#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #226

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #226 – Freedom Force has the unconscious Rogue, Psylocke and Dazzler as captives. Both teams are unsure what to do. Dazzler comes around and blinding Freedom Force, she tries to get away with her teammates, though Spiral, unaffected by the blast, rushes over and magically attaches Destiny’s mask to Dazzler’s face, blinding her. Both Psylocke and Rogue attack Spiral, but neither is able to best her. Written by Chris Claremont and Art by Marc Silvestri. Read full summary here. 

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #246

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #246 – She then meets up with Psylocke and they talk about the problems Carol is having with 'sharing' Rogue‘s body; she also shows her the costume she wore as Ms. Marvel. Carol and Psylocke are walking down a street when Betsy telepathically hears the screams from the workmen. Carol flies to the site and sees Master Mold repairing himself with the construction materials. Written by Chris Claremont and Art by Marc Silvestri. Read full summary here.

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #239

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men Annual #238 – Psylocke, Rogue and Colossus are having a mock battle to keep up their training, but things get nasty between Rogue and Psylocke, who knocks Rogue out, bringing the Carol Danvers persona to the front. Written by Chris Claremont and art by Marc Silvestri. Read full summary here.

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #218

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #218 – After the X-Men rescue Longshot beneath a pile of rubble, they decide they need to fight him as a team. Thanks to their newly developed teamwork, they're able to remove Juggy's helmet and crash-land him into some train tracks. Unfortunately a train is coming. Rogue and Longshot take to the train while Dazzler and Psylocke stick to Juggy. Both sides are successful and two tragedies are averted. Written by Chris Claremont and art by Marc Silvestri. Read full summary here.

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #251

#tbt: Uncanny X-Men #251 – As the Reavers approach the X-Men's position to attack, Psylocke opens the Siege Perilous and telepathically cajoles the X-Men to enter. Arriving too late, Pierce is furious at the loss of his prey. Written by Chris Claremont and art by Marc Silvestri. Read full summary here.

Everything You Need To Know... Utopia

Utopia

“Utopia” is a crossover between "Dark Avengers" and "Uncanny X-Men". It will be written by Matt Fraction. The first chapter of the crossover will be released next week - on June 24th. After a mutant riot in San Francisco, Norman Osborn tries to enforce peace by creating his own team of Dark X-Men to serve in much the same way the Dark Avengers did, and using both his teams to bring down the real X-Men.

Meet the Dark Avengers

Norman Osborn: “The perfect manipulator”
Venom: “Deeply psychotic”
Bullseye: “Kills people without remorse”
Daken: “Eeverything Wolverine isn't”
Sentry: “Norman's ace in the hole”
+ Moonstone, Ares and Noh-Varr

Meet the Dark X-Men

Emma Frost: “Playing the very difficult cards that she's been dealt”
Professor X: “Wants what he always wants, peaceful coexistence”
Namor: “For him this is more of an association, a political alliance”
Daken: “Loves the glory, the fame and the fortune that comes along with it”
Cloak and Dagger: “They're fish out of water, they're not team players”
Mimic: “Really thinks this is his shot to be something, to be somebody”
Weapon Omega: “It's like having a killer shark on the team”

Prologue
X-Men: Legacy #225

After Professor Xavier convinces the Acolytes that mutantkind should stick together in San Francisco, he receives a very unusual visit by Norman Osborn.

Chapter 1
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1

When mutant riots break out in San Francisco, Norman Osborn declares martial law and sends the Dark Avengers in to quell the riots and take down the X-Men.

Chapter 2
Uncanny X-Men #513

He has his own Avengers team and now Norman Osborn has his own X-Men team. The other shoe has finally dropped and Emma Frost has betrayed Cyclops and the rest of the X-Men.

Chapter 3
Dark Avengers #7

San Francisco teeters on the brink of absolute chaos and the X-Men keep getting in the way of Norman's vision of law and order.

Chapter 4
Uncanny X-Men #514

Norman Osborn’s victory in San Francisco is cemented when the Dark X-Men succeed where the X-Men can’t.

Chapter 5
Dark Avengers #8

The X-Men strike at Norman, at H.A.M.M.E.R., at his fraud X-Men and his sham Avengers all at once!

Chapter 6
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1

The final battle for the Dark Avengers and the X-Men that will change the status quo for the Marvel Universe.

Epilogue

Dark X-Men: The Confession #1

Emma Frost's secret dealings with the Cabal come to light and her life will never be the same.

Tie-Ins

X-Men: Legacy #226

Rogue, Gambit and Danger go to join the X-Men in San Francisco, only to find it in flames. Will they side with Cyclops and the X-Men? Or go to Osborn and his Dark X-Men?

X-Men: Legacy #227

While San Francisco is still reeling from the onslaught of the Dark Avengers, Rogue struggles to cope with the power and perspective of a God.

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1

Who are the Dark X-Men and how did they come to be?

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2

This first two issues focus on Emma Frost, Mimic, Cloak & Dagger, Daken, Weapon X and Dark Beast!

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3

In this issue, Emma Frost convinces Namor to join the team. And learn where Professor X fits into Utopia.

Aftermath

Solicits for the core X-Books after the crossover have been classified until next Monday. Rumor has it that some announcements concerning the future of the X-verse will be made this weekend at a Comic Con. Uncanny X-Men #515 by Fraction and Greg Land is classified until next Monday. X-Men: Legacy Annual #1 by Mike Carey and Daniel Acuña is already solicited on Marvel.com to go on sale in September. Last but not least Astonishing X-Men #31 by Warren Ellis, also not solicited yet, welcomes its new penciler: Phil Jimenez.

Psylocke

Even though Psylocke doesn't show up on the Utopia preview, she's already confirmed to play a part in this crossover. Terry Dodson also confirmed she will be wearing a different uniform other than her old Jim Lee design. When asked about it on his Yahoo Groups, Dodson told Psylocke fans to wait until August. Fraction also talked a little about her in this Podcast. He said she is terrific character and that it will be great to writer her after the crossover is done. That's it! Utopia begins next Wednesday, when the first Chapter is released. Keep an eye out for it. :D

And The Winner is...

Asian Psylocke with 53% of the votes!

Thank you guys for voting! I mean, really, we had 293 votes! I hope no one cleared cookies to cheat on the poll. LOL It was really close, and British Psylocke almost won! Well, this Wednesday we'll finaly get our answers and find out in which body Psylocke will stay. To celebrate Asian Psylocke's win, I've chosen this picture by Marc Silvestri from that X-Men/Cyberforce crossover. I really love this drawing. Betsy looks great. Maybe that's how we'll see her in the upcoming Utopia one-shot, who knows? :D

Silvestri's cover updated - Colored/Complete

Here's Silvestri's cover finalized and colored. Psylocke's hair is jet black not a hint or hue of purple so I'm guessing she really is back to Asian. Now since we have that confirmed, let's hope she's at least a telepath by then!

Uncanny X-Men/Dark Avengers #1 Variant

Here's the unfinished Marc Silvestri variant cover to the upcoming Uncanny X-Men/Dark Avengers one-shot that kicks off the summer crossover event. As you can tell from the cover Psylocke will indeed be returning to her Asian body and in her old Jim Lee costume. I have to say I'm very disappointed in this decision to make her Asian again. Oh well at least she's back in the main titles again and looks like she's going to be more than just wallpaper.