The Weekly Pull - The Last Will And Testament Of Charles Xavier
In the Fall of 2012, X-men founder Charles Xavier (Professor X) met his demise during the events of AvX at the hands of his first and former student Scott Summers (Cyclops). Possessed by the Phoenix Force alongside teammates, Emma Frost, Magik, Namor and Colossus the one time heroes would dramatically change the fifty year old franchise like never before.
Xavier's death resulted in widespread chaos across the Marvel Universe. A rift in team loyalties relaunched, spawned and altered various titles including Uncanny Avengers and Wolverine and the X-Men. However, the most prominent titles came at the hands of former Daredevil and Avengers scribe, Brian Michael Bendis, with flagship books Uncanny X-Men and All-New X-Men spinning directly out of the pages of AvX.
The Uncanny title followed the new violent and somewhat villainous course of Scott Summers and his Extinction Team in their attempt to promote the mutant rights agenda and establish a new school for gifted youngsters, controversially named ‘The New Charles Xavier School for the Gifted’. As a direct parallel, the opposing faction consisting of long time X-members Wolverine, Storm, Beast and Iceman found a home within the pages of the All-New title, where an act of desperation by Hank McCoy would forever change the future of the franchise by pulling the original five X-Men (Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Angel & Beast) through space and time to the present day in an attempt to teach the younger versions of themselves what the future holds if continued on their current path.
As time goes on, in the Summer of 2014 we are taken to the law offices of Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk) when she receives a mysterious parcel, which brings her to the home of the All-New X-Men, The Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, to address the senior staff. Upon her arrival, the announcement is made that Walters has in her possession the Last Will and Testament of Charles Xavier but drops a bombshell that the information cannot be released until everyone named in the Will is present, which includes Scott Summers. Putting their differences briefly aside, the former students of Xavier gather to hear the stunning news ...
"I Charles Francis Xavier, of the town of Salem Center, County of Westchester, and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils previously made by me. I declare that I am married as of the date of this Will and that my wife's name is Raven Darkhölme (Mystique)."
Wait ... WHAT?!?
For the full story, and to learn how this revelation will further effect the lives and future of the X-Men, be sure to check out Uncanny X-Men #23-26!
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Until next time True Believers,
-ArchangelEZE
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