Kieron Gillen Talks Psylocke + Previews

• from Kieron Gillen's formspring:

On the cover for Uncanny X-Men #5: “[Betsy is fighting] a big ol' batty thing! I've actually mentioned in a couple of interviews where the second arc would be set. If I'd actually noticed they were showing that image behind me in the panel, I'd have probably have mentioned it there as well. I've said in other interviews it takes the team to a newly introduced environment. With Betsy on the cover, there's enough clues there for you to work it out.”

Gillen had mentioned previously on a X-Position that “the second arc involves a setting that you may be familiar with from "X-Force," which takes a more rescue/exploration approach. It's less a threat and more a problem for the team to deal with -- which, at the same time, introduces new villains which act as distorted mirrors to the team (as in, following the above philosophy).”

On Psylocke's position after Schism: “Psylocke's position sort of evolved due to a mass of stuff, not all of which I can talk about yet.” Gillen also added that “she's in a very interesting place post-Regenesis. And a particularly tiring one.”

• Generation Hope #13 preview art by Ibraim Roberson



• Uncanny X-Force's Otherworld arc preview art by Greg Tocchini

Marvel Teases 'Regenesis'

    

Generation Hope #13, on sale in November, marks the beginning of a new creative team - James Asmus & Ibraim Roberson, as well as the addition of Sebastian Shaw to the cast. Meanwhile, X-Men Legacy #259, also on sale in November, is set to be Mike Carey's final "Legacy" arc.

X-Men: Second Coming #2 Preview

Cover by: Adi Granov

Writer: Zeb Wells, Mike Carey, Craig Kyle, Chris Yost & Matt Fraction
Pencils by: Ibraim Roberson, Esad Ribic, Greg Land & Terry Dodson
Inks: Jay Leisten & Rachel Dodson
Colored by: Matt Milla, Matt Wilson, Frank Martin & Brad Anderson
Lettered by: VC's Joe Caramagna, Clayton Cowles & Joe Sabino
Variant Cover by: David Finch

The Story: The end is here. Sacrifices have been made. The most dangerous and successful attempt at the extermination of mutants is upon us. Who will walk away?

In Stores: July 14, 2010

New Mutants #14 Spoilers & Art

Spoilers: The issue starts with Xavier entering Legion's mind. Xavier asks Legion to join him outside for a moment. Legion is under the impression that is isn't supposed to leave his "room". Xavier reassures Legion that he is not a prisoner on Utopia and that it's okay. Legion asks why they need him. Xavier tells him he needs all the dangerous personas that live in his psyche. Outside Utopia Cyclops rallys all the remaining mutants and asks them to step up and fight for the survival of mutant kind and he tells them that they're all X-Men that day. Rogue finds Hope crying. Rogue asks if Cable taught her not to cry, Hope tells her that he didn't mind when she cried, but to cry later. Hope tells Rogue she won't stand around and let people die on her behalf and asks Rogue to join her on the battlefield. The X-Men can barely fend off the Nimrods and they realize they're coming faster and faster. Colossus' arm is wounded by one of the Nimrods and he tells Cyclops they need more help. In the future X-Force locates and infiltrates the Master Molds location. Back in the past the Nimrods are ready to destroy Colossus as Legion and Xavier arrive in time to save him. Legion is easily able to destroy groups of Nimrods at once. At that moment Cyclops finally arrives with a group of X-Men. (Psylocke included) In the future X-Force continues their mission they realize that there are two Master Molds and only one is producing Nimrods. Suddenly though the second Master Mold becomes active, Wolverine tells them they have to worry about both now. Back on Utopia a group of mutants (Scalphunter, Random, Sack) decide to join and help fight the Nimrods. Toad tells them not go because the Nimrods are no longer attacking Utopia. Suddenly a group of Nimrods appear and destroy Sack. In Utopia's infirmary the security alarm goes off Beast decides to leave and fight, Magneto in a weak state gets up and tells him to watch the other wounded and he will see to their enemies.

Notes: Psylocke appears in only one page and has no dialogue.

New Mutants #14 Preview

Cover by: Adi Granov
Writer: Zeb Wells
Pencils: Ibraim Roberson
Inks: Lan Medina
Colored by: Brian Reber
Lettered by: VC's Joe Caramagna
Variant Cover by: David Finch

The Story: SECOND COMING, Chapter 11

The X-Men are losing the battle against the Nimrods and Cyclops knows it. Desperate times call for desperate measures and no measure is more desperate than enlisting a mutant with multiple personalities, each possessing its own power. That’s right, Legion is let out of prison to fight on the X-Men’s side.

In Stores: June 16, 2010

New Mutants #13 Preview

Cover by: Adi Granov
Writer: Zeb Wells
Pencils: Ibraim Roberson
Inks: Lan Medina
Colored by: Brian Reber
Lettered by: VC's Joe Caramagna
Variant Cover by: David Finch

The Story: SECOND COMING, Chapter 7 Nothing is going right for Cyclops, as he tries to prepare his army for war. The X-Men are falling apart at the seams. Schisms are forming regarding Hope and her importance while Bastion’s spy continues to terrorize them from inside their own home.

In Stores: May 12, 2010

New Mutants #12 Art

New Mutants #12 Preview

Cover by: Adi Granov
Writer: Zeb Wells
Pencils & Inks: Ibraim Roberson
Colored by: Brian Reber
Lettered by: VC's Joe Caramagna
Variant Cover by: David Finch

The Story: SECOND COMING, Chapter 3
Fall of a New Mutant?! The X-Men are hot on the trail of Cable and Hope and meet Bastion's forces head-on, in the form of Bastion's capo William Stryker and his Purifier army. Stryker's forces score one casualty early, but who wins the battle? At the same time the New Mutants are hitting Bastion's second-in-command, Cameron Hodge. But going up against Hodge and 100 of his soldiers is way out of their league and one of them won't walk away from it.

In Stores: April 14, 2010

X-Men: Second Coming Damage Report // Act 1

IGN talks with editor Nick Lowe about the opening salvo of Second Coming and what readers can expect over the next three months.

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IGN Comics: This first issues deals with the entire X-Men roster in one form or another. Is that going to be the case for the whole crossover, or are we going to the team split into smaller groups as the story moves into the individual books?

Lowe: The crossover deals with the X-Men as a whole. We do see a little bit of splitting into groups at various points, but that really has to do with Cyclops' strategy. He's the main character in Second Coming. Him, Cable, Hope, and Bastion. If we had to boil it down to just one four-issue series, they would be our main characters. A lot of the X-Men have huge, important roles, of course, and big things happen to them, but as far as the main players it comes down to those four.

As far as the different sub-groups, Cyclops sends each of these smaller groups on missions to do different things he needs done. We're going to see what role the New Mutants play. There's the role X-Force plays at one point. In the first issue you see the team that we've been internally calling the Alpha Team. That's Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, X-23, Angel, and Illyana. That's the group Cyclops pulls together as his primary field team for the purpose of tracking Cable and Hope. So you have Wolverine and X-23 as your trackers. You've got a big strength force in Colossus. Psylocke is there not only because of her fighting skills but for the advantage of having a psychic on call. Angel provides air support and is someone who can move pretty darn quick. And then you have Magik as transportation for the whole team as well as her battle skills. So it's people Cyclops trusts and who can get around quickly and find Cable and Hope.

Uncanny X-Men #523 Preview
Chapter 2
Art by Terry Dodson



New Mutants #12 Preview
Chapter 3
Art by Ibraim Roberson

X-Men: Legacy #235 Preview
Chapter 4
Art by Greg Land


X-Force #26 Preview
Chapter 5
Art by Mike Choi