Marvel Comics has released a teaser for writer Jonathan Hickman and artist R.B. Silva's X-Men #5, which reunites the Powers of X creative team for a story that will lead directly into Hickman's future plans for the X-Men franchise going forward.
The teaser features X-23, Synch and Darwin with the caption, "A special team of mutants assemble for a mission into the unknown!"
X-23 is a clone of Wolverine. She took on the Wolverine mantle following the Death of Wolverine miniseries that resulted in Logan's death. Synch is a former member of Generation X that is one of the many mutants resurrected by The Five. As his codename indicates, he can duplicate the powers of any super-powered being he is around. Last but not least is Darwin, who was part of a secret team of X-Men revealed in X-Men: Deadly Genesis. Darwin has the mutant ability to adapt to any situation.
The cover and solicitation for X-Men #5 can be found below.
X-MEN #5
- JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • R. B. SILVA (A)
- COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
- ISSUE #5 – MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN AUG199032
- ISSUE #5 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA AUG199031
- The X-Men, the most powerful heroes on the planet, deal with an old nemesis’ surprising return…
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-Men #5 by Jonathan Hickman, R.B. Silva and Marte Gracia, with a cover by Leinil Francis Yu, goes on sale January 29 from Marvel Comics.