Steve Orlando and Stephen Segovia return the Uncanny X-Men to Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri’s late 1980s run in their new retro series X-Men: Outback.
The five-issue, in-continuity series takes place int he short-lived “Outback Era” of the X-Men, starring Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Psylocke, and Longshot.
“It’s a rare thing, something you logically don’t expect, to get the chance as a creator to work in the time period that made you love a comic, a team, or a character,” Orlando said. “For me, picking up issues where I could at flea markets and spinner racks of the late ’80s and ’90s, the outback was the first place I met the X-Men on the page. And they all but leapt off it! The tension, the struggle to carve out a new life, the explosive personalities… and the NEW! It was such a bold era, enough to make me a fan for life. Now, to get to work in that time period with X-Men: Outback? That’s not even something the young me would’ve thought possible.”
“We’ve got an incredible team with Stephen Segovia and Russell Dauterman—and we’re cooking up stories that celebrate and elevate the era,” he continued. “And in its spirit, you’ll of course be seeing some familiar faces… but just the same—there’ll be all new threats, connections, and secret exes on the way!”
Look for X-Men: Outback #1 at your local comic shop on June 24.
Check out the covers by Russell Dauterman and Karre Andrews below and stay tuned to Conskipper for all of your X-Men news.
