Immortal X-Men (2022-) #1

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In July’s X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA #1, the future of the mutant nation of Krakoa will be threatened like never before as its greatest enemies gather together to deliver a devastating strike! In the aftermath, the X-Men titles will enter a period of unrest, uncertainty, and excitement known as the FALL OF X! As with some of Gillen's other work, there are some musical references. The very first scene starts with one for Edward Elgar, with a reference to the Enigma Variations. That's swiftly followed by a more subtle shout-out to John Cale. The scene is captioned "Paris, 1919" and Essex is soon collapsed on the ground, repeating " You're a ghost" - the chorus of Cale's song Paris 1919. The Quiet Council rules the Krakoan age, for better... or worse. Now, shaken by INFERNO and X LIVES OF WOLVERINE/ X DEATHS OF WOLVERINE, they strive to hold together—no matter how much they want to tear each other apart. Take a seat in the room where it happens. “It” being “the most powerful people on Earth deciding the fate of the whole planet.” Prepare for sinister secrets to be revealed and learn that some secrets are more sinister than others… IMMORTAL X-MEN has also set the stage for SINS OF SINISTER, which will unveil a future in which Mister Sinister's latest plot is successful. When SINS OF SINISTER begins in January, the series will become IMMORAL X-MEN for a limited three-issue run that will transport readers into the future at increasing intervals – 10 years, 100 years, 1000 years – until the Powers of Essex come crashing down. Don't miss the prelude to SINS OF SINISTER in IMMORTAL X-MEN #10, on sale January 18!

Dramatic Irony: The Mutants of Krakoa remain blissfully unaware Mother Righteous is another Sinister, and in issue #17 it turns out even the "main" Sinister has no idea she even exists. a b Adams, Timothy (November 24, 2021). "X-Men: Marvel Adds SPOILERS to the Quiet Council". Comicbook . Retrieved January 2, 2023.Continuity Cavalcade: Jean's narration through issue #17 is a cavalcade of things Jean's said over the years, from X-Men #1, X-Men #101, The Dark Phoenix Saga (specifically, Phoenix taunting Mastermind and threatening the Greys), X-Factor #1, and Grant Morrison's New X-Men.

Human Resources: Sinister views other mutants as raw material, as always. Early issues refer to a gun based on cloned eyes from Cyclops, a bank of clones of Moira used to research and reset the future and, in one possible Bad Future, cloned meat from Sebastian Shaw used to store kinetic energy for a starship.

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Hassan, Chris (April 11, 2022). "X-Men Monday #151 – Kieron Gillen Discusses 'Immortal X-Men #1' ". AIPT Comics . Retrieved January 2, 2023. Immaturity Insult: Destiny thinks to herself that Essex is like a toddler who enters a party and assumes all the gifts are for him. Foreshadowing: In issue #3, a resurrected Destiny has a sudden flush of images pertaining to the future:

Save Scumming: Sinister's approach to his clones of Moira. If a decision leads to a future he dislikes, he uploads the details to a clone, kills her, and resets the timeline. It's implied that he's already done this 25 times, with the current Sinister being version 26 - he also mentions hoping to make it through Judgement Day this time, so at least one previous timeline he's reset was more advanced than where he was up to then.. Heroic BSoD: Charles's state after Fall of X. He's just been sitting on Krakoa completely broken, save for using his powers to drive off any Orchis goons who come near. Issue #13 as a whole suggests that with Cypher's condemnation the Quiet Council might be able to course correct before things get too bad. Then, quite suddenly, Krakoa grabs Doug and spirits him away. And in-between there and issue #14, Fall of X starts. Convulsive Seizures: Irene Adler's reaction to the premiere of Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations in 1899. Specifically, it was her reaction to Variation IX, " Nimrod". After their argument in issue #11, Ororo notes that while Emma was just lashing out, it doesn't make what she says to her less true.Meaningful Echo: In the first issue, Destiny tells Sinister that there is no "the" future. In the third issue, she simply says that there is "no future", because she can see no future in which her wife Mystique survives. Xavier: This is the awful truth. When a child comes out to bigoted parents, it destroys lives. When Magneto came out as a mutant, he killed a whole town in his grief. Being a mutant shares traits with other persecuted groups, but it is unlike it in one key way: we are dangerous. They are right to be frightened. Imagine asking those Erik tore apart in his grief for little Anna whether or not we should be feared. I dare say there were mutants in that town as well. We hurt our own. We hurt everyone. If there isn't someone to stop that. Groundhog Day" Loop: Issue #9 sees Sinister repeatedly attempting to assassinate the Quiet Council, resetting the timeline every time he fails. He has ten attempts for this point in time, as the Moira clone he's using can only reset ten times. The last one mostly succeeds. Inferiority Superiority Complex: Emma's spotlight issue covers hers. She's drowning in self-loathing, but since she absolutely refuses to let anyone see that she covers it with aloof smugness. RELATED: The X-Men’s Latest Dark Future Confirms the Team’s Most Dangerous Member IMMORTAL X-MEN #1