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.
Descent. Penance. A legendary power reclaimed. WOLVERINE #6: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 3#xofswords #xmen #marvelcomics pic.twitter.com/jkLCiDSVnI
— Benjamin Percy (@Benjamin_Percy) July 16, 2020
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.
Stealth. The power within. The burden of knowledge. X-FORCE #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 4#xofswords #xmen #marvelcomics pic.twitter.com/1kqivQLoug
— Dustin Weaver (@DustinWeaver12) July 16, 2020
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.
A secret flight. A long journey. A Thief and a Queen. MARAUDERS #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 5#xmen #xofswords #marvelcomics pic.twitter.com/c8Uy3xqdEe
— ✊🏾Vita Ayala🇵🇷🏳️🌈 (@definitelyvita) July 16, 2020
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.
Desperation. Help from unexpected places. An advance into the unknown. One really fancy cape. HELLIONS #5: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 6#xmen #xofswords #marvelcomics pic.twitter.com/wIhxwtwaXV
— Zeb Wells (@zebwells) July 16, 2020
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.
Diligence. Discipline. A sword of the self. NEW MUTANTS #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 7#xmen #xofswords #marvelcomics pic.twitter.com/JsS6zRADRN
— Ed Brisson (@edbrisson) July 16, 2020
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.
X Of Swords. Cable has an ace up his sleeve. pic.twitter.com/qPXcjyjE0m
— Gerry Duggan (@GerryDuggan) July 16, 2020
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.
Opposition. Despair. The dark night of the soul.
EXCALIBUR #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 9#xmen #xofswords #marvelcomics pic.twitter.com/gFqEfnfXli
— Tini Howard ⚔ (@TiniHoward) July 16, 2020
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.
Lessons. Longing. What has begun cannot be undone. X-MEN #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 10#xmen #xofswords #marvelcomics pic.twitter.com/N5NzNdedUN
— Leinil Yu (@leinilyu) July 16, 2020
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