Marvel Entertainment's Mysterious Tweet May Involve Rebooting the X-Men
The X-Men are being set up for some major events in and out of the comics.
In the wee hours of the night, Marvel Entertainment tweeted a new post filled to the brim with computer coding and three redacted memos referencing the Weapon Plus program and Super Soldier serum that created mutant Logan (Weapon X), Captain America Steve Rogers (Weapon I), and even Fantomex A.K.A Weapon 13.
Many speculate that the post has to do with the cancelation of every current X-Men-based comic and subsequent launch of two upcoming books called Powers of X and House of X by acclaimed writer Jonathan Hickman.
II IV V VI IXhttps://t.co/x8cfBZV3wn
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) June 14, 2019
Teasing Powers of X & House of X
Powers of X (pronounced powers of 10) will showcase the unknown secret origin of mutants while House of X features a single month in which changes the lives of the X-Men team forever. Both books will weave together a cohesive story that intertwines at times, similar to Hickman’s Avengers and New Avengers run.
Jonathan Hickman’s last big Marvel story, Secret Wars, saw the writer tie Marvel’s two universes, the traditional 616 Universe and the Ultimates Universe (where Miles Morales Spider-Man is from) into one shared timeline. In the Ultimates Universe, instead of an evolutionary gene, mutants are offshoot creations of the U.S. government attempting to recreate the Super Soldier serum, with Logan serving as the first mutant ever.
Teasing a Reboot of the X-Men
It is speculated that Hickman’s new books will tie that origin of mutantkind alongside the 616 origins of mutant to uncover an entirely new genesis for the species. It will also change the perspective on several classic stories already told, and serve as the stepping stones for new X-Men stories going forward. These new books may even break ground on other mutants who may have been part of the Weapon Plus program, such as the referenced II, IV, V, and IX.
Furthering the speculation, Marvel has begun a documentary-style video series documenting the X-Men’s most seminal moments with all the prominent writers of the team, leading into the two books debut.
Setting Up X-Men in MCU
Many also believe this new revision on mutants is to further tie them into the Marvel Cinematic Universe once the X-Men gets its proper reboot under Marvel Studios. Following Disney’s acquisition of Fox, fans have been waiting for a sign on how the X-Men franchise could crop up into the current status quo of the MCU following Avengers: Endgame. A Super Solider arms race or a potential mutation set up in these two books could be the building blocks to the mutant’s introduction.
Pick up House of X and Power of X when both arrive in comic shops July 24 and July 31, respectively.
In other X-Men related news, X-Men: Dark Phoenix is expected to lose $100 Million USD after the worst franchise opening ever.
We’ve got your burning questions answered here in our “House of X” and “Powers of X” FAQ! Read on: https://t.co/9DpSpsFZYc #MarvelComics pic.twitter.com/jv8Sk2m6Mu
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) June 11, 2019
The most important scene in the history of the X-Men. #HouseofX #PowersofX #MarvelComics pic.twitter.com/nsoNfACPpq
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) May 24, 2019
Ahead of this July’s “House of X” and “Powers of X” release, the creative team behind the 1995 event “Age of Apocalypse” reflects on the audacity of the story and how #XMen fans reacted to the event: https://t.co/TulqnCBt77 pic.twitter.com/MGEiXLQTJq
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) June 5, 2019
