The mutants made popular by Marvel's 1990s animated X-Men series got a new moment in the spotlight as part of the publisher's Secret Wars event last summer. It was a return to the old days, and it proved to be a big success for Marvel, or at least a big enough success for the mini-series to spawn more '90s adventures.
Now, fans can go back in time once again, when X-Men '92 gets its own ongoing comic series at the end of March, and we've got a new look at some of the interior pages of the premiere issue.
X-Men '92 #1 looks to waste little time in getting the action rolling. According to Marvel, the team will be facing off with Soviet supervillain Omega Red and his team of Soviet super soldiers, who are, of course, looking to destroy the recently-re-opened Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters.
While Xavier and more than a few other X-Men are dead in Marvel continuity proper, this spin-off is a return to the good ol' days of the franchise, back when Cyclops was still team leader, Logan was still Wolverine and mutants weren't going extinct. Simpler times indeed. Longtime fans of these characters should get a kick out of it.
The book comes from writers Chris Sims and Chad Bowers, with art provided by Alti Firmansyah. Those who want to get a feel for Firmansyah's style can check out Marvel's recent Battleworld: Star Lord and Kitty Pryde series.
In these preview pages, Beast looks to be in a bit of a hurry, bumping into Jubilee, professor Xavier and Wolverine before making it to teach his class. As always with the X-Men, it's hardly an ordinary day of school. Just as Beast begins to settle in, somebody crashes through the window and interrupts his lesson. That's just the first few pages. We've yet to see Omega Red take the stage, which should be quite the fireworks show for all the students of Xavier's school.
X-Men '92 #1 goes on sale March 30. You can check out the preview images, as well as some of the various covers for the issue, below.
