Warning: Spoilers ahead Exceptional X-Men #3!The fall of Krakoa left mutants scattered, with many trying to find a new place for themselves in the world and society they left behind. Cyclops and Rogue have different ideas of what the X-Men Should stand for, and now Kitty Pryde And Emma Frost They turn their old rivalry into an explosive fight over the future of young mutants as well. For now, it’s anyone’s guess who might win.
In Marvel’s preview for Exceptional X-Men #3 by Eve L. Ewing, Carmen Carnero and Nolan Woodard, Emma Frost’s interference with New Mutants Bronze, Axo and Mellie turns into A violent altercation with Kitty Pryde. After the young mutants looked to Kitty for guidance, Emma Frost took it upon herself to telepathically guide the students her way instead, and so Pryde jumped into action.
Their rivalry started years agoWhen Kitty herself was one of the X-Men’s new students, and the subsequent years did not make their relationship any warmer. Although both former X-Men have the best interests of young mutants at heart, they must deal with their differences.
Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost’s rivalry takes a dramatic turn over New Mutants
Exceptional X-Men #3 Variant Cover by Carmen Carnero
Kitty Pryde’s tenure with the X-Men began when she was a child herself, and they guided her through the roughest years of learning to control her face and discover her identity. unfortunately, Those early years cemented a certain image of Emma Frost in her mindAnd she continued to portray her as a danger and a villain. The old feelings are enough to cut through her reluctance to get involved with young mutants, because she just wanted a “normal” civilian life, and Kitty immediately goes on the offense when Emma shows up to take Axo, Bronze, and Melly from her hands.
Emma can often be cold and even cruel, which has put the two of them at odds on other occasions.
Although she eventually became a core part of the X-Men, Emma Frost was first introduced as a villain associated with the Hellfire Club. That’s how Kitty first encountered her, and she never completely let go of the picture. Furthermore, Emma can often be cold and even cruel, which has put the two of them at odds on other occasions. There’s an undercurrent of respect in their relationship, but it’s never been enough to eclipse the lingering bad feelings. With all the tension after Krakow, It’s no wonder that tensions between Kitty and Emma are boiling over – especially with young, untrained mutants in the mix.
Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost are the best mutant mentors
Mostly thanks to their different approaches
in truth, There are few mutants better suited to study Like Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost. The White Queen has always been a teacher at heart, and she has sacrificed a lot to continue to guide her charges over the years. She stayed in Cyclops’ doomed utopia for the sake of her students, and while many X-Men have taken positions in various incarnations of the school, she is one of the few trained and driven to learn above all others. Likewise, Kitty once benefited from some of the best mutant mentors around, and she takes an understanding, empathetic approach that contrasts with Emma’s teaching style.
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Fortunately, the preview images show that Emma and Kitty will eventually put violence aside and start working with Axo, Bronze and Melee, so there is still hope that they will find a unique combination of ​​their two approaches. If so, the New Mutants may have the best blend of mentors yet—and that’s exactly what Mutant Kid needs as they take each shaky step forward after Krakoa. Kitty Pryde Tried to distance myself from these X-Men And her mutant life, but now, along Emma Frost, She has the potential to define the future of mutantkind.
Exceptional X-Men #3 Is available November 20, 2024 from Marvel Comics.
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