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As theX - Menapproach a young geological era , they must prepare for a newfangled villain and even a new tone for its stories . Among two other unexampled upcoming serial , The Uncanny X - Menfrom Gail Simone and David Marquez will attend as a unexampled chapter for the mutant super - team as they set about to uprise " From the ash " of Krakoa ’s end .
In an interview withDen of Geek , Uncanny X - Menwriter Gail Simone teases that her new villain for the relaunch will be an all - time great psychological horror scoundrel . She also make a point to mention this will be a aphrodisiacal villain , giving the heroes an antagonist who may prove to be adequate parts gainsay on a cerebral level and , potentially , on a seductive level .
What ’s just as interesting as Simone ’s tidings about a " Southern Gothic " look that , certainly , will symbolize a new earned run average of disco biscuit - gentleman’s gentleman .
The New X-Men Era Is in For a Sexy Villain
Not the Hero, But the West Coast Bob DeNiro (Word to Remi Wolf)
In the audience , Gail Simone reveals that much of the novel book will focus on Gambit returning to New Orleans to team with the rest of the Uncanny X - Men , namely Wolverine , Jubilee , Nightcrawler , and Rogue . speak of , Rogue will be looking for some peace of mind of mind following everything she endured in the " Fall of X " arc , whereshe was expect to avenge Krakoa . However , that retreat for Rogue is going to be interrupt by a craw of youthful sport in need of assistance , as well as a terrifying novel baddie . Simone had the following to impart :
“ Besides the Southern Gothic vibes , [ weird 10 - Man is ] probably the scariest ten - book … The young villain in there is someone that I would put up against any repugnance movie , psychological villain out there … and the sexiest . ”
The word " sexy " incline to go hired man - in - hand with theX - Menfranchise , more often than not . After all , this is a enfranchisement that ’s been home tothe aphrodisiacal throuple in Marvel history , as well as a fanbase that ’s beenaccused of being the horniest . There ’s even a canonical ground forwhy the X - military personnel are so blistering . With that say , " sexy " and " terrifying " are n’t as twin together as often in the enfranchisement , so this could supply a singular challenge for the X - squad to face . It ’s especially promise to know such a baddie can be likened to a horror motion-picture show villain .
The Southern Gothic Vibe Launches the X-Men Into an Entirely New Era
The X-Men Unlike They’ve Ever Been Seen Before
What ’s especially promising is the expectation of the X - man adapt to a more Gothic tone , most potential as a solvent of an eerie New Orleans environment . This seems to suggest setting the X - mankind in more of a horror vibration than anything else . Horror is n’t a new melodic theme to enter into the X - Men universe , asthe franchise has been scary before , butto introduce a horror constituent in the franchise ’s main book move forward is surprising . Embarking on such a drastically dissimilar tone is as telling a sign as any that this truly is a new , fresh earned run average for theX - serviceman .
The Uncanny X - Men#1 will be available on August 7 from Marvel Comics .
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