Comics event
"Dawn of X" The cover of the first trade paperback collection.
Publisher Marvel Comics Publication date October 2019 – November 2020 Genre Main character(s) Excalibur Fallen Angels Hellions Marauders New Mutants X-Factor X-Force X-Men Writer(s) Various Artist(s) Various
"Dawn of X " is a 2019 relaunch of the X-Men Marvel Comics in the wake of the twin miniseries House of X and Powers of X [ 1] Krakoan Age . This initiative culminated in the crossover event X of Swords Reign of X " in December 2020.[ 2]
The story focuses on various groups of mutants living on the small island named Krakoa , which has become recognized as a sovereign nation and has increasingly grown in size.
Publication history
After Jonathan Hickman completed his run on Avengers and New Avengers with the 2015 crossover "Secret Wars ", he stepped away from Marvel Comics for a time. His return was announced in March 2019.[ 3] House of X and Powers of X HOX/POX ), with penciling by Pepe Larraz and R. B. Silva respectively.[ 4] [ 5]
The Dawn of X initiative was announced at "The Next Big Thing" panel as San Diego Comic-Con 2019.[ 1] mutantkind in a new status quo established by Hickman after the HOX /POX (July – October 2019) event concluded, with all creative teams working closely under Hickman's supervision; the X-Men brand and its place in the Marvel Universe was redefined.[ 6]
Titles
Prelude series
Ongoing series
Title
Issues
Writer(s)
Artist(s)
Colourist(s)
Debut date
Conclusion date
X-Men #1–15
Jonathan Hickman
Leinil Francis Yu Sunny Gho
October 16, 2019[ 11]
November 25, 2020[ 12]
Marauders Gerry Duggan Vita Ayala Benjamin Percy
Matteo Lolli
Federico Blee
October 23, 2019[ 13]
November 11, 2020[ 14]
Excalibur Tini Howard
Marcus To Phil Noto Erick Arciniega
October 30, 2019[ 15]
November 25, 2020[ 16]
New Mutants #1–13
Jonathan Hickman Ed Brisson
Rod Reis
Rod Reis
November 6, 2019[ 17] [ 18]
October 14, 2020[ 19]
X-Force #1–14
Benjamin Percy
Joshua Cassara
Dean WhiteMatt Wilson
November 18, 2020[ 20]
Fallen Angels #1–6
Bryan Edward Hill
Szymon Kudranski
Frank D'Armata
November 13, 2019[ 21]
January 29, 2020[ 22]
Wolverine #1–7
Benjamin Percy
Adam Kubert Frank Martin
February 19, 2020[ 23]
November 11, 2020[ 24]
Cable #1–6
Gerry Duggan
Phil Noto
March 11, 2020[ 25]
November 18, 2020[ 26] [ 27]
Hellions Zeb Wells
Stephen Segovia
David Curiel
March 25, 2020[ 28]
X-Factor #1–4
Leah Williams
David Baldeón
Israel Silva
July 29, 2020 [ 29] September 30, 2020[ 30]
Limited series
One-shots
Giant-Size X-Men
X of Swords
Title
Writer
Artist
Colorist
Release date
X of Swords Handbook
Not applicable
October 14, 2020 [ 43]
X of Swords: Creation
Jonathan Hickman
Pepe Larraz
Marte Gracia
September 23, 2020 [ 44]
X of Swords: Stasis
Pepe Larraz
October 28, 2020 [ 45]
X of Swords: Destruction
Pepe Larraz
November 25, 2020 [ 46]
Other
Title
Writer
Artist
Colorist
Release date
Free Comic Book Day : X-MenJonathan Hickman
Pepe Larraz
Marte Gracia
July 15, 2020[ 47]
Release order
Premise
Mutants are offered asylum on the island of Krakoa, ruled under a council formed by Professor X , Magneto and Apocalypse , among others. While several factions deal with their own issues, Moira MacTaggert warns them all about an incoming threat that may doom mutantkind, and probably the whole world.
Storylines
Title
Cast
Plot
X-Men
Full cast list here
The lead title and the primary 'anchor' of the initiative, described as a hub where all characters can freely enter and exit at any time. The lineup fluidly changes, with Cyclops being the primary constant.
Marauders
Full cast list here
Seafaring group of rescuers who free mutants that are being prevented from entering Krakoa by their nation's government.
Excalibur
Full cast list here
This series focuses more heavily on the mystical and fantastical side of the Marvel Universe, with a new kind of "mutant magic" being learned.
New Mutants
Full cast list here
This relaunch of the New Mutants sees the team taking a more science fiction direction, with the team going into deep space, as opposed to their traditional horror roots in previous runs.
X-Force
Full cast list here
The "Mutant C.I.A." branch of Krakoa, an intelligence agency and strike team meant to keep up with any and all possible threats to the nation and its people.
Fallen Angels
Full cast list here
The outsiders of Krakoa, who don't belong in paradise, due to their anti-heroic pasts.
Wolverine
Wolverine
Solo title focusing on James "Logan" Howlett, aka Wolverine, as he deals with being haunted by his old past in his new home.
Giant-Size X-Men
Varies
Collection of one-shots focusing on different characters. The five one-shots focus on Jean Grey, Emma Frost, Magneto, Nightcrawler, Fantomex and Storm.
Cable
Kid Cable
First title focusing on the younger version of Cable, who is at the center of Krakoa's teenage revolution.
Hellions
Full cast list here
Mister Sinister's new team, dedicated to turning Krakoa's worst criminals into productive members of society.
X-Factor
Full cast list here
Investigation team dedicated to tracking deceased mutants in the world of murder and missing persons for The Five to resurrect.
X-Men / Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four , Franklin Richards , Professor X , Kate Pryde , Doctor Doom , X-Men
The X-Men of Krakoa and the Fantastic Four disagree over how to handle Franklin Richard's mutant identity while rescuing him from Doctor Doom
Juggernaut
Juggernaut , D-Cel
Juggernaut, a former member of the X-Men, isn't allowed in Krakoa for not being a mutant. He teams up with new non-mutant hero D-Cel to find himself in the face of rejection.
' 'X of Swords[ 48]
Varies
Ten mutants will raise their swords when Krakoa faces a threat from the unknown.
Reading order
Issues marked in bold are marked as red/important in the issue list found in the back of each comic.[ 49] [better source needed
House of X #1Powers of X #1House of X #2Powers of X #2Powers of X #3House of X #3House of X #4Powers of X #4House of X #5Powers of X #5House of X #6Powers of X #6X-Men #1Marauders #1Excalibur #1New Mutants #1–2, 5, 7New Mutants #3–4, 6X-Force #1Fallen Angels #1–6X-Men #2–3Incoming! Wolverine #1.A–3Marauders #2–6X-Force #2–3Excalibur #2–6X-Force #4–5X-Men #4–6X-Force #6Marauders #7–10X-Force #7–8Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost #1Excalibur #7–8New Mutants #8Cable #1–4Wolverine #4-5
New Mutants #9–12X-Men #7–9X-Force #9–10Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1Hellions #1–4Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1Empyre: X-Men #1–4X-Men #10–11X-Factor #1–3Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex #1Marauders #11–12X-Force #11–12Giant-Size X-Men: Storm #1Excalibur #9–12X-Men #12X of Swords: Creation #1X-Factor #4Wolverine #6X-Force #13Marauders #13Hellions #5New Mutants #13Cable #5Excalibur #13X-Men #13X of Swords: Stasis #1X-Men #14Marauders #14–15Excalibur #14Wolverine #7X-Force #14Hellions #6Cable #6X-Men #15Excalibur #15X of Swords: Destruction #1
[ 50]
Collected editions
Title
Material Collected
Format
Publication date
ISBN
House of X/Powers of X
House of X #1–6, Powers of X #1–6
Hardcover
November 2019[ 51]
ISBN 978-1-302-91570-4
Dawn of X Volume 1
X-Men #1, Marauders #1, Excalibur #1, New Mutants #1, X-Force #1, Fallen Angels #1
Trade paperback
February 12, 2020[ 52]
ISBN 978-1-302-92156-9
Dawn of X Volume 2
X-Men #2, Marauders #2, Excalibur #2, New Mutants #2, X-Force #2, Fallen Angels #2
March 10, 2020[ 53]
ISBN 978-1-302-92157-6
Dawn of X Volume 3
X-Men #3, Marauders #3, Excalibur #3, New Mutants #3, X-Force #3, Fallen Angels #3
March 24, 2020[ 54]
ISBN 978-1-302-92158-3
Dawn of X Volume 4
X-Men #4, Marauders #4, Excalibur #4, New Mutants #4, X-Force #4, Fallen Angels #4
April 7, 2020[ 55]
ISBN 978-1-302-92159-0
Dawn of X Volume 5
X-Men #5, Marauders #5, Excalibur #5, New Mutants #5, X-Force #5, Fallen Angels #5
April 21, 2020[ 56]
ISBN 978-1-302-92160-6
Dawn of X Volume 6
X-Men #6, Marauders #6, Excalibur #6, New Mutants #6, X-Force #6, Fallen Angels #6
July 14, 2020[ 57]
ISBN 978-1-302-92161-3
Dawn of X Volume 7
X-Men #7, Marauders #7, New Mutants #7, Excalibur #7–8, material from Wolverine #1
September 1, 2020[ 58]
ISBN 978-1-302-92760-8
Dawn of X Volume 8
Marauders #8, Wolverine #2–3, X-Force #7–8, Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost #1
October 20, 2020[ 59]
ISBN 978-1-302-92761-5
Dawn of X Volume 9
New Mutants #8, Marauders #9, Cable #1, X-Men #8–9, X-Force #9
November 10, 2020[ 60]
ISBN 978-1-302-92766-0
Dawn of X Volume 10
X-Force #10, Excalibur #9, Giant Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1, Hellions #1, New Mutants #9
December 1, 2020[ 61]
ISBN 978-1-302-92767-7
Dawn of X Volume 11
Excalibur #10, New Mutants #10–11, Hellions #2–3 material from Wolverine #1
February 2, 2021[ 62]
ISBN 978-1-302-92768-4
Dawn of X Volume 12
Hellions #4, Marauders #10, X-Factor #1, Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1, Cable #2
February 16, 2021[ 63]
ISBN 978-1-302-92769-1
Dawn of X Volume 13
Cable #3–4, X-Men #10, Empyre: X-Men #1–2
March 2, 2021[ 63]
ISBN 978-1-302-92770-7
Dawn of X Volume 14
Empyre: X-Men #3–4, X-Men #11, Wolverine #4, X-Factor #2
March 30, 2021[ 63]
ISBN 978-1-302-92771-4
Dawn of X Volume 15
Marauders #11–12, X-Factor #3, Wolverine #5, New Mutants #12, Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex
May 4, 2021[ 64]
ISBN 978-1-302-92772-1
Dawn of X Volume 16
Giant-Size X-Men: Storm #1, X-Force #11–12, Excalibur #11–12
June 8, 2021[ 65]
ISBN 978-1-302-92773-8
X of Swords
X-Men #12, X of Swords: Creation #1, X-Factor #4, Wolverine #6, X-Force #13, Marauders #13, Hellions #5, New Mutants #13, Cable #5, Excalibur #13, X-Men #13, X of Swords: Stasis #1, X-Men #14, Marauders #14, Marauders #15, Excalibur #14, Wolverine #7, X-Force #14, Hellions #6, Cable #6, X-Men #15, Excalibur #15, X of Swords: Destruction #1[ 66]
Hardcover
March 16, 2021
ISBN 978-1-302-92717-2
Juggernaut
Juggernaut #1–5 (Even though this series is not part of Dawn of X, it happens during the Dawn of X period)
Paperback
March 23, 2021
ISBN 978-1-302-92450-8
Marvel Comics #1000 Written by Al Ewing et al., drawn by Various Artists.
A brief glimpse at major events throughout Marvel's 80 years of publishing.
Includes a short one-page story written by Hickman about Apocalypse and the Four Horseman. Incoming! #1An 80-page State-of-the-Union of Marvel Comics, staged around a murder mystery that would tease the Marvel event Empyre
Includes a short story written by Hickman about Mr. Sinister, teasing X-Men/Fantastic Four . Gwenpool Strikes Back #5 Written by Leah Williams and drawn by David Baldeon.
Gwenpool goes to Krakoa, encountering Wolverine and Quentin Quire. Weapon Plus: World War IV #1 Written by Benjamin Percy, illustrated by Georges Jeanty
Involves elements touched on in X-Force #6, as well as the Weapon X program.
Backup story titled Brute Force directly references Orchis . Black Cat #9–10 Written by Jed MacKay, Drawn by Kris Anka.
Not crucial to the entirety of Dawn of X, but Black Cat teams up with Wolverine, and they discuss Krakoa once or twice. Deadpool #6 Written by Kelly Thompson, Drawn by Kevin Libranda.
Deadpool visits Krakoa. Runaways #34-35 Written by Rainbow Rowell, Drawn by Andrés Genolet.
Now that Krakoa is open to all mutants, will Molly abandon her friends and join her new family?
Features Wolverine and Pixie. Fantastic Four #26Written by Dan Slott, Drawn by R.B. Silva
Professor X reveals to Franklin Richards that Franklin is not and never has been a mutant and is therefore unwelcome in Krakoa.
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