There were questions on social media recently as to why there had been little talk of EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN. Featuring art by Carmen Carnero and words by beloved author Eve L. Ewing, the promotional lead-up to the flagship title was surprisingly quiet these past few months, especially one so prominent as to feature the first black woman to write a flagship X-Title. Suffice it to say, that concern has been assuaged, as Marvel Comics has just released a brand-new trailer for this exciting debut.
On what makes the book “exceptional,” Ewing said:
“Well, those who know that I was a poet long before becoming a comics creator will appreciate that EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN, in a world full of X-adjectives, simply sounds really good. But right now, they are exceptional in that they don’t carry a lot of the same history on their shoulders as the main characters in our other titles. For better or worse, they have no ties …