Published Aug 17, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
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Rob got into comics via Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man and the UK anthology 'The Mighty World of Marvel,' which was running Frank Miller's Daredevil, Classic Hulk and Contest of Champions II.
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There's a new combo team in town, as Avengers' Captain Marvel leads iconic X-Men members into battle as her "X-Vengers." Here's why this new team is assembling, the way they're about to rewrite Marvel canon, and every member confirmed so far.
Marvel is currently in the midst of the Queen in Black event, with the newly crowned goddess of symbiotes Hela battling for possession of Earth against Knull, the former King in Black, now wielding the powers of the god of light.
With Hela enhancing alien soldiers with shapeshifting symbiote and Knull creating a new species of 'Seraphim' servants out of pure light, Marvel's heroes are fighting hard to save their planet, with the Avengers and X-Men working closer than ever before.
Avengers' New X-Vengers Team Confirmed
In The Queen in Black #2, Storm and Wolverine battled Hela's minions, referring to themselves as 'X-Vengers.' What seemed like a jokey nickname is now confirmed to be an official team designation, as a preview of The Queen in Black #3 - from Al Ewing, Paco Medina, Iban Coello, Guru-eFX and Clayton Cowles - confirms further members of the strikeforce.
With select heroes forming the 'Defenders of Light' and 'Defenders of Dark' teams to take the fight to Knull and Hela, the remaining Avengers have reached out to the X-Men for help, with Carol Danvers leading the 'X-Vengers' roster.
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Hero |
Powers |
First Appearance |
Created by |
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Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) |
Flight, enhanced physiology, ability to absorb, transform and unleash most forms of energy |
1967's Marvel Super-Heroes #13 |
Roy Thomas and Gene Colan |
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Storm |
Omega-level weather control |
1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1 |
Len Wein and Dave Cockrum |
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Wolverine |
Enhanced senses, healing factor, claws |
1974's Incredible Hulk #180 |
Len Wein, John Romita and Herb Trimpe |
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Beast (Clone) |
Enhanced senses, superhuman physique including enhanced agility and strength |
Original debuted in 1963's X-Men #1, clone debuted in 2024's X-Force Vol. 6 #48 |
Original created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, clone introduced by Benjamin Percy and Robert Gill |
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Emma Frost |
Powerful telepath, able to transform into diamond form |
1979's X-Men #129 |
Chris Claremont and John Byrne |
Apart from Emma Frost, every member of the X-Vengers so far has served on the main Avengers roster in the past, while Carol Danvers had a long history as a close ally of the X-Men before she was ever an Avenger. This isn't just a random combo of mutants and humans - and the X-Vengers concept won't stop here.
Marvel Is About to Make the 'X-Vengers' Concept Official
Marvel recently announced the upcoming Maximum X-Men series, from Christopher Yost and Tony S. Daniel. Spinning out of Avengers: Armageddon, the series will see Storm's X-Men team replace the Avengers after they disband, facing off with cosmic threats including Annihilus and a mysterious Thanos-level threat. Check out our full roster rundown here.
It seems the process of the X-Men replacing the Avengers starts with Queen in Black, with the X-Vengers setting the template for Maximum X-Men.
X-Vengers Began as an Alt-Universe Team
It's interesting to see the 'X-Vengers' name in use, given its recent debut in 2025's Age of Revelation event. This alt-universe story saw Dani Moonstar leading a team of former Avengers, after several iconic human heroes were exposed to the X-Virus and gained mutant powers.
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Hero |
New Codename |
New Powers/Abilities |
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Dani Moonstar |
N/A |
Inheritor of Captain America's unbreakable shield |
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Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) |
Water Widow |
Water physiology, control over water |
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Ant-Man (Scott Lang) |
The Variable Man |
'Fragmented' density and size control, able to shift all body parts independent from the whole |
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Shang-Chi |
N/A |
Rocky skin, able to shatter whatever he touches |
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Hawkeye (Clint Barton) |
N/A |
Multiple arms |
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Vision |
N/A |
Merged with alien Technarchy virus |
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Cannonball (Sam Guthrie) |
N/A |
N/A |
It's clear Marvel is experimenting with the 'X-Vengers' concept and what it can mean, and with so many different approaches, it will be interesting to see what Marvel does next with the idea of a merged version of the X-Men and Avengers.
Queen in Black #3 is coming August 19 from Marvel Comics.
TV Show(s) X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, X-Men (1992), X-Men: Evolution (2000), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Marvel Anime: Wolverine, Marvel Anime: X-Men, Legion (2017), The Gifted (2017), X-Men '97 (2024)
Video Game(s) X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994), Marvel Super Heroes (1995), X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996), Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997), Marvel vs. Capcom (1998), X-Men: Mutant Academy (2000), Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000), X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 (2001), X-Men: Next Dimension (2002), Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011), Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011), X-Men Legends (2005), X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse (2005), X2: Wolverine's Revenge (2003), X-Men (1993), X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995), X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (1994)
First Film X-Men (2000)
Character(s) Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, Beast, Angel, Phoenix, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Storm, Jubilee, Morph, Nightcrawler, Havok, Banshee, Colossus, Magneto, Psylocke, Juggernaut, Cable, X-23
Comic Release Date 213035,212968
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