X-Men Gold
X-Men Gold | |
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ISBN 978-1302907303 |
X-Men Gold is a comic book series published by
Publication history
X-Men Gold and its sister book,
In September 2018, the series ended at issue 36 as part of Marvel's Fresh Start initiative.[5]
Plot summary
"Back to Basics"
The series begins with politician Lydia Nance justifying why she's so strongly against
"Evil Empires"
Colossus took on critical injuries during the battle against the Sentinel that left him unable to change his body into steel. Prestige kisses Nightcrawler after having figured out his attraction to her given the stronger nature of her psychic powers. Before they can discuss their blossoming relationship further they realize that
In Russia, a resurrection ritual begins taking place. Back in the States, Kitty and Colossus travel to Washington DC where they rendezvous with
Omega Red adjusts to his newly resurrected life but knows that the resurrection is only temporary, causing him to seek out a way for the resurrection to remain permanent. A short while later Colossus receives a mysterious phone call from an uncle he never met named Anatoly Rasputin, who informs Colossus about Omega Red's mysterious resurrection. Colossus and Magik take the X-Men to Russia with them to survey their meeting with Anatoly. Shortly after Colossus and Magik meet Anatoly, they are ambushed by monsters imbued with magic. As the rest of the X-Men reveal themselves and join in the fight, Illyana ends up captured as and the mob leaves. It is soon revealed that Omega Red needs Illyana's powers as Magik for his resurrection to remain permanent.[13] Peter agrees to let Anatoly lead him to the rest of the mob so they can find Magik, but once they find the mob Anatoly double crosses him. Peter and Nightcrawler manage to find Magik and free her. Omega Red meanwhile ambushes Logan, Storm, and Kitty. After easily defeating Storm and Kitty he fights Logan, seeking vengeance for Logan having killed him in the past. Logan manages to best Omega Red again. As Magik tries to interrogate Anatoly he uses his own magic abilities to fight back and almost kills her until Peter finally becomes able to reuse his abilities again and stops his uncle. After Anatoly is arrested for his crimes with the Russian mob, Kitty and Peter officially get back together as a couple.[14]
"Mojo Worldwide"
When Kitty decides to invite the X-Men Blue team to the mansion, their reunion is interrupted by three floating objects that land in various areas of New York. The Blue and Gold teams join forces and split off into groups to investigate. When they come into contact with the objects, a powerful force fields surrounds them that they are unable to escape from. The force fields create virtual reality constructs of Asgard, Inferno and the Future that Rachel came from. Their clothing is transformed and the teams begin to fight off approaching enemies. It is revealed that Mojo, in an effort to boost his ratings, is creating a special "greatest hits" show that recreates famous X-Men battles from throughout their history and that he is broadcasting it live to audiences across the multiverse.[15] The first team, consisting of Kitty, Prestige, Cyclops and Bloodstorm, try to rescue civilians in the Future but they are interrupted by Mojo who broadcasts his face onto an army of Sentinels. Proving to them that the threats they face are real and not simply special effects, impales Bloodstorm on a metal spear, killing her. Prestige managed to psychically contact Logan, Storm and the time-displaced Angel and Iceman who are trapped in Asgard battling Frost Trolls and Nightcrawler, Colossus, Poison and the young Beast and Marvel Girl who are fighting demons in Inferno to tell them that Mojo is behind everything. The first team is rescued from the Sentinels by Longshot, who has hacked into Mojo's system and is broadcasting his adventures to his own subscribers. Mojo becomes angry when he is informed that his ratings are not rising as quickly as he expected so he begins showering his audience with gifts and encourages them to vote on which scenario they would like to see the X-Men face using an app.[16]
Transported to
"The Negative Zone War"
Unknown to the X-Men, Kologoth was secretly released by the mutant serial killer, escaped the school and contacted his allies on their home planet. Despite Kitty's efforts, congress votes to pass Nance's mutant deportation bill, prompting protests that are held by mutants around the country. Kitty and Colossus' relationship begins to develop. The mansion is attacked by alien forces who have come to rescue Kologoth. While Kitty and Nightcrawler sneak into the ship, Rachel is gravely injured by its powerful lasers. The ship picks up Kologoth and disappears through a wormhole. The rest of the X-Men track the ship to the Negative Zone where they come into contact with the government of Kologoth's home planet's who explain that Kologoth and his forces are trying to take over the planet and must be stopped. Kologoth offers to let the X-Men have Kitty, who was captured aboard the ship as long as they leave the planet immediately but they refuse, asking him to reveal the location of Nightcrawler who had escaped his prison. The X-Men engage Kologoth and his forces but Kologoth revives an old God before he is killed by Logan. Reunited with Nightcrawler, the X-Men trap the God in the centre of the Negative Zone but end up crash-landing their ship on an unknown desert planet.[21] After escaping from the planet, Kitty asks Colossus to marry her.[22]
"Cruel and Unusual"
Following events in the negative zone, Logan leaves the team. Mesmero breaks himself, Pyro and Avalanche out of prison and the three seek revenge on Nance after their actions as the Brotherhood on her behalf ruined their lives. After being defeated by the X-Men and imprisoned, Mesmero breaks them out and the three plan to get revenge on Nance for ruining their lives although Pyro refuses to kill her. The X-Men, joined by Magma who wants to apprehend Mesmero personally for mind-controlling her, arrive and rescue Nance but they are defeated by the Brotherhood. Mesmero manipulates the X-Men into attacking the police and the team are arrested. Kitty is visited in jail by
"Til' Death Do Us Part"
"Godwar"
Although the two have reached an understanding, Colossus admits to Kitty that it is too painful for him to stay at the X-Mansion and he leaves the team. Rachel awakens to find that Mesmero has broken out of prison again and manipulates her into attacking the other X-Men by making her believe she is a mutant hunter. Iceman and Pyro spend the night together but rush upstairs when they hear the commotion and find Nightcrawler has been knocked out. Magik meets with Storm, who convinces her that she was not to blame for Colossus leaving. Rachel attacks them, putting Magik to sleep and using a sentinel to incapacitate Storm before psychically knocking out Psylocke and Armor. Young Cyclops manages to convince her that what she is seeing is not real and Jean Grey explores her mind, ensuring that no trace of Mesmero remains there. Following this trauma, Rachel breaks up with Nightcrawler. Storm is summoned to Wakanda where she finds out that her adoptive mother was murdered by a cult who killed her after she refused to forsake her goddess and worship theirs. Revealing that the goddess they worshipped was her, Storm heads to the village and vows to eject the cult. Storm finds that they have been keeping the bodies of those they have murdered in catacombs below the village rather than burying them in accordance with tradition. The dead begin to rise and begin to attack Storm but she is saved by the arrival of the other X-Men and they manage to liberate Storm's village. Storm vows never to abandon the village again. The X-Men are called when a young boy exhibits omega-level powers that cause extensive damage to a neighbourhood. Just when Kitty is making headway in helping him regain control, a human bystander shoots the mutant so Nightcrawler teleports him to a hospital where the doctor refuses to help for fear that the boy's powers will reactivate and kill everyone there. Kitty considers having Rachel force the doctor to perform surgery but she is interrupted by another doctor who says that she will attempt to save the boy's life. She reveals that she was an anti-mutant protestor whose mind was changed after seeing Kitty and the other X-Men fight for human lives and well as those of mutants.[25]
Team roster
Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
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Shadowcat | Kitty Pryde | X-Men Gold No. 1 (April 2017) | Team leader |
Storm | Ororo Munroe | ||
Prestige
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Rachel Summers | ||
Colossus
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Peter Rasputin | Left the team in X-Men Gold #31. | |
Nightcrawler
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Kurt Wagner | ||
Old Man Logan | James Howlett | Alternate version from a dystopian future. Left the team in X-Men Gold #21. | |
Armor
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Hisako Ichiki | X-Men Gold No. 17 (December 2017) | A temporary team led by Iceman when Kitty and her team were in prison. Iceman, Rogue and Pyro join the main team in No. 25. |
Ink
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Eric Gitter | ||
Magma | Amara Aquilla | X-Men Gold No. 21 (February 2018) | |
Iceman | Robert "Bobby" Drake | X-Men Gold No. 23 (March 2018) | |
Rogue
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Anna Marie | ||
Magik
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Illyana Rasputin | ||
Pyro | Simon Lasker | ||
Gambit | Remy LeBeau | X-Men Gold No. 26 (April 2018) |
Critical reception
According to review aggregator Comic Book Roundup, the first issue received an average score of 7.7 out of 10 based on 29 critical reviews.[26]
Controversy
In the first issue, Colossus wears a shirt with "QS 5:51" printed on the chest.
O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.
The verse was topical at the time of printing in
On April 8, 2017, Marvel released a statement via ComicBook.com.[28]
The mentioned artwork in X-Men Gold No. 1 was inserted without knowledge behind its reported meanings. These implied references do not reflect the views of the writer, editors or anyone else at Marvel and are in direct opposition of the inclusiveness of Marvel Comics and what the X-Men have stood for since their creation. This artwork will be removed from subsequent printings, digital versions, and trade paperbacks and disciplinary action is being taken.
As a result of his actions, Syaf was terminated from his position at Marvel.[29]
Collected editions
# | Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
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0 | Homecoming | X-Men (1991) #70–79, X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998, material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) No. 18 | 336 | April 10, 2018 | 978-1302909543 |
1 | Back to the Basics | X-Men Prime No. 1, X-Men Gold #1–6 | 144 | September 5, 2017 | 978-1302907303 |
2 | Evil Empires | X-Men Gold #7–12 | 136 | November 28, 2017 | 978-1302907310 |
3 | Mojo Worldwide | X-Men Gold #13–15 and X-Men Blue #13–15 | February 6, 2018 | 978-1302910891 | |
4 | The Negative Zone War | X-Men Gold #16–20 | April 10, 2018 | 978-1302909741 | |
5 | Cruel and Unusual | X-Men Gold #21–25 | June 12, 2018 | 978-1302909758 | |
6 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | X-Men Gold #26–30 and X-Men: The Wedding Special | August 21, 2018 | 978-1302909765 | |
7 | Godwar | X-Men Gold #31–36 and Annual #1 | December 4, 2018 | 978-1302909772 |
References
- ^ Diaz, Eric (October 21, 2016), "Marvel Announces the Return of the X-Men: Blue and Gold Teams in 2017," Nerdist. Retrieved June 14, 2017
- ^ Schedeen, Jessie (April 5, 2017), "X-Men Gold #1 Review," IGN. Retrieved June 14, 2017
- ^ Diaz, Eric (November 28, 2016), "The X-MEN Titles Go Old School in New RESURRXION Relaunch," Nerdist. Retrieved August 1, 2017
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (February 8, 2018), "Comic Book Reviews for February 7, 2018," IGN. Retrieved March 1, 2018
- ^ Marvel September 2018 Solicitations – COMIC BOOKS -Newsarama
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 1
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 2
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 3
- ^ X-Men Gold #4–6
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 7
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 8
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 9
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 10
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 11
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 13
- ^ X-Men Blue No. 13
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 15
- ^ X-Men Blue No. 14
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 16
- ^ X-Men Blue No. 16
- ^ X-Men Gold #17–19
- ^ X-Men Gold No. 20
- ^ X-Men Gold #21–25
- ^ X-Men Gold #26–30
- ^ X-Men Gold #31–36
- ^ "X-Men: Gold #1 Reviews (2017) Archived 2017-05-12 at the Wayback Machine," Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved June 14, 2017
- ^ a b "Marvel Artist Ardian Syaf Hid Anti-Christian And Jewish Messages In This Week's X-Men Comic". Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Marvel Releases Statement On Controversial X-Men Gold Art". Marvel. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Marvel fires artist Ardian Syaf over religious references in X-Men comic book". BBC News. April 11, 2017.
External links
- X-Men: Gold at Marvel Wiki