While there are many fascinating aspects of the Jonathan Hickman era of Marvel’s X-Men, no one word sums up the shift in status quo quite like the following: Krakoa! One time little more than the mutant monster island that brought the All-New All-Different X-Men together, Krakoa is now the home to all of mutantkind, providing everything from sustenance to shelter to language and beyond.
Today I'll answer:
+ What’s the history of Krakoa in Marvel Comics, and how many different versions have we seen?
+ Whether or not Krakoa’s origins match up with Apocalypse’s stated origin of Krakoa in Powers of X.
+ What secrets the island may hold, and predictions for what they’ll mean in the Krakoa era of X-Men.
Spoilers for discussed comics may follow!
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Krakoa debuted in the pages of 1975’s Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, appearing as the most powerful mutant Cerebro had yet detected on the island known as Krakoa in the South Pacific. The original X-Men unit of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Angel, Havok, and Polaris flew to investigate, and their subsequent disappearance leads Professor X to assemble the All-New All-Different lineup of mutants Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Thunderbird, Sunfire, Banshee, and Colossus.
At the conclusion of Giant-Size X-Men, Polaris is able to fling the entire island of Krakoa into space - Silver and Bronze Age understanding of magnets is a beautiful thing - effectively leaving the threat concluded for the X-Men’s future. Or so it seemed!
The other intriguing piece to me is whether Krakoa is a part of Charles Xavier and Moira MacTaggert’s plan? How does this tie in to Moira’s goals for her tenth life, and a last stand effort to see mutants prevail into the distant future? This is one of the bigger questions I’m considering reflecting on the entirety of Krakoa’s history, as I remind myself that Moira - through nine lifelines - has tried everything from siding with Magneto to siding with Apocalypse to assassinating the Trask bloodline, but now in her tenth life, she picked Krakoa. Why? How does this fit?
Comics Discussed Include:
House of X and Powers of X
Dawn of X X-Men Comics
Giant-Size X-Men #1
Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen
Wolverine and the X-Men by Jason Aaron
Generation X by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo
Many more!
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My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.
19 авг 2024
