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 Art

X-Force #26 Art

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

X-Force's Second Coming

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