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Cover of Excalibur (2004) #1

Excalibur (2004) #1

Marvel 2004–2005 series Cover date Jul 2004

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About this issue

Excalibur #1 (2004) is issue #1 of Marvel's Excalibur (2004–2005), with a cover date of July 2004. Written by Chris Claremont and drawn by Aaron Lopresti.

Creators

Writer
Chris Claremont
Penciller
Aaron Lopresti
Inker
Greg Adams
Colorist
Liquid!
Letterer
Tom Orzechowski
Cover artist
Andy Park

Characters

The story

“Forging the Sword 1 of 4: Paint it Black”

Xavier makes his way to Hammer Bay, Genosha which has been decimated by Cassandra Nova's Mega-Sentinels and quarantined off to the rest of the world. As the ghost of Moira helps him get his head together, he meets Wicked, a mutant who summons ghosts of her own. He is confronted by Unus who claims to be in control of the island but is aided by the young boy, Freakshow, who transforms into a giant monster and swallows the untouchable mutant. With plans to rebuild the decimated nation, who better to bring as an ally than the former ruler of Genosha, Magneto.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.