X-Men Monday #150 – The X-Office Kicks Off the Destiny of X Era

AiPT!: Welcome, X-Fans, to another uncanny edition of X-Men Monday at AIPT — which also happens to be our 150th edition! Jordan D. White’s gathered a few of the X-Writers to give the Destiny of X era a proper kickoff.

AIPT: X-Writers, what has you most eXcited about your new Destiny of X series/runs? To quote the always enthusiastic X-Fan PolarIceFire’s question, “SELL IT to us, let’s get even more buzz goin’!!”

Tini: This sort of addresses the above question, too, but the Dawn and the Reign were about building, maintaining, this sort of massive amount of story energy I was funneling into building a realm and keeping it going. Now, we’ve built this massive Otherworld machine — we get to jump in and play with a structure that’s CLASSIC X-Men, and something we don’t see a ton of back on Earth — mutants on the run.

Knights of X has a lot of highs and lows — we’re fighting back against tyrannical fascism that’s crept into our perceived fantasy. But also, it’s not so dire, we have heroes fighting back against it.

Also, there is kiss~ing.

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Knights of X #1 Pushed Back, Listed as 5-issue Miniseries

Bob Quinn confirmed via Twitter that due to paper shortage, Knights of X #1 was pushed back from April 13 to April 20.

In addition, Amazon now lists "Knights of X" as a 5-issue miniseries instead of an ongoing series. If confirmed, the fifth and final issue will be released in August.

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Captain Britain Assembles Her Knights of X in First Look

ComicBook.com's exclusive first look at Knights of X #1 shows Merlyn and some of these larger-than-life Furies, as well as Knights of X's new team of Betsy Braddock/Captain Britain, Rictor, Shatterstar, Gambit, Rachel Summers, Bei the Blood Moon, and Gloriana. As Howard explained in a press release, Knights of X features several members from Excalibur's past.

"At the end of Excalibur, we saw Merlyn take control of all Otherworld, transforming the Starlight Citadel into the Lunatic Citadel and raging his war on mutants from Saturnyne's former throne. Captain Britain stayed within when the gates fell, but even with the whole Corps at her side – it'll take more than an army of one to bring down King Arthur and his Furies," Howard explained. "You'll recognize many of the Knights from Excalibur's past – both my run and the classic – in a quest for a precious treasure that crashes our high fantasy tale into that most classic X-Men story – fighting for a(n Other)world that hates and fears them."

"Tini Howard and Marcus To's run on Excalibur was incredible, so launching the follow-up series is equal parts exciting and intimidating," Quinn said. "But I'm giving this series everything I have, I'm proud to say that these are the best pages I've ever drawn. Otherworld is a big draw for me. I've drawn midwest farms, New Jersey neighborhoods, and Central Park in my books at Marvel, and I'm excited to let my imagination loose drawing some of the weirder and wilder people and places in Otherworld!"

X-Solicits for June 2022

	Knights of X #3 Written by: Tini Howard Art by: Bob Quinn Cover by: Yanick Paquette Gambit and his team gain a momentary victory over the Furies in Crooked Market, but as the group is hit by another wave of attacks by Merlyn’s army, Rachel Summers’ connection with Captain Britain is severed before she can call in reinforcements. In Sevalith, the Captain and her team face off against blood thirsty vampires as they seek out a lethal potential ally. Their quest required ten knights to begin, but no one said anything about the end. A knight dies here – and the hateful quest goes on.
	Immortal X-Men #4 Written by: Kieron Gillen Art by: Michele Bandini Cover by: Mark Brooks Emma Frost will do anything to protect the children, including the metaphorical child that is the Hellfire Gala. Last year's was a fantastic success. She would not like it if someone ruined the second. She would not like it at all… The events of this year’s Hellfire Gala will lead directly into Gillen and Valerio Schiti’s A.X.E.: Judgment Day, the next Marvel Comics crossover epic launching this summer.
	X-Men Red #4 Written by: Al Ewing Art by: Juann Cabal, Andrés Genolet, and more Cover by: Russell Dauterman Recent revelations threaten to profoundly alter the Destiny of X – and Arakko isn’t immune from the fallout! With the clock ticking down to interstellar war, Storm faces a Galactic Illuminati… Magneto attends a meeting of his own that might decide both their fates… and Roberto Da Costa ponders a recent return from the grave alongside the strangest guest star of all!
	X-Men #12 Written by: Gerry Duggan Art & Cover by: Pepe Larraz On the eve of the Hellfire Gala, threats have closed in on the X-Men from all sides. The secret machinations of Doctor Stasis, the terror of Gameworld, even the threat of the X-Men’s own secrets getting out…it’s all led to this!
	Marauders #4 Written by: Steve Orlando Art by: Eleonora Carlini Cover by: Kael Ngu The Marauders have gotten some jailbreak mixed into their heist! Pryde and her crew might’ve convinced Xandra to confront the Shi’ar’s crimes against mutantkind together, but the fanatical Kin Crimson are ready to defend those secrets to the death. What hidden truths and horrors does the Shi’ar Chronicle hold? Deep in a pandimensional prison lies the answer – but will it unite two societies in progress, or destroy them both?
	X-Force #29 Written by: Benjamin Percy Art by: Robert Gill Cover by: Joshua Cassara X-Force make their last stand against Krakoa, the Island that Kills Like a Man! As Cerebrax captures and turns the mutants’ powers against them, it sets its sights on the biggest mutant of all — Krakoa itself! A fight this big is going to take all the power X-Force can muster… and the true Omega to live up to his potential!
	New Mutants #27 Written by: Vita Ayala Art by: Rod Reis Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu With her Soulsword shattered, Magik spirals into unfamiliar territory as she confronts her legacy in Limbo – dragging Mirage and Wolfsbane down with her! And while Magik faces the demons of her past, present, and future… Madelyne Pryor inches closer to the throne.
	Legion of X #3 Written by: Si Spurrier Art by: Jan Bazaldua Cover by: Dike Ruan An Arakkii fugitive god is lurking somewhere in the shadows of Krakoa, and Weaponless Zsen must track them down or face destruction at the hands of the terrifying Ora Serrata. After hitting a number of dead ends, Zsen and Nightcrawler turn to the astral plane for answers. Meanwhile, Pixie lures the Skinjacker out of hiding with the help of Juggernaut and… Dr. Strange?!

Captain Carter #1 Spoilers & Art

Spoilers: After fighting in World War II, Peggy Carter – or Captain Cater – remained frozen in the ice for several years before being revived in the modern era. Now, a woman out-of-time, Peggy returns to England and attempts to adjust to normal life. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom proposes that Peggy takes her place as Great Britain’s hero once again to combat super-powered crime. Captain Carter is paired with a liaison agent – Lizzie Braddock – from S.T.R.I.K.E. to help her. As Lizzie and Peggy get to know each other, Captain Carter struggles with the idea of being a public figure as she’s attacked by Hydra agents.

Captain Britain by Jay Anacleto

Knights of X#1 Variant Cover by David Lopez

Marvel Contest of Champions: Deep Dive Captain Britain

 

Marvel Contest of Champions: Captain Britain Profile

X-Men: The Last Word

The Grandmaster and Captain Britain bring the warring mutant factions of Krakoa, Clan Akkaba, and The Brotherhood of Mutants together for a tournament to decide who is worthy to lead all the mutants of The Battlerealm, but the arrival of a mutant-hunting foe threatens the very existence of all factions!

Unite all Mutants, or Destroy them?

Elizabeth “Betsy” Braddock spent most of her adult life as the mutant Psylocke, fighting alongside the X-Men while her brother took on the mantle of Captain Britain. After years spent trapped in the body of the assassin Kwannon, Betsy was finally able to regain her original form just in time to take over the role of Captain Britain from her brother Brian Braddock. Using her mutant abilities to engage her opponents with telepathy, telekinesis, and potent psionic weapons, the new Captain Britain is a powerful force for good in the multiverse.

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