X-Men: Messiah Complex
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | October 2007 – January 2008 | ||
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| Main character(s) | X-Men X-Factor Investigations X-Force New X-Men Marauders Acolytes Purifiers Predator X Reavers Cable Forge Hope Summers Mister Sinister | ||
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| Writer(s) | Ed Brubaker, Mike Carey, Peter David, Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost | ||
| Penciller(s) | Marc Silvestri, Billy Tan, Scot Eaton, Humberto Ramos and Chris Bachalo | ||
| Inker(s) | Joe Weems w/Marco Galli, Danny Miki w/Allan Martinez, John Dell, Carlos Cuevas, Tim Townsend w/Victor Olazaba, Jon Sibal, Andrew Hennessy, Dave Meikis and Al Vey | ||
| Colorist(s) | Frank D'Armata, Edgar Delgado and Brian Reber | ||
| Hardcover | ISBN 0-7851-2899-9 | ||
| Softcover | ISBN 0-7851-2320-2 | ||
X-Men: Messiah Complex (also known as Messiah CompleX) is an American comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics from October 2007 to January 2008, which ran through the various X-Men books.
The story is the climax of events that began with House of M, which led to the decimation of mutants in the Marvel Universe, and the first chapter of a three-part saga, which continued in Messiah War, released in 2009, and culminated in Second Coming, a crossover between all X-Men titles in early 2010.
Overview
[edit]The "Messiah Complex" storyline is the climax of events set into motion in House of M and defined the direction of the X-Men franchise for the next several years. The storyline's main plot involves the birth of the first child with the X-gene since Decimation, sparking a race between the X-Men, the Marauders, the Acolytes, the Reavers, the Purifiers, and Predator X to see who will find the child first. The event marked the return of X-Man Angel, who had been away from the X-Men teams for a while.[1] "Messiah Complex" also involves X-Factor and New X-Men, Sentinel Squad O*N*E*, and Cable.
Plot
[edit]A mutant activation is detected in Alaska and Cyclops and several X-Men investigate, discovering bodies of Purifiers and Marauders. After discovering the source of the battle was for possession of a newborn baby, the group returns home and Cyclops seizes control of the X-Men from Professor X while Predator X detects the newborn mutant, and devours the bodies of the dead Marauders present.
Cyclops creates an "assault team" (consisting of Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Angel, and Nightcrawler) with the intent of locating the Marauders, who have a comatose Rogue captive. Cyclops sends X-Factor leader Multiple Man and member