X-Men's 'Dead' Outback Era Returns with New Series

Get ready, X-Men faithful. Steve Orlando and Stephen Segovia are bringing back one of the X-Men's most iconic and brutal eras with X-Men: Outback #1. This isn't just a comic; it's a return to a pivotal, fan-favorite period when the mutant heroes were presumed dead, secretly operating from the wild, untamed Australian Outback.

It was a time of immense change and desperation. The world believed Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Psylocke, and Longshot had perished. Instead, they forged a new path, defending humanity from deep within the shadows. The Outback wasn't just a hideout; it was a crucible that tested every fiber of their beings. Its isolation and harshness pushed these powerful mutants to their absolute limits, both physically and emotionally.

The preview panels promise to immerse us back into this gritty reality. We see the team struggling to adapt to their new, rustic headquarters at Cootermans Creek Gateway. Storm ventures into the remote town of Warmun, while raw internal conflicts threaten to tear the team apart from within. Colossus, heavy with the burden of his faked death, grapples with isolation. Dazzler and Longshot’s classic power couple dynamic faces a brutal reality check, clashing over fame and responsibility in the middle of nowhere. This classic X-Men relationship drama often proved as devastating as any external foe.