Jonathan Hickman is stepping back into the mutant sandbox, and he’s bringing pure gothic terror with him. Marvel Comics’ latest solicitations have formally unveiled Midnight X-Men #1, launching a dark, creator-driven Midnight imprint alongside artist Matteo Della Fonte.
Set in a dark reimagining of the Marvel Universe where New York City is shrouded in perpetual darkness, the series explores an uneasy peace between ancient vampire empires and mutant factions. As war brews between the species, classic heroes are forced into morally compromised survival tactics to protect innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.
The clock strikes midnight, and it’s the dark dawn of a new era. The shadows of New York City are stalked by vampires and the mutant empyres. The sword of Damocles hangs over the peace between these two species and the factions within them. An outright war is brewing and the unturned will be caught in the crossfire. Blockbuster comic book writer Jonathan Hickman returns to the X-Men with a hunger for blood as this new world of terror reimagines the heroes of the Marvel Universe!
Hickman crafting a dedicated supernatural universe for Marvel Comics is essential reading. Giving one of the industry’s greatest world-builders total freedom to reimagine mutantkind through an uncompromising, horror-centric lens guarantees that Midnight X-Men#1 will be one of the most talked-about comic launches of the late-summer publishing calendar.
