X-Men Forever

*X-Men Forever*
X-Men Forever
	Cover to X-Men Forever #1 (2009), by Tom Grummett
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	2001 series: Monthly ; 2009 series: biweekly ; 2010 series: biweekly
Format	2001 series: Mini-series ; 2009 series: Ongoing ; 2010 series: Ongoing
Genre	Superhero;
Publication date	2001
No. of issues	2001 series: 6 ; 2009 series: 24, 1 annual, 1 giant-size ; 2010 series: 2 (as of June 2010)
Creative team
Written by	2001 series: Fabian Nicieza ; 2009 series: Chris Claremont ; 2010 series: Chris Claremont
Artist(s)	2001 series: Kevin Maguire ; 2009 series: Various ; 2010 series: Tom Grummett
Collected editions
X-Men Forever, Volume 1	ISBN 0785136797
X-Men Forever, Volume 2	ISBN 0785136800

X-Men Forever is the name of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics based on the mutant superhero group The X-Men. The first is a 2001 miniseries, unrelated to the others. The second and third are the work of writer Chris Claremont.

2001 series

The 2001 miniseries, written by Fabian Nicieza, starred Jean Grey, Iceman, Mystique, Toad, and the Juggernaut. Time travel was used as a plot device to explore the themes and history of the X-Men, and to resolve several dangling plotlines.

2009 series

In February 2009, Marvel announced a second X-Men Forever, which began its run on June 10, 2009. The second title bears no relation to the earlier comic.

The series, written by veteran X-Men author Chris Claremont, was a continuation of his storylines for Uncanny X-Men and X-Men that were never enacted after his resignation from the title and Marvel Comics following X-Men #3. It ran as semimonthly as a regular title, set in an alternate continuity of the Marvel Universe.^{[citation needed]}^{[needs update]}

In interviews conducted with Newsarama and Wizard Universe^[1], Claremont discussed the appeal of launching a fresh continuity that allowed a long-time writer to be granted an uninterrupted vision:

The one significant difference and advantage that Forever has over Uncanny is that we don't have to worry about corporate needs. The one great disadvantage with Fantastic Four or with X-Men or with Spider-Man or with any book in the mainstream Marvel line is that the characters must be preserved for Marvel's sake. But since these characters are being preserved in Uncanny, they can be altogether frighteningly mortal in Forever, as we'll be demonstrating fairly early on. The fact is, if a character is unlucky enough to die, it's a real thing and it isn't corrected a week later. They won't come back. There are consequences and from that basis everything proceeds.
— Chris Claremont^{[citation needed]}

X-Men Forever Alpha, which was released in May 2009, was largely a reprint of the first three issues of the 1991 X-Men. The last pages were devoted to a bridge story meant to segue into X-Men Forever, including a scene that hints at the main plot point of the first story arc, the death of Wolverine. X-Men Forever began its run proper the next month, in June 2009. The story starts by leading directly from X-Men 1–3, as the team (no longer divided into Blue and Gold Teams) is dispatched by Charles Xavier—as well as by Nick Fury, who has become the team's liaison with S.H.I.E.L.D.—to apprehend Fabian Cortez, who was last seen escaping from a disintegrating Asteroid M. The first five issues take place on the same night, and resolve some long-hanging plot threads left from Claremont's departure from the title in 1991. Among the events that occur in the first issue is the death of Wolverine at the hands of Storm, whose true nature is left undisclosed, outside of a stated allegiance to a group called "The Consortium". ^{[citation needed]}

Marvel released X-Men Forever Annual #1 in April 2010, which dealt with Wolverine and Jean Grey's relationship, elaborating on their relationship in more detail, including insight to the betrayed heart of Cyclops. X-Men Forever Giant Size #1 involved the Shi'ar Imperial Guard desiring something from Professor X and the X-Men, resulting in a battle between the two teams.^{[citation needed]}^{[needs update]}

This series continues as X-Men Forever, Volume 2.^{[citation needed]}

2010 series

In June 2010, Chris Claremont and Tom Grummett will be relaunching the 2009 series, starting from issue number 1 again with a new team and new storyline. The series is titled X-Men Forever 2. The first cover includes Storm, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Shadowcat, and Gambit.^{[needs update]}

This series ended in January 2011 with #16.^[2]

References

External links

[1] Interview with Claremont^{[dead link]}

[2] ttp://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=28981

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