Brian Michael Bendis has left Uncanny X-Men and writing Invincible Iron Man #1 but he’s not finished with the mutants yet.
The first issue of the Armored Avenger’s new ongoing was packed with revelations of what’s to come in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now.
Marvel already revealed the Terrigenesis that’s creating Inhumans is destroying mutants. The Children of the Atom are on the fast road to extinction again.
But does a member of Tony Stark’s supporting cast have the secret to saving or damning the mutant race?
Back when Bendis was writing New Avengers, his stories had a huge impact on the X-books (the House of M “No More Mutants” Decimation) and Norman Osborn’s Dark Reign led to the mutants leaving the mainland United States and establishing Utopia.
A big moment in Invincible Iron Man #1 proves Bendis is not through putting the mutants through turmoil even after exiting the franchise with this month’s milestone Uncanny X-Men #600.
Before we continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT!
If you have not read Invincible Iron Man #1 stop reading now.
Seriously.
OK.
Here it comes:
Tony Stark had a “date” with a scientist who claims to have a”cure for the mutant gene.”
Remember when Dr. Kavita Rao had a cure for mutants in Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men run? The cure was created by aliens from the Breakworld using the DNA of a resurrected Colossus.
What if this woman’s “cure” is not to erase the mutant gene but a solution to the new threat killing and sterilizing mutants? What if this doctor has a way to protect and save mutant genes from Terrigenesis?
Stark, a mystery woman and a mutant cure?
Iron Man is leading the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now and the stage is set for a showdown with the X-Men. Let the conspiracy theories and speculation begin!
Invincible Iron Man #1 is on sale now.
Uncanny X-Men #600 and Extraordinary X-Men arrives later this month.
By Editor