Rogue & Wolverine Officially Debut Their New X-Men Roster Against the Last Villain ANYONE Expected

Summary Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine reunite at the start of Gail Simone's Uncanny X-Men run, facing off against the Asgardian dragon Sadurang as their first challenge.

Uncanny X-Men's star-studded team, which also includes Jubilee and Nightcrawler, will find themselves mentoring a mysterious new group of mutants called "the Outliers," while facing a threat even more dangerous than Sadurang, in the form of "the Endling."

Writer Gail Simone has an epic story in store for her X-Men team, which is packed with fan-favorite characters, making it the most highly anticipated series in Marvel's line-wide X-Men relaunch.

Warning: Contains potential spoilers for Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1!As the X-Men start an exciting new era, Marvel has released a preview for the new team led by the iconic mutant hero Rogue, featuring other fan-favorites, including Wolverine. To start, Uncanny X-Men finds the franchise's greatest super-couple, Rogue and Gambit, reuniting with Wolverine after the calamitous Fall of X. As the new and improved team comes together, their first mission will see them opposite a formidable and fearsome creature.

The preview for Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1 – written by Gail Simone, with art by David Marquez Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine’s reunion before they go up against the dragon Sadurang. Calling himself the “God-Snake”, Sadurang is a magical transforming sorcerer and dragon from Asgard that debuted as an antagonist to Iron Man.

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Marvel previously released a trailer for Uncanny X-Men showing a tease of the team’s face-off with Sadurang, but also hinting at much more trouble beyond the fearsome dragon, whose role in the series could be more complex than at first glance.

Asgardian Dragon SADURANG Is The New Uncanny X-Men Squad's First Opponent

Uncanny X-Men #1 – Written By Gail Simone; Art By David Marquez, Matthew Wilson, & Clayton Cowles

Though Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine confront Sadurang in the first issue of Uncanny X-Men, he won’t be the main villain they have to face in the series.

Sadurang made his first appearance in Tony Stark: Iron Man #12 and was later featured in Savage Avengers before being somewhat MIA for years until his new appearance in Uncanny X-Men #1. Sadurang is an Asgardian dragon, who can transform into a human sorcerer and has ties to the Eye of Agamotto, which Gambit is shown holding in the trailer. Though Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine confront Sadurang in the first issue of Uncanny X-Men, he won’t be the main villain they have to face in the series; it is possible that Sadurang could instead be a character that assists the new team.

Simone’s main Uncanny X-Men roster is perhaps the most star-studded team of the mutants’ new era, with five standout heroes making up the group. Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine will be joined by other beloved mutant heroes Jubilee and Nightcrawler to round out the lineup. While other teams in the From the Ashes relaunch like X-Men or Exceptional X-Men feature newer, or more underutilized Marvel characters, that fans may not be as familiar with, Uncanny X-Men’s main roster is full of cherished heavy-hitters.

Sadurang Is Just The Opening Act Of Uncanny X-Men

Writer Gail Simone Has An Epic In Store

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The introduction of the Outliers, the return of Sadurang, and the book's iconic roster of heroes all make Uncanny X-Men one of the most anticipated series of the new X-Men era.

However, it seems that there will be some fresh faces joining the established mutant heroes in the series’ future. The solicitation for Uncanny X-Men (2024) #2 reveals the series will introduce a new mutant group called “the Outliers”. As a young group of new mutants appearinng in a post-Krakoa world, it will be interesting to see how they contend with the five well-known and iconic X-Men heroes heading up the roster. With Rogue leading this team and possibly mentoring the Outliers in Louisiana, they should be ready to take on any fierce villains that come their way.

The introduction of the Outliers, the return of Sadurang, and the book's iconic roster of heroes all make Uncanny X-Men one of the most anticipated series of the new X-Men era. Although the team will most likely go up against many treacherous villains, one new antagonist called “the Endling” promises to be a threat to all mutants. Legendary writer Gail Simone’s new series with a team led by Rogue and new mutant developments could majorly shake up the X-Men line moving forward.

Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1 will be available August 7, 2024 from Marvel Comics.

Uncanny X-Men #1 (2024) Writer: Gail Simone

Artist: David Marquez

Colorist: Matthew Wilson

Letterer: VC's Clayton Cowles

Cover Artist: David Marquez