The final member of the new X-Men has been revealed.
Marvel posted a new comic strip titled "New X-Man" on its official Twitter account. Written by Zeb Wells and illustrated by David Messina with colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, the strip features Polaris discussing the X-Men vote with Banshee at the Hellfire Gala, who is also up for election. Polaris is then revealed to have won the membership vote, while Banshee silently congratulates her.
"The X-Men election was an amazing experience for the whole X-Office," X-Men group editor Jordan D. White said. "All the creators and editors had a blast seeing the fans’ incredible response to this first-of-its-kind event and we were right there along with you rooting for our choices. It was the perfect way to kick off the new X-Men title."
"Pepe and I are thrilled to have Polaris aboard this year's X-Men team. Leah and David made her shine in X-Factor, and we're going to make sure she continues to rock in X-Men," added Gerry Duggan, who will take over writing duties for X-Men in June. "The outline is done and dusted, and every member of the team is going to have their issue not just to be the coolest mutant, but the most important character in the Marvel Universe for one month. Can't wait for you to join us. Hope you survive the experience."
Polaris was one of ten mutants selected for the X-Men fan vote, which took place over the course of January. She came in first place for the vote, with Banshee and Sunspot close behind. Marvel had previously released a series of short comic strips detailing the other X-Men reacting to the voting results, which were written by Wells and illustrated by multiple artists. The new lineup of X-Men, which is led by Cyclops and Jean Grey, will be revealed Friday, April 16 by Marvel.