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The X-Men’s master of magnetism is in a bit of a strange spot right now. As the MCU assembles its X-Men for Jake Schreier‘s much-anticipated first mutant movie in 2028, Magneto was surprisingly left out of the picture. Instead, the focus of casting has been on the younger heroes, like Jean Gray (Sadie Sink) and Cyclops (Kit Connor), who’ll join Christopher Abbott‘s Charles Xavier and likely tangle with Adam Driver, who was instead tapped to play Nathaniel Millbury, another name for Mister Sinister. In live-action, at least, that leaves one of the series’ most iconic characters up in the air after Ian McKellen reprises the role in Avengers: Doomsday, with an eye towards future installments as the point to introduce a new iteration.
Marvel Comics similarly has Magneto taking a bit of a back seat at the moment during the new DNX crossover. The special event sees the X-Men teaming up with the Fantastic Four to help save the Master of Magnetism from a debilitating condition, all while confronting a major threat from 3K, led by an older version of Beast, who seeks to unleash the X-virus upon the world. As both groups act upon what they learned from the dark future of the Age of Revelation, the latest issue of the X-Men comics breaks off for a telekinetic showdown for the ages with one of 3K’s members and one of the most powerful telepaths around, Cassandra Nova. The spiritual opposite of Xavier, given form by the professor’s overwhelming potential, she’s a threat that few telepaths, let alone other mutants, could stand against, but Jed McKay and Netho Diaz‘s run has a strong candidate to step in and succeed Magneto at such a crucial time.
Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
Spoilers ahead for X-Men #37
Cassandra Nova Meets Her Match in Magneto’s Spiritual Successor
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Image via Marvel Comics
Image via Marvel Comics
Issue #37 finds Quentin Quire going “brain-to-brain” with Cassandra, and while he talks a big game, he quickly backs it up with a showcase of skills in the mindscape. While his opponent vomits bugs and summons Sentinels, the young mutant plays the classics by calling in the X-Men in a physical manifestation of the powers clashing together. In a particularly poignant moment, as they pit their ideals against one another, Quentin invokes Magneto and how the mutant grew to understand what it meant to truly protect his kind without affecting another. Like Magneto, he learned from past mistakes, now believing that “There is only the oppressed and the oppressor” and that genes do not decide who is greater.
Their battle feels like a collision between the old mutant supremacist Magneto and the reformed leader now fighting for a better future for everyone. Quentin counters Cassandra’s assertion that human extinction is the only way to save mutantkind, actively summoning the visage of his northern star as a reminder of how he was inspired to see the world and the people in it differently. His arc as a hero directly mimics his mentor, and it’s that determination to create a better tomorrow for mutants without any more oppression that allows him to overpower Cassandra and deliver a very fitting, vital blow. The fight doesn’t end in that moment, but it’s a symbolic victory and a passing of the torch to the next generation of heroes empowered by the efforts and ideals of those who came before.
X-Men #37 is now available for purchase. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the latest Marvel Comics issues as they release each week.
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