![]() ![]() But in a nutshell, it created a sovereign Mutant nation on the living island of Krakoa, and a system through which (virtually) any mutant who had ever died or would die could be resurrected without consequence - a brilliant coup of an idea for a genre in which resurrection is already tacitly expected.īut at the heart of Krakoa was a pregnant secret: a mutant named Moira MacTaggert, whose power allows her to relive her own life every time she dies, and use everything she’s learned to bend history to her will. House of X/Powers of X (pronounced “Powers of Ten”) altered the X-Men status quo with planet-sized scope (literally). The X-Men have not been the same since 2019, and as with all changes to a classic superhero formula, it was exciting to some and infuriating to others. Hickman’s changes to the facts, tone, and just general vibe of X-Men comics were extreme - perhaps comparable only to the work of Len Wein, Chris Claremont, and Dave Cockrum in their 1975 push to change the series from an allegorical story about a teen superteam to a sci-fi soap opera. ![]() With Inferno #4, writer Jonathan Hickman has penned his final issue as “showrunner” of the X-Men line, a role he’s played since 2019’s release of the blockbuster House of X/Powers of X. ![]() Marvel Comics started 2022 with an ending. ![]()
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