Regenesis: X-Men Line-Up Revealed

Marvel has been slowly revealing their line-ups of the post-Schism X-Men teams over the last two weeks. Today marks the end of their reveal for both sides. Most of the more shocking revelations have already been made, like the Age of Apocalypse Nightcrawler joining X-Force, and Sebastian Shaw showing up in Generation Hope. The line-up is what one would expect if mutants were forced to choose sides, with a few exceptions.

Beast siding with Wolverine? That’s obvious. Beast and Cyclops had a falling out shortly after the events of Utopia. Having held the grudge throughout every appearance he’s had since then, it’s no surprise that, when the X-Men split, he would join Wolverine.

What is a surprise, however, is Wolverine’s acceptance of Quentin Quire on his team. Quire, who attacked the attendees of an international arms conference, is partially responsible for the events leading up to Schism (though the true blame falls on the Hellfire Club, the masterminds behind the entire ordeal). Wolverine blamed Quire for ruining mutantkind’s chance for peace and has threatened to kill him on more than one occasion. Is Wolverine siding with Quire to keep an eye on him, willing to follow through with his threats should he step out of line? This makes sense, but I suppose we’ll have to see.

It’s also strange to see Jubilee siding with Cyclops. For years, Wolverine has been Jubilee’s mentor, their bond forged after Jubilee saved Wolverine’s life from the Reavers. Indeed, he recently infiltrated a den of vampires to save Jubilee from the clutches of Dracula. So to see her stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Cyclops and not Wolverine is just odd.

The teams, as they are laid out here, will appear throughout all of the X-Books beginning in November. Schism was a huge gamble for Marvel, one that could have blown up in their face. As the newest evolution of the X-Teams, Regenesis needs to have some major power behind it. I’m hoping Marvel continues to make more hard choices like Schism with the X-Men. After all, that’s how memorable stories are made.

UNCANNY X-MEN #1 (SEP110591)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art & Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
NOVEMBER 2011

GENERATION HOPE #13 (SEP110610)
Written by JAMES ASMUS
Art & Cover by IBRAIM ROBERSON
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
NOVEMBER 2011

X-MEN #20 (SEP110600)
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Art by WILL CONRAD
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
NOVEMBER 2011

NEW MUTANTS #33 (SEP110607)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Art by DAVID LOPEZ
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
NOVEMBER 2011

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1 (AUG110653)
Written by JASON AARON
Art & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
FOC – 10/3/11, ON SALE – 10/26/11

X-MEN LEGACY #259 (SEP110604)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by KHOI PHAM
Cover by CLAY MANN
Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
NOVEMBER 2011

UNCANNY X-FORCE #19
Written by RICK REMENDER
Art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
DECEMBER 2011

X-FACTOR #230
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
JANUARY 2012