Dawn of X

Dawn of X is a 2019 relaunch initiative presented by Marvel Comics of various comics related to the X-Men franchise.[1]

"Dawn of X"
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	October 2019
Genre	Superhero
Main character(s)	X-Men
Creative team
Writer(s)	Various
Artist(s)	Various

Publication history

The initiative was announced at "The Next Big Thing" panel as San Diego Comic-Con 2019,[1] intended to tell the story of the X-Men in a new status quo established by Jonathan Hickman after the House of X/Powers of X (HOX/POX) event concludes, redefining X-Men as a brand and its place in the Marvel Universe, with all creative teams working closely under Hickman's supervision.[2]

Titles

Prelude series

Title	Issues	Writer	Artist	Colorist	Debut date	Conclusion date
House of X	#1–6	Jonathan Hickman	Pepe Larraz	Marte Gracia	July 24, 2019[3]	October 2, 2019[4]
Powers of X			R. B. Silva		July 31, 2019[5]	October 9, 2019[6]

Ongoing series

Title	Issues	Writer(s)	Artist(s)	Colourist(s)	Debut date	Conclusion date
X-Men (vol. 5)	#1–	Jonathan Hickman	Leinil Yu R.B. Silva Matteo Buffagni Mahmud Asrar	Sunny Gho Marte Gracia	October 16, 2019[7]	TBA
Marauders		Gerry Duggan	Matteo Lolli Michele Bandini Lucas Werneck Mario Del Pennino Stefano Caselli	Federico Blee Erick Arciniega Edgar Delgado	October 23, 2019[8]
Excalibur (vol. 4)		Tini Howard	Marcus To Wilton Santos	Erick Arciniega	October 30, 2019[9]
New Mutants (vol. 4)		Jonathan Hickman Ed Brisson	Rod Reis Flaviano Marco Failla	Rod Reis Carlos Lopez	November 6, 2019[10][11]
X-Force (vol. 6)		Benjamin Percy	Joshua Cassara Stephen Segovia Oscar Bazaldua	Dean White Guru-eFX
Fallen Angels (vol. 2)	#1–6	Bryan Edward Hill	Szymon Kudranski	Frank D’Armata	November 13, 2019[12]	January 29, 2020[13]
Wolverine (vol. 7)	#1–	Benjamin Percy	Adam Kubert Victor Bogdonavic	Frank Martin Matthew Wilson	February 19, 2020[14]	TBA
Cable (vol. 4)		Gerry Duggan	Phil Noto		March 11, 2020[15]
Hellions		Zeb Wells	Stephen Segovia	David Curiel	March 25, 2020[16]
X-Factor (vol. 4)		Leah Williams	David Baldeón	Israel Silva	July 29, 2020[17]
Children of the Atom[18]		Vita Ayala	Bernard Chang	TBA	TBA^[a]
X-Corp[19]		TBA	Carmen Carnero		TBA

Limited series

Title	Issues	Writer(s)	Artist(s)	Colorist(s)	Debut date	Conclusion date
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Extended Cut	#1–2	Chris Claremont	Brent Anderson	Steve Oliff	July 8, 2020[20]	August 12, 2020[21]
Empyre: X-Men	#1–4	Jonathan Hickman Tini Howard Gerry Duggan Benjamin Percy Leah Williams Vita Ayala Ed Brisson Zeb Wells	Matteo Buffagni Lucas Werneck Andrea Broccardo Jorge Molina	Nolan Woodard	July 22, 2020[22]	August 19, 2020[21]
Juggernaut	#1–5	Fabian Nicieza	Ron Garney	TBA	September 23, 2020[23]	TBA

One-shots

Giant-Size X-Men

See also: Giant-Size X-Men

Title	Writer	Artist	Colorist	Release date
Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost	Jonathan Hickman	Russell Dauterman	Matt Wilson	February 26, 2020[24]
Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler		Alan Davis	Carlos Lopez	March 25, 2020[25]
Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto		Ramon Perez	David Curiel	July 15, 2020[26]
Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex		Rod Reis		August 5, 2020[27]
Giant-Size X-Men: Storm		Russell Dauterman	Matt Wilson	September 16, 2020[23]

X of Swords

Title	Writer	Artist	Colorist	Release date
X of Swords Handbook	TBA			September 30, 2020[23]
X of Swords: Creation	Jonathan Hickman Tini Howard	Pepe Larraz	TBA	September 23, 2020[23]
X of Swords: Stasis		Pepe Larraz Mahmud Asrar		October 28, 2020[28]
X of Swords: Destruction	TBA			November 2020[29]

Other

Title	Writer	Artist	Colorist	Release date
Free Comic Book Day: X-Men	Jonathan Hickman	Pepe Larraz	Marte Gracia	July 15, 2020[30]
X-Men: Dawn of X Saga[31]	Jessica Harold	TBA^[a]

Release order

1. House of X #1
2. Powers of X #1
3. House of X #2
4. Powers of X #2
5. Powers of X #3
6. House of X #3
7. House of X #4
8. Powers of X #4
9. House of X #5
10. Powers of X #5
11. House of X #6
12. Powers of X #6
13. X-Men #1
14. Marauders #1
15. Excalibur #1
16. New Mutants #1
17. X-Force #1
18. Fallen Angels #1
19. X-Men #2
20. Excalibur #2
21. Marauders #2
22. New Mutants #2
23. X-Force #2
24. Fallen Angels #2
25. X-Men #3
26. Marauders #3
27. Excalibur #3
28. New Mutants #3
29. X-Force #3
30. Fallen Angels #3
31. Marauders #4
32. Excalibur #4
33. New Mutants #4
34. X-Force #4
35. Fallen Angels #4
36. X-Men #4
37. Marauders #5
38. Excalibur #5
39. New Mutants #5
40. X-Force #5
41. Fallen Angels #5
42. Marauders #6
43. Excalibur #6
44. X-Men #5
45. Fallen Angels #6
46. New Mutants #6
47. X-Force #6
48. Marauders #7
49. Excalibur #7
50. X-Force #7
51. X-Men #6
52. Marauders #8
53. New Mutants #7
54. Wolverine #1
55. Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost #1
56. New Mutants #8
57. X-Force #8
58. X-Men #7
59. Excalibur #8
60. Marauders #9
61. Cable #1
62. New Mutants #9
63. X-Men #8
64. Excalibur #9
65. X-Force #9
66. Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1
67. Hellions #1
68. Wolverine #2
69. X-Men #9
70. Marauders #10
71. Excalibur #10
72. New Mutants #10
73. X-Force #10
74. Free Comic Book Day: X-Men #1
75. Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1
76. New Mutants #11
77. Wolverine #3
78. Hellions #
79. Empyre: X-Men #1
80. X-Factor #1
81. Cable #2
82. X-Men #10
83. Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex #1
84. Empyre: X-Men #2
85. Empyre: X-Men #3
86. Marauders #11
87. X-Force #11

Premise

"Dawn of X" narrates a new era for both the X-Men and the mutants around the Marvel Universe. 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.
Children of the Atom	TBA	A new squad of mutants inspired by famous X-Men who turn their world upside down.
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Extended Cut	Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Professor X	An extended version of the classic 1981 storyline God Loves, Man Kills, refit into the current status quo, by the original writer Chris Claremont.
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[32]	Varies	Ten mutants will raise their swords when Krakoa faces a threat from the unknown.

Reading order

1. House of X #1
2. Powers of X #1
3. House of X #2
4. Powers of X #2
5. Powers of X #3
6. House of X #3
7. House of X #4
8. Powers of X #4
9. House of X #5
10. Powers of X #5
11. House of X #6
12. Powers of X #6
13. X-Men #1
14. Marauders #1
15. Excalibur #1
16. New Mutants #1–2, 5, 7
17. New Mutants #3–4, 6
18. X-Force #1
19. Fallen Angels #1–6
20. X-Men #2–3
21. Incoming! #1
22. Wolverine #1
23. Marauders #2–6
24. X-Force #2–3
25. Excalibur #2–7
26. Marauders #7
27. X-Force #4–7
28. X-Men #4–6
29. Marauders #8
30. Excalibur #8
31. Marauders #9
32. Cable #1
33. X-Men #8–9
34. New Mutants #9–11

• (Missing: X-Men #7 & New Mutants #8)

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[33]	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[34]	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[35]	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[36]	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[37]	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[38]	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[39]	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[40]	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[41]	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[42]	ISBN 978-1-302-92766-0
Dawn of X Volume 10	Information not yet available		Information not yet available	ISBN 978-1-302-92767-7
Dawn of X Volume 11				ISBN 978-1-302-92768-4
Dawn of X Volume 12				ISBN 978-1-302-92769-1
Dawn of X Volume 13				ISBN 978-1-302-92770-7
Dawn of X Volume 14				ISBN 978-1-302-92771-4
Dawn of X Volume 15				ISBN 978-1-302-92772-1
Dawn of X Volume 16				ISBN 978-1-302-92773-8
X of Swords	Excalibur #12, 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, Excalibur #15, X-Men #15, X of Swords: Destruction #1[43]	Hardcover	December 22, 2020	ISBN 978-1-302-92717-2
Juggernaut	Juggernaut 1-5	Paperback	March 23, 2021	ISBN 978-1-302-92450-8
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Extended Cut Gallery Edition	X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS EXTENDED CUT 1-2	Hardcover	January 26, 2021	ISBN 978-1-302-92731-8

Related material

• 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 #1
  • An 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.

• X-Men/Fantastic Four (vol. 2)[44]
  • Written by Chip Zdarsky and drawn by Terry Dodson.
  • Franklin Richards must decide whether to stay with the Fantastic Four, or to stay in Krakoa.

• Weapon Plus: World War IV #1
  • Writtwn 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 happenings from time to time.

• Runaways #34
  • Written by Rainbow Rowell, Drawn by Andrés Genolet.
  • Now that Krakoa is open to all mutants, will Molly abandon her friends and make to join her family?
  • Features Wolverine and Pixie.

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1. Tucker Chet Markus (2019-07-20). "SDCC 2019: Beginning this October... The Dawn of X". Marvel Entertainment.
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4. House of X #6
5. Powers of X #1
6. Powers of X #1
7. X-Men #1
8. Marauders #1
9. Excalibur #1
10. New Mutants #1
11. X-Force #1
12. Fallen Angels #1
13. Fallen Angels #6
14. Wolverine #1
15. Cable #1
16. Hellions #1
17. X-Factor #1
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25. Giant Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1
26. Giant Size X-Men: Magneto #1
27. Giant Size X-Men: Fantomex #1
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• ^a The release dates of these series is currently unknown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

1. "Largest US comics distributor won't ship new books 'until further notice' due to coronavirus". Polygon. March 23, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.