Exceptional X-Men Reveals Character Descriptions for New Mutants Axo, Bronze, and Melee

Marvel wants fans to meet the three mutants making their debuts later this year in Exceptional X-Men . X-Men: From the Ashes starts an all-new era for Marvel's Merry Mutants. It's a perfect jumping on point for new readers, with three flagship titles leading the charge. One of those three is Exceptional X-Men by Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero , which features Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost teaching a new generation of mutants . The cast includes three mutants making their Marvel Universe debuts, and the publisher is revealing new details on their names, powersets, and more.

Exceptional X-Men has revealed character bios for Axo, Bronze, and Melee, "the three new mutants that Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost will mold into X-Men throughout the series," Marvel's press release reads. We learn Axo, Bronze, and Melee's real names, along with their mutant powers and quick bios. Bronze debuts in September's Exceptional X-Men #1, while Axo and Melee's first appearance is in October's Exceptional X-Men #2.

What is Exceptional X-Men about?

The synopsis for Exceptional X-Men reads, " Exceptional X-Men begins with Kitty trying to get as far away from all things X as she possibly can. After the actions she took during Fall of X, Kitty craves normalcy and takes a job as a regular-degular bartender. She's definitely NOT getting ready to head up an all-new team of wayward young mutants while avoiding the watchful gaze of Emma Frost. Nothing but work, dating and staving off depression. That's it. Let's see how long it lasts...

" Longtime fans of Kitty Pryde can count on the kinds of adventures you expect from her as a classic favorite, while I hope new and old readers alike will get to love this all-new team of young mutants," Ewing shared. "Kitty, the one-time kid sister figure of the X-Men, has to reckon with her own memories--good and bad--of being a child of Xavier as she navigates a role as leader and mentor for a new generation of mutants who are trying to make their way in a time of crisis."

"The story Eve brought up really hooked me from the beginning," Carnero said. "I found it very interesting to see Kitty away from the X-Men and trying to live a normal life in Chicago, but finding herself with young mutants who have to deal with this post-Krakoa world and Emma's plans."

Ewing also shared how the new cast will connect with both new and longtime X-Men fans: "I always try to strike a chord between appealing to veteran comics fans and new readers, but since so many people fell in love with the X-Men as teens and this book is about a team of young folks, that feels especially important to me here."

Exceptional X-Men #1 goes on sale September 4th.

Axo Character Description

Bronze Character Description

Melee Character Description