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First Look at X-Treme X-Men² from Chris Claremont, Salvador Larroca

Bleeding Cool brought you the wonderful news last week: legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont's next project at Marvel will be X-Treme X-Men². Yes, "squared." It's not just Jonathan Hickman who can use clever numerology in his titles! Now, from the Diamond Retailer lunch as Dan Diego Comic-Con, we have our first look at some of the covers from X-Treme X-Men². In addition to the cover for the first issue, we now know that original X-Treme X-Men artist Salvador Larroca will be the artist on the series, which will kick off officially in November.

Marvel also showed off some variants for the first issue, by Chrissie Zullo, Phil Noto, and Carlos Gomez.

But this wouldn't be X-Treme if those variants were limited only to X-Treme X-Men², would it? So there will also be a line of X-Treme Marvel variants coming in November as well. Excelsior!

Nothing warms our cold, dead heart more than seeing the greatest living comic book writer get his due at Marvel after years of the company paying him not to write anything. Keep it coming, Marvel!

UPDATE: Marvel has revealed more info about X-Treme X-Men², including the fact that it will sadly be only a 5-issue limited series. For shame, Marvel! It should be ongoing! Forever! Though maybe they're saving that for X-Treme X-Men Forever.

Just announced at San Diego Comic-Con's Retailer Panel, legendary X-Men scribe Chris Claremont will reunite with fellow X-Men superstar Salvador Larroca for a brand-new X-TREME X-MEN limited series this November!

The pair's bold work on the original X-TREME X-MEN defined 2000s X-Men and introduced groundbreaking elements that have impacted the mutant mythos to this day and now, they're back with a new saga set during their classic run! The new series will take place place directly after the final issue of X-TREME X-MEN with a story arc that promises to have wide-reaching implications for some of your favorite X-characters!

A powerful psychic attack on Kitty Pryde from her old enemy Ogun brings the X-Treme team back together for a high-stakes mission…but what secret is Ogun hiding, and will even the combined might of Bishop, Sage, Gambit, Rogue, Rachel Summers, Storm, and Wolverine be enough to stop his insidious plan?

"I'm very happy to be teaming up with Chris again to bring back the adventures of the X-Treme X-Men!" Larroca said. "It's been a long time and I've missed this team and this book that I consider a child of mine. I hope fans enjoy what we're doing with this new run—there's lots of new histories to tell. This is the book that Chris Claremont fans have been waiting for and I'm proud to once again illustrate his awesome plots. Let's make this an instant classic!"

The X-citement starts here but that's not all! Be on the lookout for X-TREME MARVEL VARIANT COVERS, a new variant cover program celebrating the launch of X-TREME X-MEN by taking things to the X-TREME with your favorite heroes!

X-TREME X-MEN #1 (OF 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Art and Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
On Sale 11/30

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