"X-ManHunt": Eight-Part X-Crossover Kicks Off This March

Marvel.com: X-ManHunt, the next milestone X-Men crossover, arrives in March! Bringing the current ongoing X-titles together for the first time this era, X-ManHunt will have chapters in Uncanny X-Men, NYX, Storm, X-Men, X-Factor, and X-Force along with a tie-in issue of Exceptional X-Men, before concluding in X-ManHunt Omega, a double-sized finale one-shot.

The saga kicks off when Professor X breaks out of Graymalkin Prison, sowing division and discord among the different mutant factions. For his crimes against humanity at the end of the Krakoan Age, Charles Xavier remains a heavily-guarded inmate at a mutant detention center built at his former school, a cruel punishment he was willing to accept—until now!

Driven by mysterious new purpose, Professor X frees himself from captivity to undertake a mission of personal significance. He has no time to lose as a telepathic virus wreaks havoc on his mind—and those around him!

The hunt for the most dangerous mutant in the world begins, and Professor X desperately calls on his X-Men. Some are ready to forgive. Others are not. And while his once loyal followers clash to decide his fate, the X-Men’s founder will be forced to reckon with his tarnished legacy once and for all!

"We’ve mostly been keeping the various groups of X-characters separated from one another as we set up the post-Krakoa landscape," Executive Editor Tom Brevoort explained. "But it feels like now is the right time to send them crashing into one another. And who better to instigate this situation than the disgraced Professor X, who has intimate connections with almost all of our key players?" 

	Uncanny X-Men #11 Written by Gail Simone Art by Javier Garrón Cover by David Marquez On Sale 3/5 X-MANHUNT PART ONE! At the end of the Orchis War, Charles Xavier surrendered himself to the authorities and allowed himself to be imprisoned in Graymalkin Prison! But now something has spurred him into action, into escaping his incarceration and embarking on a mad scramble across the nation!  What has caused Professor X to go on the run? And will his assorted pupils move to protect him, recapture him or kill him? The answer, of course, is all of the above. In this opening chapter, Rogue and her team of X-Men are forced to ally with their worst enemy in order to betray their most trusted friend!
	NYX #9 Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing Art by Francesco Mortarino Cover by Sara Pichelli On Sale 3/5 X-MANHUNT PART TWO! Charles Xavier is on the run, and his first stop is New York – but there are plenty of mutants in the city who want nothing to do with the most recent master plan of the disgraced Professor X! Will the return of their dearly departed mentor bolster the burgeoning community that calls itself NYX or tear everything they’ve built apart? What does Xavier want from the city? What is he willing to do to get what he wants? And – perhaps most alarmingly of all – who else is waiting in the wings to strike?!
	Storm #6 Written by Murewa Ayodele Art by Lucas Werneck Cover by Mateus Manhanini On Sale 3/5 X-MANHUNT PART THREE! Fugitive Charles Xavier seeks refuge in Storm Sanctuary, Storm’s floating home in Atlanta City, and the (Alaskan) X-Men take notice. Will Storm and the X-Men join forces with Professor X to prevent his return to prison by any means necessary, or will they fall victim to opposing views that will send X-Men against X-Men in a bloody brawl to the death? And making his From the Ashes debut is the unstoppable devourer, the blue-skinned Zulu titan… Maggott!
	X-Men #13 Written by Jed MacKay Art by Netho Diaz Cover by Ryan Stegman On Sale 3/12 X-MANHUNT PART FOUR! The X-Men have caught up with their erstwhile mentor Charles Xavier on his mad scramble across the country. But they aren’t the only ones who’ve found him!
	X-Factor #8 Written by Mark Russell Art by Bob Quinn Cover by Greg Land On Sale 3/12  X-MANHUNT PART FIVE! Charles Xavier has escaped from prison, and X-Factor must track him down! But how will the X-Men react to X-Factor hunting their founder? And what will happen when Havok and Cyclops collide?!
	X-Force #9 Written by Geoffrey Thorne Art by Marcus To Cover by Stephen Segovia On Sale 3/19  X-MANHUNT PART SIX! Sage and Professor X go way back, to another war and another time. But now, in his hour of most desperate need, will Sage use her talents to aid Professor X’s quest…or put a stop to his manic mission? The penultimate chapter of X-MANHUNT brings X-Force into the fray!
	Exceptional X-Men #7 Written by Eve L. Ewing Art and Cover by Carmen Carnero On Sale 3/19 X-MANHUNT - COLLATERAL DAMAGE! With Charles Xavier on the run, Emma Frost and Kitty Pryde reckon with their own dreams and fears for the future of mutantkind. Axo feels pushed away from the team and pulled closer and closer to charismatic technologist Sheldon Xenos. But is Xenos who he claims to be? (Spoiler: He is not!)
	X-ManHunt Omega #1 Written by Gail Simone & Murewa Ayodele Art and Cover by Gleb Melnikov On Sale 3/26 X-MANHUNT FINALE! X-MANHUNT concludes as Professor X reaches his destination, and his assorted pursuers, friend and foe alike, catch up with him! Alliances will be battle-tested, the blades of betrayals will cut deep with poisoned tips, and when the dust finally settles, Charles Xavier will have to make a tectonic-shifting choice with the fate of all mutantkind in the balance. The world is about to change. This time around, everyone is wide awake.

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X-Force Holds Steady in November Sales Rankings

In the November sales rankings based on ComicHub POS data, X-Force secured the #34 spot, a steady position compared to October’s #32. Its consistency reinforces its status as the best-selling spin-off title from Wave 1.

The data, collected over a four-week period from November 3 to November 30, 2024, reflects consumer purchases at comic shops worldwide.

Geoffrey Thorne Talks La Diabla Plus X-Force #7 Preview Art

ComicBook spoke to Geoffrey Thorne about adding a new villain to the X-Men mythos, someone else pulling La Diabla’s strings, how La Diabla has been watching X-Force since the very first issue, and his future plans for Tank. ComicBook can also exclusively reveal interior pages for X-Force #7, which feature La Diabla taking an interest in Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers.

ComicBook: La Diabla seems like the perfect foil for Forge since she deals in alchemy and Forge is all about science. Walk us through her creation and what La Diabla is hoping to achieve with these fractures?

Geoffrey Thorne: La Diabla is formidable and very much designed to give both Forge and Sage fits. I wanted to put some new villains with new agendas and new powersets into the mix and La Diabla is just the first. As X-Force learns more about her, so will the audience but she is absolutely not to be trifled with or underestimated.

As for the rest, “spoilers,” is all I can say.

La Diabla says she “met a boy” who is later teased when she makes her exit after attacking Forge and Sage. What can you tell us about this mystery person and their connection to Forge?

I can’t tell you anything except La Diabla is not her own boss. She’s the Darth Vader to an Emperor we haven’t yet met. Or… have we?

Issue #6 ends with Betsy and Rachel suffering an attack from La Diabla while they’re in the middle of one of their psychic sessions. Why has La Diabla switched her focus to these two? And how will she test their relationship going forward?

La Diabla’s beef is with all of X-Force (with Forge getting special focus for some reason). She’s been monitoring them AT LEAST since Issue #1 and she’s had it up to here with their shenanigans.

Tank has been the wild card of X-Force so far. What do you have planned for the bruiser in upcoming issues?

Oh, quite a lot, I suspect.

X-Force #6 Art

X-Force #6 Spoilers

Spoilers: After Surge’s death and Sage’s departure, the remaining X-Force members—Forge, Betsy Braddock, Rachel Summers, and Tank—spent the next month sealing fractures across the globe, including those in the Mariana Trench, Numidia, and Tibet. Aboard the X-Jet, Forge remains haunted by Surge’s death. Seeking clarity, he activates his virtual reality program featuring holographic simulations of Storm and Mystique. “Storm” tries to reassure him that he is not a bad man, while “Mystique” taunts him, insisting the X-Force members are just expendable pawns in his larger schemes.

Meanwhile, Sage infiltrates Forge’s Aerie in Texas and hacks into his virtual reality. She expresses lingering resentment toward Forge but reveals that she has spent the past few days analyzing data from the fractures they’ve encountered. She’s discovered a common link: Dr. Corazon Estrada, a scholar specializing in quantum physics and alchemy, was present at each fracture site—Japan, Wakanda, Cambodia—just days before they occurred. The twist? Dr. Estrada supposedly died in a car accident five years ago. Sage and Forge deduce that Estrada faked her death and has now resurfaced, tied to these fractures.

At that moment, Corazon Estrada hacks into Forge’s simulation, identifying herself as "La Diabla." Displeased with their interference, she takes control of Forge’s simulations, pitting “Storm” and “Mystique” against Forge and Sage. Sage manages to purge “Mystique” from the system, enraging La Diabla, who retaliates by forcefully ejecting Sage from the simulation. “Storm” turns on Forge, forcing him to confront his guilt over Surge’s death. Accepting his role in the tragedy, Forge shuts down the virtual reality, purging La Diabla from the system. Before disappearing, she ominously warns that the game isn’t over.

Forge awakens on the X-Jet and urgently alerts Tank that they are under attack. Meanwhile, Betsy and Rachel, who had been meditating together with their powers synchronized, appear to be trapped in a catatonic psychic trance.

X-Force #6 Preview

X-Force #6

Writer: Geoffrey Thorne

Art by: Jim Towe

Cover by: Stephen Segovia

The Story: FORGE REUNITES WITH STORM AND MYSTIQUE! The mysterious forces circling X-FORCE since issue #1 begin to come into focus…the fractures were just the beginning! Meanwhile, for all of the pain he's endured, losing STORM may be the biggest regret of FORGE's life. But as Forge reunites with ORORO and MYSTIQUE, this "love triangle" might break more than just a few hearts! Action. Love lost. New foes. Shock surprises. X-FORCE has it all!

In Stores: December 4, 2024

Geoffrey Thorne Talks Betsy Braddock

The Comics Cube with Duy Tano: You’ve mentioned earlier that we have a lot to look forward to regarding Betsy Braddock. Can you give us a preview of what we can expect?

Geoffrey Thorne: I love Betsy. Once issue #5 is done, it culminates in a death and someone leaving the team. We've introduced a few threads—like who the hell Tank is, why Forge is concealing his thoughts from his own allies, and why Rachel needs [Betsy’s] boost to flex. All of that is going to start getting explained or at least addressed in the next five issues.

I like Captain Britain because I’ve liked Betsy for years. I think there’s a lot of potential in her character because she’s secondary, unlike mainstays like Scott, Jean, Logan, Rogue, and the rest. I enjoy those [secondary] characters because you can do more with them. I think there’s a space Betsy can occupy, and I might be the one to figure out what that is. She needs to be unique. We need to resolve this Captain Britain thing. Whether I get to do it or not, it needs to be resolved.

X-Force #8 Solicit for February 2025

X-Force #8
Geoffrey Thorne (W) • Marcus To (A)
Cover by Stephen Segovia
La Diabla Variant Cover by Jay Anacleto
La Diabla Virgin Variant Cover by Jay Anacleto
Animated-Style Variant Cover by Mark Brooks
Animated-Style Virgin Variant Cover by Mark Brooks
Colossal Repercussions!

Can X-FORCE survive a fight with…COLOSSUS?! The mysterious LA DIABLA has X-FORCE on the ropes, and she’s brought some unexpected allies! PLUS – what does FORGE’s ANALOG device have to do with the FRACTURES threatening the planet…and La Diabla’s designs?! The season’s most surprising X-book packs a few more turns…

X-Force Sales Surge in October 2024

According to ComicHub's October 2024 sales rankings, X-Force climbed from #51 in September to #32 in October. These rankings, which track consumer purchases at over 3,000 comic stores worldwide, cover sales from October 6 to November 2. X-Force #4’s early release on October 9 meant that all four weeks of October sales were counted, contributing to the book’s jump in the rankings.