Official Press Release
Comics icon and New York Times bestselling writer Chris Claremont makes his 
highly anticipated return to the X-Men mythos with the release of X-Men Forever Alpha #1. Collecting his landmark X-Men #1-3 with superstar artist Jim Lee, this extra-sized issue also includes an all-new eight page story! That’s right, it’s your first look inside the hotly anticipated X-Men Forever with an all new story by Claremont and fan favorite artist Tom Grummett, bridging the gap between the jaw dropping end of X-Men #3 and X-Men Forever #1! Forget what you think you know about the X-Men and get ready for a new take on all your old favorites, in a world where anything can—and will—happen!
Picking up where he left off in X-Men #3, Claremont will leave jaws on the floor as he teams with Grummett and sends the X-Men on an all new, all different mission in X-Men Forever!
X-MEN FOREVER ALPHA #1 (MAR092607)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JIM LEE & TOM GRUMMETT
50/50 Covers by JIM LEE
Rated T+ …$4.99
FOC—4/30/09, On-Sale—5/20/09
X-MEN FOREVER #1 (APR090540)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Covers by TOM GRUMMETT
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—5/20/09, On-Sale—6/10/09
X-MEN FOREVER #2 (APR090541)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Covers by TOM GRUMMETT
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—6/4/09, On-Sale—6/24/09
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