Warning: Spoilers for Uncanny X-Males #8!Professor X has been a relentless presence X-Males because the crew's inception, however he's additionally spent a substantial period of time lifeless or dying, and that destiny seems to be occurring once more. Xavier has an inoperable mind tumor stemming from his particular mutation, however the query stays whether or not Marvel will really let Xavier die for good this time.
Mysterious X-Males #8 by Gail Simone and Javier Garrón revealed that Professor X is dying from a mind tumor he didn't even find out about. The version additionally reveals its reconfigured heritage; Professor X is now a part of a newly revealed subset of mutants.
Within the problem, the villain Scurvy reveals that Charles is a part of the “Avians”, a gaggle of 5 telepathic mutants. Sadly, this energy comes at a price, as proven by the demise of the primary avian readers I met: the younger telepath Harvey, who died in Mysterious X-Males #1 by Simone and David Márquez.
X-Males chief Professor X is dying of a mind tumor
Mysterious X-Males #8 by Gail Simone, Javier Garrón, Matt Wilson and Clayton Cowles
Because the begin of the brand new From the Ashes X-Males period, Xavier has been imprisoned in Graymalkin Jail – the previous Xavier Mansion, which was transformed into a jail for mutants. Scurvy is one in all Xavier's captors, second-in-command to the evil Dr. Ellis. Nonetheless, not till Unusual #8 readers had some indication of Charles Xavier's supposed poor well being. This problem additionally reveals that Scurvy himself is way youthful than he seems, so his "avian" standing is clearly killing him toouniting the brand new subgroup of mutants in a lethal plot twist.
On a extra sensible degree, this reveal is the clear setup for the upcoming X-Males crossover, “X-Manhunt.” This occasion will see Xavier escape of jail and take a tour by way of the varied X-Males books for some unknown objective. Clearly his demise is the motivation to take motion and destroy the lives of all his former college students as soon as once more. It's arduous to inform at this level whether or not Xavier is just getting his affairs so as - maybe settling some closing scores - or maybe desperately looking for a option to keep away from his seemingly inevitable demise. It's potential that he'll do each all through the occasion.
Is Professor X actually going to remain lifeless - even die within the first place?
The reply is: in all probability not
If there's an issue with this new revelation, it's that it's a bit of tough to take “Xavier goes to die” all that critically as a plot hook in spite of everything these many years of X-Males tales. Even discounting the truth that readers are popping out of an period of X-Males the place demise wasn't a priority, Xavier is simply too vital a personality to do away with for good. His final demise within the 2010s lasted roughly 5 years, however even when he dies because of the tumor, it's arduous to think about he'll stay gone for that lengthy. Professor X is dying; alive Professor X and the X-Males.
Mysterious X-Males #8 is now accessible from Marvel Comics.