. Scott Campbell that will also be available as a virgin variant cover, and a hidden gem piece by the legendary George Pérez, whose iconic depiction of Beast during his time with the Avengers inspired Stegman's take on the character.
In MacKay and Stegman's X-Men, mutant business is Cyclops' business as the first X-Man makes it his mission to keep hope alive for the species - by any means necessary. Cyclops' group includes some of his most trusted soldiers like Psylocke, Magik, and Beast, the brightest of the next generation including Kid Omega and Temper, along with powerhouses like Magneto and Juggernaut.
Raising a flag of defiance at their new base in Alaska, everyone in the world will soon know that if they want to go after mutantkind, they'll have to go through them first.
"Taking on the X-Men is always a daunting prospect, but I'm extremely psyched to take this team of mutants back into the world with Ryan!" MacKay previously said.
"When I first got into comics, drawing X-Men was the job you wanted as an artist," Stegman added. "To have the opportunity now is mind-blowing."
With three flagship titles and a host of additional satellite series, the upcoming "From the Ashes" era will present us with a wide range of different approaches to the X-Men’s mission statement.
Gail Simone and David Marquez's Uncanny X-Men delivers globetrotting superhero adventures as the X-Men show the world all the good mutantkind can accomplish and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero's Exceptional X-Men focuses on the trials and training young mutants need to undergo to survive in a world against them.
Check out these new X-Men #1 variant covers below.
X-MEN #1
Written by JED MACKAY
Art and Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Psylocke Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Variant Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
Variant Cover by TONY DANIEL
On Sale 7/10