EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1 Cover And First Details Reveal Marvel's Plans For Emma Frost And Kitty Pryde's Team

Marvel Comics has shared the main cover and details about Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero's Exceptional X-Men, one of the three main series of the X-Men's "From the Ashes" era kicking off this summer...

By JoshWilding - May 09, 2024 02:05 PM EST

Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Whether it's the New Mutants or Hellions, discovering you're a mutant in the Marvel Universe has never been easy. In the wake of Krakoa, it’s going to be harder than ever, especially with the X-Men reintegrating themselves into society after the fall of their mutant nation.

Now, mutants around the world still need protection, community, and guidance. In Exceptional X-Men, a group of young mutants will be trained by two of the greatest teachers in X-Men history: Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost.

Written by acclaimed author Eve L. Ewing and drawn by superstar Marvel Stormbreaker artist Carmen Carnero, the series will be the final flagship X-Title to launch in the upcoming "From the Ashes" era. The series will introduce three all-new mutants who turn to Kitty and Emma for help with their emerging gifts: the metallic and whip-wielding Bronze, the emotion-stirring Axo, and the stealth-skilled fighter Melee.

Under Kitty and Emma's tutelage, they'll learn not just how to survive, but to thrive. However, Kitty and Emma haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, and they'll also have lessons to teach each other, as they take up the call once more...for the children!

"Longtime fans of Kitty Pryde can count on the kinds of adventures you expect from her as a classic favorite, while I hope new and old readers alike will get to love this all-new team of young mutants," Ewing says. "Kitty, the one-time kid sister figure of the X-Men, has to reckon with her own memories - good and bad - of being a child of Xavier as she navigates a role as leader and mentor for a new generation of mutants who are trying to make their way in a time of crisis."

Carnero adds, "The story Eve brought up really hooked me from the beginning. I found it very interesting to see Kitty away from the X-Men and trying to live a normal life in Chicago, but finding herself with young mutants who have to deal with this post-Krakoa world and Emma's plans."

Along with these details, Carnero's cover art has also been revealed showcasing Emma, Kitty, and the three new mutants they take under their wing in the debut issue of Exceptional X-Men.

Exceptional X-Men begins with Kitty trying to get as far away from all things X as she possibly can. After the actions she took during Fall of X, Kitty craves normalcy and takes a job as a regular-degular bartender. She’s definitely NOT getting ready to head up an all-new team of wayward young mutants while avoiding the watchful gaze of Emma Frost. Nothing but work, dating and staving off depression. That’s it. Let’s see how long it lasts.

EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1
Written by EVE L. EWING
Art and Cover by CARMEN CARNERO
On Sale 9/4

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20 Comments

Malatrova15 - 5/9/2024, 3:12 PM

Ok , but where are the Latinx representation in this team? Kennedy WTF?

TheFinestSmack - 5/9/2024, 3:20 PM

@Malatrova15 - I never feel represented, as a black man allergic to potatoes.

Malatrova15 - 5/9/2024, 3:26 PM

@TheFinestSmack - taters? what are taters? sound like a dog whistle for some proud boys linguo, i dont dabble in that stuff buddy, im a libertarian and also a nevernude

TheFinestSmack - 5/9/2024, 3:35 PM

@Malatrova15 - this site needs to just let you write all the articles from now on. Nate, please make it happen.

Vigor - 5/9/2024, 3:41 PM

@TheFinestSmack - are you really? So that means you can't have potato chips or fries? Terrible

TheFinestSmack - 5/9/2024, 3:48 PM

@Vigor - I am black, but i was being sarcastic about the allergy lol. I am allergic to certain molds though.

Malatrova15 - 5/9/2024, 3:53 PM

@TheFinestSmack - such requires for me to be out of custody i belive.

RolandD - 5/9/2024, 5:40 PM

@Malatrova15 - ?si=TkYMlIq2lK2V90b0

Malatrova15 - 5/9/2024, 5:50 PM

@RolandD - wherever happened to this Andy Serkis guy, talking about one hit wonders lol

Cleander - 5/9/2024, 3:56 PM

I remember Lemire on Extraordinary X-Men and it was shite I bet Ewing is going to be extra shite on Exceptional X-Men after her boring ass put me in to a coma with her Black Panther run. I wish X-Fans all the bad writers in the world to reign on your asses.

TK420 - 5/9/2024, 4:11 PM

Imagine being a kid and having THAT be your first experience w/the X-Men...

KennKathleen - 5/9/2024, 4:28 PM

@TK420 -

marvel72 - 5/9/2024, 4:48 PM

@TK420 -

So glad I grew up with Claremont X-Men

KennKathleen - 5/9/2024, 4:33 PM

This'll do great for a few of us. Like:

For the rest. The idea is clear if you ain't pro femenist and/or 🌈 powered:

marvel72 - 5/9/2024, 4:43 PM

@KennKathleen -

marvel72 - 5/9/2024, 4:42 PM

What the f*ck is that in purple?

KennKathleen - 5/9/2024, 5:21 PM

@marvel72 - 🙄😐🤔🫤🤔 I'm not following you Bub. Care to elaborate?

marvel72 - 5/9/2024, 5:23 PM

@KennKathleen - I puke rainbows for pride month.

KennKathleen - 5/9/2024, 9:50 PM

@marvel72 - aah. Aight.

Shadowmaster35 - 5/10/2024, 1:04 AM

Isn't this just how the last run of X-Men: Gold started?

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EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1 Cover And First Details Reveal Marvel's Plans For Emma Frost And Kitty Pryde's Team

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