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Will Giant-Size X-Statix #1 Revive the Team?! [Preview]

Published Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:00:55 -0500

When Marvel first announced the return of X-Statix with Giant-Size X-Statix #1, the general assumption was that the story would be set in the past, similar to other Marvel 80th-anniversary one-shots. Plus, the entire team died at the end of the original run, though Doop later returned in X-Men. But a preview of Giant-Size X-Statix #1 shows this series is set in the present, with Edie Sawyer's sister watching a documentary about the team on Netflix.

And yes, Marvel's constant sliding scale of a timeline could mean that Netflix streaming was around in stories that were originally told ten years ago, but the preview makes clear this is definitely taking place after the team's deaths.

And in typical Marvel fashion, everything is about to change…

So is this the return of the X-Statix? Well, perhaps. The solicit does as the question: "what new threat is so grave that only the most famous mutant celebrities can fight it?" However, it also teases another question: "who is the new U-Go-Girl?" So perhaps it's not a revival, but a new beginning?

We'll find out when Giant-Size X-Statix #1 hits stores on Wednesday.

GIANT SIZE X-STATIX #1
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(W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Michael Allred
They're back and more alive than ever for this special one-shot! But what new threat is so grave that only the most famous mutant celebrities can fight it? And who is the new U-Go-Girl? Only the original X-Statix creative team Peter Milligan, Michael Allred and Laura Allred know for sure!
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In Shops: Jul 10, 2019
SRP: $4.99