Immortal X-Men
Wraparound cover to Immortal X-Men #1 by Mark Brooks. From left to right Lactuca, Colossus, Sobunar, Storm, Nightcrawler, Mister Sinister, Death, Exodus, Black King, White Queen, Red Queen, Lockheed, Xilo, Professor X, Mystique, Destiny.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly[1]
FormatOngoing series
GenreSuperhero
Publication dateMarch 2022 – December 2023
No. of issues18
Main character(s)
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Creative team
Written by
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Penciller(s)
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  • Lucas Werneck
    Michele Bandini
    Paco Medina
    Juan Jose Ryp
Inker(s)
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  • Lucas Werneck
    Michele Bandini
    Paco Medina
    Juan Jose Ryp
Letterer(s)
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  • Clayton Cowles
Colorist(s)
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  • David Curiel
    Dijjo Lima
    Erick Arciniega
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  • Jordan D. White
    Lauren Amaro

Immortal X-Men is an American superhero comic book series written by Kieron Gillen and published by Marvel Comics, which followed the Quiet Council of Krakoa.[3]

Publication history

Writer-editor Jonathan Hickman and artist/co-plotter Pepe Larraz created the Quiet Council of Krakoa in House of X #6 (October 2019). The Council appeared in many comics in the Dawn of X and Reign of X relaunches, creating and enforcing the laws of Krakoa; prosecuting and delivering judgement on mutants accused of breaking those laws.[4]

In March 2022, the council headlined Immortal X-Men as part of the Destiny of X relaunch. The series also served continuation of Inferno, vol. 2. It was written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Lucas Werneck, building plot points for the event Sins of Sinister. After being briefly transformed into the Immoral X-Men limited series, Immortal X-Men continued from issue #11.[5][6][7][8]

Plot

Further information: A.X.E.: Judgment Day § Immortal X-Men

After the events of Inferno, Magneto stepped down from the Quiet Council of Krakoa. The Quiet Council searched for replacement candidates, including the Black Priestess and Hope Summers. Black Priestess was outvoted by Hope created a giant monster. The Council successfully managed to kill Black Priestess, defeating the monster.[9]

Destiny informed the Council about upcoming conflict between the Avengers, X-Men, and Eternals. While White Queen informed them about Doctor Statis, Mister Sinister's clone claiming to be the real Sinister, causing Mister Sinister to flee only to be captured briefly by Eternals. Only Destiny and Mystique were aware of three other clones of him.[10]

During the events of A.X.E.: Judgment Day, the Eternals attacked Krakoa. The Eternals were eventually retreated from battle by Progenitor who addressed that people of Earth will be judged. Only Red Queen and Exodus are judged positively while other mutants were not judged or received receive negative judgment. Mister Sinister was exiled to the Pit as a result of his actions.

Team roster

Character[11][12] Real name Joined in Left
Autumn
Apocalypse En Sabah Nur House of X #6 (October, 2019) X of Swords: Destruction (November, 2020)
Magneto Max Eisenhardt / "Erik Lehnsherr" Immortal X-Men #1[13] (March, 2022)
Professor X Charles Francis Xavier
Destiny Irene Adler Inferno vol. 2 #2 (October, 2021)[14]
Hope Summers Immortal X-Men #1 (March, 2022)[15]
Winter
Exodus Bennet du Paris House of X #6 (October, 2019)
Mister Sinister Nathaniel Essex Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1 (April, 2023)
Mystique Raven Darkhölme
Black Priestess Selene Gallio Immortal X-Men #12 (June, 2023)
Spring
Black King Sebastian Hiram Shaw House of X #6 (October, 2019)
White Queen Emma Grace Frost
Red Queen Katherine "Kate" Anne Pryde Marauders #1 (November, 2019)
Summer
Marvel Girl Jean Elaine Grey House of X #6 (October, 2019) X-Men vol. 5 #15 (November, 2020)
Nightcrawler Kurt Wagner
Storm Ororo Munroe
Colossus Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin Inferno vol. 2 #2 (October, 2021)[14]
Adjunct
Cypher Douglas "Doug" Aaron Ramsey House of X #6 (October, 2019)
Krakoa

Reception

In 2022, Immortal X-Men won the IGN's Best Comic Book Series or Original Graphic Novel[16] as well as Dragon Awards for Best Comic Book.[17]

In 2023, CBR ranked Immortal X-Men 2nd in their "Top 100 Comics of 2022" list.[18] It was also nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book at the 34th GLAAD Media Awards.[19]

According to review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup, Immortal X-Men received an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 based on 133 critics on review.[20]

Collected editions

# Material collected Pages Publication date ISBN
Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen – Volume 1 Immortal X-Men #1-6 184 December 6, 2022 9781302928018
Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen – Volume 2 Immortal X-Men #7-10 112 May 23, 2023 9781302928025
Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen – Volume 3 Immortal X-Men #11-13, X-Men: Before the Fall - Sinister Four #1 128 November 28, 2023 9781302951009
Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen – Volume 4 Immortal X-Men #14-18 136 March 26, 2024 9781302953423

References

  1. ^ Jones, Alexander (November 17, 2022). "Don't Miss This: "Immortal X-Men" by Kieron Gillen and Lucas Werneck". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Lovett, Jamie (January 8, 2022). "Immortal X-Men Writer Kieron Gillen on Taking Over the Quiet Council From Jonathan Hickman". Comicbook. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Marvel Comics March 2022 comics revealed". GamesRadar+. December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Marnel, Blair (October 2, 2019). "How 'House of X' #6 Establishes a New Mutant Nation". Marvel. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Blum, Jeremy (December 8, 2021). "New Immortal X-Men Series Brings Kieron Gillen Back to Marvel's Mutants". CBR. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Secrets From Mutant History Are Unleashed and Vicious Betrayals Threaten Krakoa's Future in Immortal X-Men". Marvel. December 8, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Lovett, Jamie (December 7, 2022). "X-Men: Kieron Gillen Sets the Stage for Sins of Sinister (Exclusive)". Comicbook. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Adams, Timothy (December 8, 2021). "Marvel Announces Immortal X-Men Creative Team, Focus on Krakoa's Quiet Council". Comicbook. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Carter, Justin (December 25, 2021). "The X-Men's Quiet Council Will Finally Get Their Own Comic Book". Gizmodo. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Kieron Gillen Sets Up the Avengers, the X-Men, and the Eternals for 'Judgment Day'". Marvel. June 29, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Negus, M.N. (June 26, 2022). "Does The Quiet Council of Krakoa or The Great Ring of Arakko Have The Advantage?". CBR. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Galpin, Kieran (January 24, 2021). "Every Member Of The Quiet Council, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Schlesinger, Alex (March 2, 2022). "Magneto's Time as a Leader of the X-Men is Over, Marvel Writer Confirms". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Adams, Timothy (November 24, 2021). "X-Men: Marvel Adds SPOILERS to the Quiet Council". Comicbook. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  15. ^ Hassan, Chris (April 11, 2022). "X-Men Monday #151 – Kieron Gillen Discusses 'Immortal X-Men #1'". AIPT Comics. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "The Best Comic Book Series or Original Graphic Novel of 2022". IGN. December 5, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "2022 Recipients – The Dragon Award". Dragon Con. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  18. ^ Cronin, Brian (January 1, 2023). "CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2022". CBR. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  19. ^ Complex, Valerie (January 18, 2023). "GLAAD Announces Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "Immortal X-Men (2021) Comic Series Reviews at ComicBookRoundUp.com". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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