Comics
Marvel shakes up 'X-Men' titles
Published Monday, Apr 19 2010, 08:18 BST | By Hugh Armitage

© Marvel Comics
At the inaugural Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo's X-Men panel, a host of creators announced the forthcoming changes to the books.
A new X-Men title is to be launched featuring the much teased 'Mutants vs Vampires' storyline.
Wolverine: Weapon X will be replaced by Wolverine - penned by Jason Aaron and pencilled by Renato Guedes - in September. Its sister title Dark Wolverine is to become Daken: Dark Wolverine at the same time.
X-Force will conclude with the 'Second Coming' storyline, and relaunch under writer Rick Remender and Jerome Opeņa in October.
A new X-23 title will begin in September from writer Marjorie Liu and a yet-to-be-named artist.
Whilce Portacio will become the new artist on Uncanny X-Men from July, with Leonard Kirk providing the pencils for New Mutants.
Moderator Arune Singh promised an X-Men line more intergrated with the rest of the Marvel Universe in the future, explaining appearances by non-mutant characters including Spider-Man, Savage She-Hulk and Blade on recent promotional material.
Related Stories
Comics Interviews
'Before Watchmen' interview: Dan DiDioWe catch up with DC Comics' co-publisher to discuss the much-debated prequel.
Comic Movie Reviews
'Avengers' review: What's the verdict?Robert Downey Jr muscles his way to the front in this Marvel Comics movie mash-up.
Avengers vs X-Men
AvX will not start a reboot, says MarvelEditor-in-chief Axel Alonso says that the event won't reboot the Mavel Universe.
Before Watchmen
DC: 'Before Watchmen bigger than New 52'Dan DiDio says that Before Watchmen is bigger than the publisher's relaunch.





