Excalibur #1
"Forging the Sword 1 of 4: Paint it Black" kicks off a bold new chapter for Excalibur, with Chris Claremont and Aaron Lopresti leading a story set in the ruined aftermath of Genosha. Xavier arrives in the quarantined Hammer Bay, where he encounters the ghost-summoning mutant Wicked and faces off against Unus—aided by the mysterious Freakshow, whose transformation into a giant monster leaves even the untouchable Unus vulnerable. Andy Park’s striking cover captures the tension of this fractured world, as the remnants of a fallen nation face an uncertain future.
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Xavier makes his way to Hammer Bay, Genosha which has been decimated by Cassandra Nova's Mega-Sentinels and quarantined off to the rest of the world. As the ghost of Moira helps him get his head together, he meets Wicked, a mutant who summons ghosts of her own. He is confronted by Unus who claims to be in control of the island but is aided by the young boy, Freakshow, who transforms into a giant monster and swallows the untouchable mutant. With plans to rebuild the decimated nation, who better to bring as an ally than the former ruler of Genosha, Magneto.
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