Warning: contains spoilers forDazzler#1!
TheX-Menhave entered a new era, bringing with it massive changes to the lore–and Marvel has confirmed that one is permanent. During the Krakoan era, Earth’s mutants had several advantages over the rest of the planet, namely the Resurrection Protocols. Allowing mutants to cheat death,the Protocols ironically hasten Krakoa’s demise, and inDazzler#1, the titular heroine confirms they are gone for good.
Dazzler#1 is written by Jason Loo and drawn by Rafael Loureiro. Alison Blaire, AKA Dazzler, is preparing to give a concert, one of the biggest and most important of her career. She reflects on the ever-present threat to mutants, even ones as popular and generally well-loved by the public, such as her.Dazzler also recalls her owndeath during the now infamous Hellfire Gala, and her subsequent resurrection.
Resurrections are now off the table–for good,and Dazzler muses this was the worst time to drop a new album.
The X-Men’s Krakoan Phase Breathed New Life into the Franchise
Krakoa Saw the X-Men Abandon Their Dream of Peaceful Coexistence With Humans
The X-Men’s Krakoan period, which kicked off in 2019’sHouse of X, introduced a number of awesome, mind-bending concepts to the franchise, namely the Resurrection Protocols.
The X-Men’s Krakoan period, which kicked off in 2019’sHouse of X, introduced a number of awesome, mind-bending concepts to the franchise, namely the Resurrection Protocols. This process was a complex one, which involved scanning mutant brain waves into a Cerebro. Then, using the powers of the Five, the mutant was revived, as if nothing happened. The X-Men did not share the Resurrection Protocols with the world at large, and took steps to conceal it, fearing what might happen should the rest of the planet discover its existence. As it turns out, these fears were well-founded.
The X-Men’s Krakoan Era was masterminded by Jonathan Hickman.
Since the X-Men’s debut over 60 years ago, the promise of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants has driven the franchise, but the Resurrection Protocols threatened to undo every bit of it. Humanity views mutants with fear and suspicion, and should knowledge they can circumvent death get loose, tensions would soar like never before. TheKrakoan era saw the X-Menretreat from this rosy interpretation of Xavier’s dream, instead opting for a more isolationist approach. With technology such as the Resurrection Protocols, it was easy to see why they chose this way of life.
From the AshesMakes Life Dangerous For Mutants Again
The X-Men Have Lost One of Their Biggest Advantages
The X-Men’sFrom the Ashesera is a return to the franchise’s roots, as Earth’s mutants must now once again integrate themselves into the world at large. When Krakoa fell, it created a mutant diaspora that the remainder of the planet must now deal with. Some countries and organizations have recruited mutants for their armies and defense groups, and others are experimenting on them. The world is once again a dangerous place for mutants, and some of this is due to the loss of the advantages the Krakoan era brought with it.
X-Men’s New Origin for the Word ‘Mutant’ Is a Dark Twist on Classic Lore
The history of mutantdom in the new Ultimate Universe is much darker than fans were expecting, as Ultimate X-Men begins to shed light on this mystery.
And losing the Resurrection Protocols might be the biggest of them all. The X-Men go on some of the most dangerous missions in the Marvel Universe. Lives have been lost before, but the ability to easily revive those who died put the X-Men in a league never before seen. The ability to cheat death is a big one in comics, but the X-Men’s Resurrection Protocols took this to its natural conclusion. It was a hallmark of the lamented Krakoan era, and one of the biggest changes toX-Menlore ever–but now it is gone for good.
