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| "X-Men: Divided We Stand" | |||
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Cover ofX-Men: Divided We Stand 1 (Jun 2008), art byBrandon Peterson | |||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | February – August2008 | ||
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| Uncanny X-Men: Divided We Stand | ISBN 0785119833 | ||
| X-Factor: The Only Game In Town | ISBN 0785128638 | ||
| X-Force: Angels and Demons | ISBN 0785129766 | ||
| X-Men: Divided We Stand | ISBN 0785132651 | ||
| X-Men Legacy: Divided He Stands | ISBN 0785130004 | ||
| X-Men Legacy: Sins of the Father | ISBN 0785130020 | ||
| Young X-Men: Final Genesis | ISBN 078513154X | ||
"X-Men: Divided We Stand" is a 2008comic book storyline published byMarvel Comics.[1] One of the stories, "The Uncanny X-Men" by writer Matt Fraction, is a follow-up storyline to the "Messiah Complex" story arc.[1]
The story started with the issues of theX-Men-related titles cover dated April 2008. This included:The Uncanny X-Men;Wolverine vol. 3;X-Factor vol. 3; andX-Men vol. 2, which was retitledX-Men: Legacy. It also launched three ongoing titles -Cable vol. 2,X-Force vol. 3, andYoung X-Men - and a self-titled, two-issuelimited series. Each ongoing series ran a separate story arc with "Divided We Stand" providing an overall theme. The aftermath of the story is continued in "X-Men: Manifest Destiny".
The X-Men are disbanded. A new X-Force team is formed to carry out covert assassination missions. Striking out on his own as usual, Wolverine hunts down Mystique to make her pay for her actions in Messiah Complex, while Cable tries to protect the mutant baby fromLucas Bishop.