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X of Swords

"X of Swords" is a comic book crossover event which debuted in September 2020, being published by Marvel Comics.[1] It is the next crossover event featured in the "Dawn of X" relaunch after the House of X and Powers of X event. X of Swords was followed by the Hellfire Gala event.

X of Swords
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
GenreSuperhero
Publication dateSeptember – November 2020
No. of issues22
Main character(s)X-Men
Apocalypse
Saturnyne
The First Horsemen
Swordbearers of Arakko
Creative team
Written byVita Ayala
Ed Brisson
Gerry Duggan
Jonathan Hickman
Tini Howard
Benjamin Percy
Zeb Wells
Leah Williams
Artist(s)Mahmud Asrar
Viktor Bogdanovic
Joshua Cassara
Carmen Carnero
Stefano Caselli
Leinil Francis Yu
Carlos Gomez
Pepe Laraz
Matteo Lolli
Phil Noto
Rod Reis
R. B. Silva
Marcus To
Collected editions
X of SwordsISBN 978-1302927172

Plot Edit

Lead-up Edit

It is revealed that human ally Moira MacTaggert is actually a reality-warping mutant whose power is to live many "lives". In her ninth life, she allied with Apocalypse and they both rescued the First Horsemen.[2]

Cypher and X travel to the mutant island of Krakoa to establish the future foundation of their mutant paradise. Communicating with Krakoa, Cypher reveals its secret history.[3]

X and Magneto invite all former mutant villains to live on the island including immortal Egyptian mutant Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur). Both Krakoa and Apocalyse interact subtly - a hint of their shared past.[4]

As part of the "Fresh Start" relaunch, an extra-sized issue in celebration of the long history of Marvel Comics includes a one-page story shows Apocalypse reminiscing about his original Four Horsemen who were lost so long ago.[5]

As part of the "Dawn of X" relaunch, Cyclops, Rachel Summers and young Cable travel to a mysterious island on the ocean, where they meet enigmatic character Summoner. It is then revealed that the island is a fragment of Krakoa, with which the living island reunited with at the end of the issue.[6] Weeks later, Summoner recounts the story about the separation of Krakoa and Arakko, while battling the demonic forces of Amenth.[6]

In the new Excalibur title of Dawn of X, it is shown that Apocalypse wants to tap into the magical spring source that is Otherworld ruled by Omniversal Majestrix Saturnyne. This new approximation of Krakoa's mutants and the inhabitants of Otherworld sets the stage for a future confrontation.[7] Some time later, Apocalypse gathers his fellow X-Ternals, and sacrifices some of them to create a portal to connect Krakoa to the Otherworld and Amenth.[8]

Main story Edit

The invading army Edit

It is discovered that the first incarnation of the Horsemen are actually the biological children of Apocalypse and his wife Genesis who was also sent with Arakko. Following that, Apocalypse went to the Summoner and directed him to the portal to Otherworld where he could return to Arakko, while being accompanied by Unus and Banshee. However, what Apocalypse didn't expect was that this was all an elaborated plan created by his own children so they could return and overthrow Krakoa with their fellow Arakki mutants and Daemon army. Apocalypse himself was soon attacked and critically injured by his daughter War, being forced to retreat back to Krakoa to heal their wounds and prepare for war between the two groups.[9]

Failure of the Resurrection Protocols Edit

Former student Rockslide suffers a surprise attack by Summoner, who dilacerates his psychic essence. Hurrying back to Krakoa, the Five proceed to restore his physical husk, but, when X begins to telepathically download his memories, the five Cerebro mainframes fry and short circuit. Apprehensive, the Five convene with the Quiet Council to inform them that once a mutant is killed in Otherworld, this creates problems for the resurrection process.[9][10]

The gathering of swords Edit

Polaris (Lorna Dane) acts as a medium and delivers the list of swords and cryptic hints about the chosen champions of Krakoa.[9][10] Magik is the first one to rise to the occasion.[10]

Wolverine and Arakki mutant Solem are sent to a Hell-like dimension to reach legendary bladesmith Muramasa, and ask him to forge new blades for the tournament. Solem gets both of the new Muramasa swords, but yields one to Logan on a yet unrevealed price.[11]

Storm travels to Wakanda to request permission to borrow an ancient relic from the Royal Family: a mystical sword named Skybreaker, made of vibranium and previously wielded by a legendary Wakandan king. Due to the Royal Family's refusal, Ororo is forced to steal it only to face her ex-husband T'Challa, before leaving the country.[12]

In Krakoa, Cypher (Doug Ramsey) shares his worries with Warlock and the Living Island, while training under Magik for the upcoming tournament. Meanwhile, the Quiet Council decides to take a different approach instead of sending a mutant with little battle experience:[13] they agree to send Mister Sinister and his Hellions on a secret mission to sabotage the contest.[14]

Young Cable, Jean Grey and Cyclops travel to the S.W.O.R.D space station and Cable activates it with his sword "Light of Galador".[9] The trio soon discovers that an extradimensional army known as the Vescora massacred the station's occupants. After dealing with this threat, young Cable joins the other swordbearers.[15]

In Otherworld, siblings Betsy Braddock (the new Captain Britain) and Brian Braddock trick regent Saturnyne into forging the Starlight Sword, while also getting the Sword of Might.[16]

Still reeling from the betrayal of his sons, Apocalyse reminisces about the time he lost his wife Genesis and children, the First Horsemen, when Okkara was split into two islands. Soon after, he asks Gorgon to accompany him to Egypt in order to retrieve his own sword (a khopesh) for the upcoming tournament.[17]

In Arakko, the First Horsemen begin to assemble its forces for the upcoming tournament, all the while revealing underlying tensions among themselves and between a few of the major players of Krakoa's side.[18][11][19]

Accommodation in Otherworld Edit

After the chosen Swordbearers of Arakko and Krakoa travel to the Otherworld, they are welcomed by Saturnyne. Both parties intermingle and try to discover each other's secrets and weaknesses before the main event: Apocalypse encounters his former wife Genesis who reveals the story of her banishment while Storm shares a dance with the Horseman of Death.[20][21][22]

The tournament begins Edit

After the feast, Saturnyne announces the match-ups: Elizabeth Braddock vs. Isca the Unbeaten, Cypher vs. Bei the Blood Moon, Wolverine vs. Summoner.[23][24] Aside from one-on-one battles, Saturnyne forces the Swordbearers to compete in a series of extravagant contests.[25]

Magik defeats Pogg Ur-Pogg; Isca wins against Elizabeth Braddock whose body turns to glass and shatters.[23] Wolverine kills Summoner. In a three-way battle with Solem and the Horseman of War (Summoner's mother), Wolverine severs War's hand.[24] Cypher marries Bei the Blood Moon.[23] Storm defeats the Horseman of Death.[25] Gorgon perishes after a fierce battle against White Sword and his troops.[26] Finally, when the score is tied between Krakoa and Arakko, Saturnyne announces the last match: Apocalyse versus his wife Genesis possessed by the Annihilation Mask of Amenth.[26]

In the meantime, Sinister and the Hellions arrive at Otherworld, but their mission goes awry as they have to fight the Otherworldian race of the Locus Vile. Theirs is a bloody battle, and Wild Child perishes by the hand of one of the Locus Vile. The other Hellions barely escape through a portal to Krakoa, but as soon as they return, Sinister betrays the team and slays the survivors.[27]

All-out war Edit

Before his fight with an Arakki champion, young Cable telepathically communicated with Jean Grey and Cyclops on Krakoa. Saturnyne notices the interference and cuts their contact. Fearing for Cable's life, the heroes present their case to the Quiet Council: they intend to take as many mutants to the Otherworld and rescue Krakoa's champions. They also feel the need to reinstate the X-Men as a permanent team to defend their interests.[28]

Cable uses S.W.O.R.D.'s space station to transport everyone they can gather to Otherworld's battlefield (including a reborn Captain Britain Corps), in the middle of an all-out war between Amenth's and Arakko's armies. During the battle, omega-level mutant and unbeatable warrior Isca the Unbeaten suddenly switched sides by changing her color, after Apocalypse managed to take the mask of Amenth from Genesis.[28]

Apocalypse takes Annihilation's mask from his wife's face and wears it. He yields and Amenth's forces surrender. Saturnyne, satisfied with this conclusion, asks both Krakoa and Arakko to trade prisoners, as a token of goodwill: Apocalypse chooses to accompany his wife and children back to Amenth, in exchange for Arakko (and consequently all its mutant inhabitants) returning to Earth, so Krakoa can reunite with its "twin" at last.[28]

Saturnyne is crowned Queen in Otherworld and gets what she needed, but not what she wanted: Brian Braddock (former Captain Britain)'s heart.[28]

Aftermath Edit

The conclusion of X of Swords saw the X-Men comics line transition from the Dawn of X era to the Reign of X era, which involved the launch of new titles and Vita Ayala taking over writing duties on New Mutants.

In the newly launched S.W.O.R.D. by Al Ewing, the Krakoans take hold of the S.W.O.R.D space station and reposition it as their satellite base, under the command of Agent Abigail Brand.[29][30]

In Excalibur, Saturnyne has rebuilt the Captain Britain Corps with alternate reality counterparts of Elizabeth Braddock. The original Betsy, however, remains missing after her battle with Isca the Unbeaten, leaving the Excalibur team on a desperate search to find her.[31]

In X-Men, with Cyclops and Jean Grey having decided to work outside the Quiet Council and take a strike team to rescue the Champions in Otherworld, the pair begin work on forming Krakoa's first official X-Men team.[32]

With Apocalypse leaving Krakoa to be with his wife and children in Amenth, and Jean Grey stepping down from her leadership position to form the X-Men, the Quiet Council now has two empty seats.[33][32] The remaining members now try to pick names to fill the void.[33][32]

Characters involved Edit

Krakoa
Arakko
  • Annihilation
  • Bei the Blood Moon
  • Death
  • Famine
  • Genesis
  • Isca the Unbeaten
  • Pestilence
  • Pogg Ur-Pogg
  • Redroot the Forest
  • Solem
  • Summoner
  • Tarn the Uncaring
  • War
  • White Sword
Otherworld
Other

Issues involved Edit

Prelude issues Edit

Issue Release date Writer Artist Colorist Comic Book Roundup rating[34] Estimated sales to North American retailers (first month)
Excalibur (vol. 4) #12 September 16, 2020 Tini Howard Marcus To Erick Arciniega 8.1 from 7 professional critics 29,500–35,000[35]
X-Men (vol. 5) #12 September 16, 2020 Jonathan Hickman Leinil Francis Yu Sunny Gho 8.2 from 10 professional critics 75,000–90,000[35]

Main issues Edit

Chapter Issue Release date Writer(s) Artist(s) Colorist Comic Book Roundup rating[34] Estimated sales to North American retailers (first month)
1 X of Swords: Creation #1 September 23, 2020 Jonathan Hickman
Tini Howard
Pepe Larraz Marte Gracia 8.4 from 18 professional critics 115,000–140,000[35]
2 X-Factor (vol. 4) #4 September 30, 2020 Leah Williams Carlos Gomez Israel Silva 8.4 from 8 professional critics 50,000–60,000[35]
3 Wolverine (vol. 7) #6 October 7, 2020 Benjamin Percy Viktor Bogdanovic Matt Wilson 7.8 from 11 professional critics 85,000–95,000[36]
4 X-Force (vol. 6) #13 7.7 from 11 professional critics 48,000–53,000[36]
5 Marauders #13 Vita Ayala Matteo Lolli Edgar Delgado 8.0 from 10 professional critics 46,000–51,000[36]
6 Hellions #5 October 14, 2020 Zeb Wells Carmen Carnero David Curiel 8.2 from 10 professional critics 41,500–46,000[36]
7 New Mutants (vol. 4) #13 Ed Brisson Rod Reis 8.5 from 8 professional critics 45,000–50,000[36]
8 Cable (vol. 4) #5 Gerry Duggan Phil Noto 8.1 from 8 professional critics 32,500–36,000[36]
9 Excalibur (vol. 4) #13 October 21, 2020 Tini Howard R. B. Silva Nolan Woodard 7.7 from 8 professional critics 42,000–47,000[36]
10 X-Men (vol. 5) #13 Jonathan Hickman Mahmud Asrar Sunny Gho 7.8 from 12 professional critics 90,000–100,000[36]
11 X of Swords: Stasis #1 October 28, 2020 Tini Howard
Jonathan Hickman
Pepe Larraz
Mahmud Asrar
Marte Gracia 7.5 from 13 professional critics 61,500–68,000[36]
12 X-Men (vol. 5) #14 November 4, 2020 Jonathan Hickman Mahmud Asrar
Leinil Francis Yu
Sunny Gho 7.5 from 9 professional critics Not yet available
13 Marauders #14 Gerry Duggan
Benjamin Percy
Stefano Caselli Edgar Delgado 7.5 from 8 professional critics
14 Marauders #15 November 11, 2020 7.6 from 8 professional critics
15 Excalibur (vol. 4) #14 Tini Howard Phil Noto 7.3 from 11 professional critics
16 Wolverine (vol. 7) #7 Benjamin Percy
Gerry Duggan
Joshua Cassara Guru-eFX 7.9 from 10 professional critics
17 X-Force (vol. 6) #14 November 18, 2020 7.5 from 11 professional critics
18 Hellions #6 Zeb Wells Carmen Carnero David Curiel 7.7 from 9 professional critics
19 Cable (vol. 4) #6 Gerry Duggan Phil Noto 8.0 from 9 professional critics
20 X-Men (vol. 5) #15 November 25, 2020 Jonathan Hickman Mahmud Asrar Sunny Gho 8.2 from 11 professional critics
21 Excalibur (vol. 4) #15 Tini Howard Mahmud Asrar
Stefano Caselli
Sunny Gho
Rachelle Rosenberg
7.7 from 7 professional critics
22 X of Swords: Destruction #1 Jonathan Hickman
Tini Howard
Pepe Larraz Marte Gracia 7.8 from 15 professional critics

Other Edit

Title Release date
X of Swords Handbook October 14, 2020[37]

References Edit

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X of Swords is a comic book crossover event which debuted in September 2020 being published by Marvel Comics 1 It is the next crossover event featured in the Dawn of X relaunch after the House of X and Powers of X event X of Swords was followed by the Hellfire Gala event X of SwordsPublication informationPublisherMarvel ComicsGenreSuperheroPublication dateSeptember November 2020No of issues22Main character s X MenApocalypseSaturnyneThe First HorsemenSwordbearers of ArakkoCreative teamWritten byVita AyalaEd BrissonGerry DugganJonathan HickmanTini HowardBenjamin PercyZeb WellsLeah WilliamsArtist s Mahmud AsrarViktor BogdanovicJoshua CassaraCarmen CarneroStefano CaselliLeinil Francis YuCarlos GomezPepe LarazMatteo LolliPhil NotoRod ReisR B SilvaMarcus ToCollected editionsX of SwordsISBN 978 1302927172 Contents 1 Plot 1 1 Lead up 1 2 Main story 1 2 1 The invading army 1 2 2 Failure of the Resurrection Protocols 1 2 3 The gathering of swords 1 2 4 Accommodation in Otherworld 1 2 5 The tournament begins 1 2 6 All out war 1 3 Aftermath 2 Characters involved 3 Issues involved 3 1 Prelude issues 3 2 Main issues 3 3 Other 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditLead up Edit It is revealed that human ally Moira MacTaggert is actually a reality warping mutant whose power is to live many lives In her ninth life she allied with Apocalypse and they both rescued the First Horsemen 2 Cypher and X travel to the mutant island of Krakoa to establish the future foundation of their mutant paradise Communicating with Krakoa Cypher reveals its secret history 3 X and Magneto invite all former mutant villains to live on the island including immortal Egyptian mutant Apocalypse En Sabah Nur Both Krakoa and Apocalyse interact subtly a hint of their shared past 4 As part of the Fresh Start relaunch an extra sized issue in celebration of the long history of Marvel Comics includes a one page story shows Apocalypse reminiscing about his original Four Horsemen who were lost so long ago 5 As part of the Dawn of X relaunch Cyclops Rachel Summers and young Cable travel to a mysterious island on the ocean where they meet enigmatic character Summoner It is then revealed that the island is a fragment of Krakoa with which the living island reunited with at the end of the issue 6 Weeks later Summoner recounts the story about the separation of Krakoa and Arakko while battling the demonic forces of Amenth 6 In the new Excalibur title of Dawn of X it is shown that Apocalypse wants to tap into the magical spring source that is Otherworld ruled by Omniversal Majestrix Saturnyne This new approximation of Krakoa s mutants and the inhabitants of Otherworld sets the stage for a future confrontation 7 Some time later Apocalypse gathers his fellow X Ternals and sacrifices some of them to create a portal to connect Krakoa to the Otherworld and Amenth 8 Main story Edit The invading army Edit It is discovered that the first incarnation of the Horsemen are actually the biological children of Apocalypse and his wife Genesis who was also sent with Arakko Following that Apocalypse went to the Summoner and directed him to the portal to Otherworld where he could return to Arakko while being accompanied by Unus and Banshee However what Apocalypse didn t expect was that this was all an elaborated plan created by his own children so they could return and overthrow Krakoa with their fellow Arakki mutants and Daemon army Apocalypse himself was soon attacked and critically injured by his daughter War being forced to retreat back to Krakoa to heal their wounds and prepare for war between the two groups 9 Failure of the Resurrection Protocols Edit Former student Rockslide suffers a surprise attack by Summoner who dilacerates his psychic essence Hurrying back to Krakoa the Five proceed to restore his physical husk but when X begins to telepathically download his memories the five Cerebro mainframes fry and short circuit Apprehensive the Five convene with the Quiet Council to inform them that once a mutant is killed in Otherworld this creates problems for the resurrection process 9 10 The gathering of swords Edit Polaris Lorna Dane acts as a medium and delivers the list of swords and cryptic hints about the chosen champions of Krakoa 9 10 Magik is the first one to rise to the occasion 10 Wolverine and Arakki mutant Solem are sent to a Hell like dimension to reach legendary bladesmith Muramasa and ask him to forge new blades for the tournament Solem gets both of the new Muramasa swords but yields one to Logan on a yet unrevealed price 11 Storm travels to Wakanda to request permission to borrow an ancient relic from the Royal Family a mystical sword named Skybreaker made of vibranium and previously wielded by a legendary Wakandan king Due to the Royal Family s refusal Ororo is forced to steal it only to face her ex husband T Challa before leaving the country 12 In Krakoa Cypher Doug Ramsey shares his worries with Warlock and the Living Island while training under Magik for the upcoming tournament Meanwhile the Quiet Council decides to take a different approach instead of sending a mutant with little battle experience 13 they agree to send Mister Sinister and his Hellions on a secret mission to sabotage the contest 14 Young Cable Jean Grey and Cyclops travel to the S W O R D space station and Cable activates it with his sword Light of Galador 9 The trio soon discovers that an extradimensional army known as the Vescora massacred the station s occupants After dealing with this threat young Cable joins the other swordbearers 15 In Otherworld siblings Betsy Braddock the new Captain Britain and Brian Braddock trick regent Saturnyne into forging the Starlight Sword while also getting the Sword of Might 16 Still reeling from the betrayal of his sons Apocalyse reminisces about the time he lost his wife Genesis and children the First Horsemen when Okkara was split into two islands Soon after he asks Gorgon to accompany him to Egypt in order to retrieve his own sword a khopesh for the upcoming tournament 17 In Arakko the First Horsemen begin to assemble its forces for the upcoming tournament all the while revealing underlying tensions among themselves and between a few of the major players of Krakoa s side 18 11 19 Accommodation in Otherworld Edit After the chosen Swordbearers of Arakko and Krakoa travel to the Otherworld they are welcomed by Saturnyne Both parties intermingle and try to discover each other s secrets and weaknesses before the main event Apocalypse encounters his former wife Genesis who reveals the story of her banishment while Storm shares a dance with the Horseman of Death 20 21 22 The tournament begins Edit After the feast Saturnyne announces the match ups Elizabeth Braddock vs Isca the Unbeaten Cypher vs Bei the Blood Moon Wolverine vs Summoner 23 24 Aside from one on one battles Saturnyne forces the Swordbearers to compete in a series of extravagant contests 25 Magik defeats Pogg Ur Pogg Isca wins against Elizabeth Braddock whose body turns to glass and shatters 23 Wolverine kills Summoner In a three way battle with Solem and the Horseman of War Summoner s mother Wolverine severs War s hand 24 Cypher marries Bei the Blood Moon 23 Storm defeats the Horseman of Death 25 Gorgon perishes after a fierce battle against White Sword and his troops 26 Finally when the score is tied between Krakoa and Arakko Saturnyne announces the last match Apocalyse versus his wife Genesis possessed by the Annihilation Mask of Amenth 26 In the meantime Sinister and the Hellions arrive at Otherworld but their mission goes awry as they have to fight the Otherworldian race of the Locus Vile Theirs is a bloody battle and Wild Child perishes by the hand of one of the Locus Vile The other Hellions barely escape through a portal to Krakoa but as soon as they return Sinister betrays the team and slays the survivors 27 All out war Edit Before his fight with an Arakki champion young Cable telepathically communicated with Jean Grey and Cyclops on Krakoa Saturnyne notices the interference and cuts their contact Fearing for Cable s life the heroes present their case to the Quiet Council they intend to take as many mutants to the Otherworld and rescue Krakoa s champions They also feel the need to reinstate the X Men as a permanent team to defend their interests 28 Cable uses S W O R D s space station to transport everyone they can gather to Otherworld s battlefield including a reborn Captain Britain Corps in the middle of an all out war between Amenth s and Arakko s armies During the battle omega level mutant and unbeatable warrior Isca the Unbeaten suddenly switched sides by changing her color after Apocalypse managed to take the mask of Amenth from Genesis 28 Apocalypse takes Annihilation s mask from his wife s face and wears it He yields and Amenth s forces surrender Saturnyne satisfied with this conclusion asks both Krakoa and Arakko to trade prisoners as a token of goodwill Apocalypse chooses to accompany his wife and children back to Amenth in exchange for Arakko and consequently all its mutant inhabitants returning to Earth so Krakoa can reunite with its twin at last 28 Saturnyne is crowned Queen in Otherworld and gets what she needed but not what she wanted Brian Braddock former Captain Britain s heart 28 Aftermath Edit The conclusion of X of Swords saw the X Men comics line transition from the Dawn of X era to the Reign of X era which involved the launch of new titles and Vita Ayala taking over writing duties on New Mutants In the newly launched S W O R D by Al Ewing the Krakoans take hold of the S W O R D space station and reposition it as their satellite base under the command of Agent Abigail Brand 29 30 In Excalibur Saturnyne has rebuilt the Captain Britain Corps with alternate reality counterparts of Elizabeth Braddock The original Betsy however remains missing after her battle with Isca the Unbeaten leaving the Excalibur team on a desperate search to find her 31 In X Men with Cyclops and Jean Grey having decided to work outside the Quiet Council and take a strike team to rescue the Champions in Otherworld the pair begin work on forming Krakoa s first official X Men team 32 With Apocalypse leaving Krakoa to be with his wife and children in Amenth and Jean Grey stepping down from her leadership position to form the X Men the Quiet Council now has two empty seats 33 32 The remaining members now try to pick names to fill the void 33 32 Characters involved EditKrakoaApocalypseArchangelBansheeBeastBlack KingCableCaptain BritainCecilia ReyesCyclopsCypherEggElixirEmpathExodusGambitGorgonGreycrowHavokHealerHope SummersJubileeKrakoaMagikMagnetoMarvel GirlMister SinisterMondoMystiqueNannyNightcrawlerOrphan MakerPenancePolarisPrestigeProfessor XProteusPsylockeRed QueenRictorRockslideRogueShogo LeeSilver SamuraiSirynStormTempusWarlockWhite QueenWild ChildWolverineArakkoAnnihilationBei the Blood MoonDeathFamineGenesisIsca the UnbeatenPestilencePogg Ur PoggRedroot the ForestSolemSummonerTarn the UncaringWarWhite SwordOtherworldCaptain AvalonMad Jim JaspersMerlinMonarchQuaddeus QuoRomaRylSaturnyneOtherBlack PantherMuramasaRamondaShuriIssues involved EditPrelude issues Edit Issue Release date Writer Artist Colorist Comic Book Roundup rating 34 Estimated sales to North American retailers first month Excalibur vol 4 12 September 16 2020 Tini Howard Marcus To Erick Arciniega 8 1 from 7 professional critics 29 500 35 000 35 X Men vol 5 12 September 16 2020 Jonathan Hickman Leinil Francis Yu Sunny Gho 8 2 from 10 professional critics 75 000 90 000 35 Main issues Edit Chapter Issue Release date Writer s Artist s Colorist Comic Book Roundup rating 34 Estimated sales to North American retailers first month 1 X of Swords Creation 1 September 23 2020 Jonathan HickmanTini Howard Pepe Larraz Marte Gracia 8 4 from 18 professional critics 115 000 140 000 35 2 X Factor vol 4 4 September 30 2020 Leah Williams Carlos Gomez Israel Silva 8 4 from 8 professional critics 50 000 60 000 35 3 Wolverine vol 7 6 October 7 2020 Benjamin Percy Viktor Bogdanovic Matt Wilson 7 8 from 11 professional critics 85 000 95 000 36 4 X Force vol 6 13 7 7 from 11 professional critics 48 000 53 000 36 5 Marauders 13 Vita Ayala Matteo Lolli Edgar Delgado 8 0 from 10 professional critics 46 000 51 000 36 6 Hellions 5 October 14 2020 Zeb Wells Carmen Carnero David Curiel 8 2 from 10 professional critics 41 500 46 000 36 7 New Mutants vol 4 13 Ed Brisson Rod Reis 8 5 from 8 professional critics 45 000 50 000 36 8 Cable vol 4 5 Gerry Duggan Phil Noto 8 1 from 8 professional critics 32 500 36 000 36 9 Excalibur vol 4 13 October 21 2020 Tini Howard R B Silva Nolan Woodard 7 7 from 8 professional critics 42 000 47 000 36 10 X Men vol 5 13 Jonathan Hickman Mahmud Asrar Sunny Gho 7 8 from 12 professional critics 90 000 100 000 36 11 X of Swords Stasis 1 October 28 2020 Tini HowardJonathan Hickman Pepe LarrazMahmud Asrar Marte Gracia 7 5 from 13 professional critics 61 500 68 000 36 12 X Men vol 5 14 November 4 2020 Jonathan Hickman Mahmud AsrarLeinil Francis Yu Sunny Gho 7 5 from 9 professional critics Not yet available13 Marauders 14 Gerry DugganBenjamin Percy Stefano Caselli Edgar Delgado 7 5 from 8 professional critics14 Marauders 15 November 11 2020 7 6 from 8 professional critics15 Excalibur vol 4 14 Tini Howard Phil Noto 7 3 from 11 professional critics16 Wolverine vol 7 7 Benjamin PercyGerry Duggan Joshua Cassara Guru eFX 7 9 from 10 professional critics17 X Force vol 6 14 November 18 2020 7 5 from 11 professional critics18 Hellions 6 Zeb Wells Carmen Carnero David Curiel 7 7 from 9 professional critics19 Cable vol 4 6 Gerry Duggan Phil Noto 8 0 from 9 professional critics20 X Men vol 5 15 November 25 2020 Jonathan Hickman Mahmud Asrar Sunny Gho 8 2 from 11 professional critics21 Excalibur vol 4 15 Tini Howard Mahmud AsrarStefano Caselli Sunny GhoRachelle Rosenberg 7 7 from 7 professional critics22 X of Swords Destruction 1 Jonathan HickmanTini Howard Pepe Larraz Marte Gracia 7 8 from 15 professional criticsOther Edit Title Release dateX of Swords Handbook October 14 2020 37 References Edit Marvel Comics September 2020 comic book solicitations and covers GamesRadar June 19 2020 Retrieved July 23 2020 House of X 2 Marvel Comics Powers of X 4 Marvel Comics House of X 5 Marvel Comics Marvel Comics 1000 October 2019 Marvel Comics a b X Men Vol 5 2 Marvel Comics Excalibur Vol 4 1 3 12 Marvel Comics Excalibur Vol 4 12 Marvel Comics a b c d X of Swords Creation 1 Marvel Comics a b c X Factor Vol 5 4 Marvel Comics a b X Force 13 Marvel Comics Marauders 13 Marvel Comics New Mutants 13 Marvel Comics Hellions 5 Marvel Comics Cable 5 Marvel Comics Excalibur 13 Marvel Comics X Men 13 Marvel Comics Wolverine 6 Marvel Comics X of Swords Stasis 1 Marvel Comics X Men 14 Marvel Comics Marauders 14 Marvel Comics Marauders 15 Marvel Comics a b c Excalibur 14 Marvel Comics a b Wolverine 7 Marvel Comics a b X Force 14 Marvel Comics a b Cable 6 Marvel 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