Messiah Complex Clarification

[cowboyfunk]

So I was just reading up on the upcoming Messiah Complex event. Apparently it will be delivered as a number of eight page bonus stories at the end of the regular X titles. But I was wondering...will the regular issues themselves have anything to do with the cross over? If not, why does Marvel think I have any interest in paying full price for and eight page story attached to a title that means nothing to me?

I read Astonsinhg and Adjectiveless. I have no interest in following books like X-Factor and New X-Men. Is this just a shameless marketing ploy? If so, does that bother anyone else?

[Beast]

No. Messiah Complex will be the whole story of each issue.

Endangered Species is 8 page back-ups that kick off the build-up to the event.

X-Men: Endangered Species 8 Page Back-Up Stories:

"No More Mutants."

With three little words, an entire race was nearly obliterated. Every mutant who dies is one number closer to zero. Endangered Species, a series of 8-page back-ups in the four core X-Titles, follows the Beast as he races against the clock to save this once-thriving race.

June
X-Men: Endangered Species One-Shot
Part 1 - X-Men #200

July
Part 2 - Uncanny X-Men #488
Part 3 - X-Factor #21
Part 4 - New X-Men #40
Part 5 - X-Men #201

August
Part 6 - Uncanny X-Men #489
Part 7 - X-Factor #22
Part 8 - New X-Men #41
Part 9 - X-Men #202

September
Part 10 - Uncanny X-Men #490
Part 11 - X-Factor #23
Part 12 - New X-Men #42
Part 13 - X-Men #203

October
Part 14 - Uncanny X-Men #491
Part 15 - X-Factor #24
Part 16 - New X-Men #43
Part 17 - X-Men #204

X-Men: Messiah Compex Crossover:

October
Part 1 - X-Men: Messiah Complex One-Shot

November
Part 2 - Uncanny X-Men #492
Part 3 - X-Factor #25
Part 4 - New X-Men #44
Part 5 - X-Men #206

December
Part 6 - Uncanny X-Men #493
Part 7 - X-Factor #26
Part 8 - New X-Men #45
Part 9 - X-Men #207

January
Part 10 - Uncanny X-Men #494
Part 11 - X-Factor #27
Part 12 - New X-Men #46
Part 13 - X-Men #208

[cowboyfunk]

Ahh! Well I feel silly.

Thank you Beast.

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

What he said. The 8 pages long chapters are a back-up story. Most likely about Beast failing miserably or going completely insane. :D

And regarding which titles have anything to do with the crossover...

Definitely Adjectiveless for the introduction of Sinister's crew.

Astonishing on some level due to Cyke most likely going hardcore in it. But then again, that one was rather Whedon writing something that was in line with the x-office's plans for Cyke rather than being directly related to the crossover's events.

[Siddon]

Honestly there is no way this is going to be good.

[1WEBHEAD]

Honestly there is no way this is going to be good.

What makes you say that?:confused:

[Psylent X]

Anyone want to explain to me where X-Men #205 fits into all of this??

[Omega Alpha]

Anyone want to explain to me where X-Men #205 fits into all of this??

It doesn't, it's just not involved in the crossover.

[Beast]

Anyone want to explain to me where X-Men #205 fits into all of this??
Simply a "Calm before the storm" issue. :)

[Hi-Fi]

Simply a "Calm before the storm" issue. :)
No, that's #204. How weird. :confused:

Maybe they mixed things up when doing this list? Or maybe we're getting #204 and #205 on the same month (october)?

[Beast]

No, that's #204. How weird. :confused:

Maybe they mixed things up when doing this list? Or maybe we're getting #204 and #205 on the same month (october)?
I just reprint what they have listed. Maybe you can ask Senor Carey?

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

Noticed the very same thing days ago.

Just, what, we'll get a micro-arc or two one-shots with nothing happening??

[Psylent X]

Hey thanks for that - yeah i gotta a little confused because of the dates etc

[chickrockguitar]

Regarding X-Men 205... mayve there was a miss-print of the original list, and that list was passed around, so now everyone has it, lol

[Hi-Fi]

I just reprint what they have listed. Maybe you can ask Senor Carey?
It's a typo. #205 is crossover land already.