Immortal X-Men
Wraparound cover toImmortal X-Men #1 byMark Brooks. From left to right: Lactuca, Colossus, Sobunar, Storm, Nightcrawler, Mister Sinister, Death, Exodus, Black King, White Queen, Red Queen, Lockheed, Xilo, Professor X, Mystique, Destiny.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	March2022 – December2023
No. of issues	18
Main character	List Askani Black King Black Priestess Colossus Cypher Destiny Doctor Stasis Enigma Exodus Hope Summers Krakoa Magneto Manifold Marvel Girl Mister Sinister Mother Righteous Mystique Nightcrawler Professor X Red Queen Storm White Queen
Creative team
Written by	List Kieron Gillen[1]
Penciller	List Lucas Werneck Michele Bandini Paco Medina Juan Jose Ryp
Inker	List Lucas Werneck Michele Bandini Paco Medina Juan Jose Ryp
Letterer	List Clayton Cowles
Colorist	List David Curiel Dijjo Lima Erick Arciniega
Editor	List Jordan D. White Lauren Amaro

Immortal X-Men is anAmericansuperherocomic book series written byKieron Gillen and published byMarvel Comics, which followed the Quiet Council of Krakoa during theKrakoan Age.^[2]

Writer-editorJonathan Hickman and artist/co-plotter Pepe Larraz created the Quiet Council ofKrakoa inHouse of X #6 (October 2019). The Council appeared in many comics in theDawn of X andReign of X relaunches, creating and enforcing the laws of Krakoa; prosecuting and delivering judgement onmutants accused of breaking those laws.^[3]

In March2022, the council headlinedImmortal X-Men as part of theDestiny of X relaunch. The series also served continuation ofInferno (vol. 2). It was written byKieron Gillen and drawn by Lucas Werneck, building plot points for the eventSins of Sinister.^[4][5][6][7] After being briefly transformed into theImmoral X-Menlimited series during the event, Immortal X-Men continued from issue #11.^[8][9]

The series then continued during theFall of X phase which started with third annualHellfire Gala (July 2023) event; during this event, the nation of Krakoa was destroyed in a multi-prong attack by Orchis which seemingly killed most of the populace.^[10][11] Gillen explained that the "Quiet Council was ruined" by the end of issue #13 but the events of the Hellfire Gala prevent them from announcing their mistakes.^[11] During the Fall of X phase, Gillen wanted to continue following the thread of it being "too late" for the Quiet Council to confess or recover from the problems they created – "that's what the book is about; failure of leadership. It's about these 12 people collapsing in on themselves".^[11] He highlighted the tensions between Xavier, Shaw, and Selene as "half the plot" and

Then there's this whole separate plot about, "What does leadership mean, and can we have a better form of it? What is government? What do we owe each other? Why do we protect each other?"^[11]

In December 2023, Issue #18 concluded the series.^[12] The four issuelimited seriesX-Men: Forever (March – May 2024) by Gillen and artist Luca Maresca continues the narrative ofImmortal X-Men and resolves lingering questions.^[13][14] When these issues were collected as atrade paperback, it was released as the fifthImmortal X-Men volume.^[15] Gillen commented that theX-Men: The Wedding Special (May 2024) "is set between the incoming and outgoing administrations – I'm both giving a little after credit scene to myImmortal X-Men stories, and setting up what's coming next".^[16]

In July 2024, as part of theX-Men: From the Ashes relaunch, a new version of the Quiet Council debuted inNYX (vol. 2) #1. This iteration appeared in New York City and consisted of The Krakoan (formallyHellion),Empath and four of theStepford Cuckoos.^[17]

During the events ofHouse of X,Moira MacTaggert (mutant with ability to be reborn with knowledge of her previous lives) propelledProfessor X andMagneto to create the island ofKrakoa into the sovereign homeland for mutants. They designed the Quiet Council and Moira kept herself as hidden partner. She used her memories of how mutant nations failed in other timelines to not repeat the same mistakes.^[18]

Unlike previous mutant nations ofGenosha and Utopia, Krakoa invested heavily in developing and exporting medicine to the humans. Professor X and Magneto invitedWhite Queen to join the council, along with her fellowHellfire Club memberBlack King to facilitate Krakoa's economic activity. As per deal to join, White Queen also reserved the right to recruit a council member. White Queen requestedKitty Pryde for the position of Red Queen. After accepting her offer, Kate took initially undetermined seat in the council, where she oversaw theMarauders’ efforts to rescue mutants who cannot freely travel to Krakoa.^[19]

Apocalypse also took his place among the council after promising to obey Krakoan law when Krakoa offered citizenship and amnesty to all of the world’s mutants.^[20]

The Quiet Council assembled for the first time after Krakoa’s recognition by United Nations to govern the mutant nation; establish and interpret its laws; and determine its official policies on a broad range of topics. The council established the three laws that govern the nation: do not harm humans, respect the sacred land of Krakoa, and make more mutants. After being judged by the council, any mutant guilty of breaking those laws is to be sent to the Pit of Exile and held in a stasis deep within the island.Sabretooth was found guilty of killing humans and was made an example by the council after being thrown into the Pit.^[21]

The council also sanctioned several groups likeS.W.O.R.D.; the intelligence-gathering teamX-Force; the mutant investigations teamX-Factor; and theHellions, a team of potentially dangerous and problem-causing mutants overseen by Mister Sinister.^[22]

The council also voted not to resurrect many individuals who were not considered separate individuals due to being clones. This decision was overturned when the Five (mutants involved in Krakoa’s resurrection process) petitioned after unsanctioned resurrection ofWolverine's cloneGabby Kinney.^[23]

At the end ofX of Swords event,Marvel Girl left the council to reform theX-Men, needing to act without council's politics. Apocalypse left both Krakoa and the council to join his family in the Amenth but it also broughtArakko and its mutants to Earth. The council voted to approve Magneto’s plans to terraform Mars into the mutant majority planet to give them a permanent home, while also declaring it the capital of the Solar System.^[24]

As a result, the precognitive mutantDestiny took over Apocalypse's seat on the council whileColossus took over Marvel Girl's seat.^[25]

AfterMystique resurrected her wife Destiny against Moira’s wishes, Professor X and Magneto revealed their relationship with Moira to White Queen, who felt betrayed. Mystique subsequently attacked and depowered Moira so she went on the run and started working against Krakoa. Although Moira’s role in Krakoa’s founding was kept hidden but the rest of the council learned about her involvement from White Queen.^[18]

Magneto retired from the council to Arakko. After voting,Hope Summers took over Magneto’s seat on the council so that she could represent the interests of the Five.Black Priestess, who was outvoted by Hope created a giant monster. The council successfully managed to kill Black Priestess, defeating the monster.^[26]

White Queen informed the council aboutDoctor Statis,Mister Sinister's clone claiming to be the real Sinister, causing Mister Sinister to flee only to be captured briefly byEternals. While Destiny informed them about upcoming conflict between theAvengers, X-Men and Eternals.^[27][28]

During the events ofA.X.E.: Judgment Day, the secret of mutant resurrection went public and as expected the Eternals launched an attack on Krakoa. Eternals were eventually retreated from battle by Progenitor, who addressed that people of Earth will be judged. Red Queen andExodus were judged positively while other council members were not judged or received receive negative judgment. As this event led to the creation of a destructiveCelestial called the Progenitor, members of the council fought alongside the Avengers, X-Men, Eternals and even with anti-mutant organisationOrchis.^[29][30][31]

The Quiet Council of Krakoa consisted of four tables named for the four seasons, along with an adjunct section:^[32]

• The Autumn table consisted of the most influential mutant leaders, including those who oversaw mutant-human relations.
• The Winter table consisted of the most radical and amoral mutants. Professor X and Magneto believed these mutants could create problems for Krakoa so they put them on the council to keep a close watch.
• The Spring table consisted members ofHellfire Trading Company, which oversaw the official and illicit distribution of Krakoan medicine as well as the imports/exports.
• To balance out the Winter table's influence, the Summer table consisted of theX-Men to represent Krakoa’s most fair-minded mutants.
• Adjunct seats consisted of non-voting members on the council, who represented the interests of the island itself.

Potential candidates for the Quiet Council:

According to review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup,Immortal X-Men received an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 based on 133 critics review.^[52] Many times, it had also been compared toA Game of Thrones.^[21][53] In 2022,Immortal X-Men won theIGN's Best Comic Book Series or Original Graphic Novel^[54] as well asDragon Awards for Best Comic Book.^[55] It was also nominated for theGLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book at the34th GLAAD Media Awards.^[56]

In 2023,CBR rankedImmortal X-Men 2nd in their "Top 100 Comics of 2022" list.^[57] The series wonComicBook.com's Golden Issue for "best ongoing comic book of 2023".^[58] Timothy Adams ofComicBook.com stated that "artist Lucas Werneck jumped to another level while illustratingImmortal X-Men. Werneck masterfully balanced emotional beats with hard-hitting action set pieces, with writer Kieron Gillen also creating some of his most impactful work at Marvel. It's not easy following Jonathan Hickman and everything he set up during his time on the X-Men franchise, but Gillen more than held his own and took a lot of Hickman's ideas and both utilized them and added his own special flare to Marvel's merry mutants. [...] Each X-Man's time in the spotlight has felt warranted and earned, which is all you can ask for when dealing with a cast this large".^[58]

Following the release of the final issue, Jamie Lovett ofComicBook.com highlighted that "for its final act, Gillen tookImmortal X-Men in an eschatological direction, treating the 'Fall of X' like mutantkind's Biblical last days".^[12] Lovett commented that it features "the always killer artwork ofJuan José Ryp" and it is "aswan song not to be missed".^[12]

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