EXPATRIATE X-MEN #3

Expatriate X-Men #3 continues Eve L. Ewing's interstellar X-Men saga, picking up years after the original events as Darkchild returns to challenge the dragonfly crew. Written by Eve L. Ewing with Francesco Mortarino providing the art, this issue follows Melee, Bronze, Rift, and their crew as they confront the formidable Darkchild who wants something they possess—and holds something they desperately need. As tensions rise, lies and deception threaten to fracture the insurgent group just when unity matters most. The story threads through the limbo-flavored landscapes of Limbo Lands, pitting loyalty against survival and forcing the team to make impossible choices. Across the issue, Mortarino’s expressive pencils and character-driven layouts bring kinetic action and intimate character moments to life, while the AOR variant adds distinctive cover interpretations. This chapter deepens the series’ exploration of identity, power, and belonging in a fractured universe.

Who might be interested in reading?

• Fans of team-based superhero epics that blend space travel and dimension-hopping with personal stakes.
• Readers who enjoy character-driven stories about loyalty, power, and belonging under pressure.
• Those who follow Eve L. Ewing’s writing or Francesco Mortarino’s dynamic artwork.
• Readers who appreciate multiple variant covers and distinctive visual interpretations of a core moment in a series.