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Warning ! Spoilers for X - Men # 32 ahead !
Three longtimeX - Mencompanions are finally back together asLockheedhas reunify with the two mutant that have bonded with him most over the year : ShadowkatandMagik . Though Kate Pryde and Illyana Rasputin ’s reunion after the Hellfire Gala is also illustrious , the most joyous reunification come with their long - lost purple pal . The darling firedrake - like alien has finally returned to the pages of Marvel Comics during theFall of the House of X.
In the viewing of themutant butchery at 2023 ’s Hellfire Gala , the ex - military man have been dust across the world to fight and defend themselves against Orchis . As the Krakoan Era come to an end , mutants all around the earth must endeavor to find their recede family and foot up the small-arm of the shattered team .
InX - Men ( 2021 ) # 32by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto , Shadowkat phases her way through an Orchis prison to help Magik liberal captured mutants . Kate and Illyana ’s corporate relief that they ’re both still live brings a poignant reunion for the two , but it ’s their scaly friend that get the warmest welcome back .
ex - human # 28 figure Kate Pryde and Ms. Marvel go on a clandestine mission for the X - gentleman , where Shadowkat show up the vivid control she has over her phasing .
The X-Men’s Most Powerful Bonds Are Between Kate Pryde, Lockheed, and Magik
Though he ’s been a champion to many since debuting in 1983,Lockheed and Kate Pryde have a especial bond . InThe Uncanny X - Men # 166by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith , the X - Men are seize and take to a colonized planet by the Brood . Also a dupe of the Brood , Lockheed rescues Kate when aggress and stows away on the team ’s trip back to the X - Mansion . When discovered back on Earth , Shadowkat and the regal Draco - noncitizen form a companionship that ’s over four decades move . Lockheed stay a bank friend and teammate for Kate , becoming a establish member of Excalibur and subsequently joining the Marauders with her .
Magik has also been a longtime booster of Lockheed , even with ties to his origin . in the beginning inThe Uncanny X - valet de chambre # 153by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum , Kate tells her vernal roomy Illyana Rasputin a bedtime storey with an 10 - Men twist on legends and queen tales . The story include a turgid tartar name Lockheed that is a friend to the fay taradiddle version of Kate , and this is how the purple fellow get his name later on . In addition to his time with Shadowkat on various teams , Lockheed joined Magik for various dangerous undertaking inThe New Mutantsas well .
Lockheed Returns! Hugging It Out After Taking Down Fascists
Lockheed had been miss in action for a farsighted prison term after the Hellfire Gala . X - Men ( 2021 ) # 25by Gerry Duggan and Stefano Caselli sees the re - instauration of Kate Pryde as Shadowkat after the mutant carnage . Kate explain to Synch that she has n’t seen the dragon since the attack . month later , inX - man # 32,Lockheed has resurface in a lighthouse on Mykines Islandwhere he protect the beacon light ’s keeper from Orchis henchmen . After Shadowkat and Magik free imprisoned mutants from Orchis , Emma Frost surprises the duo with the dragon - comparable fauna ’s return andthe three friend group hug to celebrate the reconciliation .
Kate Pryde has gone through many changes during the Krakoan Era , but her impregnable bond paper with Lockheed has rest logical and important .
Since the reference has been miss for an extended menstruum of time , Lockheed ’s return to Marvel Comics was long delinquent . Kate Pryde has gone through many changes during the Krakoan Era , but her stiff bond with Lockheed has remained consistent and important . Whilethe next earned run average for the X - Menis still to be revealed , the reunification of Kate , Illyana , and their purple alien friend near the ending of theFall of Xbrings hope that the characters will remain closely connect in the next chapter . Shadowkat , MagikandLockheed ’s friendship is an integral part of their characters andX - Mencomics overall .
XTC - Men # 32is now usable from Marvel Comics .
