Marvel Comics has provided CBR News with an advance look at images and solicitation information for its X-Men line of titles set to ship in September, 2009. The full list of Marvel's September solicits will be published here on CBR on Tuesday morning at 9:00AM PST.
CABLE #18
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by GABRIEL GUZMAN
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Some call space the "final frontier." But for time-traveling mutant soldier Cable and Hope -- the so-called "mutant messiah" -- space is their last and only chance at survival. The Earth is dead, thanks to their foe Bishop, and if Hope is going to make it to adulthood, she's going to have to do it in the cold, lonely vacuum of space, alone except for dark forces that know she's coming. Forces which are very, very hungry...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: EXODUS
Written by Matt Fraction
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
The climactic conclusion to the crossover event of 2009 is here! This is it, the final battle for the Dark Avengers and the X-Men that will change the status quo for the Marvel Universe. Emma Frost's betrayal comes home to roost. Cyclops' plan clicks into place, but is it too late? What can the X-Men do against the Sentry and Ares?
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK WOLVERINE #78
Written by Marjorie Liu & DANIEL WAY
Penciled by Stephen Segovia
Cover by TBA
Variant Cover by DANIEL ACUNA
As an Avenger, Daken is supposed to be one of the good guys~to the public, anyway. But when a tape revealing his true colors is leaked onto the internet, Daken will be forced to clean up his act...and confront the possibility that being a hero might just be more difficult than being the villain!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
DARK X-MEN: THE CONFESSION
Written by CRAIG KYLE & Christopher Yost
Penciled by TBA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Emma Frost's secret dealings with the Cabal come to light and her life will never be the same.
...CLASSIFIED...
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
DEADPOOL #15
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
"WANT YOU TO WANT ME," PART 1
Now that he knows that a pirate's life isn't for him, Deadpool's now starting to seriously question this whole "mercenary" thing. Maybe there's something else he could do with his life. He doesn't know what that could be, but then he turns on the television, and he knows exactly where he needs to be, and who needs him most. Hello, San Francisco!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #3
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
"HEAD TRIP," PART 3
They don't call it the "Savage Land" for nothing! Trapped between cavemen zombies and an elite Hydra strike team, Deadpool's only bargaining chip is the thing they both covet: The severed-but-still-devious head of the Marvel Zombies Deadpool! If the Merc With a Mouth is going to survive, he's going to need all his wits and a timely assist from a guy in a loincloth named Ka-Zar and his saber-tooth sidekick. And he'd best keep one eye on "Headpool" - 'cause that little critter is not to be trusted.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
GENEXT: UNITED #5 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JONBOY MEYERS
Cover by ALEX GARNER
This is it! The final showdown in India! The young heroes of GeNext track down their assailants for a battle to the finish. With GAMBIT fighting by their side, will the members of GeNext survive or is this end of the next generation of X-Men?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
NEW MUTANTS #5
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by ZACHARY BALDUS
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
"The Calm"
WARLOCK IS BACK! Everyone's favorite alien is back on Earth, but why? Also, see the effects that UTOPIA had on Illyana and the rest of her crew and witness the most vicious fight ever to grace the pages of NEW MUTANTS. The combatants?
Cannonball and Dani Moonstar.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #515
Classified until 6/22/09
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #3
Written by SCOTT GRAY
Pencils & Cover by ROGER CRUZ
Sean Cassidy has played many roles in his life: an adventurer, an Interpol agent, even a criminal. Now he's Banshee, one of the new X-Men, and he's in love with the beautiful Moira MacTaggert! However, Sean had another beloved once: his long-lost wife Maeve. But is she really dead? Banshee's dark past threatens his future as he faces a macabre threat in "The Next Life"! Also: Peter Corbeau and his Starcore team make an ominous discovery on the surface of the Sun...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #19
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by DENNIS CALERO
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Guess who's invading the pages of Wolverine: First Class? Here's a hint: it's a secret. Can't guess? Okay, we'll tell ya -- it's those dastardly Skrulls! What happens when Logan and Kitty get shanghaied by that pesky FF foe, the Super-Skrull? We could spoil it, but where's the fun in that? Guaranteed there's no one better to cut that wrinkly-chinned chump down to size than the X-mansion's resident canucklehead and his intangible apprentice. But we're gonna guess he's got some tricks up those rocky sleeves of his...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #40
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
"ROMULUS"
Marvel history is made as, finally, Wolverine comes face to face with Romulus, the ancient being who has controlled his fate since birth. It all comes down to this! Part 4 (of 4)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
Variant Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
"THE ADAMANTIUM MEN"
The saga of "The Adamantium Men" comes to its heart-stopping and flesh-slicing conclusion. The Chief Executive of Blackguard wants Wolverine dead, and he has a whole squad of laser-clawed super soldiers ready to do the job. When a final confrontation is set-up, how can Wolvie resist the chance to show up and take them all down, even if it's a fight he can't possibly
win? Part 5 (of 5)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN GIANT-SIZE #1
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
This is it! The moment you've been waiting for! Prepare yourselves for the most brutal battle in the history of comics as Wolverine returns-- and unleashes a tidal wave of bloody revenge! It's Wolverine versus the Hulk Gang to the death! Don't miss the flesh-rending final chapter to the greatest Wolverine story ever told by the peerless Mark Millar and Steve McNiven! Plus--you won't be able to tear yourself away from the gallery of covers, background material, behind-the-scenes extras, and all-new pinups that fill out this GIANT-SIZE SPECTACULAR!
64 PGS./New & Extras/Parental Advisory ...$4.99
X-FACTOR #48 & 49
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Cortex stands revealed! Or does he? The plan of the president's science team threatens Madrox and Layla! Or does it? Shatterstar gets a milkshake! Or does he? It's all going according to the plan of Doctor Doom! Or is it?
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (each)
X-FORCE #19
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art & Cover by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
"NOT FORGOTTEN"
X-23's past catches up to her in the worst way possible, at the worst time possible...and X-Force can't find her. X-23's only hope is the one woman who's been working to take her down since issue TWO...Agent Morales. But can either of them survive against the one foe X-23 has never beaten? PLUS! The Leper Queen's secrets are revealed! And another member of Selene's 'Inner Circle' is revealed as her unspeakable plan gets one step closer to reality. Part 3 (of 4)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
X-MEN FOREVER #7 & 8
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by STEVE SCOTT
Covers by TOM GRUMMETT
The X-Men embark on a whole new adventure in South America! Kitty, Jean Gray, Beast, Nightcrawler and Rogue join S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick Fury on an investigation into mysterious occurrences deep in the South American jungle. While investigating a familiar enemy, Fury recalls a mission from his past, when he served with an old friend, a Canadian soldier named Logan. Don't miss this newest installment of comic legend Chris Claremont's thrilling return to the X-Men!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated A ...$3.99 (each)