Poppa Claremont Returns in Our X-clusive Preview of X-Men Legends #12

Sure, we could talk about how X-Men Legends #12 brings back the X-Menniest X-Men writer to ever X-Men, Chris Claremont, to tell a story about Nightcrawler and Shadowcat in the days between when the X-Men were believed to have died in “Fall of the Mutants” and when Excalibur forms in “The Sword Is Drawn.” And we could talk about how Destiny, comics’ best elderly mean wife, is in this comic, being cryptic yet also fabulous. We could even talk about that classic Alan Davis cover.

But folks … folks. Hardcase and the Harriers are back. HARDCASE. AND. THE. HARRIERS.

Quick, name your favorite Harrier. No, no, don’t say Hardcase; that’s too obvious. Go ahead, think about it. I’ll wait.

While I’m waiting – and listen, I get it, they’re all great; it’s like choosing a favorite child – check out this exclusive preview of X-Men Legends #12, and scroll down to the bottom for the solicit and credits.

Is it Battleaxe? I bet it’s Battleaxe. Still thinking? That’s OK, no pressure.

The X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And MYSTIQUE wants FORGE dead for his role in the loss of ROGUE! Enter NIGHTCRAWLER and SHADOWCAT who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing!

Artist Scot Eaton joins as writer Chris Claremont enters X-MEN LEGENDS with a brand-new tale, set in the aftermath of FALL OF THE MUTANTS and before the events of his legendary EXCALIBUR!

Rated T+

Written by Chris Claremont
Drawn by Scot Eaton
Inked by Lorenzo Ruggiero
Colored by Rachelle Rosenberg
Lettered by Joe Caramagna
Cover by Alan Davis

$3.99

Out March 9

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Dan Grote is the editor-in-chief of ComicsXF, having won the site by ritual combat. By day, he’s a newspaper editor, and by night, he’s … also an editor. He co-hosts WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast with Matt Lazorwitz. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two kids and two miniature dachshunds, and his third, fictional son, Peter Winston Wisdom.