admonition : SPOILERS for Dark Web : X - military man # 3

TheX - Men’sfirst major struggle in 2023 terminate in the sodding opposite path that most lover would expect - not with a major fight , but with a fall and discernment of the enemy . The X - human being begin the new year after surviving the black event ofJudgment Dayand themachinations of Mr. Sinisteronly to operate headlong into the Dark Web event . InDark Web : X - man # 3 , the ultimate baddie of the event is defeat not through a serial of punches and usage of mutant mogul , but through the benignity ofJean Grey , a candidate for the new leader of the X - Men .

The backwash ofJudgment Dayleft the X - Men island of Krakoa in ruins , but the Carry Amelia Moore Nation was finally salvageable . The same could not be say for the secret of mutant resurrection , which infuriated humanity and made them fear mutants more than ever before . The terminal calendar month of 2022 led to theDark Webevent , in whichPeter Parker ’s knockoff Ben Reillyobtained new , mystical world power , and used them to plunge the Earth into a world of inanimate objects get to spirit ; these mechanically skillful monster attempt to pig civilian get out and right . One of the culprit behind the effect is none other that Madelyn Pryor : Jean Grey ’s evil ringer .

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InDark Web : X - mankind # 3 , pen by Gerry Duggan with art by Rod Reis & Phil Noto , Jean Grey come grimace - to - face with Pryor in her castle in Limbo . Pryor necessitate Jean Grey ’s memories , and Jean substantiate Pryor wants on the button one thing:“You were after the memories of my sentence with Nathan before he had to leave . “realizes Jean , referring toNathan Summers , well known as Cable- Madelyn ’s Logos . Pryor , disarmed , had no idea that Jean would simply give up her memories without a engagement . “Givingthose retentiveness to you,“says Jean"doesn’ttakethem from me . "

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Madelyn Pryor was simply one more shaft of Mr. Sinister ( who has since made an even big move against the entire nation of Krakoa ) , and it is only coherent that Jean Grey would help out her clone . After all , Jean herself was a dupe of Mastermind and the Hellfire Club duringthe events of theDark Phoenix Saga ; both Jean and Madelyn were pull strings and are far from evilness , but are sure as shooting misunderstood and perhaps even feared . This event also express Jean ’s capability as a drawing card - other X - man would happily attack Pryor until she relented , but Jean is compassionate ; she does not require her telepathic superpower to see a someone ’s true nature .

TheDark Webevent is quickly coming to a ending , but the hug drug - Men have already determine that 2023 is the year of understanding and not vehemence . Judgment Dayhas taught them the team must come together through Leslie Townes Hope in the end ( andJean ’s own Phoenix Foundation show as much ) , and expectation look better for the squad than ever in the newfangled year . TheX - Men’stime in theDark Webevent might be come to a close , but their class is just beginning .

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