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One Of These X-Men Is A Traitor!

What does the newest Marvel teaser tell us about the upcoming UNCANNY X-MEN series?

Earlier today Marvel unveiled their newest teaser; this time for UNCANNY X-MEN. The image, illustrated by artist Chris Bachalo, features Cyclops, Magik and several other characters that were not as easily recognizable. One of them in particular, however, piqued our interest. Could we see the return of Lady Mastermind in the UNCANNY X-MEN series? It will be interesting to see what happens. What do you think of the teaser? Which of these characters do you think will be a traitor to the team?

UNCANNY X-MEN #1

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Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

Art & Cover: Chris Bachalo

Variant: Stuart Immonen

FOC – 1/21/13, ON SALE – 2/13/13

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Meh, I like bachalo's art. I realize that the mainstream audience like the standard superhero art that's clean and looks like everyone's costume is spray painted on, but I don't always do.

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@244 said:

@Yung ANcient One said:

SMH You guys have terrible taste I feel sorry for you. This art is great XP (+)

I liked Chris Bachalo's 90's art. Can't say the same about his current art style.

I aint MadAtCha to each is own. I've seen people compliment artwork that has me thinking "For reals? You like this?" again beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. (+)

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Emma's too obvious. Putting her on the cover of issue 2. Statements by Hickman of her being a crucial part in the future during the Ultron event coming up. Her being scorned even though Scott admitted no matter how mad he made her, she would never do something to punish him during ANXM4 when he thought the O5 were possibly illusions. Regardless if some or all of this is intentional, a lot of these clues seem to be putting her as a prime candidate but as I said before...too obvious.

Just my 2 cents.

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It will obviously be the black guy lol joking.

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The first time I saw the blonde in the black (who isn't Magik) I thought it was Lady Mastermind too, but then I didn't see Emma anywhere and figured it must just be a new costume for Emma, as she and Lady Mastermind look pretty much the same. But has it been confirmed that that is indeed Emma Frost? She has been really mad at Scott since AvX, it's not out of the realm of possibility that she would leave the team at any moment. And who better to fill the illusionist slot left empty by Emma other than Lady Mastermind?

I love Chris Bachalo's art. And he's been steadily working in comics for over 15 years so I'm sure there are plenty of people who agree with me. It always bothers me when someone says that an artist's work sucks simply because it isn't a style that appeals to them. Guys like Bachalo, Allred, Dillon, McGuinness, Quietly, Romita Jr. Gleason & Gray, do something that is incredibly hard to do, create a style that is completely unique and instantly recognizable as their work, and they do it in a completely consistent way. As much as I love Jim Lee, and those whose art he has inspired, comics would be very boring if that style was all that existed.

If you don't like an artist's style its fine to say that, if you don't want to buy it then don't, but don't act like their presence on a book is in someway an insult to the world or even to you personally.

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@nappystr8: That's quite fair. And maybe within the pages, you acquire a taste for the style. But as a standalone frame -- potential cover, say -- this introduction to Bachalo hardly left me craving more.

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Were pouches really neccessary? The new mask thing on Cyclops is alright but pouches?????

Meanwhile, Magneto is obviously a new White King of Hellfire Club AGAIN???

Marvel Now means Marvel Backthen as far as TheX-Men goes.........

The traitor is Cyclops.............DUH!

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Why do I have an urge to say it may be Cyke? Seriously? O_o

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@Smurfboy said:

Is that Idie in the black female with glasses? I'd love to see more of her in that series.

That's actually a black dude. He's a new character who was introduced in All-New X-Men #1.

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@akbogert: Absolutely nothing wrong with that. There are plenty of very competent and beloved artists that I can't stand as well. It' just I can't remember the last time I read an article where half the comments weren't direct attacks on whatever artist happened to be involved on the book in question. The hyperbole of it all tends to leave me in a very sad place.

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It's probably Magneto

"He f*cked with my powers! POLICE!!"

Seek out Beast's help, get restored....do somethin with his life......

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I like/love the art.

Not the hugest fan of some of the redesigns though.

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Is Cyclops the most likely or the most unlikely pick?

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I doubt I'll read this, but I think it's Emma and it'll be because she's hoping to get amnesty from Wolverine's X-Men. I'd like to see her in the adjective-less X-Men.

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@GothamRed: exactly!

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just last year i read uncanny x-men 1. and now theyre selling it again.

im not surprise marvel does this every year.

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is that Cyclops, emma and magik are already traitor to the x-men dream?

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Digging Magneto's white costume.

Why is Magik not in her gothic lolita skirt like in the Scott Young chibi cover variant?

BTW, I have a feeling that Magik may be the traitor.

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Please don't buy this. Please. All of you. I am begging you. 

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I'd say Magik. She's always seemed... unstable to me. Glad to see Emma is changing her appearance. Going for a shorter hairdo.

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emma is the obvious choice, but just because it is in character for her. she is a self described teacher-by-nature. i don't think she would be on board with scott recruiting freshly mutated children for whatever crusade he's on this week. she would rather be teaching and helping them at logans school.

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so Magneto has been taking styling lessons from Fantomex and Illyana from Emma Frost. tha'ts kinda cool.

Magik has always been an underused character, she has a great potential for development and storytelling

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Magik is telling us. Emma's the traitor

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What's up with Cyclops mask? How can he even see? not to mention Magneto's helmet, how can he see anything unless it's right in front of him? Not digging Bachalo art anymore.

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That isn't Lady Mastermind. That is Emma with short hair and her black outfit except with really bad colouring and illustration

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Could it possibly be the names written under the title of the series? Is one of them the traitor?

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Cyclops has a giant head and a small face. Aside from them all technically being traitors, I think it'll be Magneto. He's been pissed off at Cyclops pretty much the entire time.

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@nappystr8: Gotcha. One of the first books I picked up was Kyle/Yost's X-Force and I really liked Crain's style, but I've seen a lot of people complain that it's too dark/murky (or, conversely, too flashy) for them. I've grown to appreciate a variety of styles but I totally understand why some people want something very different from what he does; that doesn't mean I'd appreciate people openly bashing him. So I definitely see where you're coming from. Hope the sadness ends soon :)

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Love the Chris Bachalo art, used to love his Generation X stuff back in the day too. Although it's kind of like JRJR or Mike Allred, it's an acquired taste.

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@CircularLogic: Emma is upset specifically at Cyclops, not the other members of the Phoenix Five. She feels that he betrayed her big time, by showing that he was very willing to stab her in the back.

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my money is on Magik

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Illyana looks amazing. Her best look ever.

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@Gambit1969 said:

What's up with Cyclops mask? How can he even see? not to mention Magneto's helmet, how can he see anything unless it's right in front of him? Not digging Bachalo art anymore.

cyclops mask looks freaking ridiculous.

bachalo has great art but i felt his best art was drawing oddball weird stuff and i dont think he is suitable for superhero.

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Im digging the Magneto redesign, he really needed one.

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I'm not sure if this means anything, but I located the cover for issue 5, which seems to show Emma Frost, Magneto, Illyana and of course Cyclops being still on the team.

I realise this is dependent on whether or not the Mole/Traitor has been fully exposed and that it's not one of them.

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Emma.

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sooooo.. cykes new eye blaster visor thing doesn't exactly cover his eyes...

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@judasnixon said:

Emma Frost, scorned woman, and what not...

she isnt in the picture.

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Cyclops just looks DUMB

Looks DUMB

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@Avenging-X-Bolt said:

@judasnixon said:

Emma Frost, scorned woman, and what not...

she isnt in the picture.

Actually she is

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This is her on the cover & preview of issue 2(Comicvine Article), as you can see the hair and costume are the same

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@animehunter said:

@Avenging-X-Bolt said:

@judasnixon said:

Emma Frost, scorned woman, and what not...

she isnt in the picture.

Actually she is

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This is her o n the cover & preview of issue 2(Comicvine Article), as you can see the hair and costume are the same

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ahhh ok i didnt recognize her with her hair so short. i wonder why its so long in the picture with her diamond form and so short in the other ones.

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The black man and woman are Christopher Muse and Eva Bell. She stops time and he heals people. they were introduced in all new xmen.

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I loathe their new looks. Chopping off Emma's hair, Cyclops Judge Dredd can't see-helmet, Magik and Magneto..oy. Series I want, the looks can be changed.

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@Avenging-X-Bolt: wait, who did that cover/the brief interior art you posted?

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@usabfb said:

@CircularLogic: Emma is upset specifically at Cyclops, not the other members of the Phoenix Five. She feels that he betrayed her big time, by showing that he was very willing to stab her in the back.

She'd do the same if/when the opportunity  presented itself, IMO
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@Miss_Garrick said:

1: who are all the people in this image?

Christopher Muse, Eva Bell, Emma Frost, Cyclops, Magik & Magneto

I want Eva to be the traitor.

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I don't even care much who the traitor is, but I really hope it isn't Cyclops. I'm tired of him being a jerk. What happened to the Cyclops from the 90s TV show.

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@impossibilly: Nothing wrong with more Fantomex in our lives!

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@knighthood: Thanks, But I think Cyclops. He already betrayed the X-men ideal, so he's well on his way to being a traitor.

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@Miss_Garrick: The leader of a rebel movement can't be the traitor.