Bloodties
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | November – December 1993 | ||
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| Main character(s) |
Avengers X-Men Exodus Fabian Cortez Nick Fury | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) |
Bob Harras Scott Lobdell Fabian Nicieza Ben Raab Roy Thomas | ||
| Penciller(s) |
Jim Cheung Jan Duursema Steve Epting Andy Kubert John Romita Dave Ross | ||
| Inker(s) |
Tim Dzon Dan Green Andy Lanning Tom Palmer Matt Ryan | ||
"Bloodties", a 1993 Avengers/X-Men crossover that celebrates the 30th anniversary of both franchises. It is a direct sequel to the X-Men "Fatal Attractions" storyline, in which Charles Xavier mindwipes Magneto. The story of "Bloodties" details a civil war between the human and mutant populations of Genosha, incited by Magneto's former protogé Fabian Cortez. Unaware of Magneto's incapacitation, Cortez attempts to shield himself from his former master's wrath by kidnapping Magneto's granddaughter Luna. As Luna's father Quicksilver has strong ties to the X-Men and her mother Crystal is a member of the Avengers, both teams become involved in the Genoshan conflict. The situation is further complicated by Magneto's lieutenant and self-proclaimed heir Exodus, who seeks to kill both Cortez for his betrayal and Luna for "disgracing" Magneto's line by being merely human.
Aftermath
One of the lasting effects of Bloodties was that the Avengers ceased to operate under a United Nations mandate.
Collected editions
The storyline was collected as a trade paperback in 1995 (ISBN 0-7851-0103-9). In 2012 was collected as a hardcover (ISBN 0-7851-6127-9).
Reading Order
- 'Part I:' Avengers (vol. 1) #368 (1993)
- 'Part II:' X-Men (vol. 2) #26 (1993)
- 'Part III:' Avengers West Coast #101 (1993)
- 'Part IV:' Uncanny X-Men #307 (1993)
- 'Part V:' Avengers (vol. 1) #369 (1993)
