X-Solicits for July 2021

	Excalibur #22 Tini Howard (W) • Marcus To (A) Cover by: Mahmud Asrar Variant Cover by: Phil Noto The Tower and the Storm! With Captain Britain and Excalibur reunited, Otherworld is their domain. An escort mission reveals deep political unrest among Saturnyne’s court. and a brutal sacrifice bears fruit.
	X-Men #1 Gerry Duggan (W) • Pepe Larraz (A/C) Stormbreakers Variant Cover by: Juann Cabal & Carmen Carnero Stormbreakers Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko & Iban Coello Stormbreakers Variant Cover by: RB Silva, Natacha Bustos, & Patrick Gleason Stormbreakers Variant Cover by: Joshua Cassara X-Men 90’s Variant Cover by: Larry Houston Deadpool 30th Variant Cover by: Rob Liefeld Marvel Anime Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko Design Variant Cover by: Tom Muller New Line-Up Trading Card Variant Cover by: TBA Variant Cover by: Skottie Young These X-Men Are… Fearless! The heroes of Krakoa are here to save the planet! Things might be complicated between the nation of Krakoa and the rest of the world, but to the X-MEN, things are simple — you do what’s right, you protect those who need protecting and you save the world we all share. Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Sunfire, Rogue, Wolverine, Synch and Polaris are the chosen champions of mutantkind, and they will not shrink from any battle for their home planet. Writer Gerry Duggan (Marauders, Deadpool, Uncanny Avengers) reteams with superstar artist Pepe Larraz (House of X, X of Swords, Uncanny Avengers) to chart the course of the X-Men in a world of the Reign of X!
	Marauders #22 Gerry Duggan (W) • Matteo Lolli (A) Cover by: Russell Dauterman Variant Cover by: TBA The Past Can Still Burn You! The Hellfire Gala may be over, but the flames of Hellfire past come licking at the heels of the Inner Circle…
	New Mutants #20 Vita Ayala (W) • Alex Lins (A) Cover by: Martin Simmonds Variant Cover by: TBA Weekend at Xavier’s! In the heart of the Wild Hunt, schemers are dreaming…deceptions are coming to light…and the dead are walking. Just another day on Krakoa for the New Mutants.
	X-Force #21 Benjamin Percy (W) Joshua Cassara & Robert Gill (A) Cover by: Joshua Cassara Variant Cover by: Matías Bergara Fear of A Green Planet! Beast plants the seeds; X-Force pulls the weeds. But not if Man-Slaughter has anything to say about it!
	Hellions #13 Zeb Wells (W) • Rogê Antônio (A) Cover by: Stephen Segovia Variant Cover by: Russell Dauterman Don’t Worry! Mr. Sinister is Fine! Eh, not really. and it looks like his clone is returning to Krakoa to claim the cape…and also destroy the Hellions!
	S.W.O.R.D. #7 Al Ewing (W) • Valerio Schiti (A/C) Variant Cover by: Ivan Shavrin The Morning After the Night Before… The Hellfire Gala is over…but not all the guests have gone home. Victor Von Doom is staying for dinner. He’s chatting to an old friend in a very new setting — about thrones, empires, magic, Mysterium…and the Last Annihilation!
	Children of the Atom #5 Vita Ayala (W) • Paco Medina (A) Cover by: R.B. Silva Variant Cover by: Bernard Chang COTA’s Been Captured! Someone is out for revenge on the X-Men and you’ll never guess who! The Children of the Atom, caught in the crossfires of the war on mutants, need a hero. and that hero might just be among them!
	Way of X #4 Si Spurrier (W) • Bob Quinn (A) Cover by: Giuseppe Camuncoli Variant Cover by: Ivan Shavrin Kill No Man! (But Some Exceptions May Apply) Nightcrawler must act fast to avoid catastrophe as the laws of Krakoa (and physics) are tested to their limits. Also: a nice family bonding sesh with no violent repercussions. Just kidding. This is Xavier vs. Legion in a boozed-up Tiki bar, with the sanity of mutantkind at stake.
	X-Corp #3 Tini Howard (W) • Valentine De Landro (A) Cover by: David Aja Variant Cover by: Mike Del Mundo Multiple Men, Multiple Solutions! He’s everywhere you want to be. He’s never not in the office. and his direct reports always fall in line. How does X-Corp meet their nearly impossible quotas with maximum synergy and minimal bandwidth? They’ve got Dr. Jamie Madrox, and he’s the world’s best boss.
	X-Men Legends #5 Peter David (W) • Todd Nauck (A/C) Puzzle Variant Cover by: Todd Nauck Action Figure Variant Cover by: John Tyler Christopher Variant Cover by: TBA Peter David Returns to Place a Missing Piece of the X-Factor Puzzle! Mutants have taken hostages, and X-Factor is taking the blame! But before judgment is rendered for Polaris, Havok, Wolfsbane, Strong Guy, Quicksilver and Madrox the Multiple Man, Val Cooper and X-Factor will take the stand! But who’s telling the truth, and what really went down at the Latverian Embassy? It all makes sense…from a certain point of view. Return to the fan-favorite era of Peter David’s X-Factor run with an all-new adventure set between X-Factor #75 and #76!

Hellions #13 Variant Cover by Russell Dauterman

A New Team of X-Men Chart the Course for the Reign of X in ‘X-Men’ #1

Marvel.com: After months of speculation, Marvel Comics is proud to unveil the new team of X-Men! Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Sunfire, Rogue, Wolverine, Synch, and Polaris will be the lineup in X-Men (2021), the new ongoing X-series launching in July. Brought to you by a team of X-Men all-stars—writer Gerry Duggan, artist Pepe Larraz, and colorist Marte Gracia—this new flagship X-Men title will showcase the incredible adventures of the first X-Men team since the mutant nation of Krakoa was formed in Jonathan Hickman’s revolutionary House of X/Powers of X.

The current era of X-Men has evolved mutant storytelling like never before. No longer protecting a world that hates and fears them, the X-Men said goodbye to their dream of coexistence and founded a thriving mutant homeland. But in the aftermath of X of Swords, original X-Men Cyclops and Marvel Girl realized that the world needed its premiere team of mutant Super Heroes. Things might be complicated between the nation of Krakoa and the rest of the Marvel Universe, but to the X-Men, things are simple—you do what’s right, you protect those who need protecting and you save the world we all share. This new team are the chosen champions of mutantkind, and they’re up for any battle to protect their people and their home planet.

“It's my privilege and honor to be reteamed with Pepe Larraz as we throw beautiful and deadly threats at the X-Men beginning in July,” writer Duggan said. “Mutants have saved themselves, and are now going to save the world. Krakoa will grow roots in the capital of the world, New York City, and the inaugural year will star Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Rogue, Wolverine, Synch, Sunfire, and Polaris. The threats to Earth will come fast and hit hard, and every page from Pepe and Marte will blow your hair back. See you in July.”

Don’t miss the team’s official debut during June’s Hellfire Gala, the highly anticipated event that will tie in to all your favorite X-Men titles. And be there for mutant history in the making when X-Men #1 hits stands on July 7.

Note: With Rogue out of the picture, it remains to be seen whether Excalibur will be reshuffled or gain a new team member.

'Reign of X' Brings New X-Men Series

Marvel.com: The latest era in writer Jonathan Hickman’s revolutionary transformation of the X-Men universe is now underway, bringing with it exciting new titles like:

• Children of the Atom by Vita Ayala and Bernard Chang – on sale now;
• Way of X by Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn – on sale April 21; and
• X-Corp by Tini Howard and Alberto Foche – on sale May 12.

And after June’s highly-anticipated franchise-spanning Hellfire Gala, fans can expect even more surprises, including a trio of brand-new series:

• X-Men by Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz – on sale July 2021;
• Classified (allegedly The Trial) by Leah Williams and Valerio Schiti – on sale August 2021; and
• Classified by Jonathan Hickman and TBD.

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Excalibur #20 Spoilers

Spoilers: Then: Doncaster, England – Alice McAllister was a rebellious teenage girl who gave her mother a hard time and grew up with suicidal thoughts. At 16, her mutant powers manifested, detaching her psionic self from her physical body forever. She became Malice.

Now: Krakoa – Captain Britain appears before the Quiet Council of Krakoa and is informed about the Hellfire Gala and Saturnyne’s unwillingness to help Krakoa. The Council encourages Betsy to mend fences with Saturnyne.

As the Councilmembers leave, Emma approaches Betsy and says she knows about Malice. Betsy replies that Malice hasn’t broken any laws yet and wishes to handle the situation by herself. It turns out that Malice had possessed earlier. Malice attempts to attack Betsy but is knocked out by Kwannon, who was watching Betsy’s back. Kwannon’s psychic knife seems to be stuck in Emma’s throat and Malice traps herself in the psychic blade. Charles Xavier returns and warns both Betsy and Kwannon that Malice’s attack has escalated from a personal matter into a security threat. Xavier wants to throw Malice into the pit, but Betsy and Kwannon ask him to let them reason with her.

At the Braddock Lighthouse, Rogue and Jubilee help Betsy go through her old wardrobe looking for the perfect dress for the Gala. Rogue notices Betsy seems happier. Kwannon visits the Lighthouse to discuss Malice, and Betsy realizes none of her dresses fit right because they were tailor-made for Kwannon’s body. Betsy offers her dresses to Kwannon, who replies they’re not her taste and think they are a symbol of a time better left behind. As a result, Betsy and Kwannon decide to burn the old dresses by the shore.

Betsy asks for the help of Kwannon, Rogue and Jubilee to deal with Malice. While she and Kwannon decide to astral project into the psychic blade, Rogue and Jubilee are to watch their physical bodies back in the beach. Betsy and Kwannon’s astral forms find themselves in a nightclub in England, which both Betsy and Malice used to frequent back in the day. Betsy finds Malice and tries to reason with her and encourages her to give herself a second chance in Krakoa. Malice is full of angsty and still has suicidal thoughts and lashes out against Betsy, tainting her about her loss in Otherworld. Betsy has conquered her demons and is not affect by Malice’s words. Malice attempts to possess Kwannon in the physical world. As it seems fruitless to argue with her, Betsy destroys Malice’s choker which kills the entity.

Afterwards, Malice is reborn with her own body through the Resurrection Protocols. Xavier says she is still afflicted and angry. While Xavier wants her to pay for her actions against Krakoa, Emma Frost intervenes and suggests she is given a second chance. Betsy and Kwannon agree with Emma. Xavier is overruled and accepts to forgive Malice. Betsy tells her it’s a fresh start. It will still hurt, but it’s her own.

Excalibur #20 Preview

Excalibur #20

Writer: Tini Howard

Art by: Marcus To

Cover by: Mahmud Asrar

The Story:

The Phantom Menace!

An invisible threat is loose on the island of Krakoa – unseen, unheard, undetectable by any... except Excalibur.

In Stores: April 7, 2021