Marvel's solicitations for February 2008 were posted yesterday and with that came all the post-Messiah Complex X-titles. While there's a new title, X-Force, a few renamed, like X-Men to X-Men Legacy, and even a notification that Cable & Deadpool is cancelled, New X-Men was the only title conspicuous by its absence. Marvel confirmed the Cable & Deadpool cancellation and even solicited a Giant Sized Astonishing X-Men, which will more than likely end up delayed, but failed to neither confirm nor deny the continuation of New X-Men, arguably one of the best current X-titles, ranking up there with X-Factor.
Further adding to the mystery is an interview over at Comic Book Resources. During the X-Position: Week 25 interview, X-title editor Nick Lowe had this to say in response to CBR's questioning if New X-Men will be around post-MC.
Of note, none of the Feb 2008 solicits or covers depict any of the New X-Men, with the exception being X-23, who will be starring in X-Force. And if you add in the fact that current NXM writers, Yost and Kyle, will be writing said X-Force title, either way you cut it, it looks like NXM's days are numbered. Hopefully this ends up being a mistake or a case of missing solicitation information and not an actual cancellation, but, at this point in time, it doesn't look good for Marvel's young mutants.
Further adding to the mystery is an interview over at Comic Book Resources. During the X-Position: Week 25 interview, X-title editor Nick Lowe had this to say in response to CBR's questioning if New X-Men will be around post-MC.
We're definitely still in a wait-and-see mode, but I will say this - at least some of the kids are still around after the crossover.
Of note, none of the Feb 2008 solicits or covers depict any of the New X-Men, with the exception being X-23, who will be starring in X-Force. And if you add in the fact that current NXM writers, Yost and Kyle, will be writing said X-Force title, either way you cut it, it looks like NXM's days are numbered. Hopefully this ends up being a mistake or a case of missing solicitation information and not an actual cancellation, but, at this point in time, it doesn't look good for Marvel's young mutants.
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2 comments:
FUCK. that is one of the best x-books. even with the issues it has.
this better not be true.
i cant belief it i loved this story, marvel if ur reading this, keep this comic going for the teens who read the comic like me, these kids give us someone to relate too!
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