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"The X-Men Don't Kill" "Says Who?" X-Men #22 Today (XSpoilers)

"The X-Men Don't Kill" "Says Who?" X-Men #22 by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, and Netho Diaz, Today (XSpoilers)



Article Summary

  • X-Men #22 questions the mutant team's long-held "no killing" policy with major character debates
  • Storm wraps up her storyline ahead of her solo series, while the team prepares for the Age of Revelation
  • The Beast's dark Krakoa past resurfaces, as Juggernaut faces the consequences of his own actions
  • Jennifer Starkey explores her animalistic powers, echoing Wolverine and raising new dangers within the X-Men

As Storm reaches the conclusion of the first part of the comic book's story, ahead of the second part, Storm: The Earth's Mightiest Mutant #1 launching in February, that comic checks in with the rest of the X-Men, ahead of the Age Of Revelation.

Storm #12 by Murewa Ayodele, Mateus Manhanini, and Mario Santoro
Storm #12 by Murewa Ayodele, Mateus Manhanini, and Mario Santoro

Obviously, they play baseball and cook outside. Because that's all the X-Men ever do apart from one thing. Killing people. Though not everyone agrees.

Marvel Comics Wednesday Spoilers
X-Men #22 by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, and Netho Diaz

The Beast, resurrected before he became the mad scientist of Krakoa, where he committed acts of mass murder, of course. And yes, that is exactly what The Juggernaut did. From the last issue…

I mean, he did deliver what he said he would. The Juggernaut is like Donald Trump in that way.

Marvel Comics Wednesday Spoilers
X-Men #22 by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, and Netho Diaz

The temptation to scream, "do you remember what you did on Krakoa?", "That wasn't me. I mean, it was me, but a future me, who I am no longer going to become", "Well that's all right then", must be quite large, But the Juggernaut has other concerns.

Marvel Comics Wednesday Spoilers
X-Men #22 by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, and Netho Diaz

He does know his step-brother well… though Hank McCoy has known Charles Xavier from a different time. But what of Jennifer Starkey? How is she coping with that death scene?

Marvel Comics Wednesday Spoilers
X-Men #22 by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, and Netho Diaz

Looks like she can hack her own brain courtesy of the animal form she takes on. I seem to remember something similar happened with Tigra years ago in the Avengers. That didn't end well either. But I guess everyone  in the X-Men is Wolverine now. Aside from the Beast, and for that, it's clearly just a matter of time… X-Men #22 by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, and Netho Diaz is published by Marvel Comics today.

  • X-Men #22 by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, and Netho Diaz
    THE LEAD-IN TO NEXT MONTH'S GAME-CHANGING EVENT! With Z*E*R*O on his heels, Doug Ramsey, A.K.A. REVELATION, arrives in Alaska for the X-Men's help! Beset on all sides, the X-Men could use a powerful new ally – but Revelation is not just an old friend, he's the Heir of Apocalypse! And what new age could such an alliance usher in…?
  • Storm #12 by Murewa Ayodele, Mateus Manhanini, and Mario Santoro
    THUNDER WAR ENDS! Everything ends. Our universe is no exception. However, the only way the universe ends is over STORM's dead body. So be it. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne and Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and Forbidden Planet. Father of two daughters, Amazon associate, political cartoonist.
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