Even though their stories are not explored much in the comics, the dishonest Mysticism and the mutant Destiny became important characters when they joined Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
Both of them cultivate partnership not only in their battles, but also in love, thus becoming the two women queer who adopted Rogue, the runaway teenager, and became the main antagonists of the X-Men, as well as their strongest allies.
Destiny is most famous for her diaries, which were written in her teens, due to her great ability when she first manifested herself.
She had been dead to Marvel for years, until her wife and companion Mystique managed to trick the Five of Krakoa into resurrecting her, which led her directly to the Inferno event, which was the reason for Moira X’s disappearance.
And so, both emerged as key players for the future. Written by Kieron Gillen, with art by Micheke Bandini and David Curiel, “X-Men Immortals #8” has been another issue with great emphasis on the couple. queerdelving deeper into his adventures at the beginning of the 20th century.
As much as Marvel has always insinuated that Mystique was always the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, now apparently “Immortal X-Men #8” will confirm the rumors, which are already generally accepted.
After viewing Sergio Davila’s variant cover, we can see modern Mystique and Destiny side by side, teaming up to face some unseen enemy while being in sync and completely dominant over what they’re doing.
Thus, the main cover of “Immortal X-Men #8”, done by Mark Brooks, shows Raven and Irene in 1900s costumes, portraying how long the two powerful women have fought together and loved each other.
Davila’s cover shows what Destiny and Mystique are doing in the present day, fighting together against the Eternals. But it seems that “X-Men Immortal” will also show what Raven and Irene were doing in the early 20th century.
Apparently, Mystique’s detective skills are combined with Destiny’s powerful vision of the future, thus tracking and investigating the machinations of Mister Sinister, another Marvel character who has also operated for centuries.
“Immortal X-Men” suddenly came to a head with the disappearance of the gay couple, as Irene reveals that Raven dies in every future she sees. And it’s mind-boggling to see an entire issue being used to tell this breathtaking love story of this couple.
