Avengers: Armageddon may spell the end of the Avengers as we know them, but from the ashes, a mighty new era for Marvel's Merry Mutants rises in Maximum X-Men.
Launching this December, the all-new ongoing series by writer Christopher Yost and artist Tony S. Daniel—two X-Men superstars in their own right—brings together a powerhouse lineup including stalwart X-Men and iconic mutant heroes.
With the Avengers disbanded, they’ll step up to become Earth's new Mightiest Heroes. Today, you can take a first look at the series, including the debut of explosive variant covers by Simone Di Meo and Ken Lashley, along with a sneak peek at the action-packed interior artwork.
Here's the official description for Maximum X-Men #1:
MUTANTS BY BIRTH, HEROES BY CHOICE!
After the cataclysmic events of Armageddon, who’s left to save the world from Avengers-level threats? In the absence of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Storm and Wolverine assemble a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Mutants to face the foes no single hero can handle. But they may quickly come to regret that decision when the Annihilation Wave arrives on Earth!
Explaining the team's mission, Yost said, "To protect a world that hates and fears them. The X-Men will always do the right thing; they're fighting ignorance as much as supervillains. But in this moment in time for the team, humanity seems to be coming around a little bit. In a world without Avengers... who will save us?"
Daniel previously said of the series, "The X-Men have long been my favourite characters since discovering Giant Size X-Men #1 in the fourth grade. I’ve been a fan of Chris’s writing for a long time, but this is our first time joining forces. I’m already in love with the story in the first issue. Its vibe and energy remind me so much of the kind of X-Men stories I loved as a child."
Check out the new artwork below, and stay tuned for more news about Maximum X-Men as we get closer to its launch later this year.
MAXIMUM X-MEN #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by TONY S. DANIEL
Cover A by TONY S. DANIEL
Cover B by SIMONE DI MEO (Character Variant)
Cover C by IVAN TALAVERA
Cover D by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover E by KEN LASHLEY
Cover F by DAVID NAKAYAMA (Color Block Black Variant)
Cover G by DAVID NAKAYAMA (Color Block Black Virgin Variant)
Cover H by IVAN TALAVERA (Virgin Variant)
On Sale 12/2