I did stop to look up: that 'death' didn't keep Fabian Cortez down for long. He would be back about the same time the "Joseph" version of Magneto turned up. I was going to say, even though I ordered one, I can't believe there's going to be a Fabian Cortez Marvel Legends, but it's currently mis-labeled as Husk now! But it also appeared to have, maybe some new shoulder pads and a new head; much less of an undertaking than an Exodus figure would be.
Friday, January 24, 2025
That seemed like a lot of shiny at the time, too.
Even though I have a copy next to me, we saw Avengers #366 some time back. Fortunately, we have another shiny cover to go to: from 1993, Avengers #369, "Bloodties, finale: Of Kith and Kin" Written by Bob Harras, pencils by Steve Epting and Jan Duursema, inks by Tom Palmer.
Exodus kills Fabian Cortez, to avenge his murder of Magneto, but doesn't return Magneto's granddaughter Luna to her parents Quicksilver and Crystal. The Avengers and X-Men, having fought earlier in the crossover, team up now, and receive a summons from Professor X. They're able to stop the Genoshan Magistrates, but then have to face Exodus: the Professor describes him as a "boy...seeking to fill the boots of a giant," but don't make excuses for him; I'm pretty sure he was older than that, which was part of why Black Knight seems to recognize Exodus but can't place him. (They had met when the Knight was living back during the Crusades.) Exodus worshipped Magneto, but sees Luna--a powerless human--as a throwback and maybe as a betrayal. The Knight and the Professor stop Exodus, and the Professor makes a speech to the warring factions of Genosha. Still, Exodus gets in a parting shot, zapping Quicksilver. He nearly dies, but the Black Knight manages to save him, which seems to end his relationship with Crystal, as he tells her "that's what friends are for!"
The immediate crisis was over in Genosha, but as Captain America and Professor X consider the situation, Genoshan mutate Jenny Ransome gives the Professor an earful, suggesting it was hypocritical for him to hide his mutant status from the world. Cap defends him a bit, but the Professor has to admit, she might be right.
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