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Professor X’s dream becomes a nightmare and Mutantkind’s traitor makes her final move in Fall of the House of X #4 and Rise of the Powers of X #4

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Over the last two weeks, fans experienced the explosive opening chapters of Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X, the two interconnected series that serve as the dramatic finale of the X-Men’s Krakoa era! Today, fans can get a look ahead at the penultimate issues of the series with the cover and story reveals for Fall of the House of X #4 and Rise of the Powers of X #4, both on sale this April!

Crafted by a team of the X-Men mythos’ current architects, writers Kieron Gillen and Gerry Duggan and artists R.B. Silva and Lucas Werneck, this breathtaking saga takes place across mutantkind’s past, present, and future! As the X-Men rise from the wreckage of Fall of X to go to war with the anti-mutant group of super villains known as Orchis, Professor X launches a last-ditch effort to save the species by sending a team back to where the foundation of Krakoa began—the previous lives of Moira MacTaggert! Radical twists and turns await as the story that kicked off with Jonathan Hickman’s House of X arrives at its epic endgame. The upcoming issues spotlight an intense clash between the X-Men’s greatest leader and their most traitorous foe as well as another heartbreaking failure in store for Professor X. With the X-Men’s embracing a new destiny this summer, don’t miss a single moment of this glorious ending to this revolutionary period of their 60-year history. 

MY ALLY, MY ENEMY! They say a wounded animal can be the most dangerous kind of animal to face. As the fight between the mutants and Orchis reaches a deadly pitch in Fall of the House of X #4, a startling revelation rocks the X-Men to their core.

WHO IS TRAITOR X? In the aftermath of the greatest betrayal in X-Men history, the Quiet Council in exile must act in Rise of the Powers of X #4. They have a plan. Can anyone, or anything, survive the experience?

As the Krakoan Age barrels toward its conclusion, the two storylines converge in an act that will live in infamy!

Check out both covers now and stay tuned for more Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X news!

Preview: Rise of the Powers of X #1

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Rise of the Powers of X #1

(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) R. B. Silva
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 10, 2024
SRP: $5.99

THE FIGHT FOR KRAKOA HAS BEEN LOST!
Ten years ago, the mutants returned from their exile to try and reclaim the Earth from the forces of Orchis. They failed. Now, within the victorious Orchis with their gauntlet choking the world, Nimrod and Omega Sentinel put their plan within a plan into action. They are to summon their binary god to consume everything in their accession. All that stands between them is the X-Men. What can they do? They’re the X-Men. They’ll find a way. That’s their power. So begins a story beyond time and space, with the rise of powers beyond our petty human intelligence. From writer Kieron Gillen (IMMORTAL X-MEN, UNCANNY X-MEN) and artist R.B. Silva (POWERS OF X, CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH) comes half of the story that will bring the Krakoa Age to its conclusion!

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Rise Of The Powers Of X #1 is a Worthy Follow Up

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When writing my review for Fall Of The House Of X #1 I said because of its name and position in the story of Krakoa it had huge boots to fill and invited a lot of comparisons to a much better book, the original House Of X. Rise Of The Powers Of X #1 by Kieron Gillen and R. B. Silva has similarly big boots to fill but in this case fits those boots much better than its sister series did. The original Powers Of X by Johnathan Hickman and the aforementioned R. B. Silva brought big ideas and fundamentally changed the fabric of the Marvel universe as we understand it. While Rise Of The Powers Of X doesn’t exactly go that far it still brings some brain melting twists that inverts your expectations on their head. 

The story as it’s presented is this: ten years after the events of Fall Of The House Of X, Mutantkind has been reduced to a handful on a last ditch mission to stop the machines from ascending to Dominionhood. And that’s about all I can say without spoiling the issue. All that I will say is that this series is not what you think it’s going to be from the cover and premise. There are many appropriately epic moments, everything feels as climactic as you would expect and hope for it to be. This series is definitely a stealth continuation of Gillen’s Immortal X-Men, which has been a stellar book. Immortal X-Men brought big ideas that are absolutely carried over into this series and the two’s connections will become more evident to the reader as they get further into the issue.

In terms of art this series has a distinct advantage over Fall Of The House Of X. Fall Of The House Of X’s covers are by the original artist for House Of X, Pepe Larraz, he doesn’t do the interiors which instead are done by Lucas Werneck, who while a very talented artist, feels like an ill fit for a event book such as it. Rise Of The Powers Of X has the same artist as its predecessor, R. B. Silva. Silva’s style has definitely changed since the original Powers Of X, it’s not the most major change but something definitely feels different, the shading uses a lot more dots and the characters look a lot more 3D? It’s hard to put my finger on what’s exactly different but there is a noticeable change. That being said it still feels appropriate for this book, Silva does a great job of visualizing this future in a unique way that is reminiscent of Powers Of X’s dark futures. Special mention should also be given to colorist David Curiel who brings Silva’s pencils alive in vivid colors.

Rise Of The Powers Of X #1 does a great job of setting up this bold new title, it brings fresh ideas and feels appropriately epic for this climactic chapter of the Krakoan age, I can’t wait to read more. 

Story: Kieron Gillen Art: R. B. Silva
Color: David Curiel Letterer: Clayton Cowles Design: Tom Muller and Jay Bowen
Story: 9.5 Art: 9.5 Overall: 10.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Rise of the Powers of X #1 Expertly Kicks Off The Endgame

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After the fall of Krakoa following the Hellfire Gala massacre of 2023, mutant-kind has been scattered across the Earth and space as they try to fight against ORCHIS. However, their resistance has failed, and with each attempt, humanity and artificial intelligence slowly crush them. Now, ten years in the future, the remains of the X-Men must make one final stand to prevent ORCHIS from achieving their goals and save the future in the process.  

Much like with last week’s Fall of the House of X #1, Rise of the Powers of X #1 serves as not only the ending for the Krakoan age but also a mirror to 2019’s Powers of X. Considering how much Krakoa not only challenged what the X-Men meant as a science fiction series, but what could be explored through it. In order to close up this era the creatives need to stick the landing. Much like mutation, Rise of the Powers of X #1 continues upon the strong foundation laid through the past four years of publication while pushing forward into engrossing territories. 

Suffice it to say, it is hard to thoroughly review Rise of the Powers of X #1 without going into full spoilers since it is best to experience it with as little prior detail as possible. Even from the first panel, I became immediately engrossed in the story and felt the need to devour it and reread it almost immediately. Like Powers of X, it does not hold your hand as it drops you off in the future but leaves enough crumbs for you to piece together what has happened within the ten-year time skip to not only the characters but also the world. More importantly, the stakes have escalated within the time jump, and ORCHIS becomes a much more dangerous and dire threat. Not every X-Men will make it out alive, and you feel the weight of the sacrifice and how much they need to overcome the impossible odds to succeed.

Considering not only his previous X-Men titles but even work like Peter Cannon Thunderbolt or Eternals, Kieron Gillen has a talent for engrossing world-building with high-concept science fiction. In many ways, his writing on Sins of Sinister serves as a precursor to what he does in the first issue of this series. In addition, the Rise of the Powers of X #1 picks up the threads from his Krakoan series and becomes a coda to it as well. Gillen expertly balances the bombastic spectacle with strong character writing where neither feels overshadowed by the other. 

Yet this series would not fully work without R. B. Silva’s dynamic artwork. Considering how much he helped shape the Krakoan age by drawing Powers of X, his return is highly welcomed and provides an excellent link between both series. Paired with David Curiel’s fantastic colors and impressive lettering by Clayton Cowles, the issue is a beauty to read and look at. My eyes would focus on details like the computer hubs, Nimrod’s lettering, and the unique layouts.  

The most impressive aspect of Rise of the Powers of X #1 is its ability to stand independently despite utilizing what came before. It could have been easy for the series to try to recapture the lightning in the bottle of Powers of X, but I am glad the series exists as its own unique beast. As Krakoa ends, Rise of the Powers of X #1 provides an impressive and exhilarating path towards that point.

Story: Kieron Gillen Art: R. B. Silva
Color: David Curiel Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Read

Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Disney Villains: Cruella De Vil #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Cruella feels like she’s been maligned due to that whole dog thing… and that alone has us excited to check out this new series. Dynamite’s Disney Villains line has been excellent so far.

Jennifer Blood: Battle Diary #2 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Nazi punching. Nuff said.

Lunar New Year Love Story (First Second) – A new graphic novel where Gene Luen Yang is involved? Yeah, that’s an auto read and suggestion.

Masterpiece #2 (Dark Horse) – The first issue was fantastic, focusing on the daughter of two thieves and the person who wants revenge that they stole from.

Petrol Head #3 (Image Comics) – Great art. Interesting world. Just solid sci-fi.

Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1 (Titan Comics) – A tie-in to the Zack Snyder film. We’re told it’s a must read if you’re interested in the film.

Rise of the Powers of X #1 (Marvel) – It’s the fall of Krakoa and the X-Men fighting back in this second main series that will lead into what’s next for the Marvel line. Here’s hoping this series kicks off a bit better than Fall of the House of X which left us… wanting.

Transformers #4 (Skybound) – The series has been planting its flag in how it wants to stand out from what has come before while at the same time honoring what has come before.

Ultimate Spider-Man #1 (Marvel) – The first ongoing series to launch out of the new Ultimate Universe. We’re excited to see how it stands out and differs from what has come before and what’s currently going on in the 616.

Wolverine #41 (Marvel) – We’ve been promised a brutal fight between Wolverine and Sabretooth!

Zorro: Man of the Dead #1 (Massive) – New Zorro from Sean Gordon Murphy? Yeah, we’re intrigued by this.

Preview: Rise of the Powers of X #1

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Rise of the Powers of X #1

(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) R. B. Silva
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 10, 2024
SRP: $5.99

THE FIGHT FOR KRAKOA HAS BEEN LOST!
Ten years ago, the mutants returned from their exile to try and reclaim the Earth from the forces of Orchis. They failed. Now, within the victorious Orchis with their gauntlet choking the world, Nimrod and Omega Sentinel put their plan within a plan into action. They are to summon their binary god to consume everything in their accession. All that stands between them is the X-Men. What can they do? They’re the X-Men. They’ll find a way. That’s their power. So begins a story beyond time and space, with the rise of powers beyond our petty human intelligence. From writer Kieron Gillen (IMMORTAL X-MEN, UNCANNY X-MEN) and artist R.B. Silva (POWERS OF X, CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH) comes half of the story that will bring the Krakoa Age to its conclusion!

Rise of the Powers of X #1

The X-Men gain the upper hand against Orchis in Fall of the House of X #3 and Rise of the Powers of X #3

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Due to the sinister machinations of the anti-mutant supervillain group Orchis, mutantkind has fallen harder than ever before but soon, the X-Men will have their revenge as the revolutionary Krakoan age comes to its explosive end! Just as Jonathan Hickman boldly kicked it off in 2019 in twin series, House of X and Powers of X, the finale of the Krakoan Age will be told across two intertwined series starting in January—Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X. The two five-issue limited series will deliver a breathtaking saga across mutant history and future as the X-Men of today and tomorrow wage the final war against extinction across their entire existence!

Gerry Duggan and Lucas Werneck’s Fall of the House of X sees a classic lineup of X-Men embark on a daring mission to bring down Orchis for good and restore hope to mutantkind. Meanwhile Kieron Gillen and R.B. Silva’s Rise of the Powers of X takes readers on a sense-shattering journey beyond space and time as an ambitious plan is put in action to prevent the darkest of futures from coming to pass. It’s a who’s who of current mutant mastermind storytellers, and they’re holding nothing back as they close out Krakoa down in epic style and position the X-Men for their all-new era launching later next year! 

Today, fans can peek ahead at the covers for Fall of the House of X #3 and Rise of the Powers of X #3, both arriving in March.

In Fall of the House of X #3, the end has truly begun! The X-Men have taken all they’re willing to take from Orchis… Now it’s time for them to do the dishing out. Unfortunately, just when it seems like one threat is over…another rises to take its place. The final battle of the Krakoan age rages as two series that are one move toward a crash that will echo across the universe…

In Rise of the Powers of X #3, discover that the real end is never beginning! The past, present and future of Krakoa all rests in a trigger finger. The scenario you prayed would never happen plays out as two series that are one move toward a crash that will reverberate outside the universe…

Check out both covers now and stay tuned for more Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X news in the weeks ahead.

Evolution is inevitable, but extinction is optional. Get a look at Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X

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 In 2019’s House of X and Power of X, writer Jonathan Hickman reshaped the X-Men mythos with the founding of Krakoa, the discovery of mutant resurrection, the reveal of Moira MacTaggert’s past lives, and a glimpse into a shocking future where mutantkind was crushed under the might of the Sentinels, Nimrod, and post-humanity! In January, these critical plot threads and more come to a head in the finale of the Krakoan age: Gerry Duggan and Lucas Werneck’s Fall of the House of X and Kieron Gillen and R.B. Silva’s Rise of the Powers of X. This all-new pair of interconnected series crafted by some the X-Men’s chief world builders will deliver the climactic ending to over four years of revolutionary mutant storytelling and positions the X-Men for their next great evolution! The saga kicks off with two pivotal battles as a classic lineup of iconic X-Men have their long-awaited showdown with Orchis while in the future, a small band of surviving X-Men struggle with their stolen destiny.

Krakoa, the living island nation that’s welcomed, protected, and advanced mutantkind, has fallen! Now, the scattered X-Men recover and regroup in the Fall of X era, bracing themselves for the fight to restore hope! It’ll be a war across space and time that will be fought on two fronts: the present-day in Fall of the House of X and the not-so-distant and the far future in RISE OF THE POWERS OF X. All of mutantkind has a role to play but two squads of X-Men will be at the forefront in the opening issues.

Fall of the House of X #1 will follow a team of Xavier’s most dedicated students—Shadowkat, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Rogue, and Gambit—as they seek to crush Orchis, the group of villains that brought down Krakoa. Set 10 years into a dark future, Rise of the Powers of X #1 will introduce a new team of X-Men—m Shadowtiger, Iron Man, Synch, Captain Krakoa, and Wolverine— who are ready to make a bold sacrifice to prevent an even more tragic fate for mutantkind. Epic in scale with stakes beyond measure, both missions are vital in the struggle not just for mutant survival but for all existence!

Fans can get a sneak peek at all that’s to come in never-before-seen artwork from Fall of the House of X #1 and Rise of the Powers of X #1. The new preview showcases both present and future X-Men teams in action against Nimrod and Omega Sentinel, plus a look at dramatic moments like Cyclops’s trial, Professor X’s desperate call for help from Krakoa, Emma Frost’s last stand, and Moira MacTaggert mapping out her endgame. 

Be there for the latest mutant milestone in the X-Men’s 60 year history when Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X hit stands in January.

The world of the X-Men continues to be shook to its core in February by Fall of the House of X

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This January, two interconnected series will close out the X-Men’s revolutionary Krakoa era: Gerry Duggan and Lucas Werneck’s Fall of the House of X and Kieron Gillen and R.B. Silva’s Rise of the Powers of X. These five-issue limited series will present the final battle of Krakoa and see the fate of mutantkind decided in a war across space and time!

The mythos-shattering storytelling of Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X will also impact the current X-Men ongoing series where the team finally take the fight to the most critical threat to mutantkind, Nimrod. Special limited series like the recently announced Cable, Dead X-Men, and Resurrection of Magneto, will tell of the vital missions and epic quests spinning out of Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X. And the frontlines of Krakoa’s last stand are never deadlier than in the pages of X-Force which gears up for its milestone 50th issue and the conclusion of Krakoa with a charactering-redefining turn for X-Men icon Beast.

Learn more about this pivotal turning point in X-Men history with a sneak peek at what’s to come in February.

CABLE #2 (OF 4)

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by SCOT EATON
Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

THE FUTURE MAY NOT BE SET IN STONE – BUT CABLE MIGHT BE!

Cable and his younger counterpart are racing to try to stop the rise of the Neocracy before it can take root and exterminate all life on Earth as they know it – But when their investigations sends them crashing into the Grey Gargoyle, Cable and young Nate will have to battle for their lives or risk being turned into stone!

CABLE #2 (OF 4)

DEAD X-MEN #2 (OF 4)

Written by STEVE FOXE
Art by PETER NGUYEN, BERNARD CHANG & GIULLERMO SANNA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK

THE IMPOSSIBLE TEAM ON AN IMPOSSIBLE QUEST!

The Dead X-Men leap across time and space in a last-ditch effort to prevent catastrophe, but they’re not the only ones breaking through the fabric of reality! As these five mutants go places no one has gone before, a cloaked figure stalks them from the shadows…and nothing will survive if she reaches her goal!

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RESURRECTION OF MAGNETO #2 (OF 4)

Written by AL EWING
Art by LUCIANO VECCHIO
Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

THE KEY – THE SECRET!

In the depths, Magneto was given a key by strange forces – and impossibly, he holds it still. Now, in death, Max Eisenhardt judges his own life – and counts the cost. Should he return to the world? Can he allow Storm to bring him back? And what does the Deep Key unlock?

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X-FORCE #49

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by ROBERT GILL
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA

WONDER MAN AND BEAST – THE DYNAMIC DUO RETURNS!

In a simpler time, the bounding Beast partnered up with Avenger Wonder Man! But after Beast’s fall from grace, is there any chance these two can see eye to eye? In a last desperate attempt to take down Beast, witness the return of…Beast?!

X-FORCE #49

X-MEN #31

Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by PHIL NOTO
Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA

THE ULTIMATE MUTANT HUNTER!

The X-Men lived in fear of Nimrod’s creation, and now it’s clear why! The ultimate weapon of mutant extinction is ever-adapting, ever-evolving, with only one goal – DEATH TO MUTANTKIND!

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Krakoa’s last hope joins the fight in Fall of the House of X #2 and Rise of the Powers of X #2

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It’s the beginning of the end of the X-Men’s revolutionary Krakoan Age! Just like Jonathan Hickman boldly kicked it off in 2019 in twin series, House of X and Powers of X, the finale of the Krakoan Age will be told across two intertwined series this January in Gerry Duggan and Lucas Werneck’s Fall of the House of X and Kieron Gillen and R.B. Silva’s Rise of the Powers of X! It’s a who’s who of current mutant mastermind storytellers, and together, they’re bringing Krakoa down in epic style!

The two five-issue limited series will deliver a breathtaking saga across mutant history and future as the X-Men of today and tomorrow wage the final war against extinction across their entire existence! Today, fans can peek ahead at the covers for Fall of the House of X #2 and Rise of the Powers of X #2, both arriving in February.

In Fall of the House of X #2, the X-Men may be at their lowest spot, and they may be on the brink of complete eradication…but they are not going down without a fight! Polaris returns to guide the X-Men home, bringing a wicked surprise for Orchis! This epic tale split in two continues as the Krakoan Age nears its conclusion!

Outside time and space comes mutantdom’s last hope in Rise of the Powers of X #2! Floating between dimensions, hiding from a Dominion who wishes to crush them. Can Xavier and his crew survive? And when we find out their plan, will we want them to? The end of the Krakoan Age continues in this epic tale split in two!

Check out both covers now and stay tuned for more Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X news in the weeks ahead.

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