Get ready to unlock a secret chapter of Psylocke’s life in Psylocke: Ninja, a new five-issue series from writer Tim Seeley and artist Nico Leon.
In the book, we’ll discover how back in the ’90s, she was on a very famous TV show — sorry, was transformed into a deadly telepathic assassin, in a new body, with new skills.
“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,” Seeley said via press release. “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.”
Added Leon, “As soon as I saw the subject PSYLOCKE: NINJA in my inbox, I was all in. 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 hits stores on January 21, 2026. You can check out covers from Derrick Chew, Juan Frigeri, Nogi San, and Dike Ruan below, as well as synopsis and solicit info.
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 (OF 5) – 75960621450100111
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by NICO LEON
Cover by DERRICK CHEW
Foil Variant Cover by DIKE RUAN – 75960621450100141
Variant Cover by JUAN FRIGERI – 75960621450100151
Variant Cover by NOGI SAN – 75960621450100117
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