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Mar 17th 2012 By: Andy Khouri

'X-Treme X-Men' by Greg Pak & Stephen Segovia Announced [WonderCon]

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As promised in a teaser image and press release from earlier this week, Marvel Comics announced today at WonderCon's "Talk to the Hat" panel the coming of X-Treme X-Men, a new ongoing series written by Greg Pak and drawn by Stephen Segovia. The book stars James Howlett, Emmeline Frost and Kid Nightcrawler -- the alternate versions of Wolverine and Nightcrawler seen in Pak's recent work in Astonishing X-Men -- as they "gather their forces to save all universes from the greatest threat [they've] ever faced." Details remain few, but we do know of one mutant who will join the ranks of this new team: Dazzler.

X-Treme X-Men #1 goes on sale in July. You can check out the full cover after the cut.

Tags: astonishing x-men - AstonishingX-men - greg pak - GregPak - stephen segovia - StephenSegovia - wondercon2012 - x-men - x-treme x-men - X-tremeX-men

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Big Apple 3AM

It is so hard to follow and keep track of the x-books. I am in the shop every Wednesday and I have no idea what's what. I can't imagine how it is for more casual fans.

But, yay Dazzler!

March 19 2012 at 12:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kyle

Shouldn't Kid Nightcrawler's reflection be a tombstone?

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Bell

Is it wrong that I snickered at that?

March 19 2012 at 10:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Hans

sounds interesting in theory, but that recent Astonishing arc wasn't very exciting. not Pak's best work at all.

March 18 2012 at 4:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

dl316bh

Lemmy Kilmiester is Wolverine?!?

SOLD!

I wonder if Marvel realizes that they now have more X-Men ongoings than they do interesting X-Men.

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Eric Brune

It's okay... they already know the formula...

Create title containing "X-(something)" or "Avengers". Add Wolverine, Wolverine-clone, Wolverine's son or Wolverine's girl-clone.

Sell.

March 19 2012 at 5:42 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

kevsflanagan

Loved the series the first time around.. when it was called Exiles.

March 18 2012 at 3:24 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

Michael Aronson

At least it's something different from what they're already putting out. Not sure why it requires another ongoing, though.

March 18 2012 at 2:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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kevsflanagan

Its not really different. Its just Exiles but with X-men from different realities.

March 19 2012 at 10:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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atnorwood

isn't that what Exiles was anyway?

March 20 2012 at 12:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down

Nafda

So, is this Wolvie gonna end up fighting AoA Wolvie?

March 18 2012 at 5:53 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

chudleycannonfodder

If Wolverine's mustache is attached to his sideburns I may have to buy the book out of sheer love of awesome facial hair.

March 18 2012 at 1:48 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

JoeComics

Wasn't there already a series titled X-treme X-men? I think Pacheco or Larroca drew it. Anyway, nothing screams 90s like extreme. Although I do like Pak and alternate reality stories. maybe I'll grab it collected. Just the same, better title would work so much more.

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dnwilliams

It was a Claremont/Larocca run on a team led by Bishop and Storm. I really liked that book.

March 18 2012 at 9:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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vinniepop

Me too - it was my favourite X-book at the time, and I loved that it was a team equally balanced with high profile/veteran characters (Storm, Rogue, Bishop, Gambit) and lesser-known/new characters (Sage, Thunderbird II, Lifeguard, Slipstream).

March 20 2012 at 8:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down

vinniepop

My least favourite Marvel trope is that of the "alternate universe character". The only time I didn't mind it was in Exiles, since the whole plot of that series revolved around alternate universe characters and worlds - but, since this sounds like a similar take, I'll give it a go. But, really - reusing yet another old "X" title for a completely new series AND making it the 27th monthly comic to feature Wolverine? Come on...(at least the addition of the sorely underused Dazzler makes up for it a bit -- even more if this version is a Disco Dazzler in roller skates)

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dnwilliams

Oh, man, I *love* the alt-universe thing. Love it.

March 18 2012 at 9:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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vinniepop

I actually don't mind the alt-universe thing - I like seeing different interpretations of a whole world's worth of characters, which is why I liked Exiles and hopefully will like Xtreme X-Men (II). It's when an individual alternate universe character - or even worse, alternate future timeline character - is introduced into the current MU that I don't care for. It used to be an effective, unique device, but it has become so commonplace now that it just smacks of lazy storytelling. "Oh, I really want {random character} on the team, but he's been killed off -- so I'll just create an alternate universe version of him!" or "You know what would be cool? Having ANOTHER Grey-Summers offspring from the future join the X-Men!"

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