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Cover: Andy Kubert & Mark Pennington

X-Men: A Skinning of Souls #[nn]

Nov 2013 · Marvel · 29.99 USD; 32.99 CAD
“A Skinning of Souls Part One: Waiting for the Ripening”

In "A Skinning of Souls Part One: Waiting for the Ripening," the true origins of the two Psylockes are finally unveiled—revealing Kwannon, the assassin imprinted with Betsy Braddock’s memories, and Revanche, the original Psylocke. As Cyclops confronts Mr. Sinister in the frozen wilds of Alaska, the past begins to unravel in ways that will redefine everything fans thought they knew. Written by Fabian Nicieza and brought to life with sharp, atmospheric art by Andy Kubert and Mark Pennington, with colors by Joe Rosas and letters by Bill Oakley, the cover by Kubert and Pennington captures the tension of a story long simmering beneath the surface.

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writer Fabian Nicieza · artist Andy Kubert · inker Mark Pennington · colorist Joe Rosas · letterer Bill Oakley · cover Andy Kubert, Mark Pennington

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Cast · 12 characters

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colorist Joe Rosas
letterer Bill Oakley
cover pencils Andy Kubert
cover inks Mark Pennington

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The Origin of the two Psylockes is revealed. The Psylocke that has been with the X-Men since Uncanny #256 is an assassin named Kwannon who was imprinted with Betsy Braddock's memories after the latter passed through the siege perilous. Revanche is the original Psylocke. Cyclops runs up against Mr. Sinister in Alaska.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).