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Published January 17, 2020

Coming in April... 'Children of the Atom' #1

Vita Ayala and Bernard Chang bring you the greatest teenage Super Hero team of all time!

The new era of X-Men books continues this April with CHILDREN OF THE ATOM!

Children of the Atom

A new ongoing series from writer Vita Ayala and artist Bernard Chang, this thrilling new team book will debut a new squad of Super Heroes that will turn the X-Men’s world upside down. And now, you can get your first glance at these young heroes in R.B. Silva’s stunning cover right here!

CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #1 cover by R.B. Silva and Jesus Aburtov
CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #1 cover by R.B. Silva and Jesus Aburtov

Further details surrounding the cast remain a mystery, but it’s no secret that these teens have been inspired by your favorite X-Men. But don’t let their admiration fool you, their adventures will be far different and you won’t believe the twists and turns that await you from the very first issue!

CHILDREN OF THE ATOM art by R.B. Silva and Jesus Aburtov
CHILDREN OF THE ATOM art by R.B. Silva and Jesus Aburtov

Writer Vita Ayala is currently taking Marvel’s famous living vampire on a chilling journey in MORBIUS and is eager to bring their creative genius to the X-Men line with this brand-new ongoing series! "The initial seed of the idea actually came from [editor] Chris Robinson: What if the X-Men had sidekicks?” explains Ayala. “MY take on it became, what would actual kids from our current time be like if they were X-Men sidekicks? What would Gen Z X-Men be like?

“I have never known a world without mutants and the X-Men, and to be able to create characters that would become part of the canon is WILD. I love them very much. Bernard, Chris, and I have worked so hard on them, and I was practically itching to let them out into the world so others could love them too,” says Ayala. "What makes the new cast special to me is that they are reflective of a lot of people I know who look up to what the X-Men stand for, and have taken it upon themselves to further those ideals. These kids are exactly the kids who, in real life, have posters of Storm and Wolverine in their rooms, who grew up seeing them as heroes and want to live up to that.”

Joining Ayala on CHILDREN OF THE ATOM will be Bernard Chang, who, throughout his illustrious comic book career, has crafted stories for some of Marvel’s most iconic characters, from Deadpool to the X-Men. Now, he’s using his legendary skills to create a brand new team of iconic Marvel Heroes!

Just who are these kids? Keep an eye on Marvel.com for more info—but for the full scoop, make sure to pick to up CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #1 when it hits your local comic shop this April!

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