Chris Claremont’s run on the X-Men throughout the 1980s was second to none, and while his more recent X-work hasn’t been quite as lionized, you still must stand up and pay attention when Marvel announces that Claremont is writing a new ongoing Nightcrawler series. This is a very different time than the one he left after he sacrificed himself to save the world – now that he’s returned to life, a lot of his friends are all pissed at each other, Xavier is dead, and Cyclops is the new Magneto. The main question is just what does Kurt Wagner do now?
“He’s smart, tough, creative and daring, with an instinctive understanding of people and situations. He has a wicked sense of humor and a devastating charm,” says Claremont. ”His ‘normal’ is revolutionary to most people; throw him a problem, he’ll find a way to solve it that’s unique to him. He quite simply is the kind of man others trust; to know him is to have faith in him.”
“Nightcrawler has been one of my all-time favorite X-Men,” says series artist Todd Nauck. “He’s a fun, cool character and he’s easy to care about. He’s a guy you root for.”
Here’s a quick peek at what you have to look forward to this April.
