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From the CBR interview it sounds like he'll still be Shaman and won't be depowered.

There was one “Dark X-Men” character that Cornell could talk about in some detail though. He's not a team member, he's a target. His name is Nate Grey AKA X-Man. The son of an alternate reality's Jean Grey and Cyclops, Grey first appeared in the 90's X-Men storyline “The Age of Apocalypse.” At the close of that storyline he found himself in the mainstream Marvel Universe where he put his vast mutant powers to work as a hero. During one of those exploits it looked like Nate sacrificed his life to save the world from alien invasion and “Dark X-Men” marks his return to the Marvel Universe.

“He's near omnipotent, the mutant shaman, and he's terrifying to my cast of characters,” Cornell said. “That’s because he's exactly what they don't want in play right now: a very powerful, charismatic, alternative leader of mutant affairs. And a Summers, to boot. X-Man is dreaming his way back into the world, the deadliest possible hero.”

Unfortunately for the cast of “Dark X-Men” they’ll have no choice but to confront Nate Grey because he quickly becomes part of an important mission that Osborn tasks them with. “The story is called ‘Journey to the Centre of the Goblin’, and, though it won't become clear until towards the end, that's exactly what it becomes about, getting inside Norman Osborn's head,” Cornell revealed. “On the way, we encounter the world haunted by Nate, the cult that S.H.I.E.L.D. became, and the twisted psyches of our four leads, which skew the story in ways that might surprise you.”

. . .

Kirk couldn’t reveal much about the other characters he’ll be drawing in the mini-series but he is currently brainstorming possible looks for X-Man. “I haven’t drawn his grand entrance, yet but I suppose his look will be closer to his more recent appearance with the tattoo on his chest but there might be a few tweaks to his design. I’d rather not mess too much with it though. As much as I enjoy designing and redesigning characters, I prefer not to do it if it isn’t really necessary.”

More Info

The Dark X-Men Fight Again
http://comics.ign.com/articles/101/1012440p1.html

X-MAN Is Back: Cornell & Kirk on DARK X-MEN
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080911-Cornell-X-Men.html

Oh boy! this is the best news since Quasar/Wendall was brought back....finally the return of the best mutant ever i.m.o.....he is and will always be one of my favorites from marvel

Here's to hoping his comeback will be permanent, and he gets his own book once again......if i am correct,they cancelled X-man when it was marvels #6 comic at the time...all because Joe Q thought he was to confusing to readers.....maybe a big name at marvel wanted him back...i am happy...actually i am ecstatic

Hope he can afford some shoes now lol. Good to see he's coming back though.

NOOO ... I can't stand this Cable/X-Man/Stryfe-Stuff anymore and was so relieved when Stryfe and Nate died ... and now both are back and we have again all four of those quasi Grey-Summers-super-duper-strongy-psi-children running araound AGAIN! Shoot me, pleeeaaase!

Yay!!!! Nate's back. Nate vs Sentry please God make it happen

Originally posted by wannabe
NOOO ... I can't stand this Cable/X-Man/Stryfe-Stuff anymore and was so relieved when Stryfe and Nate died ... and now both are back and we have again all four of those quasi Grey-Summers-super-duper-strongy-psi-children running araound AGAIN! Shoot me, pleeeaaase!

Well with Strfe dead, and Cable on the edge of dieing maybe they will kill him off and then X-man will get his own book, or maybe they will kill off x-man in dark x-men.

Originally posted by Shadow_King
Well with Strfe dead, and Cable on the edge of dieing maybe they will kill him off and then X-man will get his own book, or maybe they will kill off x-man in dark x-men.
Isn't Stryfe alive and just possessed by Apoc? (i'm not sure since i'm a little behind current US issues; i'm living in Germany)

Originally posted by wannabe
NOOO ... I can't stand this Cable/X-Man/Stryfe-Stuff anymore and was so relieved when Stryfe and Nate died ... and now both are back and we have again all four of those quasi Grey-Summers-super-duper-strongy-psi-children running araound AGAIN! Shoot me, pleeeaaase!

We might get lucky and the Dark team kills him at the end of the mini.

Never thought I'd be rooting for Dark Beast and Weapon Omega one day!

Weapon Omega vs X-Manmhmm.

X-Man could end up healing Cable, sacrificing himself in the processes.

Originally posted by id369
X-Man could end up healing Cable, sacrificing himself in the processes.
Well, that would be a scenario i could live with. A healing through merging could indeed be interesting and wouldn't be too far fetched since they are pretty much genetical twins.

I'm glad he's coming back, I quite liked his character

This is good news.

Originally posted by wannabe
Well, that would be a scenario i could live with. A healing through merging could indeed be interesting and wouldn't be too far fetched since they are pretty much genetical twins.

Plus its how Nate was healed, and became known as Shaman.

Originally posted by wannabe
NOOO ... I can't stand this Cable/X-Man/Stryfe-Stuff anymore and was so relieved when Stryfe and Nate died ... and now both are back and we have again all four of those quasi Grey-Summers-super-duper-strongy-psi-children running araound AGAIN! Shoot me, pleeeaaase!

Pretty much the same thoughts here, X-man was good in his day but they are simply bringing back that $hitty $tupid revolution (whick killed gen x and x-man) esque "Shaman" nate which was boring the minute it happened.....color me bored...........

So when does the comic hit the stores?

Want to see a glimpse of what X-Man will look like? The artist is keeping true to his word, apparently only minor modifications.


People behold, Shaman X-Man.

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i think it looks great.....I thought it was a great idea for them to turn nate into shaman nate....so i look forward to his return

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DARK X-MEN #2 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
X-MAN, A.K.A. NATE GRAY IS BACK! Sadly, the X-Men that he first encounters are Norman Osborn's X-Men and they don't like the idea of an Omega-level mutant that won't tow the company line. Do they have a chance of defeating X-Man? And if they don't, what does that mean to Osborn's agenda?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Issue #1 is out allready?.....that cover for #2 looks great.....and are they labeling Nate an Omega Lvl Mutant?

A lot of mutants are being labeled as Omegas. I don’t put to much stock on it, Its just a classification.

Originally posted by id369
A lot of mutants are being labeled as Omegas. I don’t put to much stock on it, Its just a classification.


I understand its importance or lack of (to some people)......i was surprised that it was stated at all, i have seen and heard so many reasons why he could not be an Omega mutant...so it was interesting to see it.

Think King is Back!

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Originally posted by id369
Think King is Back!

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He must be messed up...is that not dark beast right there?...but anyway.....YES

i am curious how they're gonna explain this

Originally posted by Shadow_King
i am curious how they're gonna explain this http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1225/xfactor02239.th.jpg

Interesting. If Nate Grey dismantled his mind and boy by application of his own mutant power….he can presumably be retrieved and reconstituted in the same way. - Dark Beast.


^^ It seems Nate always had the option to bring himself back. The real question is, what provoked him to return?

DARK X-MEN #2
THE STORY:
X-MAN, A.K.A. NATE GRAY IS BACK! Sadly, the X-Men that he first encounters are Norman Osborn’s X-Men and they don’t like the idea of an Omega-level mutant that won’t tow the company line. Do they have a chance of defeating X-Man? And if they don’t, what does that mean to Osborn’s agenda? Rated T …$3.99

DARK X-MEN # 3
The Story: Nate Grey, a.k.a., X-Man is back and he is not happy with the state of affairs in the Marvel Universe. So he goes straight to the man responsible—Norman Osborn—and it’s not for a nice chat. It’s X-Man vs. the Dark Avengers and Dark X-Men. Can this Omega class mutant survive this matchup? Find out here! Rated T …$3.99


DARK X-MEN #4 (of 5)
What has X-Man done to Norman Osborn? Whatever it is, it must be extreme because the Dark X-Men are making a journey into Osborn’s mind to fix it! But once they’re in, can they survive the depths of madness they find in the dark corners of Norman’s mental minefield?

They better keep Nate around....or marvel aint getting my hard earned money!

Originally posted by id369
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From the CBR interview it sounds like he'll still be Shaman and won't be depowered.

There was one “Dark X-Men” character that Cornell could talk about in some detail though. He's not a team member, he's a target. His name is Nate Grey AKA X-Man. The son of an alternate reality's Jean Grey and Cyclops, Grey first appeared in the 90's X-Men storyline “The Age of Apocalypse.” At the close of that storyline he found himself in the mainstream Marvel Universe where he put his vast mutant powers to work as a hero. During one of those exploits it looked like Nate sacrificed his life to save the world from alien invasion and “Dark X-Men” marks his return to the Marvel Universe.

“He's near omnipotent, the mutant shaman, and he's terrifying to my cast of characters,” Cornell said. “That’s because he's exactly what they don't want in play right now: a very powerful, charismatic, alternative leader of mutant affairs. And a Summers, to boot. X-Man is dreaming his way back into the world, the deadliest possible hero.”

Unfortunately for the cast of “Dark X-Men” they’ll have no choice but to confront Nate Grey because he quickly becomes part of an important mission that Osborn tasks them with. “The story is called ‘Journey to the Centre of the Goblin’, and, though it won't become clear until towards the end, that's exactly what it becomes about, getting inside Norman Osborn's head,” Cornell revealed. “On the way, we encounter the world haunted by Nate, the cult that S.H.I.E.L.D. became, and the twisted psyches of our four leads, which skew the story in ways that might surprise you.”

. . .

Kirk couldn’t reveal much about the other characters he’ll be drawing in the mini-series but he is currently brainstorming possible looks for X-Man. “I haven’t drawn his grand entrance, yet but I suppose his look will be closer to his more recent appearance with the tattoo on his chest but there might be a few tweaks to his design. I’d rather not mess too much with it though. As much as I enjoy designing and redesigning characters, I prefer not to do it if it isn’t really necessary.”

More Info

The Dark X-Men Fight Again
http://comics.ign.com/articles/101/1012440p1.html

X-MAN Is Back: Cornell & Kirk on DARK X-MEN
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080911-Cornell-X-Men.html



Sounds cool. What are his powers besides Eye Beams and telepathy?

Originally posted by jayce78
Sounds cool. What are his powers besides Eye Beams and telepathy?


This is from WIKI......


The character has the ability to tap into the enormous psychic resources of the astral plane in order to manipulate matter and energy. This grants him incredible psychic powers including telepathy and telekinesis. He can use his telepathy to read minds and even read residual thought imprints left on objects touched by people (psychometry), communicate with others by broadcasting his thoughts, control minds, create illusions by altering the perceptions of others, fire psionic blasts that can scramble an opponent's thought processes (causing the victim either intense pain, or rendering them unconscious), project his mind into the astral plane and even pull the astral projections of other telepaths into the physical world, and sense dimensional rifts or anomalies.

His telekinesis is so powerful he can move massive objects with his mind, fire blasts of psychokinetic energy that can shatter steel, create mental barriers that can stop most attacks, and levitate himself to fly at supersonic speeds. His control over his TK is so acute he can create holograms by mentally manipulating water molecules and dust to refract light, bend security lasers around himself to avoid detection, and even move the atoms of a wall around his own so that he passes through the wall like a ghost. He can even use his telekinesis to bend the Earth's magnetic field and create electromagnetic pulses.

An alternate version of Jean Grey, "Queen Jean" described Nate Grey as the ultimate telekinetic with the statement: "It is what all Nate Greys have been on every earth".

Upon examination by Moira Mactaggert, she suggested his psionic powers rivalled that of a Phoenix Force-imbued Jean Grey. In another instance, he was measured as having a psionic energy output matching that of the Dark Phoenix

Damm , don't mess with that guy.