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This is a truly unique take on the X-men in the Marvel Universe! Learn how the Marvel X-Men are transformed into something entirely different: A Suicide Squad-esque government strike force!
The Codename: X-Men are an entirely different take on the Marvel Comics X-men. This twisted reality envisions X-Men as strike team, led by Weapon X and Colonel America, as part of the Marvel Comics Publishing Initiative, which presented comics within the Marvel Universe and what characters and storylines look like as seen from the perspectives of regular people. It is a cynical view that shows how the Public Perception of X-Men can be!
Codename: X-Men Marvel provides a unique perspective on the Marvel Universe view of mutants. The members are forced to serve in a prison sentence, with this being the only way to earn some form of freedom. There are some surprising choices for the team including:
The comic's storylines explore some interesting changes:
This comic is considered by many to be Marvel's version of the DC Comics story. This dark and violent alternate continuity for Codename: X-Men Suicide Squad has taken over. While X-Men as School for Mutants has become a part of Marvels Comics X-Men #1 canon, this version is completely different!
There's a ton of information available about Public Paranoia About X-Men. This dark view, highlighting bigotry and fear towards Mutants is a key storyline of Codename: X-Men, showing how mutants, such as an imprisoned mutant terrorist are treated.
You might be in luck, because this series will get some updates and might have new issues released, with potentially a Marvels Comics release date for a new run of these unique storylines. This dark comic is full of action and explores an important issue in Marvel Universe!
If you look at the X-Men through this new, cynical lens, you will learn what it's like to view X-Men by the General Public! They are considered dangerous and unpredictable, much like in the DC Comics world where characters often fear DC Universe metahuman. While X-Men have become some of the most popular and loved heroes, in the past, it was not an easy road for the world's strongest Mutants, or even those with weaker abilities. In Codename: X-Men, even the strongest hero has a very somber ending. It's important to consider that even as X-Men, their image as supervillains has persisted!