EXCALIBUR #1 – 1ST APP – FORGING THE SWORD – CHRIS CLAREMONT – ANDY PARK COVER – 2004

EXCALIBUR #1 – 1^ST APP – FORGING THE SWORD – CHRIS CLAREMONT – ANDY PARK COVER

JULY 2004

1^ST APPEARANCES – WICKED, FREAKSHOW, HUB, HACK

CHARACTERS – Wicked, Magneto, Professor X, Gambit, Beast, Nightcrawler, Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Caiman, Emma Frost, Freakshow, Glamour, Havok, Iceman, Lightening Rod, Magik Magma, Moonstar, Sage, Storm, Sunspot, The Wild Sentinel, Unus the Untouchable, Wolfsbane

STORYLINE – Forging the Sword Part 1; Paint it Black

The island of Genosha was once a thriving nation of mutants, built from the ground up by Magneto, the mutant Master of Magnetism. Then, one day, an apocalyptic attack killed every man, woman and child, and reduced an entire society to rubble within hours.

Now, Professor Charles Xavier — legendary founder of the X-Men, and the man who dreams of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants — has come to Genosha with one intention: to rebuild a nation from its ashes. This brand-new X-Men: Reload series features stories and art from the creative team that brought you X-Treme X-Men.

PUBLISHER – MARVEL COMICS

WRITER – Chris Claremont

INTERIOR ART – Aaron Lopresti

COVER ART – Andy Park

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST