X-Men: Kingbreaker Explained

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Schedule:Monthly
Format:Mini-series
Limited:y
Scifi:first
Superhero:y
Multigenre:y
Publisher:Marvel Comics
Startmo:February
Startyr:2009
Endmo:May
Endyr:2009
Issues:4
Main Char Team:Starjammers
Shi'ar
Writers:Christopher Yost
Pencillers:Dustin Weaver
Inkers:Jaime Mendoza
Letterers:Joe Caramagna
Colorists:Nathan Fairbairn
Editors:Daniel Ketchum
Nick Lowe
Joe Quesada
Tpb:Road to War of Kings
Isbn:0-7851-3967-2
Subcat:X-Men
Limsub:Marvel Comics
Sort:X-Men: Kingbreaker

X-Men: Kingbreaker is a four-issue comic book mini-series starring the Starjammers and published by Marvel Comics. Taking place in Marvel's main shared universe, the Marvel Universe, the series was written by Christopher Yost, with pencils by Dustin Weaver. It was announced at the Fan Expo 2008. It began in December 2008 and ended in March 2009 (on sale dates).[1]

Premise

The story features the Starjammers, and the Shi'ar and it is set immediately after the conclusion of the mini-series Emperor Vulcan. Vulcan has set his sight on conquering the rest of the universe in the name of the Shi'ar empire. The series follows his expansionist plans and attempts by the Starjammers, Havok, Rachel Summers, Lilandra Neramani, Korvus and others to stop him. Failing in their attempts, they flee to enlist the aid of the Kree. The events narrated in the comic book served as a lead to War of Kings, in March 2009.[2] [3]

Collected editions

The series was collected in a trade paperback:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080823-XMenKingbreaker.html X-Men: Kingbreaker Announced
  2. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080823-XMenKingbreaker.html Chris Yost Talks X-Men: Kingbreaker
  3. http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=10464 X-Men Kingbreaker #1, Marvel Catalog