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Magneto, the iconic villain of the X-Men franchise, is getting a new successor, as Marvel officially debuts MAGNETRIX. The teen character is coming early 2025, with a teen girl hero adopting the costume and powers of the iconic Master of Magnetism. Interestingly, this new character isn’t Marvel’s first ‘Magnetrix,’ with the original having a major link to the original villain.
In recently released solicit information for the upcoming New Champions, Marvel has introduced Magnetrix – a teen superhuman with magnetic powers. Nao Fuji’s variant cover shows Magnetrix freeing a number of cats from cages, while the solicit teases “new allies… and enemies?” for the team, making it unclear whether Magnetrix will join or oppose the New Champions.
Marvel’s New Champions are a group of teen heroes designed as sidekicks for the Avengers as part of a 2023 variant cover initiative. The ideas were too good to leave as one-off art, and many of the characters were later introduced into Marvel lore and trained by Spider-Woman, revealed to be part of a Hydra plan that kidnapped children and imbued them with superpowers. Members revealed so far include Cadet Marvel, new Ghost Rider Fantasma, Moon Squire, Hellrune and Kid Juggernaut.
It’s possible that Magnetrix is Magneto’s daughter Anya, who perished at the hands of a human mob decades ago.
New Champions #2
Release Date:
January 8, 2025
Writer:
Steve Foxe
Artists:
Ivan Fiorelli
Cover Artist:
Gleb Melnikov
NEW ALLIES… AND ENEMIES? Hellrune has summoned young heroes from far and wide, but who among them has what it takes to become a New Champion? The smooth-talking magician Monte seems to be a prime candidate, but is he more than he appears? And who is the mysterious MAGNETRIX?
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The codename Magnetrix isn’t new to Marvel lore – it was actually the original codename of Lorna Dane, aka Polaris. Polaris was eventually confirmed to be Magneto’s biological daughter, possessing the same magnetic powers (though not quite at their full omega-level potential.) This raises the question of why the new Magnetrix has taken this name, and whether she has any familial connection to the original Magneto.
It’s possible that Magnetrix could be some reborn version of Magneto’s daughter Anya, who was killed in a fire when Magneto was accosted by a mob of humans. Debuting in Classic X-Men #12‘s ‘A Fire in the Night!’ by Chris Claremont and John Bolton, Anya is yet another example of how Magneto’s family have met tragedy after tragedy at human hands. However, no-one stays dead forever in superhero comics, and if Gwen Stacy, Bucky Barnes and Jason Todd can enjoy a new life under new codenames, then Anya is as good a candidate as any.
Fans will only find out the truth about Magnetrix when New Champions debuts in 2025, but we can rest assured that if a new hero or villain debuts using Magneto‘s costume and codename, the X-Men‘s iconic antihero is going to want answers sooner rather than later.
New Champions #1 is coming January 8 from Marvel Comics, followed by issue 2 on February 12.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
Magneto
The oldest and best-known adversary of the X-Men, Magneto has been a part of Marvel Comics since the mutant team was introduced. Bearing powers over magnetic fields, he views mutants as superior to normal humans, and aims to build a world where humans are dominant. The only thing stopping him is Professor X and his team of heroes.
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