Astonishing X-Men Editor Teases a Mutant Resurrection in #2

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By Tim Adams

Published May 10, 2017

In a piece of Astonishing X-Men #2 preview art by Mike Deodato, a recently deceased mutant seems to return to the land of the living.

Life and death are a fluid concept in superhero comics, especially when it comes to members of the X-Men. If preview art from artist Mike Deodato -- shared on Twitter by X-Men group editor Mark Paniccia -- Â is to be believed, a recently deceased mutant couldÂ return to the land of the living in August'sÂ Astonishing X-Men #2.RELATED: Mike Deodato Joins Astonishing X-Men Art Rotation

When asked if Peter David would be writing Jamie Madrox in the future, Paniccia replied that nothing was currently in the works, but also teased a panel featuring the Multiple Man himself. Last time readers saw Madrox, he was dying of the M-Pox disease inÂ Inhumans vs. X-Men. It's entirely possible the Madrox we see above is either a vision or one of his many clones, but -- once the original dies -- theÂ remaining clones would likely pass away as well.

The Astonishing X-Men series is a part of Marvelâ€™s ResurrXion initiative, which puts both the X-Men and Inhuman groups on new paths. Astonishing X-Men bears the same name as the series that began in 1995, which has been occasionally rebooted. The debut incarnation of Astonishing X-Men was a limited run four-issue series that took place aside the alternate universe Age of Apocalypse storyline. The title was brought back in 1999 for a three-issue series and focused on a diminished X-Men team protecting the Mannites.

The series would not see regular publication until 2004, when Astonishing X-Men was helmed by filmmaker Joss Whedon and artist John Cassaday. Warren Ellis was put in charge of the series as of 2007. Astonishing X-Men ran until 2013.

Astonishing X-Men #1 is slated for release in July. Astonishing X-Men #2, written by Charles Soule and featuring art from Mike Deodato and Frank Martin, releases in August.