"He's Willing to Kill": X-Men Editor Explains Nightcrawler's New Role as a Lethal Hero

Nightcrawler's debut in X2

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT X-Men fan-favorite Nightcrawler has taken on a deadly new role in the Marvel Universe; as the publisher's outgoing X-Men Editor notes that that mutant is more "willing to kill" than ever before.

Related "I Was Very Hesitant. The Ship Had Sailed": Marvel Writers Had to Fight for Nightcrawler's New Origin In a recent interview, X-Men Editor Jordan D. White spoke about the creative process behind definitively rewriting Nightcrawler's origin story again. "The X-Men right now are really in a very difficult place," White noted. He went on to give a more detailed explanation of the creative decision behind the violent turn for Kurt and other X-characters, who have previously not been known to resort to lethal action:

Nightcrawler Can Be A Ruthless Fighter When He Is Forced To Be Orchis Beware Close With Marvel bringing the Krakoan Era to a close with the Fall of X , and preparing to once more relaunch the franchise with From the Ashes , it is important that years worth of character advancement for Nightcrawler be paid off.

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