Ten Questions We Have About Regenesis

So now we know the teams of the eight different X-Men books, let’s look at some of the questions this raises about the characters and storylines over the next few months. We’ve compiled the ten most nagging questions about Regenesis – how many will be answered come the end of the year? There may be spoilers ahoy, both potential and current – don’t read this if you want to come to the books totally fresh!


10: Where is Professor X?

One of the biggest questions, for obvious reasons. The founder of the X-Men appears only sporadically nowadays. Which side does he favour in this split? Will he even bother with the split? His closest ties nowadays seem to be to the New Mutants – but even then, he hasn’t been seen with them for months. Is Xavier involved in Regenesis in any way?

9: Are Magneto and Rogue split up?

Magneto and Rogue’s icky relationship has been a sub-plot in Mike Carey’s X-Men Legacy run for quite a while now. But, with this rebranding and Carey’s rapidly-approaching departure from the series, it looks like the two characters have split into different teams. Rogue has stayed with her friend Wolverine, while Magneto has opted for Magneto. Does this mean their relationship is now done? With Gambit apparently more interested in Frenzy than his old flame Rogue, what will happen to Rogue once Regenesis starts?

8: Which side is Psylocke on?

Psylocke is the sole character to appear on both sides of the Regensis divide. Or is she? Don’t forget that Psylocke had a doppleganger called Revanche for quite some time, and there were hints during Matt Fraction’s ‘Sisterhood’ storyline that she could come back. Is Psylocke a double-agent now, or are we seeing two characters with the same body? If Psylocke is a double-agent, then whose side is she really on?

7: Where is Archangel?

Speaking of X-Force members – Archangel is notably absent from these covers. One of the original five X-Men, Archangel would be expected to place prominently somewhere. In the current X-Force storyline ‘Dark Angel Saga’ he appears to have given in to his dark side and gone mad. Will he be dead by the time Regenesis starts? Or evil? Where will he be, and what will his agenda be?

6: How did Idie break Hope Summer’s thrall?

A long-running plot point in Generation Hope has been Hope’s thrall over her team. They all seem bonded to her subconsciously, in ways which make it impossible for them to disobey her or leave. With that in mind, the fact Idie has left the team and moved over to Wolverine’s side seems ominous. What does this mean for Hope, and what does it mean for the rest of the team?

5: What is the purpose of Astonishing X-Men?

Astonishing X-Men is not tied to either side of Regenesis – or to the rebranding at all. It’s gaining a new creative team of Greg Pak and Mike McKone, and Storm and Cyclops are involved. But beyond that, we don’t know anything about the purpose of the book, or what the long-term plans for it are.

4: Who is the leader of X-Factor?

Havok and Polaris have only just got back to Earth after years spent in space, and already they’re back in X-Factor. Only… in their absence, Madrox had taken over and ascended to team-leader status. He’s been the face of X-Factor for a very long time now. Will he step aside and let Havok take over? Or will there be a fight?

3: Is Wolverine re-opening the X-Men’s School?

Wolverine is moving his team to Westchester. With that in mind, does this mean he’s trying to get back to the original spirit of the X-Men? His team is the only one to feature any student-type characters at the moment, with Quentin Quire joining up. Idie is on the cover of the book too, and she seems to have a school uniform on. Is Wolverine reopening the school?

2: Is Cyclops wounded?

It looks a lot like Cyclops has taken some kind of injury to his hand. Did Wolverine cause some long-term damage to the X-Men’s leader?

1: What is Storm doing with Victor Gischler’s X-Men?

Gischler’s team – Warpath, Psylocke, Vampire Jubilee and Domino – all have a shady past. They are, in essence, a new formation of X-Force. What is their purpose? Are they a new strike-team for Cyclops? If so, then why is Storm flying in the background, watching over them? Should we assume that Storm is keeping an eye on these characters because she doesn’t trust them together… or was she the one to assemble them?