Legendary writer Chris Claremont wrote a backup story for X-Men #35, bringing together the new family unit of Nightcrawler, Mystique, Destiny, and Rogue for the first time in what is set to be an emotionally impactful story, decades in the making. Claremont first proposed the idea that Mystique and Destiny were Nightcrawler's biological parents decades ago, but Marvel only recently committed to making this groundbreaking change to X-Men lore. Claremont's story "Getting To Know You" promises to deepen the relationships within Nightcrawler's family while also likely setting up a dramatic arc for them moving forward.

Legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont returns once more to tell a story he first hinted at decades ago, as Marvel celebrates a major milestone for the franchise. Claremont's backup story in X-Men #35 will give him the opportunity to explore Nightcrawler's relationship with his biological parents, now that they have been reunited.

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