‘Maximum X-Men’ #1 Previews Assembles a Mighty Roster for “The Avenger Situation”

Marvel.com: As the dust settles on the Marvel Universe, who will fill the Avengers-sized void left in Armageddon’s wake? The answer lies in Maximum X-Men #1, where writer Christopher Yost and artist Tony S. Daniel assemble an all-new X-Men team that will step up to the plate as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Led by Storm, the elite team brings together mutant Avengers and X-Men mainstays to stop a full-on invasion from the Negative Zone.

Dubbed “The Avenger Situation,” the series’ first arc pulls no punches as the X-Men battle hordes of inter-dimensional invaders. Get an exclusive first look at Maximum X-Men #1 with the lettered preview below and read on as Yost and Daniel tease what’s in store for the upcoming series!

MARVEL.COM: Tell us more about the mission statement of the Maximum X-Men team in a post-Armageddon world.

YOST: It’s a much harder world for Super Heroes after the explosive events of Armageddon. And while Wolverine’s got his team of street-level heroes, the days of Captain America, Iron Man and Thor seem to be over. So, who steps up to fill the void they left behind when world-ending threats arrive?

The 1984 Secret Wars series was foundational for me. And one of my favorite moments in it was when the X-Men volunteered to deal with Galactus as Captain America and the rest of the heroes went to take down the various super villains. And I loved that. In my mind, that’s what Maximum X-Men is, the X-Men reminding the world they’re heroes. It’s not about mutants or humans; it’s about saving the world.

MARVEL.COM: Storm is the leader of this X-Men team. What parts of her character do you hope to explore in this role as Maximum X-Men unfolds?

YOST: Storm’s led the X-Men before. She’s been a thief, queen, sorceress, and a goddess even. The hope here is to fuse all those things together into a kind of Maximum Storm. If you read my X-Men: Worlds Apart (2008) mini-series, you’ll get a pretty good idea of what I think of Ororo. She does not compromise.

MARVEL.COM: Maximum X-Men enlists many mutant heroes. How did you decide who made the cut for this roster?

YOST: Tom Brevoort and I talked about the team and what vibe we were going for. Classic Claremont/Lee era is where we landed. Characters like Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Psylocke, Bishop, it feels like classic X-Men. Adding in a few new additions and some of our favorites like Firestar and Justice, and even introducing a new character in issue #2. We wanted a good mix of powers and personalities and I’m excited to be able to write this team together.

MARVEL.COM: The roster assembled in Maximum X-Men packs quite the punch. Were there any characters whose powers you were excited to show off with your art in this first arc?

DANIEL: There are so many of them, it’s a bit hard to say just one. I’m just drawing most of these characters for the first time, save for Wolverine, who I’ve been able to get a couple variant covers for in the past. But I’m loving Storm’s effects and her flowy hair, the billowing cape and electricity around her. She’s been fun.

I also am having a wonderful time drawing Betsy. We’re seeing a lot of her butterfly effects throughout the issues, and she has that sword and shield. I think I’ll work in her staff at some point, it’s too cool not to. I’m having a ton of fun with everyone though; I couldn’t be more excited to work on these characters with Christopher.

MARVEL.COM: What was it like working together on Maximum X-Men?

YOST: It’s a dream come true. Tony’s so excited to be on X-Men, and that excitement is coming through in the pages. This was always meant to be an action book, and the first two issues are basically nothing BUT action… and Tony is delivering in a way that makes me literally giddy. Just you wait.

DANIEL: I’ve been a fan of Christopher’s for some time. He thinks so big, and so cinematically, it’s fun to read and work from his scripts. He’s a very visual writer. Every description, to me, it’s as if I’m working with a writer/director, I can see what he’s trying to convey clearly. A lot of his scenes read like a big-budget movie; his action scenes are very large and epic. But his quiet scenes have a lot of movement in them as well. It’s as close as I’ve come to drawing a movie. It’ll be worth all the work we’re pouring into this series, and I think fans will be excited to see what’s in store!

Check out the lettered preview for Maximum X-Men #1 above and pick the issue up at your local comic book shop on December 2.

Christopher Yost Reveals Maximum X-Men’s First Arc: “The Avenger Situation”

Christopher Yost has shared new details about Maximum X-Men on Bluesky, revealing that the opening story arc is titled “The Avenger Situation.” Spanning five issues, the entire storyline will unfold over approximately 16 hours, keeping the team's first adventure within a remarkably tight window. That compressed timeline suggests a busy day ahead for the X-Men, with little breathing room between the opening chapter and the arc's conclusion.

Yost also clarified Wolverine's role in the series: Logan will come and go from the team, although readers can expect him to appear throughout issues #1–5 because of the short time frame covered by the first arc. His involvement in all five chapters therefore reflects the structure of this particular adventure rather than a promise that he will be present for every mission. Maximum X-Men #1 goes on sale on December 2, 2026, kicking off “The Avenger Situation” and a new chapter for the team, including Betsy Braddock under her new codename, Butterfly.

The X-Men Assemble in Maximum X-Men #1 Advance Preview

GamesRadar+: The X-Men have their work cut out for them in the wake of Avengers: Armageddon. As announced by Marvel Comics back at SDCC 2026, writer Christopher Yost and artist Tony S. Daniel will be getting the team back together, so to speak, while the Avengers pick up the pieces in Maximum X-Men this December – and we've got an exclusive preview of the interior art as well as some answers from Yost about what to expect from the new ongoing series.

"In the wake of the events of AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are no more," the official announcement of the Maximum X-Men series reads in part. "So who will stand in defense of the Earth? The X-Men will! Storm gathers an elite team for just that task, including Wolverine, Colossus, Bishop, Iceman, Psylocke, Firestar, and Justice! Mutants by birth, heroes by choice! And their first challenge is a full-on invasion from the Negative Zone! Is this Annihilus again—or something far, far worse?"

One might argue this is answering the question of what the X-Men would be like if they were Avengers, but it's not exactly like it's the first time we've seen mutants step up in this way. As Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios continue to become more aligned, it's also worth noting that Avengers: Doomsday releases later the same month, though it doesn't seem like there will be much in the way of overlap.

Read on to see what Yost has to say about the X-Men, the new ongoing series, and more. You can also see the exclusive interior art, as well as previously revealed covers, for Maximum X-Men #1 below:

GamesRadar+: You previously described this run as having "a classic Claremont vibe." Can you explain what you mean? What is that to you, and what about Maximum X-Men has it?

Christopher Yost: I grew up on Claremont/Romita Jr. X-Men, then went back and discovered the classic Claremont/Byrne era. The Claremont vibe was big adventure, intrigue, real people with character put into positions where they had to be heroes… and soap opera. It was a lot of relationship drama amidst all the super-heroing. And there was fun!

This isn't me reinventing the wheel, this is just classic X-Men… and Maximum X-Men is all that, but probably leaning a little more into the action because it's me.

GamesRadar+: Talk me through the lineup here. There are some obvious picks, and some less-than-obvious ones. What excites you about this team?

Christopher Yost: There are some characters that just scream 'classic X-Men,' when you see a lineup that's got Wolverine, Storm, Colossus… that's X-Men. Psylocke was a newcomer when I was reading, as was Bishop… but they've cemented their places as classic members. Then you've got Firestar who's come in and out of the X-Men world, and Justice who's always leaned 'Avenger.'

But for this story we're looking at people who are all looking for HOPE most of all. They're all heroes, and this is the X-Men standing up and fighting the good fight.

Also, I love Firestar.

GamesRadar+: There have been plenty of X-Men team leaders over the years. What do you think it is about Storm (no stranger to the job herself) that's fundamentally different from the likes of other X-Men team leaders?

Christopher Yost: Compared to Professor X, Cyclops or Rogue, she's just seeing the situation from a different viewpoint. Storm has the confidence and belief in her abilities that comes with being the goddess she is. She has a benevolence to her that she'll never let be mistaken for weakness. There is nothing she won't dare, no power she won't stand up to as she protects the people she cares for. She's also got better style than all of them put together.

GamesRadar+: Everyone has their own take on this, and I'd love to hear yours: what's the purpose of the X-Men?

Christopher Yost: To protect a world that hates and fears them. The X-Men will always do the right thing, they're fighting ignorance as much as supervillains. But in this moment in time for the team, humanity seems to be coming around a little bit. In a world without Avengers… who will save us?

GamesRadar+: What does Tony S. Daniel bring to the table in Maximum X-Men, in your own words? What is it about Daniel's work here that speaks to you most?

Christopher Yost: Not only does Tony love drawing the X-Men, he's killing it on the sheer amount of action we're delivering here. There's a dynamic quality to his art that's just perfect for this kind of book, and the scale of it is something I'm excited for everyone to see. But in the end, it's love. You can tell he just loves the X-Men. And Spider-Man, which I'm gonna get in there. Probably in issue 6.

Maximum X-Men #1 is set to release on December 2, 2026. The upcoming X-Men movie is set to release on May 5, 2028, while Avengers: Doomsday releases December 18, 2026. While you wait, you can always check out our ranking of the best X-Men comics.

Chris Yost Teases Betsy and Storm’s Tea Scene in Maximum X-Men #3

Maximum X-Men writer Chris Yost has shared another exciting tease from the upcoming series, this time offering fans a glimpse at the script for Maximum X-Men #3. The excerpt features Betsy Braddock inviting Storm over for tea, giving us an early look at what appears to be a quieter and more personal moment between the two longtime X-Men. Yost had previously teased that Betsy and Ororo would “have tea” in the series, and this new script preview confirms that the scene will indeed make it onto the page. Check out Yost’s post below:

Chris Yost Teases Betsy Braddock Moments in Maximum X-Men

Maximum X-Men writer Chris Yost has been sharing a few early teases about Betsy Braddock while chatting with fans on Bluesky, including one particularly charming detail involving Storm. Yost revealed that Betsy and Ororo Munroe will share tea together in the series, teasing a quieter moment between the longtime friends and X-Men teammates.

Yost also offered a fun detail about Betsy’s powers when a fan asked whether Maximum X-Men would feature her psychic butterfly, psy-knife, psychic sword, and psychic staff. His response was: “So far everything but the staff is in there, all psychic constructs.” In other words, Betsy is already set to use several of her most iconic psychic manifestations throughout the series, including weapons and imagery associated with different periods of her history.

Maximum X-Men will debut on December 2, 2026.

X-Men Monday #348 – Christopher Yost Talks ‘Maximum X-Men’

AIPT!: While Maximum X-Men won’t launch until December 2, 2026, Christopher Yost was nice enough to make his X-Men Monday debut to shed a bit more light on what we can expect. Let’s see what he has to say.

Before anyone panics over Yost saying Betsy “won’t be going by the name Psylocke here,” remember that she is specifically called Psylocke in the solicitation, and Marvel previously confirmed directly to The Beat’s Samantha Puc that “Betsy is Psylocke in Maximum X-Men.” So there is clearly an in-story reason for this deliberate vagueness, and we will only find out what it is when Maximum X-Men #1 comes out. Meanwhile, have fun!

AIPT: Welcome to X-Men Monday, Christopher! A team of X-Men filling the gap left by the Avengers in a post-Armageddon world. What can you share about how this concept and your involvement came about?

Christopher Yost: Tom Brevoort reached out to me, looking for a take on a new action-focused book coming out of Armageddon, and I jumped at the chance. I grew up with the X-Men, I’ve written any number of X-books over the years, and the idea of X-Men taking on Avengers villains is nothing but fun. We talked about various villains, but landed on Annihilus as the first threat the Max team would take on. But nothing’s ever simple for the X-Men, so an invasion from the Negative Zone becomes much more complicated by the end of issue 2.

AIPT: From Storm leading to Betsy Braddock back in action (and apparently going by Psylocke again) to Justice joining the X-Men — this team has fans talking. How did you go about assembling your Maximum X-Men, and what has you most excited about this particular group and their dynamics?

Christopher: I wanted a team that looked and felt like Chris Claremont and Jim Lee’s X-Men run, even to the point of leaning into the blue-and-yellow uniforms for most of the cast.

Assembling an X-team is always fun, but we wanted big names with big powers, and of course it’s a shared sandbox, so I always look to be respectful of what the other X-writers are doing and who they’re using. There’s a little crossover here and there, but we’re more like an event book than ongoing drama. Although we are ongoing, to be clear. But characters like Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Betsy (who won’t be going by the name Psylocke here)… they just scream X-MEN.

AIPT: Firestar and Justice’s journey throughout Kurt Busiek and George Pérez’s Avengers was a highlight of the run. What can you tease about Vance settling into this team and fighting alongside the likes of Wolverine, Colossus, and Bishop?

Christopher: I love Firestar and Vance, and have used them both in either New Warriors books or an X-title in the past. Sometimes it’s good to have characters you aren’t sharing so you can mess with them a little more. Firestar’s had a rocky road, and this is the start of her journey back into the light. Vance doesn’t really want to be an X-Man, but sees the need. He’s a hero through and through; he can’t HELP but be a hero. And of course, we’re going to make him regret that.

AIPT: We’ve had Avengers-like X-teams before, such as the Uncanny Avengers. What, in your opinion, makes the Maximum X-Men unique from what we’ve seen before?

Christopher: This isn’t a merging of teams; this isn’t the Unity squad. This is the X-Men stepping up to do the job when the Avengers can’t. One of my favorite moments of all time is during the ’80s Secret Wars, when the X-Men take on Galactus while the Avengers are dealing with the various super-villains. Did they get stomped on? Sure. But they stepped up. This is going to be a lot like that. They’re HEROES, first and foremost. This isn’t them fighting for survival; this isn’t them fighting each other… this is the X-Men protecting a world that hates and fears them.

AIPT: You mentioned Annihilus… what can you share about the types of adversaries the Maximum X-Men will be facing off against?

Christopher: Annihilus kicks us off, alongside a slew of Negative Zone baddies. But there’s a new villain we’re introducing called RETRIBUTION who is going to flip everything upside down. And after that… I’m not allowed to say. But we’re elevating someone to a THANOS/Infinity Gauntlet level threat.

AIPT: Finally, it’s early days still, but how excited are you to be working with Tony S. Daniel on this series?

Christopher: I could not be happier to work with Tony. I’ve been a fan forever and am so excited to see his pages come in! He’s never done Wolverine before! He’s never drawn Spider-Man before! He’s excited to dig into this, so I’m throwing everything I can at him. We’ve got big stuff cooking, and he’s crushing it.

Betsy Braddock is PSYLOCKE and Joins the MAXIMUM X-MEN

Marvel.com: Earth’s Mightiest Mutants assemble! Earlier today at the Marvel Comics: Avengers: Armageddon panel at San Diego Comic-Con, superstar writer Chip Zdarsky shed light on the era that follows AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON (2026), including his upcoming AVENGERS (2026) run with Marco Checchetto, where the Avengers are left to pick up the pieces of a shattered world that’s turned against them. As the Avengers take time to regroup, an all-new X-Men team rises to take their place as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in MAXIMUM X-MEN, a new ongoing series by acclaimed writer Christopher Yost—returning to the X-Men after his acclaimed work on the franchise in the 2010s—and artist Tony S. Daniel, who recently made his own return to the world of X in Jed MacKay's X-MEN (2024).

MAXIMUM X-MEN #1

Written by Christopher Yost

Art and Cover by Tony S. Daniel

On Sale 12/2

Together, the two X-Men veterans introduce an all-new, all-different kind of X-team as Storm, fresh off her stint with Avengers, recruits a lineup of all-star mutant heroes—including X-Men mainstays and a pair of iconic mutant Avengers—to confront global threats no other team is equipped to deal with, beginning with nothing less than a relentless inter-dimensional invasion! Both creators joined the panel as surprise guests to discuss the new series.

In the wake of the events of AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are no more! So who will stand in defense of the Earth? The X-Men will! Storm gathers an elite team for just that task, including Wolverine, Colossus, Bishop, Iceman, Psylocke, Firestar, and Justice! Mutants by birth, heroes by choice! And their first challenge is a full-on invasion from the Negative Zone! Is this Annihilus again—or something far, far worse?

On reuniting with Marvel’s Merry Mutants, Yost shared, “I’ve worked on my fair share of X-Books over the years, but MAXIMUM X-MEN is everything I love about comics rolled into one—it’s underdog heroes saving the world from the biggest Avengers-level threats imaginable, it’s mind-breaking action and drama and everything people expect from X-Men, all with a classic Claremont vibe. Rolling MAXIMUM X-MEN out as part of the new world post-Armageddon only lets us spotlight the need for a story like this… and to top it all off, I get to work with legendary artist Tony Daniel. As a lifelong X-Men fan, it doesn’t get any better!”

“The X-Men have long been my favorite characters since discovering GIANT-SIZE X-MEN (1975) #1 in the fourth grade,” Daniel added. “I’ve always dreamed of working on my favorite characters, so it’s an incredible honor to launch MAXIMUM X-MEN with Chris. I’ve been a fan of Chris’s writing for a long time, but this is our first time joining forces. I’m already in love with the story in the first issue. Its vibe and energy remind me so much of the kind of X-Men stories I loved as a child, and I can’t wait for the audience to see what we have in store.”

Comixology Offers Psylocke #1 for Free

This week, Comixology is offering 2009's Psylocke #1 by Chris Yost and Harvey Tolibao as a freebie. Go get your copy!

X-Men #12 Preview

X-Men #12
Written by: Chris Yost
Pencils by: Paco Medina (now) & Dalibor Talajic (then)
Cover by: Ed McGuinness

The Story: “First To Last” Who are the Evolutionaries and why doesn’t anyone remember when they fought Xavier and his original five X-Men? Cyclops and his crew on Utopia better figure out quick or the Evolutionaries are going to wipe out every human on the planet. That’s right, every human. Two issues of this huge story this month both showing X-Men/Evolutionary actionin the past and in the present. And it’s all thanks to Christopher Yost (X-Force), amazing regular artist Paco Medina and the always classic Dalibor Talijic (Hitmonkey)!

In Stores: June 1, 2011

        
    

X-Men: Second Coming #2 Spoilers & Art

Chapter 1: After destroying Bastion and the dome, Hope floats while every mutant gathers around her. For a moment, Xavier thinks this feels like his dream again, until it passes and Hope passes out. 30 hours later, Hope wakes up at the infirmary, where the X-Club is checking on all the wounded: Colossus, Archangel, Iceman, Karma, Magneto and Hellion. Hope asks Magneto if they think she’s dangerous, to what Erik tells her that sometimes is quite beneficial to be thought of as dangerous.

Chapter 2: It’s Cable’s funeral and everybody gathers around his coffin. Cyclops mourns the death of his son, crying. Hope says that her father lived as a true soldier, so nobody needs to cry for him, even though she cries too. Afterwards, the kids want to comfort Hope, but Prodigy tells them that Hope is all of them, so whatever they want to say to her, she already probably knows. Cyclops tells Rogue that because of her they could be burying Hope instead of Cable, and that Nightcrawler and Cable’s deaths would be in vain, so he demotes her: Rogue’s off of any strike team.

Chapter 3: Storm finds Logan having a beer in Kurt’s room. They talk about X-Force. While Storm condemns their actions, Wolverine says they did what was needed to be done and had they killed more of them, Kurt would still be alive. Storm is sorry to hear that because that might be the last drink they share together. Afterwards, Logan meets X-23. He tells her that she’s off of X-Force and that it’s about time that she makes her own decisions. Finally, Wolverine meets Cyclops. Scott tells him about how Storm, Colossus, Iceman, and Xavier came to him to talk about X-Force. While Scott doesn’t have any regrets about what they did, he says there’s no place for X-Force in the future of the X-Men. Logan agrees with him, but as soon as Cyclops leaves, he gathers his new X-Force: Archangel, Psylocke, Fantomex and Deadpool. He says there’s only one rule: No one can know.

Chapter 4: Scott is writing a letter to Amanda Sefton, when Iceman tells him that Beast is leaving again. Namor accuses Beast of turning his back on his people. Meanwhile the kids start a bonfire at the end of the island. Emma watches Hope around the fire, when suddenly Hope displays the Phoenix raptor and stares at her. Emma immediately remembers the vision she had of Jean in the White Hot Room during the Sisterhood arc. She runs to Scott to tell him about it, but he interrupts her saying that they were right: Cerebro's picked up five new mutant signatures from around the globe. Five lights.

X-Force #28 Spoilers

Spoilers originally provided by invisiblefive over at the CBR forums. All credit goes to him! :D

Spoilers: Thor tries to uneffectively break the dome from the outside, where thousands have gathered to pray for the X-Men to save their relatives trapped on the inside. Inside the dome, Cable, in full techno organic form, manages to keep the temporal door open long enough for the X-Force team to walk through it. He then looks at Hope and suddenly explodes, leaving only his metallic arm behind. Bastion, Lang and Creed watch from the top of a mountain as the time sphere collapses. Creed and Lang try to convince Bastion that the game is over. Bastion refuses to let the girl live, turns into battle mode, and flies towards the bridge. Hope remembers the moment she asked Cable how she would know when she's ready, and he told her she would know the same way she has ever known anything else. Cyclops tells Hope he's sorry and tries to put his hand over her shoulder, when she replies that if he ever put his hand on her again, he will lose it because it was all his fault. Suddenly Bastion destroys the Golden Gate Bridge passing through it. Most X-Men falls into the water. Hope emerges from it, only to be confronted by Bastion, Lang and Creed, all in Nimrods form. They attack her, when, suddenly, she forms an armor. Bastion realises that her mutant powers just appeared, but he can't classify them, nor calculate them. Hope then blasts him with an optic blast he can't adapt to. Her hand turn into metal, and she punches right through him. As she remembers Cable's words, Hope touches the ground and forms an energy shield. Bastion says she is not the messiah, but the adversary, and that if she survives, nothing will survive. Hope turns into the Phoenix and blasts Bastion. Wolverine, Colossus and Emma are shocked. Logan tells Emma there's nothing she can do now. Bastion manages to grasp Hope's neck, and states that despite his original programming, he will take great pleasure in killing hope. Cyclops blasts his arm, and Wolverine jumps on him, killing him "for Kurt". Hope touches the ground again, saying she's ready now, going full Phoenix Force, and blasting Bastion and the dome all at once. The Avengers rejoices that Summers managed to pull it, while, in Utopia, every mutant just stares at Hope, levitating, like a true Phoenix...

X-Force #28, X-Men #1 & X-Women #1 Previews

X-Force #28
Cover by: Adi Granov
Writer: Chris Yost & Craig Kyle
Pencils: Mike Choi
Colored by: Sonia Oback
Lettered by: VC's Joe Caramagna
Variant Cover by: David Finch

The Story: SECOND COMING, Chapter 13
The final battle begins here! It’s X-Force’s last stand in the future and the X-Men’s last stand in the present. Bastion has been one step ahead of the X-Men the whole time, but one X-Man’s sacrifice could turn the tide! Don’t miss the penultimate chapter of the X-Event of 2010!

In Stores: July 8, 2010

X-Men #1
Cover by: Adi Granov
Writer: Victor Gischler
Pencils: Paco Medina
Inks: Juan Vlasco
Colored by: Marte Gracia
Lettered by: VC's Joe Caramagna

The Story: MUTANTS VERSUS VAMPIRES, Part 1
When a suicide bomber strikes in downtown San Francisco, it gets the immediate attention of the X-Men. But this is not your garden variety terrorist – and he’s not acting alone. Vampires from around the globe are descending en masse on the City by the Bay, staking a brutal claim for the patch of land the X-Men call their home. What is their agenda? Who is their mysterious leader? The X-Men are about to find out, as they brace themselves for a war of the species that will wrack the Marvel Universe.

In Stores: July 8, 2010

X-Women #1
Pencils & Cover by: Milo Manara
Writer: Chris Claremont
Colored by: Dave Stewart
Lettered by: Tom Orzechowski

The Story: International superstar Milo Manara joins X-Legend Chris Claremont for X-WOMEN! Go on a high-flying, death-defying, globetrotting adventure with your favorite X-Ladies. Storm, Psylocke, Shadowcat, Marvel Girl and Rogue save the world and look great doing it. Don’t miss this prestige event

In Stores: July 8, 2010

X-Force #27 Spoilers

Spoilers: It's mutants versus Nimrods. The battle is brutal. Everyone does all the best they can. The first wave of Nimrods is destroyed, but Bastion gets what he wants: he activates a portal to the Days of Future Past timeline. Hellion loses both his hands and Iceman ends up with third degree energy burns over 25% of his body. The city is well past panic. Back in Utopia, at the conference room, Beast states to the others that the dome is physically impenetrable and the sphere is connecting their timeline to the one the Nimrods originated from. Prodigy adds that more than 170.000 Nimrods are on their way right now. Cyclops decides to use Cable's last time-jump to send a team into that future and shut the central A.I. down. He wants Cypher to access the system and rewrite it, and X-Force to protect him. Storm says she's not aware of any X-Force team, and Beast tells Cyclops to tell everyone about the killers he had assembled. Storm says they'll have a lot to talk about if they survive this. Scott then orders Psylocke to get people far away from the sphere, and Rogue to evacuate humans and non-combatants to the Atlantean column. As for the rest, everyone who can fight, fights. X-Force, Cable and Cypher jump to the future. Cyclops says they only had one time-jump left: he just killed his son.

PS: Psylocke has one little scene in Dazzler #1 too. Spoilers later!

X-Force #27 Preview

Cover by: Adi Granov
Writer: Craig Kyle & Chris Yost
Pencils: Mike Choi
Colored by: Sonia Oback
Lettered by: VC's Cory Petit
Variant Cover by: David Finch

The Story: SECOND COMING, Chapter 9
This is the end of the line. The horror of what the X-Men face is fully revealed, and the reality sets in...every single mutant on the planet is going to die. They cannot hold out any longer. And X-Force goes on their final mission.

In Stores: May 26, 2010

X-Force #26 Spoilers

Spoilers: The New Mutants warn Cyclops of Bastion's towers, and he orders them to come home. Shortly after, Cyclops loses contact with the Alpha and Beta teams. Meanwhile Alpha Team is being attacked by armored soldiers and a jet. Psylocke then uses her TK to send X-23 to the jet so she can take it out. Nightcrawler, Rogue and Hope arrive in Nevada. Kurt is exhausted, but he won't let Rogue borrow his powers as he believes Rogue needs to save her strenght to protect Hope in case something goes wrong. And it goes. Bastion himself suddenly shows up right in front of them. Rogue uses all of her teammates' powers and engages Bastion in a deadly battle. It's brutal! She puts up a good fight, but Bastions gains the upper hand and knocks her out. Bastion comes in Hope's direction. He says he's seen what the world will become because of her and that he can't allow her to live. Bastion stretches his arm in order to kill Hope, but Nightcrawler teleports right in front of her. Kurt ends up with Bastion's arm through his chest. Rogue witnesses everything in despair. Kurt asks God to strengthen him for one last jump. He lands on the rocks in Utopia and tells Hope that he believes in her. He dies. Later, the Alpha Team returns to Utopia. Colossus wants to get Pixie to rescue Illyana. Betsy notices the look on Emma's and Scott's faces. She just asks them "Who?", but Wolverine already knows the answer: "Elf". In Nevada, Bastion repairs himself and tells his followers to prepare for Plan B.

X-Force #26 Preview

Cover by: Adi Granov

Writer: Craig Kyle & Chris Yost
Pencils: Mike Choi
Colored by: Sonia Oback
Lettered by: VC's Cory Petit
Variant Cover by: David Finch

The Story: SECOND COMING, Chapter 5
As the X-Men make their desperate attempt to get Hope to Utopia, the battle will cost them one of their own. Nothing will ever be the same.

In Stores: April 28, 2010