The newest X-Men villain, the Krakoan, draws upon the legacy of Magneto, serving as a dark counterpoint to the new volume of Nyx's celebration of mutant culture. In Nyx, writers Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing are set to explore complex themes of mutant culture in the aftermath of Krakoa's destruction. As the Krakoan emerges as a potential long-term adversary for the X-Men, Nyx sets the stage for an emotionally-charged conflict at the heart of the franchise's new era.

As Marvel's line-wide X-Men reboot gets underway, the franchise has introduced a new villain who proves that the past won't be forgotten, with the Krakoan serving as a bitter reminder of mutantkind's lost utopia, as well as a deliberate continuation of the villainous legacy of mutants' new figurehead, the reformed Master of Magnetism, Magneto.

The cover for Nyx #4 gives readers a closer look at the Krakoan's Magneto-inspired costume, suggesting that the...