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NIGHTCRAWLER RETURNS IN AMAZING X-MEN #1!
In the wake of the Battle of the Atom, the X-Men’s greatest assemble for a mission beyond the grave!
This November, Wolverine leads the charge for the soul of Nightcrawler in Amazing X-Men #1, a bombastic new series from superstar writer Jason Aaron and blockbuster artist Ed McGuinness!
When Nightcrawler sacrificed his life to protect mutantkind in the cataclysmic Second Coming, a hole was left in the X-Men’s rank that has never been filled. Not a day goes by when any of the X-Men does not mourn the “heart and soul” of the their family—and now they’re going to do something about it!
“Nightcrawler has always been my favorite X-Man, so I've been planning this story for years now, going all the way back to Wolverine and the X-Men #1,” explained Aaron. “I'm thrilled to be bringing Nightcrawler back to the forefront of the Marvel Universe. Of course it may not be much fun for the X-Men, once they realize what they'll have to go through to rescue their friend.”
With Wolverine at the helm, Storm, Beast, Ice Man and more journey into the unknown for their greatest ally!
“Get ready for the most epic book at Marvel, where every arc is an event!” said senior editor Nick Lowe. “X-Fans know Jason Aaron, but I can't wait until they see Nightcrawler fan #1 Ed McGuinness' incredible first X-Men book!”
As deadly forces await, will the Amazing X-Men’s first mission also be their last? Find out this October, as Wolverine and his new team test just far they’re willing to go to for a friend in Amazing X-Men #1!
AMAZING X-MEN #1
Written by JASON AARON
Art & Wraparound Cover by ED MCGUINESS
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I honestly thought Nightcrawler was un-dead a while back. Or did they bring him back and kill him off again?
What I really want is another shot at a Nightcrawler solo book. I think the character has plenty of potential as an MU star if he's leveraged just right.
To me, Nightcrawler identifies himself more as a swashbuckler than he does as a mutant. That means he's a lot less involved in the "mutant crusade" than most other mutants. Instead he's just out there to do something good, right wrongs and make the world a better place. On top of that, you add a layer about his religious convictions and you've got what defines Nightcrawler.
The previous Nightcrawler series was awfully morose for my tastes, and didn't fit him if you ask me.
Well I hope he had a nice vacation.
Lumbering Jack said:
I don't follow Marvel as comprehensively as I used to, but I was aware of some ersatz Nightcrawlers running around the last few years. There are the Bamfs in Wolverine & The X-Men, the AoA Nightcrawler in Age of Apocalypse (and X-Force, I believe) and another other-dimensional Nightcrawler in X-Treme X-Men. Plus, of course, the Ultimate Universe Nightcrawler. Previously we had the daughter of Nightcrawler and Scarlet Witch in Exiles, who looked like Kurt Wagner with breasts.