PRELUDE TO INHUMANS VS. X-MEN
Both represent the evolution of their species. But while the Inhumans amass numbers as Terrigenesis takes hold across the globe, the X-Men are near extinction, sickened by the Terrigen mists that define Inhuman life. Before reading Inhumans Vs. X-Men by Charles Soule and Jeff Lemire, get a history lesson in the fraught relationship that’s led to all-out war!
Prelude to IVX
Quicksilver & Crystal
In Fantastic Four (1961) #150
It all starts here – Quicksilver, son of mutant radical Magneto, finds a bride in Crystal, Inhuman princess. Mutant and Inhuman are joined in marriage…but Crystal’s Royal Family proved underwhelmed by her husband.
Theft of Terrigen
In Son of M (2005) #1
Quicksilver, suicidal after losing his powers on M-Day, is transported to Attilan by his now ex-wife Crystal. While recovering, Pietro steals Terrigen from the in-laws to be a mutant once more…and exposes his and Crystal’s daughter to the mists too.
War Against Humanity
In Silent War (2007) #1
At Son of M’s conclusion, Blackbolt had declared his rage for Quicksilver – and all of humanity. In Silent War, the King of Inhumans retaliates against Quicksilver’s indiscretion by leading an attack on the Pentagon.
Global Terrigenesis
In Inhumanity (2013) #1
The fallout from Infinity. Attilan hurtles towards Earth. Mankind is awakened to Inhumanity when thousands of dormant Inhumans undergo Terrigenesis. Beast of the X-Men is on first response, aligning himself with the Inhuman agenda.
Attack on the X-Men
In Uncanny X-Men (2013) #15
Inhumanity tie-in issue! The X-ladies’ night on the town leads to a dangerous brush with a just hatched Inhuman!
Mutant Recruits
In Inhumanity: The Awakening (2013) #1
Students of the Jean Grey School join the relief effort following worldwide Terrigenesis. No stranger to freakish transformations, the teen mutants help new Inhumans reconcile their abilities.
NuHumans
In Inhuman (2014) #1
Once staunch isolationists, the Inhumans begin to embrace a global spotlight. Medusa, Queen of the Inhumans, must shepherd her ‘NuHuman’ subjects following Black Bolt’s disappearance.
Unification Effort
In Uncanny Avengers (2015) #1
Steve Rogers assembles a new Unity Squad of mutants and Inhumans. But behind closed doors, this team is split. X-woman Rogue is infected with M-Pox, uncovering the dangerous effects of Terrigen on mutant physiology.
M-Pox Plague
In Extraordinary X-Men (2015) #1
Storm forms a new team of X-Men to handle the threat of extinction. Public opinion of mutants is unstable at best, with several governments outlawing and criminalizing mutancy.
The Drums of War?
In Uncanny Inhumans (2015) #1
Beast officially joins the Inhumans. Medusa fears a serious skirmish with the X-Men, sensing a mutant conflict on the horizon.