when it was teased last week, fans understandably assumed x-men black was a new series starring magneto. after all, marvel is currently publishing three color-themed x-titles (though x-men blue and gold are nearing their final issues), so the idea that a new team led by the mutant master of magnetism just made sense.
this... was not the case.
at its x-men panel at san diego's comic-con international, marvel revealed that x-men black is actually an entire line of one-shot comics, rather than a single series, with each title headlined by a major mutant villain; each issue will feature back up stories focusing on apocalypse written by lonnie nadler and zac thompson.
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the line-up for x-men black consists of the following titles and creative teams:
- magneto #1 â chris claremont / dalibor talajic
- mojo #1 â scott auckerman / nick bradshaw
- mystique #1 â seanan mcguire / marco failla
- juggernaut #1 â robbie thompson / shawn crystal
- emma frost #1 â leah williams / chris bachalo
check back with cbr in the days and weeks ahead for more information, interviews and art for x-men black.