Preview: X-Men #12
X-Men #12
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99
THE SUMMONING BEGINS. A lead-in to the biggest X-story of the summer.
X-Men #12
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99
THE SUMMONING BEGINS. A lead-in to the biggest X-story of the summer.
Thor has Loki. Spider-Man has the Green Goblin. And now, Wolverine has Solem. Don’t miss the first appearance of Wolverine’s new arch-nemesis in X of Swords, Chapter 3: Wolverine #6, on sale in October!
Wolverine #6 is written by Benjamin Percy, art by Viktor Bogdanovic, and a cover by Adam Kubert.
Marauders #12
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Matteo Lolli (CA) Russell Dauterman
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99
RED RECKONING! The Black King removed the Red Queen from the board…what move will the White Queen make?
X-Force #12
(W) Ben Percy (A) Oscar Bazaldua (CA) Dustin Weaver
PARENTAL ADVISORY
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99
THE CEREBRO SWORD! After taking on the Flower Cartel, Logan has brought back valuable intel to the mutant CIA. The non-treaty nation of Russia is working to undermine Krakoa – and may be aligned with Xeno. Beast wants Colossus on their side as the first drumbeats of war begin to sound.
This September ten X-Men will rise, swords in hand, to defend the new mutant nation of Krakoa from mysterious new enemies in X of Swords. The next chapter in Jonathan Hickman’s bold vision for mutantkind that began last year in House of X, X of Swords will be told in the tradition of classic fan-favorite X-Men crossovers such as X-Cutioner’s Song and Messiah Complex, tying into every current X-Men title. Packed with unbelievable revelations, memorable new characters, and breathtaking battles, this is the story that X-Men fans have been waiting for.
It all begins next month in X of Swords: Creation #1, and you can get your first taste of the action in a spellbinding new trailer, showcasing artwork by some of the industry’s top talents including Pepe Larraz, Mark Brooks, Leinil Francis Yu, Russell Dauterman, Adam Kubert, and more. Listen closely as Saturnyne, Majestrix of the Omniverse, foreshadows all the dramatic twists and turns that await in this grand saga.
Spinning directly out of current storylines in both Hickman’s X-Men and Tini Howard’s Excalibur, X of Swords was expertly crafted by every modern X-Men writer including Gerry Duggan, Benjamin Percy, Ed Brisson, Zeb Wells, Leah Williams, and Vita Ayala.
Check out the trailer and don’t miss the start of the latest X-Men milestone when X of Swords: Creation #1 hits stands next month!
Cable #4
(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Phil Noto
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99
FORCED INTO A CORNER… Ancient knights from another galaxy are targeting Cable… and he’s got no choice but to give them what they want!
The dark history of Arakko will soon be revealed, and when it is, the very future of mutankind will be at stake. Now, witness the cataclysmic showdown between the sword bearers of Arakko and the ten mutants who will stand up to defend the new mutant nation of Krakoa in Pepe Larraz’s breathtaking key art for X of Swords. This fateful clash and many others are what await readers in this crossover epic written by Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, and all the current writers of your favorite X-Men titles. The next chapter in Hickman’s bold reshaping of the X-Men that began in House of X, this story will stand alongside influential X-Men crossovers like The Mutant Massacre and Messiah CompleX. The victories will be legendary, the losses will be heartbreaking, and the revelations will send shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe. This sprawling saga will have a lasting impact on the future of the X-Men, forever changing the fate of the franchise’s most prominent characters.
Raise your swords for the next great mutant milestone when the crossover begins in X of Swords: Creation #1, on sale September 23rd written by Hickman and Howard, with art by Pepe Larraz, and a cover by Larraz and colors by David Curiel.
Marvel is building up to X of Swords and the path to it goes through X-Men #12. Out in September, X-Men #12 is by writer Jonathan Hickman, art by Leinil Francis Yu, colors by Sunny Gho, and lettering by Clayton Cowles.
Marvel is leading up to X of Swords and the path leads to X-Men #12 where whomever is below will be revealed.
X-Men #12 is by Jonathan Hickman art by Leinil Francis Yu, and a cover by Pepe Larraz and out in September 2020.
“The Secrets of Apocalypse’s Grimoire. The High Lord Rictor. Mysteries in the Starlight Citadel.”
Marvel is building up to X of Swords and the path leads through Excalibur #12 out in September.
Excalibur #12 is written by Tini Howard with art by Marcus To, color by Erick Arciniega, and lettering by Ariana Maher.