X Of Swords :: Creation by Mark Brooks

X Of Swords: Creation

(September, 2020)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Artwork  Pepe Larraz

Inks  Pepe Larraz

Colors  Marte Gracia

Letters  Clayton Cowles

Writers  Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard

Wraparound Cover

Wraparound Black & White Variant

Cover by Mark Brooks

X-Men #12 by Mark Brooks

X-Men #12

(September, 2020)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Rogue

"Amenth"

Artwork  Leinil Francis Yu

Inks  Leinil Francis Yu

Colors  Sunny Gho

Letters  Clayton Cowles

Writer  Jonathan Hickman

X-Men - Fantastic Four #4 by Mark Brooks

X-Men - Fantastic Four #4

(July, 2020)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Captain Britain, Marvel Girl, Mr. Fantastic, Kate Pryde

Connecting Variant

"Welcome To The New World"

Artwork  Terry Dodson

Inks  Rachel Dodson, Ranson Getty

Colors  Laura Martin

Letters  Joe Caramagna

Writer  Chip Zdarsky

X-Men - Fantastic Four #3 by Mark Brooks

X-Men - Fantastic Four #3

(March, 2020)

Cover by Mark Brooks

The Thing, Emma Frost, Wolverine, Lockheed

Connecting Variant

"To The Victor"

Artwork  Terry Dodson

Inks  Rachel Dodson, Ransom Getty

Colors  Laura Martin, Andrew Crossley, Peter Pantazis

Letters  Joe Caramagna

Writer  Chip Zdarsky

X-Men - Fantastic Four #2 by Mark Brooks

X-Men - Fantastic Four #2

(February, 2020)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Dr. Doom, Human Torch, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Cyclops

Connecting Variant

"Broken Borders"

Artwork  Terry Dodson

Inks  Rachel Dodson, Karl Story, Ransom Getty

Colors  Laura Martin

Letters  Joe Caramagna

Writer  Chip Zdarsky

X-Men - Fantastic Four #1 by Mark Brooks

X-Men - Fantastic Four #1

(February, 2020)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Connecting Variant

"The Impossible Boy"

Artwork  Terry Dodson

Inks  Rachel Dodson, Dexter Vines, Karl Story

Colors  Laura Martin

Letters  Joe Caramagna

Writer  Chip Zdarsky

X-Men #6 by Mark Brooks

X-Men #6

(February, 2020)

Cover by Mark Brooks

The Black Queen

Dark Phoenix Saga 40th Anniversary Variant (2 of 12)

"After marrying Mastermind in a time slip,

Jean Grey is introduced as the Black

Queen of the Hellfire Club for the first time."

"The Oracle"

Artwork  Matteo Buffagni

Colors  Sunny Gho

Letters  Clayton Cowles

Writer  Jonathan Hickman

X of Swords

X of Swords

Artwork by Mark Brooks

New York, NY— February 28, 2020 — Mutant Massacre. Age of Apocalypse. Messiah Complex. Some of the most iconic X-Men stories ever told have been realized as large-scale crossovers. This longstanding tradition continues this summer with X OF SWORDS.

Just announced to an enthusiastic crowd of X-Men fans at the X-Men Panel at C2E2, X OF SWORDS will be a 15-part crossover tying into your favorite X-Titles and led by Head of X Jonathan Hickman. In this sprawling saga, the new mutant nation of Krakoa faces their biggest challenge yet. Threatened by powerful forces from the unknown, ten mutants will rise up to defend their home. Arming themselves with legendary blades, both new and familiar ones from Marvel history, mutantkind will finally meet its mystical destiny. Impacting the entire X-Men franchise and setting the stage for the future of mutantkind, X OF SWORDS will be a modern X-Men epic that both longtime and new X-Men fans dare not miss.

Last year, Jonathan Hickman reshaped the world of the X-Men with the top-selling House of X and Powers of X. Since then, the X-Men titles have become the talk of the industry, each telling exhilarating stories set in this exciting new era. Don’t miss the next chapter in Hickman’s grand vision for Marvel’s mutants when X OF SWORDS kicks off in July!

JULY

Teaser Released by Marvel on February 27th

X-Men #1 by Mark Brooks

X-Men #1

(October, 2019)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Party Sketch Variant

Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Wolverine

"Pax Krakoa"

Artwork  Leinil Francis Yu

Inks  Gerry Alanguilan

Colors  Sunny Gho

Letters  Clayton Cowles

Writer  Jonathan Hickman

X-Men #1 by Mark Brooks

X-Men #1

(October, 2019)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Party Variant

Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Wolverine

"Pax Krakoa"

Artwork  Leinil Francis Yu

Inks  Gerry Alanguilan

Colors  Sunny Gho

Letters  Clayton Cowles

Writer  Jonathan Hickman

Powers of X #1 Fifth Printing

Powers of X #1

(November, 2019)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Fifth Printing

"The Last Dream Of Professor X"

Artwork R.B. Silva

Inks R.B. Silva and Adriano Di Benedetto

Colors Marte Gracia

Letters Clayton Cowles

Writer Jonathan Hickman

Powers of X #1 by Mark Brooks

Powers of X #1

(July, 2019)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Connecting Variant

"The Last Dream Of Professor X"

Artwork R.B. Silva

Inks R.B. Silva and Adriano Di Benedetto

Colors Marte Gracia

Letters Clayton Cowles

Writer Jonathan Hickman

House of X #1 Fifth Printing

House of X #1

(November, 2019)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Fifth Printing

"The House That Xavier Built"

Artwork Pepe Larraz

Colors Marte Gracia

Letters Clayton Cowles

Writer Jonathan Hickman

House of X #1 by Mark Brooks

House of X #1

(July, 2019)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Connecting Variant

"The House That Xavier Built"

Artwork Pepe Larraz

Colors Marte Gracia

Letters Clayton Cowles

Writer Jonathan Hickman

Marvel Announces Historic X-Men Milestone

Promotional Illustration by Mark Brooks

New York, NY — March 23, 2019 — After weeks of speculation from comic book fans around the world, Marvel revealed the next monumental chapter for the X-Men during this year’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. During Marvel’s Next Big Thing Panel, critically-acclaimed creator Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Infinity, Secret Wars) announced two new series: HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X, beginning this July!

Ever since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the X-Men, fans everywhere have followed the extraordinary stories of the X-Men through seminal moments like Giant-Size X-Men, 1991’s X-Men #1, Age of Apocalypse, and New X-Men. Each of these moments introduced a new era for mutantkind – and starting this summer, the world will experience the next seminal moment in the history of the X-Men with HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X.

“We are excited to have Jon back with the Marvel family, and we could not have asked for a better creative team to help usher the X-Men into a whole new era,” said Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski. “While we can’t reveal too much about the story just yet, these new stories will redefine the X-Men and their place in the Marvel Universe. This is a historic moment both new and passionate fans won’t want to miss.”

These two new series – written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Young Gun Pepe Larraz, R.B. Silva, and colorist Marte Gracia – will build from every major X-Men milestone since 1963 up through the current X-Men series and storylines fans know and love, including some of Marvel’s most iconic characters from over the decades. Each series will be released on an alternate weekly schedule, starting with HOUSE OF X, followed by POWERS OF X. Fans will be able to follow along each week this summer and witness history unfold. 

HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X will go on sale this July!