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Marvel just announced the roster for it’s new X-Men team
Marvel Comics has announced Maximum X-Men, a new series launching in December after its Avengers — Armageddon event, with Storm forming a team to protect Earth-616 in the apparent absence of the Avengers. The announcement matters because it positions the X-Men against major, Avengers-level threats and brings together several established mutant characters under a new creative team.
Storm will lead Wolverine, Colossus, Bishop, Iceman, Psylocke, Firestar and Justice, with Christopher Yost writing and Tony S. Daniel providing the artwork. Their first mission involves an invasion from the Negative Zone, potentially connected to Annihilus; the cover also depicts Betsy Braddock using the Psylocke name again, despite Kwannon recently holding that codename, though Marvel has not explained the change. Maximum X-Men #1 is due to be released on 2 December.
In short
- Storm leads a new X-Men team after Avengers — Armageddon.
- The team faces a Negative Zone invasion.
- Maximum X-Men #1 launches on 2 December.
Explained simply
The X-Men are a superhero team in Marvel Comics centred on mutants – people born with superhuman abilities. Over decades, the team has frequently changed its members and leadership as different stories unfold.
Marvel is launching a new X-Men series in December following a major Avengers event that will leave Earth without the Avengers' protection. This elevates the X-Men's role, positioning them as Earth's main defenders against major threats in the months ahead.
Storm, a long-established X-Men character, will lead the new team. The roster includes well-known characters such as Wolverine and Iceman, along with additional members.