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The synopsis for the issue confirms that it occurs after the “Fall of the Mutants” event in 1988, which saw the X-Men split. Most of the team went underground, setting up a new base in Australia. Believing their teammates dead, the previously injured Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde need to figure out on their own what to do next. Here’s the synopsis:
“In the aftermath of ‘Fall of the Mutants,’ the X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And Mystique seeks revenge on Forge for his role in the loss of Rogue. In order to stop her partner from making a grave mistake, Destiny will have to recruit Nightcrawler and Shadowcat who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing!”
Claremont says in a press release, “It’s always fun wandering back along existing pathways and especially having the opportunity to fill in a couple of nifty gaps that were initially skipped over along the way—closing off one significant story-arc and lighting the fire that ignites the series that follows. Talk about a treat!”
X-Men Legends launched in early 2021 as a way for classic X-Men creators to return to the franchise and tell new stories during their original runs. It launched with Fabian Nicieza and Brett Booth offering a forgotten chapter in the life of Adam-X the Extreme. Louise and Walter Simonson then returned to fill in a gap in their original run on . Then Peter David and Todd Nauck returned to the era of the government-sponsored X-Factor agency. Currently, Larry Hama and Billy Tan are telling an untold tale of Wolverine in the 1990s. Up next, the Simonsons return for a story about the New Mutants.
Are you excited about Chris Claremont’s return? Let us know in the comments. X-Men Legends #12 goes on sale in February.
- X-MEN LEGENDS #12
- Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
- Art by SCOT EATON
- Cover by ALAN DAVIS
