Dark X-Men: The Mercy Crown

Part of DARK X-MEN

Author Steve Foxe
Cover Design or Artwork by Stephen Segovia
Paperback
$19.99 US
On sale Jul 09, 2024 | 168 Pages | 9781302952525

Welcome to the Dark X-Men…hope the world survives the experience! Following the explosive events of the Hellfire Gala, Madelyne Pryor realizes that the world needs X-Men now more than ever. Havok and Gambit have served on the team before, but never one that looks like this! And how does young mutant Carmen Cruz, A.K.A. Gimmick, fall under the Goblin Queen's sway? The Dark X-Men's first "rescue mission" ends in blood and flame, with the team at each other's throats - and the fallen rising against them! But will Chasm, the villainous Spider-Man clone held prisoner in Limbo, join the fight? Or will he become Madelyne's ultimate downfall? And when Orchis' shocking secret weapon is revealed, who will emerge as the one true Goblin Queen? Find out in the most horrific X-Men saga yet! Collecting DARK X-MEN (2023) #1-5 and material from MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE (2023).
Steve Foxe is the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated author of over 80 comics and children's books including Dark X-Men, X-Men ‘92: House of XCII, All Eight Eyes, Rainbow Bridge, Party & Prey, Adventure Kingdom, the Skybound Creepshow anthology, the 2023 Marvel Voice’s: Pride special, and the Spider-Ham series from Scholastic. Along with character designer Kris Anka, he is the co-creator of Web-Weaver, Marvel’s first gay Spider-hero. He is also the co-creator of Razorblades: The Horror Magazine alongside James Tynion IV, and is the editor of W0RLDTR33 and the multiple-Eisner-nominated The Department of Truth at Image Comics.

Jonas Scharf is a German comic book artist. His work for Marvel includes Avengers of the Wastelands, King in Black: Namor, and Cosmic Ghost Rider.

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Welcome to the Dark X-Men…hope the world survives the experience! Following the explosive events of the Hellfire Gala, Madelyne Pryor realizes that the world needs X-Men now more than ever. Havok and Gambit have served on the team before, but never one that looks like this! And how does young mutant Carmen Cruz, A.K.A. Gimmick, fall under the Goblin Queen's sway? The Dark X-Men's first "rescue mission" ends in blood and flame, with the team at each other's throats - and the fallen rising against them! But will Chasm, the villainous Spider-Man clone held prisoner in Limbo, join the fight? Or will he become Madelyne's ultimate downfall? And when Orchis' shocking secret weapon is revealed, who will emerge as the one true Goblin Queen? Find out in the most horrific X-Men saga yet! Collecting DARK X-MEN (2023) #1-5 and material from MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE (2023).

Author

Steve Foxe is the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated author of over 80 comics and children's books including Dark X-Men, X-Men ‘92: House of XCII, All Eight Eyes, Rainbow Bridge, Party & Prey, Adventure Kingdom, the Skybound Creepshow anthology, the 2023 Marvel Voice’s: Pride special, and the Spider-Ham series from Scholastic. Along with character designer Kris Anka, he is the co-creator of Web-Weaver, Marvel’s first gay Spider-hero. He is also the co-creator of Razorblades: The Horror Magazine alongside James Tynion IV, and is the editor of W0RLDTR33 and the multiple-Eisner-nominated The Department of Truth at Image Comics.

Jonas Scharf is a German comic book artist. His work for Marvel includes Avengers of the Wastelands, King in Black: Namor, and Cosmic Ghost Rider.

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