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Psylocke attends a surprise birthday party for Domino.

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Q: Are you writing a bachelorette party for Kitty [in X-Men: Wedding Special]?

Kelly Thompson: Yeah! Looks like a more detailed solicit went out. And I did indeed get to pen Kitty’s Bachelorette Party. I hope you guys enjoy it!

Q: How many X-Women roughly are at Kitty's bachelorette party?

Thompson: Quite a few. But off the top of my head those with speaking roles are…Kitty (obvs), Storm, Rogue, Stevie Hunter, Psylocke, Rachel, Meggan, and Illyana? I might have missed some! Or left some out on purpose. ;D

Jim Zub Tumblr Q&A

Q: Have you ever read Alan Moore's run on Captain Britain? Betsy Braddock really stood out for me.

Jim Zub: I have read the Alan Moore Captain Britain issues (and re-read them recently as part of my X-Men research). Writing Betsy in Mystery In Madripoor is a blast. Can’t wait for you to see what we have planned for her and the rest of the team.

Q: Other than Psylocke, which of the other X-girls have a central role in Mystery in Madripoor?

Zub: Kitty and Domino get the most panel time along with Psylocke. Storm, Rogue, and Jubilee are important, but not as central to the story.

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Astonishing X-Men #10 Spoilers

Spoilers: Aboard the Blackbird, the X-Men decide that Psylocke is going to lead the team as they don’t trust X yet. At Fetters Hill, reality is collapsing on itself when the inhabitants’ most insane thoughts are given life by Proteus. The Blackbird is taken down by a dragon and the X-Men regroup on the floor. Psylocke orders them to fight Proteus’ psychic manifestations to weaken him. Proteus emerges from the earth and tells the X-Men that he had granted powers to the townsfolks as an experiment to create a beautiful garden with many minds shaping reality all at once. Kevin says it was the civilians who killed one another, not him. Proteus asks X why he is so afraid of his garden if he believes that mutants and humans can coexist peacefully. Proteus won’t submit to the tyranny of reality and wants his garden to grow. Fetters Hill is then engulfed by a massive explosion.

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Astonishing X-Men #10

Writer: Charles Soule

Cover & Art by: ACO

The Story:

A Man Called X Part 4

Evil doesn’t always know it’s evil. Proteus has a wonderful gift for the world – all he needs is a little time for the finishing touches. The X-Men race north to stop him, and choose their field commander for the battle to come. It’s the mutants unleashed at last, fighting Proteus’ army for the fate of the planet. Evil doesn’t always know it’s evil.

In Stores: April 4, 2018

Jim Zub Tumblr Q&A

Q: Does Magneto appearing in 'Mystery in Madripoor' mean we'll finally see Erik and Betsy talking about what happened last time they met?

Jim Zub: Yes, but it won’t go the way you expect… :)

Q: Who are the Femme Fatales mentioned in the 'Madripoor' solicits? The villains? A new group? An existing one?

Zub: The original Femme Fatales are a super villain team from the 90′s created by  Erik Larsen and David Michelinie who first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #340. The new ones showing up in Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor? Read on and you’ll find out. :)

Q: Could you talk a bit about your choices for the roster of X-Women you will be writing in 'Mystery in Madripoor'?

Zub: Each of the X-Men on this mission has close ties to Logan. He’s changed their lives, saved them, loved them, fought them. Their friendship and love for Logan is a bond they share, so when clues about [REDACTED - Read Hunt for Wolverine: Alpha] lead to Madripoor, Kitty brings them together to get to the bottom of it.

Q: Will Rogue and Logan have a heartfelt moment in 'Mystery in Madripoor'?

Zub: I can’t guarantee a heartfelt moment, but there is a big emotional beat for Rogue in the first issue that will have readers talking. :)

Q: Will the events of Rogue & Gambit affect/have any relation to 'Mystery in Madripoor'?

Zub: There will be some mention of it, but it doesn’t tie heavily into the plot. Rogue is on her own adventure here with other X-Men teammates and Gambit is doing his own thing with the X-Men: Red crew right now.

Q: Does Jubilee's experiences in Generation X influence how you will write her character in 'Hunt for Wolverine: Madripoor'?

Zub: I’m definitely going to make sure she’s “current” in Mystery In Madripoor and reflect where she’s at right now post-Generation-X, but current troubles the team finds themselves in while visiting Madripoor will be taking center stage for this story.

Q: Any chance Jubilee puts her kid up for adoption? I don't think anybody likes the teen mom angle.

Zub: 'Mystery In Madripoor' does include Jubilee, but her kid is not involved in the story since it’s only 4 issues and have a lot of other things to delve into. I don’t know where Jubilee will land after this mini, so you’ll have to check in with that writer once it’s announced.

Q: Did you consider adding Jean Grey to 'Mystery in Madripoor'?

Zub: I knew she’d be quite busy in X-Men: Red, so it never came up in conversation. Jean’s a wonderful character and I’d love to write her but, considering the incredible team I already have in 'Mystery In Madripoor', I can’t complain.

X-Solicits for June 2018

	Astonishing X-Men #12 Charles Soule (W) • Gerardo Sandoval (A) Cover by: Greg Land The final showdown for... A Man Called X! • It’s Xavier and Psylocke versus Proteus! • In a battle for reality itself, which of these super-powered psychics will win? • And when the dust settles, what’s next for the Astonishing X-men?
	Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #2 (of 4) Jim Zub (W) • Thony Silas (A) Cover by: Greg Land Variant Cover by: Chris Bachalo One X-Man Down, Five to Go! • The new Femme Fatales claim their first victim (but not their last)! • What is Magneto’s connection to Logan’s disappearance? • Can Storm, Kitty, Domino and Jubilee survive when the whole city is hunting them?
	X-Men Red #5 Tom Taylor (W) • Mahmud Asrar (A) Cover by: Travis Charest Headshot Variant by: Travis Charest Mutant Hate is at an All-Time Height… and Jean Grey is caught right in the middle! • Cassandra Nova’s plan is finally revealed… but to devastating consequences. • And just because Jean Grey’s team finally knows what’s going on, doesn’t mean they can actually stop it. • Someone close to Jean is about to become Nova’s latest pawn…but who? And why?
	X-Men Blue #29 Cullen Bunn (W) • Nathan Stockman (A) Cover by: R.B. Silva The Search for Jimmy Hudson! • With the Original Five X-Men lost in space, a new team of mutants has emerged to face the White Queen, Havok, Miss Sinister and Bastion! • But while the new X-Men are away, the Marauders will play, striking viciously at Magneto. • Magneto is forced to make a terrible decision, leading him ever closer to the darkness he has tried to put behind him.
	X-Men Blue #30 Cullen Bunn (W) • Nathan Stockman (A) Cover by: R.B. Silva The Search for Jimmy Hudson! • Daken and Jimmy Hudson square off in one of the most violent battles in X-Men history! • Can the X-Men save Jimmy? Can they save Daken? Should they save either one? • Finally! Jimmy has a codename... but is he a hero or a villain?
	X-Men Gold #29 Marc Guggenheim (W) • Geraldo Borges (A) Cover by: Phil Noto ‘Til Death Do Us Part 5 Escape from Outer Space • Kitty and the X-Men must race to safety or die in the cold vacuum of space! • The only obstacles in their way? Human supremacist Lydian Nance and the nanite-based AI Sentinel 0101! • Get ready for a fatal confrontation with the Gold team’s newest nemesis!
	X-Men Gold #30 Marc Guggenheim (W) • David Marquez (A) Cover by: Phil Noto Colossus Variant Cover by: Tyler Kirkham Kitty Pryde Variant Cover by: Tyler Kirkham Kitty and Colossus Variant Cover by: J. Scott Campbell Classified Variant Cover by: J. Scott Campbell Variant Cover by: TBA Oversized Wedding Issue! ‘Til Death Do Us Part 6 • Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today for the ultimate union! • After a lifetime of will-they-or-won’t-they, new boyfriends and ex-girlfriends, Kitty and Colossus are finally walking down the aisle together… • Guest stars galore in this very special moment in X-Men history!

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