The Uncanny X-Men get back in time in first annual issue

Well, forward and back to be more precise.

This December, spinning directly out of the pages of the blockbuster Uncanny X-Men, superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis teams with critically acclaimed artist Andrea Sorrentino for the oversized UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #1 – the first in a two-part tale traversing time, space and the Marvel Universe! Unable to fully control her new powers, X-Men member Eva Bell, Codename: Tempus mysteriously disappeared during an X-Men training mission. Though she re-appeared moments later, she had aged many years. Trapped in her own time bubble, Tempus embarked on a journey into the far future of the Marvel Universe. What she witnessed there would change her. How long was she trapped in the future? What horrors did she witness? More importantly, why would she keep it a secret? Peer into the future of the X-Men when Bendis & Sorrentino take you on a ride into the future in the oversized UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #1 this December – part 1 of The Secret Life of Eva Bell! Then, experience the shocking conclusion in the upcoming All-New X-Men Annual #1, also on sale in December!

Time travel and the X-Men go together like chocolate and peanut butter. There’ve been more than a few stories over the years involving the merry mutants from Marvel’s Universe after all, and some of the very best X-tales have involved some degree of temporal shenanigans.

Here we have a pretty interesting one too. Delivered in two parts (All-New X-Men Annual #1 has the second half), this comic brings the story of Eva Bell to the fore and delves into the very weird situation surrounding her flash disappearance and return. I’ve got high hopes for the book since X-Men comics do have such a great track record with time-travel, and it should also be pretty interesting to see whether or not there’s some sort of mention of all the little chronological glitches that’ve been happening in Marvel over the last few years, and the events that look to be taking place next year with the Beyonder and possibly more.

This should be a good one X-fans, catch Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 when it hits stands on December 10th from Brian Michael Bendis and Andrea Sorrentino.