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Hope Summers

Hope Summers Reading Order!

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As part of Krakoa’s “the Five” and Immortal X-Men coming to X-Men fans in 2022, I felt more people would want to learn who Hope Summers is. Known as the Mutant Messiah, the character created by Mike Carey and Chris Bachalo was the first mutant born after M-day, aka Marvel’s “Decimation” of mutantkind.

As soon as she was born, the girl was targeted by groups like the Purifiers and the Marauders. Fortunately, Cable protected baby Hope and escaped through the timestream with her. Hope soon learned warfare tactics and self-defense. Later, she manifested her power and established herself as one of the most powerful mutants on earth. [Read more…] about Hope Summers Reading Order!

X-Men Chronology: Duane Swierczynski’s CABLE

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In 2008, the X-Men universe was turned upside-down.  A child was born – the first mutant since M-Day, who would come to be known as Hope Summers.  This birth kicked off the events of ‘Messiah CompleX’, and ultimately led to Cable travelling to the future with the baby.  The idea was to keep her safe; but Marvel chose to ensure the story continued, and passed responsibility for the arc to experienced novelist Duance Swierczynski. [Read more…] about X-Men Chronology: Duane Swierczynski’s CABLE

Generation Hope Overview & History!

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INTRODUCTION To Generation Hope

Spilling out of ‘The Five Lights‘, Kieron Gillen was tasked with writing the short-lived Generation Hope series.  Always suspecting his run would only last a year, Gillen had the responsibility of fleshing out the character of Hope Summers and the other Lights, and he made every issue an exploration of the characters.  Under Gillen’s pen, Hope interacted with her Lights and learned what it meant to be the Mutant Messiah. [Read more…] about Generation Hope Overview & History!