Marvel’s X-Men line has entered the Age Of Revelation and launched 16 new miniseries in the process. Set ten years into the future of the Marvel Universe, Revelation (the Heir of Apocalypse fka Cypher/Doug Ramsey of the New Mutants) has conquered a large portion of the Earth in part due to the effect of the X-Virus that has eliminated or mutated much of the population.
Naturally, a mutant resistance is forming and this includes Sinister’s Six:
- Black Cat, the hunter
- Omega Red, the tank
- Domino, the sniper
- Lady Fantomex, the gunslinger
- Venom, the wildcard
- Havok, the commander
The X-Virus has not made any immediately obvious changes to Havok as it has to other members of the team, though there is plenty of time for new twists and surprises to be revealed.
Havok is presented as a capable leader and his loyalties to Sinister appear to be rooted in caring for his son in this timeline. Raising children in alternate timelines has not worked out well for Havok in the past (see Scotty Summers from the Mutant X universe and Katie Summers from an undone timeline in Uncanny Avengers as examples) so expect something heartbreaking here.
The series marks David Marquez‘s debut as a writer for Marvel. Marquez has a number of impressive art credits with the publisher including the most recent Uncanny X-Men #1 in 2024. Marquez also provides the art for the main cover for Sinister’s Six #1 shown above.
I enjoy the title’s play on the classic Spider-Man villains “the Sinister Six” and the inclusion of Black Cat and Venom is a nice touch. Everything in issue #1 fits nicely with what we’ve seen so far in the Age of Revelation and this should be a fun series.
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