AsX-Menreinvents its killer Sentinels for a new era, the genocidal robots are getting a major redesign with a dark secret - they’re built around living beings. X-Men’s new ‘From the Ashes’ era is setting up a freshstatus quofor Marvel’s mutants, with former bonds shattered and new teams forming afterthe death of Professor Xavier’s dream.
For months,Uncanny X-Menhas been teasing the debut of deadly new Sentinels. These canine robots, codenamed Bloodhounds, are under the control of Dr. Ellis - a mysterious new anti-mutant villain who hasacquired the former Xavier school, turning it into a prison for mutant criminals. However, deep within the facility, work has officially begun on the Bloodhounds.
In Alex Paknadel, Justin Mason, Federico Blee, and Travis Lanham’sSentinels #2, Ellis works on her own Sentinel program following the discovery of anti-mutant tech in the possession of the villainous Sebastian Shaw. The Bloodhound Sentinels are shown in testing (as shown in the image gallery below), with the reveal thatthe new cybernetic mutant-killers are built around actual flesh-and-blood dogs.
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Gail Simone and Javier Garrón’sUncanny X-Menhas been teasing the debut of the Bloodhounds, with the new Sentinels attacking in January’sUncanny X-Men #9. Indeed, a vision of the future in issue #5 showed Colossus dead at their feet, with the synopsis for issue 10 revealingthe Sentinels possess"enhanced senses and chainsaw-like teeth to hunt down and KILL mutants!"
However, what fans didn’t know is that this time, these aren’t robots simply programmed to kill mutants. Ellis' experiments show that the new Bloodhound program is taking real animals and outfitting them with cybernetic enhancements and weaponry. It’s a horrifying new way to target mutants, showing howX-Men’s new era is introducing new ideasboth for its mutant heroes and the humans who hate and fear them.
The new Sentinels will combine the immense power of unprecedented technology and the instincts and versatility of living beings. They also expose how Dr. Ellis is taking cruel new approaches to hunting mutants, establishing the dire circumstances the X-Men find themselves in, with their enemies more creative and powerful than ever, while their own bonds are stretched to breaking. Hopefully, theUncannyX-Menteam can survive their first battle against the Sentinel Bloodhounds, even if it means another tragic sacrifice by Colossus.
Sentinels #2is available now from Marvel Comics, withUncanny X-Men #9following January 22.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
