It is not the first time that humanity has pursued Charles Xavier, of course. After all, he is the leader of the mutants, and there are many who still consider him the head of a terrorist group. His alliances with Magneto, that time they secluded themselves on an island, or the changes he has undergone in recent years have not exactly helped him to be seen as a benefactor of humanity. However, no one expected him to reach the limits he will soon reach in the Marvel comics: hunted in a manhunt.
Where are you going, Charles Xavier?
The saga will be called Manhunt and will take place over eight comics in March 2025. More specifically, it will be a crossover between The Uncanny X-Men, NYX, Storm, X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force, and Exceptional X-Men, with a final title, X-Manhunt Omega, that will wrap everything up. Considering that currently Charles Xavier lives in Graymalkin prison, a center for mutants built in his former school, it’s easy to get an idea of what will happen next: he will escape and create chaos among the mutants. How and why? That remains to be seen.
After all, he is imprisoned for crimes against humanity that occurred at the end of the Krakoa era, and his former students will hesitate whether to side with him or comply with international orders. Some want to forgive him, others are not ready, and meanwhile, Xavier will try to accomplish a very personal mission whose details have not been disclosed.
As always, from Marvel they promise that the world will change forever when Xavier makes his final decision, but, frankly, it’s not the first time he’s done something like this nor the first time he’s about to die (or, directly, dies) in the comics. With the alliance between X-Men and Avengers hanging by a thread, will this be a filler saga or will it really change something in the always fragile Marvel ecosystem?
