In a shock reveal, Marvel is jumping ahead 10 years in X-Men lore, revealing a dark future for iconic heroes Wolverine and Cyclops. The Age of Revelation is coming, and it’s set to change Marvel’s mutants in some huge ways.
The timeskip will apply to Marvel’s entire X-Men line for “the foreseeable future.”
Marvel Comics just announced details for the upcoming Age of Revelation event, beginning with X-Men: Age of Revelation #0 and X-Men: Age of Revelation Overture #1. The story sees Revelation (aka the former hero Doug Ramsey) use his hypnotic voice to take over the planet, with classic X-Men members forming a Resistance team against his rule.
The timeskip will apply to Marvel’s X-Men line for “the foreseeable future,” with a huge host of new tie-in titles starring mutant heroes as well as Spider-Man, Deadpool, Iron Man and more. Cyclops is shown in a battered, post-apocalyptic costume, while Wolverine is shown wearing a metal skull mask and monk-like robes. X-Men: Age of Revelation #0 from Jed MacKay and Humberto Ramos is coming to comic stores next week, while MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-Men: Age of Revelation Overture #1 is coming October 1.
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In 1995, Marvel published the huge Age of Apocalypse event – a linewide story set in an altered timeline where Xavier’s death had led to the rise of Apocalypse. This time, Marvel is giving Apocalypse’s official replacement Revelation the same chance, as Doug Ramsey (aka Cypher) uses his new powers to create an apparent ‘mutant paradise’ at humanity’s expense.
However, this ‘paradise’ is built on a lie, with Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Psylocke, Xorn, Glob and Jennifer Starkey (the heroes of Marvel’s current X-Men title) fighting back. Cover art suggests that Revelation may have turned Wolverine to his side, especially given Logan’s long history of being turned into a living weapon against fellow mutants. It’s clear that Age of Revelation will be incredibly ambitious, with 16 tie-in titles already announced, as shown below.
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The original Age of Apocalypse was famous for its dark redesigns, turning Cyclops into an antihero and Wolverine into the deadly Weapon Omega. However, the big difference is that Age of Apocalypse was an alternate timeline, while Age of Revelation is the official future. These are the heroes that fans know from decades of reading comics, now thrown into a new world where Revelation has completely changed the Marvel Universe.
Marvel will be announcing new information about the Age of Revelation event in the coming weeks, as X-Men lore takes a major leap into the future, challenging Wolverine and Cyclops in a twisted new way.
X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION #0 is coming July 16 from Marvel Comics, followed by X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION OVERTURE #1 on October 1.
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- Movie(s)
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X-Men (2000), X2, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Deadpool (2016), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Logan (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), Dark Phoenix (2019), The New Mutants, Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- First Film
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X-Men (2000)
- TV Show(s)
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X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, X-Men (1992), X-Men: Evolution (2000), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Marvel Anime: Wolverine, Marvel Anime: X-Men, Legion (2017), The Gifted (2017), X-Men ’97 (2024)
- Character(s)
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Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, Beast, Angel, Phoenix, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Storm, Jubilee, Morph, Nightcrawler, Havok, Banshee, Colossus, Magneto, Psylocke, Juggernaut, Cable, X-23
- Video Game(s)
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X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994), Marvel Super Heroes (1995), X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996), Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997), Marvel vs. Capcom (1998), X-Men: Mutant Academy (2000), Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000), X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 (2001), X-Men: Next Dimension (2002), Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011), Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011), X-Men Legends (2005), X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse (2005), X2: Wolverine’s Revenge (2003), X-Men (1993), X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995), X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (1994)
- Comic Release Date
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213035,212968
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
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- NAME
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James “Logan” Howlett
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James “Logan” Howlett
- Created By
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Roy Thomas, Len Wein, John Romita Sr.
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Retractible claws and Adamantium skeleton. Superhuman senses, stamina, and strength. Healing factor and longevity.
- Franchise
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X-Men, Marvel
- Age
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197 (in the MCU)
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics’ biggest stars. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
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- Alias
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Scott Summers
- Created By
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Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
- Franchise
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X-Men, Marvel
- Race
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Human-Mutant
- First Appearance
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The X-Men
- Alliance
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X-Men, X-Force, X-Factor, Phoenix Five, X-Corporation, Hounds, Starjammers
Cyclops, a.k.a. Scott Summers, is the X-Men’s core team leader and one of the first characters to appear in the franchise. As a human/mutant hybrid, Cyclops has the power to launch massive bursts of energy from his eyes that are regulated through the use of a specially designed visor. Despite his calm and collected demeanor, he tends to lose it when in the presence of a fellow team member, Wolverine.
