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Marvel Announces X-Men: Outback, a Five-Issue Return to the Australian Era This June

Writer Steve Orlando with artist Stephen Segovia revisits the late-1980s Australian setting to tell untold stories from the team’s covert years.

Overview

  • X-Men: Outback #1 is slated to go on sale June 24, 2026, launching a five-issue limited series.
  • Set during the period when the world believed the X-Men were dead, the story unfolds from their hidden Australian base.
  • The series probes lingering questions from that era, including the choice of the Outback, internal rifts, and which foes nearly exposed the team.
  • Covers come from acclaimed X-Men artist Russell Dauterman, with a first look at his debut cover revealed.
  • The project continues Marvel’s recent line of retro limited series, following titles such as Psylocke: Ninja and Emma Frost: The White Queen.