Midnight X-Men Shows Off Exclusive Early Looks at Beast, Iceman, Kitty Pryde and More

Image via Marvel Published Oct 9, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account The following article may contain spoilers for Midnight X-Men #1. It has become an especially prevalent trend in the comic book industry as of late to introduce wild reinventions of classic characters. DC's Absolute Universe popularized the practice, and now carrying it into a new era is Marvel's Midnight Universe. The publisher launched this horror-inspired imprint w...