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Two of the most belovedX - Menheroes are eventually being reunited in the mutants ' warfare against Orchis , with Shadowkat and Magik work together on a gorgeous young cover forX - Men#32 . Kate Pryde and Illyana Rasputina ’s friendshiphas long been speculated to be wild-eyed , and fans ofthe iconic queer X - Menheroes are incredibly excited to see them side - by - side again after a long time apart .
X - Men#32 , from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Phil Noto , will seethe fierce " besties " teaming up to take on a battle with Orchis , in the lead - up to Kieron Gillen’sFall of the House of X , which marks the beginning ofthe destruction for the Krakoan Era .
Joshua Cassara ’s arresting cover charge forX - Men#32 limn Magik , her powers restored afterRealm of X , and Kate Pryde , now operating asthe vehement vigilante Shadowkat , emerge out of one of Illyana ’s step disc armed with their epic brand , and also sport Lockheed , Kate ’s alien dragon who has n’t been seen since before theHellfire Gala . The solicit forX - Men#32 reveal :
Besties with blooming blades ! Kate Pryde and Illyana Rasputin have been best friends for a long clip . They ’ve had effective fourth dimension , and they ’ve had bad metre . One affair they can always agree on ? Stomping anti - mutant bigot ’ heads .
X-Men’s Most Beloved Ship Is Finally Reunited In Their War Against Orchis
The Krakoan Era of the X - Men has seen more visible canonical queer representation than ever before in Marvel Comics , or mainstream comics in ecumenical . From Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers getting into a beautiful relationship , to Mystique and Destiny recently retconned as Nightcrawler ’s biologic parents , to the unveiling of new queer characters like Solem and Somnus , theX - Men Universe has never been more curious . The Krakoan Age also visualise Kate and Illyana becoming canonically odd , with Gerry Duggan depicting Shadowkat kiss a distaff tattoo creative person , confirming the grinder ’s bisexuality .
For years fan have zero in on queer subtext throughout Kate and Illyana ’s friendly relationship that has hinted their human relationship was much more intimate than shown on panel . The iconic Chris Claremont subtly suggest a more intimate kinship between both Kate and Illyana and confirm that his original plan was for Kate and Rachel Summers to be soulmates . With themodern era of Marvel Comics allowing poove subtext to become canyon text edition , there is more room for exploration in the women ’s friendship . cristal - Men#32 would be a beautiful opportunity to make the quixotic feelings between Magik and Shadowkat canon , allowing them to navigate their insidious magnet in the emotionally acute scene of their war against Orchis .
Kate & Illyana’s Relationship Should Be Explored More
Kate and Illyana ’s human relationship is so fascinating because of their character ’s long , complex chronicle , as well as Kate ’s long - meter wild-eyed association with Colossus , brother to Magik . From Illyana and Kate being roomie at Xavier ’s after Magik returned from Limbo a adolescent to Kate wielding Magik ’s infamous Soulsword after she " perish , " theirbeautiful friendly relationship has long been marked by instant of familiarity and deep connection . It is exciting to see Magik and Shadowkat teaming up again , because they have not shape tight together very often in the Krakoan Era , and it will be a blast to see these two iconic women whop some fascist together .
Of course , it is also amazing to see Lockheed , a savage and rambunctious character who deserves way more page time ! While Cassara ’s cover ofX - Men#32 does n’t hint at any romantic tension between theX - Menheroes , it seems clear that Duggan has an interest in exploring Kate ’s homosexuality , and it would be awing to seeKate and Illyana share a moment of on - page intimacywhile they wage warfare against the forces of Orchis .
X - Men#32from Marvel Comics debuts in depot on March 6th , 2024 .
