Rogue: The Savage Land
| Rogue: The Savage Land | |
|---|---|
Cover of Rogue: The Savage Land #1 (January 2025). Art by Kaare Andrews. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | March – July 2025 |
| No. of issues | 5 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Tim Seeley |
| Artist(s) | Zulema Lavina Von Randal |
| Letterer(s) | Ariana Maher Joe Caramagna |
| Colorist | Rachelle Rosenberg |
| Editor | Darren Shan |
| Collected editions | |
| Rogue: The Savage Land | ISBN 978- 1302964412 |
Rogue: The Savage Land is a 2025 Marvel Comics five-issue limited series featuring Rogue. The series takes place in the Savage Land during Chris Claremont's run of the X-Men and is written by Tim Seeley with art by Zulema Lavina.
Publication history
The series was first announced in September 2024. It is written by Tim Seeley and features art by Zulema Lavina. Seeley described the writing as "a dream job, and probably the absolute perfect Marvel gig".[1] The fact that the series would feature the controversial Rogue and Magneto romance, like the X-Men '97 animated series sparked some discussion, though Seeley commented on his social media that the comic would not tie into the show in any way,[2] and that the romance would not be a major focus,[3] The covers drawn by Kaare Andrews tries to resemble Jim Lee's X-Men art and feature corner boxes with mini cut-outs of the faces of characters appearing in the issue, as was customary of Marvel Comics during the original Claremont and Lee publications.[4]
Plot
The series serves as a intraquel to Chris Claremont's 1990s storyline of Uncanny X-Men #269 and 274-275, set in the Savage Land where the superhero Rogue and antagonist Magneto had a brief romance.[1][2]
Reception
Upon the series announcement ComicBook.com's Jamie Lovett stated that he believed that it was likely created due to the interest around the Magneto-Rogue relationship stirred up by X-Men '97. He also noted that it is an installment of a long line of recent Marvel series that revisit nostalgic periods of the company's history.[5]
The series has a 8.5 rating on the comic book review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup.[6] Joshua Kazemi in his review of the first issue for Comic Book Resources described it as great but with flaws.[7]
Adaptations
This design of Rogue has appeared in Marvel Rivals with the Season 5.5 Love is a Battlefield update as a cosmetic skin. [8] Her design and storyline is slated to appear in some form in X-Men '97 season 2, with merchandise being made in advance of a figure by Mondo Toys July of 2025.[9]
Collected editions
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue: The Savage Land | Rogue: The Savage Land #1–5, Uncanny X-Men #269, #274 | September 2025 | 978- 1302964412 | [10] |
See also
References
- ^ a b Polo, Susana (September 13, 2024). "Rogue and Magneto's steamy jungle flirtations will return in Rogue: The Savage Land". Polygon. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Angeles, Christian (September 13, 2024). "Rogue: The Savage Land announced by Marvel… so let's talk about the controversy between Rogue and Magneto". Comics Beat. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (15 September 2024). "Tim Seeley Responds To Rogue And Magneto X-Men Concerns". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ Meenan, Devin (February 20, 2025). "Marvel's Rogue: The Savage Land Features The X-Men Going Full Jurassic World". /Film. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (September 14, 2024). "Rogue and Magneto's Savage Land Romance Explored in New X-Men Series". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Rogue: The Savage Land (2025)". ComicBookRoundup.com.
- ^ Kazemi, Joshua (January 18, 2025). "Rogue: The Savage Land #1 Review: Rogue Opens Her Mind". CBR.com. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ Madian, Shodi (December 13, 2025). "Marvel Rivals Rogue Guide". marvelrivals.gg. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ Roberts, Tyler (July 21, 2025). "Mondo Unveils X-Men '97 Savage Land Rogue 1/6 Figure for SDCC". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "ROGUE: THE SAVAGE LAND (Trade Paperback)". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.