Marvel Releases Midnight X-Men #1 by Jonathan Hickman
Jonathan Hickman writes Midnight X-Men #1 with art by Matteo Della Fonte and Arthur Hesli, launching a vampire mutant storyline.
Marvel Comics released Midnight X-Men #1, written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Matteo Della Fonte and Arthur Hesli, according to screenrant.com. The issue launches a storyline in which Storm leads a group of vampire mutants known as empyres.
In the new narrative, Magneto heads the Brotherhood of Mutants from an uninfected Stronghold, while Cyclops commands a non-vampire mutant Resistance. Cyclops rescues Hope Summers from an empyre ambush.
A separate Encounter leaves Gambit alive but with severe burns. Psylocke, Glob Herman, and Empath also sustain injuries in the course of the story.
Key factions in Midnight X-Men
The premise divides mutants into three main camps: Storm's empyres, Magneto's Brotherhood in the Stronghold, and Cyclops's Resistance. Midnight X-Men #1 is available now from Marvel Comics.
Quick answers
Who wrote Midnight X-Men #1?
Jonathan Hickman wrote the comic, with art by Matteo Della Fonte and Arthur Hesli.
What is the story of Midnight X-Men #1?
Storm leads vampire mutants called empyres, Magneto leads the Brotherhood in an uninfected Stronghold, and Cyclops leads a Resistance that rescues Hope Summers.