X of Swords: 8 brand-new covers from the upcoming X-Men crossover

This September, X marks the spot — and the start of a brand-new X-Men and Excalibur crossover slashing its way out of Jonathan Hickman’s and Tini Howard’s X-Men and Excalibur titles — X of Swords.

X of Swords will begin with prelude stories in X-Men #12 and Excalibur #12 and lead in to X of Swords: Creation #1 and X-Factor #4, the first two chapters of the event.

A look at the full X of Swords checklist, which will begin with the aforementioned X of Swords: Creation and end with X of Swords: Destruction:

Earlier today, a number of creators who contributed to X of Swords‘s narrative shared the covers and brief descriptions of the chapters they worked on via social media:

Wolverine #6

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC (A)
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
X OF SWORDS, PART 3
Descent. Penance. A legendary power reclaimed.

X-Force #13

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC (A)
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
X OF SWORDS, PART 4
Stealth. The power within. The burden of knowledge.

Marauders #13

VITA AYALA (W) • MATTEO LOLLI (A) • Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
X OF SWORDS, PART 5
A secret flight. A long journey. A Thief and a Queen.

Hellions #5

ZEB WELLS (W) • CARMEN CARNERO (A)
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
X OF SWORDS, PART 6
Desperation. Help from unexpected places. An advance into the unknown.

New Mutants #13

NEW MUTANTS #13
ED BRISSON (W) • ROD REIS (A) • Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
X OF SWORDS, PART 7
Diligence. Discipline. A sword of the self.

Cable #5

CABLE #5
GERRY DUGGAN (W) • PHIL NOTO (A/C)
X OF SWORDS, PART 8
A hand held aloft. A mystery in the stars. An ace up the sleeve.

Excalibur #13

EXCALIBUR #13
TINI HOWARD (W) • R.B. SILVA (A) • Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
X OF SWORDS, PART 9
Opposition. Despair. The dark night of the soul.

X-Men #13

X-MEN #13
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • MAHMUD ASRAR (A)
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
X OF SWORDS, PART 10
Lessons. Longing. What has begun cannot be undone.

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