First Team
A Marvel: Xavier's Institute Novel
by Robbie MacNiven
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Pub Date Mar 23 2021 | Archive Date Mar 19 2021
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Description
Victor Borkowski – aka Anole – has adjusted well to life at Xavier’s Institute, gaining control over his reptilian mutant powers and the respect of his fellow students. However, when he discovers that his parents have been kidnapped by anti-mutant extremists, the Purifiers, Victor’s discipline and trust in the X-Men is strained to breaking point. Setting out alone in defiance of his instructors, he’s quickly in serious trouble. It isn’t just the fanatical Purifiers threatening his family, there’s a villainous scientist waiting to get hold of Victor himself. Maybe he can’t do this by himself after all…
A Note From the Publisher
This is a prose novel, not a graphic novel or comic book
ROBBIE MACNIVEN is a Highlands-native History graduate from the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of several novels and many short stories for the New York Times-bestselling Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar universe, and the narrative for HiRez Studio’s Smite Blitz RPG.
Second in a new range of Marvel novels featuring the New Charles Xavier School for Mutants and its students, the latest recruits to the ranks of the world-famous X-Men.
– Featuring younger X-Men characters, these tales of Super Heroes coming into their powers and discovering a new “found family” that understands them are ideal for deep fans and new readers alike.
– Anole is a fan-favorite character, and first openly gay character in the X-Men universe. He is celebrated for ushering in a new era of diverse, relatable mutant heroes.
ROBBIE MACNIVEN is a Highlands-native History graduate from the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of several novels and many short stories for the New York Times-bestselling Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar universe, and the narrative for HiRez Studio’s Smite Blitz RPG.
Second in a new range of Marvel novels featuring the New Charles Xavier School for Mutants and its students, the latest recruits to the ranks of the world-famous X-Men.
– Featuring younger X-Men characters, these tales of Super Heroes coming into their powers and discovering a new “found family” that understands them are ideal for deep fans and new readers alike.
– Anole is a fan-favorite character, and first openly gay character in the X-Men universe. He is celebrated for ushering in a new era of diverse, relatable mutant heroes.
Advance Praise
“Masterful.”
Shadowhawk’s Shade
“MacNiven takes the classic Warhammer 40,000 grimdark and ramps it up to eleven.”
Track of Words
“Masterful.”
Shadowhawk’s Shade
“MacNiven takes the classic Warhammer 40,000 grimdark and ramps it up to eleven.”
Track of Words
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781839080623 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
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