Marvel Comics Reveals Plans For The Rebirth Of A Legendary Hero In GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: THUNDERBIRD

In the conclusion of X-Men: Trial of Magneto yesterday, fans got to see the stunning resurrection of a legendary hero in the X-Men mythos: John Proudstar, a.k.a. Thunderbird! The first X-Man to die in action, Thunderbird's time as part of the team may have been brief but his impact was mighty.

Now, his return to the land of the living will be explored in next April's Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1. The oversized one-shot will actually mark the exciting Marvel Comics debut of All Elite Wrestling star Nyla Rose. She teams up with writer Steve Orlando and First Nations artist David Cutler to grapple with the ramifications of Thunderbird’s recent resurrection while setting him up for a bright future.

The world John Proudstar has returned to is completely different from the one he once knew. Looking to find refuge in the familiar, Thunderbird seeks out someone from his past at an Apache reservation...and uncovers a horrifying threat to the Indigenous mutant community. Will Thunderbird be able to save his people? Or will his justified rage lead him astray? 

"At last, the news is out! Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird is coming, and I couldn't be prouder to be a part of it! But this book wouldn't exist without the incredible work of Nyla Rose and David Cutler, who are joining me on this blockbuster to tell a Thunderbird story that's as raw, real, and riveting as possible," Orlando said. "With their invaluable help, we're taking Thunderbird on a two-fisted quest to reunite with his family and carve out a place for himself in this brave, new, Krakoan era."

"The world has changed while Thunderbird was away. The threats might've gotten more complex, but Thunderbird's still sure there's not a problem out there he can't solve with his own two hands."

You can check out the main cover for the one-shot by Ken Lashley below, along with Thunderbird's new costume design by Cutler. The issue arrives in comic book stores on April 27.