The following article contains spoilers from Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #1, on sale now.
Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants, the latest tie-in with the ongoing X-Men Sins of Sinister event, features a disturbing look into a post-apocalyptic future where Storm and her mutant comrades face chimeras with the abilities of Marrow and Maggott.
"Storm's Seven," written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Paco Medina, delves into one of the dark futures launched by Mister Sinister. Storm and her Brotherhood of Arakko are the last line of defense against Sinister's forces in this timeline, and an infiltration mission into Muir Island pits them against chimeras who can fire bones from their bodies, an ability they received from Marrow. Those bones just happen to be vicious flesh-eaters, which stems from Maggott.
Who Are Marrow And Maggott?
Marrow and Maggott are two of Marvel's mutants with abilities solely in the realm of body horror. They both appeared in the '90s, with Marrow debuting in 1995's X-Men Prime one-shot and Maggott in 1997's Uncanny X-Men. Marrow, a mutant with the ability to pull bones from her skin and turn them into weapons and armor, was raised among the underground-dwelling outcast community known as the Morlocks. Originally a member of the terrorist group Gene Nation, she soon joined the X-Men and redeemed herself as a force for good. Maggott, meanwhile, remains the only X-Man whose powers revolve around two slugs named Eany and Meany who live in his digestive system. A South African mutant, Maggott derives nourishment from the slugs, which can ingest anything.
Chimeras with Marrow and Maggott's powers are not the only wild creatures introduced thus far in "Sins of Sinister." A futuristic version of Nightcrawler was recently introduced in Sins of Sinister #1; only, instead of Kurt Wagner's usual humanoid form, the famous X-Man had degenerated into a drooling beast who needed to be led around on a leash.
Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #1 is written by Al Ewing, illustrated by Paco Medina, colored by Jay David Ramos, lettered by VC's Ariana Maher and designed by Tom Muller with Jay Bowen. The issue boasts a main cover by Leinil Francis Yu and Matt Milla and variant covers by Phil Noto and Ernanda Souza. Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #1 is on sale now from Marvel.
Source: Marvel