(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Phillip Sevy (CA) Mike McKone Rated T+ In Shops: Jun 25, 2025 SRP: $5.99
FOLLOW HAVOK AND OMEGA RED’S JOURNEYS FROM KRAKOA INTO X-FACTOR AND SENTINELS!
Deep in the heart of the Limbo Embassy, Havok and the Goblin Queen sit surrounded by the secrets they keep from each other. And amid the cold mountains of Russia, the man called Omega Red returns home for the first time. Can these bloodstained heroes of Krakoa hold onto their new lives when old demons come calling?
Collecting X-MEN: FROM THE ASHES #7-12 for the first time in print!
Over the last few months, new series announcements have revealed what awaits in the X-Men’s From the Ashes era. Set around—and beyond—the globe, the upcoming titles see new teams assemble to take on emerging threats to mutantkind, beloved characters fulfill their long-awaited destiny as solo heroes, and other groups of mutants come together to survive a world that fears them now more than ever. They may share the same dream, but they have different missions. Harkening back to classic X-Men storytelling while embracing the franchise’s modern evolution, From the Ashes is an exciting fresh start for longtime fans and newcomers alike!
Before the books kick off this summer, Marvel Unlimited subscribers can check out an all-new X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic now! Written by Alex Paknadel with art by Diogenes Neves, the ongoing series is the bridge between the X-Men’s era of before and the era to come. The Infinity Comic picks up after the fall of Krakoa in X-Men #35 and leads directly into Jed MacKay’s highly anticipated X-Men #1 print book in July, where Cyclops and his new team will battle on the frontlines for the destiny of their kind. Following today’s launch, the Infinity Comic will roll out weekly on Marvel Unlimited every Monday through August.
In Issue #1 of the Infinity Comic, Cyclops may be the inheritor of Xavier’s dream, but Phoenix is fire and life incarnate! Where and when can this super-powered couple take some time for themselves? What does it mean for their future together? And what deadly force threatens their relationship?
Just now at the Future of Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Digital Comics panel at South by Southwest (SXSW), Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and VP, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort were joined by writers Jed MacKay and Gail Simone to announce what’s coming next for Marvel’s line of X-Men comics. In the wake of their acclaimed Krakoan Age, witness the X-Men’s latest evolution this summer in X-Men: From the Ashes!
This new era of X-Men will be centered around three flagship titles written and drawn by some of today’s most influential and acclaimed creators: Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman’s X-Men, Gail Simone and David Marquez‘s Uncanny X-Men, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero’s Exceptional X-Men. Each series will offer different explorations of the mutant mythos as they take Marvel’s Merry Mutants into bold and untrodden territory.
Over their 60-year history, the X-Men have been many things. Outcasts. Teachers. Revolutionaries. Heroes. Above all, they’re a species, and the future is still theirs for the taking! Krakoa showed the world what homo superior is truly capable of, and now, the X-Men have to fight harder than ever to keep Professor X’s dream alive. These three core series will approach the X-Men’s vital mission with distinct and relevant perspectives while remaining faithful to the storytelling power of the mutant metaphor!
Read on to discover what awaits!
X-MEN
Written by Jed MacKay Art by Ryan Stegman
KRAKOA IS NO MORE…BUT THE X-MEN FIGHT ON!
From their new base in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance! Join CYCLOPS, BEAST, MAGNETO, PSYLOCKE, KID OMEGA, TEMPER (formerly OYA), MAGIK and JUGGERNAUT as they assemble against new forces, battling for the destiny and philosophy of the mutant species. Mutant business is their business.
“It’s not just those three titles in this relaunch, there’s a lot!” MacKay shared at the panel. “[My X-Men title] is where we’ll see the first inklings of what the X-Men will look like in 2024. I’m very excited for you guys to see it when it comes out. If you look at that line-up, they’re a group of people who are not well suited to integrating into the world. And in these books, we’ll see what that means and what it looks like going forward.”
UNCANNY X-MEN
Written by Gail Simone Art by David Marquez
OUTLAW HEROES ONCE AGAIN, THE X-MEN EMBARK ON A NEW MISSION!
Making themselves at home in the Big Easy, the X-Men protect a world that hates and fears them! Join ROGUE, GAMBIT, NIGHTCRAWLER, JUBILEE and WOLVERINE on explosive super hero adventures. Uncanny as ever, the X-Men are back to saving the day mutant-style!
“I think X-Fans are special in that we identify with having something different about us…and you’re going to feel that in this book, and what it means to have that thing about you that’s different, or exceptional. We go deep into the emotional part of that,” Simone told the crowd.
“David Marquez is the perfect artist for this book,” she continued. “He does amazing action, amazing character work, and he’s really excited about getting into the characters appearing in this book. I knew from the very first panel that this book was going to be super exciting and gorgeous. He just knows how to knock it out of the park!”
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN
Written by Eve L. Ewing Art by Carmen Carnero
MUTANTKIND’S TWO GREATEST TEACHERS MOLD THE NEXT GENERATION OF X-MEN!
KATE PRYDE has returned home to Chicago following the war with ORCHIS. Having stepped away from the world of mutantdom, she is nevertheless called back into action as she crosses paths with a trio of new young mutants, BRONZE, AXO and MELEE, who clearly need training and guidance. Unfortunately for Kate, EMMA FROST thinks so as well!
This is only the beginning, and fans shouldn’t fret if they don’t see their favorite mutant icons just yet! In the coming weeks, get ready for more X-Men title announcements including new ongoing team books, solo series, and more. Catch a glimpse at some of the future titles and stay tuned for full announcements plus the main cover reveals and first looks for X-Men #1, Uncanny X-Men #1, and Exceptional X-Men #1.
Check out all three cast lineups on Ryan Stegman and Marte Gracia’s X-Men: From the Ashes promotional image and get a sneak peek at what’s to come in the X-Men: From the Ashes trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork that teases new villains AND the mystery of Inamte X! And don’t forget to take your first steps into the new era on May 4 with a special prelude tale by Gail Simone in Free Comic Book Day 2024: Blood Hunt/X-Men #1 AND in June’s X-Men #35, the 700th issue of Uncanny X-Men, which will feature stories by both Simone and MacKay.
