Summary

• Calico, a newly introduced mutant, has a fascinating psychic connection with her horse, showcasing the dynamic, exciting new generation of mutant characters set to appear in the X-Men franchise's rebooted era.
• "Wild" mutants Outliers, including Calico, have inventive mutant abilities and are set to forces with the X-Men – though the first issue of Uncanny X-Men revealed that one of them is a dangerous enemy in disguise.
• The presence of the Endling threat adds a dark twist to the storyline, Rogue's X-team must protect the Outliers, while figuring out which one of them is actually the series' antagonist.

As a ragtag group of young mutants have come to Rogue’s X-Men team, including brand-new character Calico, whose fascinating abilities that could make them stand out in the mutant world in the aftermath of Krakoa. Marvel’s superhero version of a “horse girl” is a bold and interesting addition to the X-Men line.

Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1 – written by Gail Simone, with art by David Marquez – featured Cerebro Scan pages for the four young mutants that debuted at the end of the issue. The Cerebro Scan for Calico, aka Becca Constance Simon-Pinette, revealed key details about her upbringing and her mutant ability that gives her a psychic connection to her horse, Ember.

Calico’s connection to Ember helps the horse transform into an unknown quantity of various horse-forms. With her inventive ability and interestingly anti-mutant origins, Calico instantly becomes one of the most dynamic new characters to the Marvel Universe.

Calico’s wealthy anti-mutant upbringing paired with her psychic ability to communicate and transform her horse, Ember, make her one of the most interesting characters in the new lineup of wild mutants.

Marvel's New Mutant Calico Is An Exciting Addition To The X-Men Franchise

Uncanny X-Men #1 – Written By Gail Simone; Art By David Marquez; Color By Matthew Wilson; Lettering By Clayton Cowles

With the Outliers ing the Marvel universe and the X-Men, it will be fascinating to see their stories unfold and their inventive mutant abilities on display while they Rogue’s team and fight the Endling. Calico’s wealthy anti-mutant upbringing paired with her psychic ability to communicate and transform her horse, Ember, make her one of the most interesting characters in the new lineup of wild mutants. As the X-Men line broadens with new mutants and creative new power-sets, the Marvel Universe has to saddle up for the bold debut of Calico and her super-powered horse.

As Calico and the other mutant Outliers seek help from the Rogue-led Uncanny X-Men team, they all emerge as four powerful additions to Marvel canon. Alongside Calico and Ember as they all approach the X-Men for assistance are Ransom, Jitter, and Deathdream. Becca’s captivating psychic-horse ability is not the only bold new power-set among the group; a black hole heart, hyper-focus, and ghost summoning are some of the other Outlier’s gifts given to them with their X-Gene and mutation. Their powers will be necessary to help stop the all-powerful new threat, the Endling, working together with Uncanny X-Men’s iconic heroes.

Calico & The Outliers Are Exciting Prospective Mutant Heroes – Or Villains

Which One Is The Endling?

The mutant Outliers need the X-Men's help, but one of them is actually the Endling in disguise.

Uncanny X-Men #1 revealed that the Endling villain is stalking and killing young mutants to punish the X-Men for their Resurrection Protocols and cheating death in the Krakoa era. The four young mutant Outliers have found Rogue’s team, and now are looking to the veteran X-Men to keep them safe from the terrifying new antagonist. Marvel is also quickly establishing a Professor X and Magneto dynamic between Rogue and Cyclops, making Rogue’s class of new mutants she has taken in an important development for the X-Men line overall.

Although the Outliers need the help of the X-Men, it appears one of the four young mutants is secretly part of the horrific plot against the heroes. A shocking and frightening scene in the first issue of Uncanny X-Men sees Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine visiting a young mutant in the hospital, as arranged by Nightcrawler. The young mutant, Harvey X, was supposed to be on the mend, but dies in front of the team after delivering a haunting warning. He tells Rogue that the mutant Outliers need the X-Men's help, but one of them is actually the Endling in disguise.

Source: Marvel

Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1 is available now from Marvel Comics.