Marvel Comics is set to explore a secret chapter of X-Men history in January with the launch of Psylocke: Ninja, a five issue limited series from writer Tim Seeley (Rogue: The Savage Land) and artist Nico Leon (Marvel Rivals Infinity Comic).
Delving back into classic early 90s continuity, the series will take place shortly after Betsy Braddock’s transformation by the Hand that turned her into a deadly psychic ninja, as she finds herself the target of another lethal assassin, Elektra.
“Psylocke: Ninja is a sort of spiritual successor to Rogue: The Savage Land—essentially, taking an iconic moment from X-Men history, finding unexplored avenues, plots, and character relationships to dive deep into–and then dressing it up in the sexiest art and X-uniforms,” said Seeley. “For Psylocke, the story of her forced servitude to the Hand, and how that might tie nicely into concurrent Daredevil stories from the same era was REAL INTERESTING, because my god, it all fits.”
“As soon as I saw the subject Psylocke: Ninja in my inbox, I was all in,” Leon added. “I’ve been a ninja fan since forever. Most artists love drawing for fun, but for me, the real joy is in the study: breaking down poses, action, rhythm, backgrounds. Apply that to anything with the word ‘ninja’ on it and it’s the perfect recipe to make me feel like a kid with a brand new plastic katana. Diving into the martial roots of Psylocke and Elektra is going to be a blast, there are so many visuals to explore and so far I’m loving every panel in this project. Huge kudos to Tim and Darren.”
Psylocke: Ninja #1 will go on sale with the following covers by Derrick Chew, Juan Frigeri, Nogi San and Dike Ruan…
BETSY BRADDOCK: MUTANT, X-MAN…NINJA!
Flashback to a time when Psylocke was reborn into the ultimate killing machine. What sacrifice did Betsy make to save the X-Men? Why did the Hand choose Psylocke to be their weapon? And what does it have to do with their former assassin…Elektra?! Discover the answers to these questions and more in a lost story from the X-Men’s past!
Psylocke: Ninja #1 will go on sale on January 21st 2026.
