Summary
- Classic X-Men characters get a 1950s makeover in an exclusive variant cover, showcasing nostalgic fashions and retro stylized aesthetics by artist Mark Brooks.
- Brooks' variant art hints at what the X-Men could have looked like in a bygone era, capturing each mutant's identity in stylish 50s fashions.
- The exclusive San Diego Comic Con cover design will wow Marvel fans with its fashion-forward throwback, perhaps igniting fan desite for a 50s-set X-Men series.
Iconic X-Men characters including the earliest X-Men comics.
League of Comic Geeks offered a look at Mark Brooks’ Unknown Comics Comic Con Exclusive variant cover for X-Men (2024) #1 – written by Jed MacKay, with art by Ryan Stegman – which features stunning redesigns of the heroes posed in front of a retro pink car, with Wolverine looking like a 50s greaser in the corner box.
Calling to mind pin-up models of the era, the ladies of the X-Men show off their nostalgic fashions with character-specific accents.Highlighting their retro logo and a fiery motif, the variant cover perfectly fits the throwback vibe of the era.
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The cover and their fashions, especially Wolverine’s, are also extremely reminiscent of the classic Grease (1978), which took place in the 1950s.
The hyper-stylized cover gives a peek at what could’ve been if these classic Marvel heroes existed in a bygone era. The gorgeous art highlights the era’s style with perhaps the most fashionable Marvel heroes; Storm is at the center of the cover, in leopard print with a lightning bolt on her skirt to highlight her nature-based powers. Jean Grey and Psylocke both have tattoos based on their powers and history, and Rogue wears her long gloves with a period-style dress. Kitty Pryde wears a military outfit, with her best accessory Lockheed in an old-school varsity jacket.
The exclusive cover follows the Disco Dazzler variant series, which took X-heroes like Storm, Magik, and Psylocke to the groovy 70s. Jean Grey was the first woman on the X-Men, and one of the first leading female superheroes at the time, when the team debuted in 1963. With Storm following in 1975 and the other heroes on the cover in the 80s, none of the heroes actually existed in the stylized era portrayed on the cover. The cover and their fashions, especially Wolverine’s, are also extremely reminiscent of the classic Grease (1978), which took place in that 1950s.
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With Brooks’ variant cover for X-Men #1, it’s proven that their sense of fashion would thrive in any era imaginable.
The costume designs capturing each mutant’s identity in their respective retro fashions show off how cool a 50s-based alternate universe comic book series for the X-Men would be, similar to the DC Comics Bombshells line. DC Bombshells started as a toy line and later spun off into two digital-first comic series, with 1940s-style redesigns for DC’s heroines. With Bombshells being such a rapid success, the formula could easily be repeated with Brooks’ exclusive variant art as a blueprint for an X-Men series or storyline in the future.
The heroes of the X-Men have always been some of the most stylish heroes on comic book shelves, whether it be with tmore mighty Marvel mutants ing the lineup. With their rock ’n’ roll 50s reimagining, iconic characters like Storm, Psylocke, and more shine in their own distinct ways.
Source: League of Comic Geeks
X-Men (2024) #1 is available now from Marvel Comics.
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- Movie(s)
- 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
- X-Men (2000)
- TV Show(s)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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.
