Orlando’s first issue will be Marauders Annual #1, coming in January. With all of his new duties to the franchise and probably another project, it was time to name a new captain for his ship.Īnd that Captain? Steve Orlando. And he’s writing the flagship title, X-Men. He wrote the now-infamous Planet-Size X-Men, when the mutants transformed Mars into a planet for Arakko. The New Marauders Writer Is the Perfect Follow-up to Getty DugganĪfter Jonathan Hickman taking a significant step back from the X-Books, Gerry Duggan filled the “Head of X” void. While it’s an excellent roster, the book doesn’t feel right without Pyro and Iceman, especially since Pyro admitted that the team made him a better person. And, finally, Somnus – a new queer superhero introduced in Marvel Pride. Also, Tempo, who nearly became one of the new X-Men. Then we have Psylocke, leaving the Hellions. Joining the crew on a new ship is Daken and Aurora coming from X-Factor. So, while not canceled, the Marauders is almost a new X-Men series. In fact, the only team members remaining are Captain Kate Pryde, the Red Queen, and her Red Bishop…Bishop, now the Captain Commander of Krakoa since Cyclops stepped down. Plus, we have no idea what will happen to her in Inferno. So Emma might want to take a step back and focus on her role on the Quiet Council. However, Emma had a much more compelling reason: Solemn killed her little brother, Christian. After Solemn, the “Loki to Wolverine’s Thor,” manipulated the Russians to burn down the Marauder, they were without a ship, so that might be why more members disbanded. So, one member down.īut that’s not the only reason that X-Men fans thought Marvel canceled the Marauders. Tarn the Uncaring learned the same lesson that Calisto and Cyclops learned before him: Storm’s powers are just an asset, not her entire being. In fact, for the third time, she just defeated a powerful mutant with no powers of her own. Not only is Storm a member of the quiet council, but she’s also now the Regent of Sol and head of Arrako’s Quiet Council counterpart. Pyro, Iceman, Bishop, White Queen, and Storm rounded out Kate’s crew. The initial Marauders team is magnificent. Far From Being Canceled, Marauders Is Not Just Getting a New Creative Team, But a New Roster Too But, good news! The X-Men pirate book is not canceled, but the Marauders will have a new creative team. So, it was puzzling that the series might conclude. It was also one of the most consistently wonderful X-books for the past two years. Kate Pryde’s team of mutant pirates was one of the surprise hits in the early Dawn of X era. Considering that Marvel’s December 2021 solicitation for Marauders #27 says – in all caps – ”THE SUN SETS ON THE MARAUDERS,” it’s easy to see why fans thought Marvel had canceled the popular series.
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