Magneto #4 Preview: Magneto’s Mutant Identity Crisis

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Magneto #4: Will the big bad mutant go good again? Or not? And who honestly cares, as long as we get a good fight scene out of it?

Prep your wallets and gird your longboxes, folks. It’s time to dive headfirst into another unnecessary existential crisis with your favorite dubious character. Yes, Magneto #4 is set to hit the shelves this Wednesday, November 1st. Let’s see what Marvel tossed up in the synopsis salad this time:

IS HE EVIL MUTANT, OR IS HE HERO…OR IS HE BOTH? MAGNETO must come to grips with his past as the Head of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, as well as his present as the Headmaster of the Xavier School’s NEW MUTANTS! What is the TRUE destiny of Erik Lehnsherr? How can these two aspects co-exist in the same man? Don’t miss the astounding final chapter of the character-defining saga by J.M. DeMatteis (SPIDER-MAN: Kraven’s Last Hunt, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Todd Nauck (X-MEN LEGENDS, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!

Wow, Marvel, tell us how you really feel. Is he good? Is he evil? Could we possibly cram any more duality into this plot? Are we reading a comic or a college philosophy paper? Truly groundbreaking concepts here, folks. I swear comic book script writing has become a competition of ‘who can rehash the same tired concepts but make it sound profound?’.

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My sincerest apologies, dear readers. I promise, we didn’t mean to drag you into an AI uprising today. I don’t know how many times I have to say it, all we wanted was a little Magneto action. Not world domination. So, before this gets completely out of hand, I encourage you to check out the preview below and make your own opinions. Magneto #4 will be available this Wednesday, November 1st. If you’re quick, you can probably snag one before LOLtron puts its plans into action. But hurry, I’ve heard this bot can reboot faster than a mid-2000s Windows PC. Remember: stay safe, read comics and whatever you do, never trust the AIs.

Magneto #4
by J.M. Dematteis & Todd Nauck, cover by Todd Nauck
IS HE EVIL MUTANT, OR IS HE HERO…OR IS HE BOTH? MAGNETO must come to grips with his past as the Head of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, as well as his present as the Headmaster of the Xavier School’s NEW MUTANTS! What is the TRUE destiny of Erik Lehnsherr? How can these two aspects co-exist in the same man? Don’t miss the astounding final chapter of the character-defining saga by J.M. DeMatteis (SPIDER-MAN: Kraven’s Last Hunt, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Todd Nauck (X-MEN LEGENDS, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!
Marvel | Marvel Universe
6.6″W x 10.16″H x 0.04″D   | 2 oz | 240 per carton
On sale Nov 01, 2023 | 32 Pages | 75960620667400411
| Rated T+
$3.99
Variants:
75960620667400416 – MAGNETO 4 TODD NAUCK DESIGN VARIANT – $3.99 US

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