Marvel Studios expands X-men franchise with two exciting new comics

Marvel Entertainment has recently announced its re-invention of the world of X-men and its collision with the Fantastic Four. A new comic book called X-Men/Fantastic Four is set to be launchd in February 2020 which will have both the Marvel teams as envisioned by writer Jonathan Hickman. Two titles were announced at MCM Comic Con in London on Friday. 

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What are they about?

Giant Size X-Men will be an ongoing series of special issues featuring individual or small groups of characters in the X-Men franchise. the first one to be launched will be Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost, with art by Russell Dauterman. Meanwhile, 'X-Men/Fantastic Four' will be a four-issue miniseries by Chip Zdarsky centering around Franklin Richards -- son of Reed and Sue Richards of the Fantastic Four, and an extremely powerful mutant himself -- and the question of whether or not he should live in the newly established mutant nation of Krakoa.

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These two series, with the magic and charisma of the Marvel Universe , are expected to build the quality of the X-men stories which has fluctuated drastically in recent times. Even the films based on X-men characters -- mutants who are ostracised from society-- have been unsuccessful at the box office lately. In such a situation, the crossover of X-men with Fantastic Four might have interesting consequences.

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It's a risky business

With films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.1 & 2, Marvel Studios has proven that the most obscure superheroes can have an amazing run at the box office. The X-men characters like Wolverine, Professor X, Jean Grey, Magneto are already loved by audiences all over the world which is why their venture into the Marvel Universe might accentuate their popularity further. This risk will only be ascertained only when the new comic series will launch in February with the already announced Wolverine solo series.

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