'X-Men '97' — Rogue and Magneto’s Romantic Comics History, Explained

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The Big Picture It’s safe to say some fans were taken aback by the simmering tension between Rogue and Magneto in Episode 2 of X-Men ‘97’s two-part premiere. There are power couples, and then there are Power Couples, and X-Men boasts a matching set: Cyclops and Jean Grey, and Rogue and Gambit. Both are unassailably endgame regardless of how many ups-and-downs and on-again-off-agains they experience; decades' worth of comics have decreed as much.

Interestingly, given Magneto's longstanding involvement with the Brotherhood, that isn't where the two romantically cross paths. Instead, they bond during Uncanny X-Men's 1991 Savage Land arc by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee. Rogue has already converted to the X-Men, ostensibly making her and Magneto enemies. But Erik seems to be atoning for his crimes, which complicates things. So does that dreaded f-word: feelings.

Magneto and Rogue Are a Recurring X-Men Romance Close Flash forward to 1995's Uncanny X-Men #327, written by Scott Lobdell and penciled by Roger Cruz. Here, Rogue romances Magneto's younger clone, Joseph. Initially amnesiac, Joseph's recognizable face invokes terror and hatred from those around him. During a confrontation, Rogue realizes the man she's facing isn't the real Magneto. She's sympathetic to Joseph's confusion, so she brings him to the X-Men.

How Can Magneto Touch Rogue in ‘X-Men ‘97’? Close The reasons Magneto can touch Rogue without dying depends on the writer. The most common explanation credits Magneto's ability to create a protective magnetic field around his body. It's not true skin-to-skin contact, but they feel pleasure regardless. In perhaps the most well-known version of their relationship, the alternate universe Age of Apocalypse arc, Rogue permanently absorbs the abilities of Magneto's daughter, Polaris.

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