Magneto’s Successor Is Finally Here – Meet Magnetrix!

It has been said on more than one occasion here on Fiction Horizon that the importance of the X-Men for Marvel is impossible to overstate. The X-Men have proven that Marvel can tackle darker and deeper plots, and the fact that the whole franchise focuses on diversity is why so many fans loved these characters.

Now, even among the X-Men, Magneto, the villain and occasional anti-hero of the franchise, is held in special regard by the fans and he is, without a doubt, one of the franchise’s most important characters. But, Magneto is part of the tradition, which means that Marvel has to look for a successor, even if simply in a limited capacity.

And it seems that it has happened. Namely, Marvel is introducing a new female character who, by all accounts, is set to be Magneto’s successor in a future world, although it has yet to be seen how firm her role in the upcoming comic books will be.

Fans of Marvel will probably know that Magnetrix is not a new name from the lore. The character who briefly had this name is actually Polaris, a.k.a. Lorna Dane, who is actually the daughter of Magneto.

The character never made it into the mainstream, but fans of Magneto will most definitely know about her and her place in the role. But this is not the Magnetrix we are talking about.

Namely, with the debut of the New Champions series in January, Marvel is set to introduce a new Magnetrix to the continuity, a teenage girl who dons Magneto’s costume and is seemingly there to succeed the iconic Master of Magnetism. Now, before we continue, here is a look at her freeing kittens from their cages:

Now, we understand that this might make a lot of Magneto fans angry as this is not the successor they wanted, but you have to understand that the character was made for the upcoming New Champions series, which is… well, here is the official synopsis of the upcoming first issue that will help you understand who they are and why Magnetrix is Magneto’s successor and not someone more dangerous-looking:

WHO ARE THE NEW CHAMPIONS? What do four kids whose lives were derailed by Hydra, Scarlet Witch’s mysterious protégé, a cursed roller derby jammer and a Wakandan runaway have in common? Not much! But when Hellrune’s mysterious powers activate to bring them together, they’ll have to learn how to work as a team quickly — or face the wrath of the Cult of Hela! Steve Foxe and Ivan Fiorelli (TIMESLIDE) team up to introduce the next generation of Marvel Heroes!

As you can see, this is a new generation of younger heroes, something similar to the Teen Titans, so don’t worry, Marvel is not looking to replace one of its best characters with a teenage girl, at least not now.

As it seems, she is set to play a bigger role in the second issue of the upcoming series, which reveals the following:

NEW ALLIES… AND ENEMIES? Hellrune has summoned young heroes from far and wide, but who among them has what it takes to become a New Champion? The smooth-talking magician Monte seems to be a prime candidate, but is he more than he appears? And who is the mysterious MAGNETRIX?

So, as you can see, it is not yet known who Magnetrix is and how (or if!) she is related to Magneto in the first place, but the series will definitely explore her story and we are looking forward to getting more information. New Champions #1 is coming on January 8 from Marvel Comics, followed by #2 on February 12.

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