“KillStorm,” will be the mission ofRogue’snew incarnation ofX-Force, as the team reunites to kill an iconicX-Menhero. The forthcomingAge of Revelationtakes fans 10 years into the future, where the heir of Apocalypse reigns supreme. It is a dark world, as seen in a first look atRogue Storm#1.
MarvelannouncedRogue Stormin a post on their website, following up on earlier teases. The book, a tie-in toAge of Revelation, will be written by Murewa Ayodele and drawn by Roland Boschi, and features Rogue assembling a new X-Force team for a decidedly dark mission. Marvel’s solicitation reads as follows:
KILL THE GODDESS, SAVE THE WORLD! X YEARS LATER, with Earth’s gods gone, only Ororo Munroe, the mutant god of storms remains. She is a goddess driven mad by dark magic and grief. Now, as Storm threatens to freeze the world into a new Ice Age, Rogue leads a team of killers and legends – Gateway, Iceman, Fantomex, Spiral and Warpath. The sole mission of this Uncanny X-Force: kill Storm.
Age of Revelation,the X-Men’s New Mega Event Explained
Just LikeAge of Apocalypse,Age of RevelationWill Be Brutal and Unforgiving
Age of Revelationis the forthcomingX-Menevent, and it is one that has been over a year in the making. At the end of the X-Men’s Krakoan era, Apocalypse chose an heir: Douglas Ramsey, formerly known as Cypher.Age of Revelationis also a celebration of the 30th anniversary ofAge of Apocalypse.
Just asAge of Apocalypsewas a brutal look at “what could have been,”Age of Revelationwill take a similar approach.
Just asAge of Apocalypsewas a brutal look at “what could have been,”Age of Revelationwill take a similar approach. Marvel has released variousAge of Revelationteaser images, all featuring hard-core takes onX-Men icons such as Magneto. Furthermore, heroes such as Wolverine Laura Kinney are now seemingly villains in the world ofAge of Revelation.
Rogue’s New Incarnation of X-Force Has the Team’s Darkest Mission Yet
X-Force’s New Members Are Powerful and Dangerous
X-Force’s mission inRogue Storm#1 is a product of this twisted new world. Storm is considered one of the greatest X-Men ever, and she commands the respect of mutants and humans alike. Storm is immensely powerful, an Omega-level mutant who was once worshiped as a goddess. Once again, Storm has tasted divinity, but in a disturbing fashion.
Rogue’snew version of X-Force featuressome of the baddest mutants in the X-Men’s corner of the Marvel Universe, including Fantomex, Warpath and Spiral. Their presence on X-Force means there is dirty work to be done. The team also includes one other Omega-level mutant: Iceman. Bringing another powerful mutant on board is smart, and he can counter some of Storm’s abilities.
Will Rogue Be Able to Kill Storm, a Goddess Who Has Gone Mad?
Or Can Rogue Pull Storm Back From the Brink?
The hardest part of readingRogue Stormwill be seeing the wedge Revelation has driven betweenStormand Rogue. Both are synonymous with theX-Men, but now their relationship is frayed to the point thatRoguemust bring together a new version of the fearedX-Forceteam to stop a goddess going mad.
