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Spoilers: Merlyn’s Furies raze Jackdaw’s Nest in search of mutants. The mutant Joshua Englehard is rescued by Captain Bretland. They ride a winged horse and flee to Lavender Keep, the secret headquarters of the Captain Britain Corps in the Floating Kingdom of Roma Regina. Betsy-616 has been leading the Corps to rescue mutants in Otherworld, which upsets Saturnyne, whose only concern is reclaiming her throne. Betsy seeks an audience with Roma and begs for her help. While Roma remains an ally of mutantkind, she can’t help Betsy directly. Roma offers her a quest instead. When Betsy opens the book gifted by Roma, her allies back in Krakoa – Gambit, Rachel, Meggan, Jubilee, Rictor, Shatter and Bei – hear the calling and rush to the Voltus Glade casting circle. Betsy manages to return to Krakoa and asks for their help to fight for mutants in Otherworld. Betsy later urges the Five to resurrect Mordred. As Mordred’s mind wasn’t backed up by Cerebro, Meggan uses the Waters of the Otherworld (gifted by Dr. Doom in Excalibur #23) in the process as the waters contain the only surviving record of Mordred’s mutant spirit. The resurrection appears to be successful until Mordred disappears from inside the egg. Betsy gives up and leads the others back to the Voltus Glade. Jubilee is worried that Shogo has been sleeping and dreaming non-stop about Otherworld and decides to return with him to ask for Roma’s help. Once they are gathered, Betsy opens the book and all are teleported to Avalon – except Jubilee. Bei deduces that the quest is for Shogo, not for Jubilee, who remained in Krakoa. Meggan suggests they could use Kylun, who’s been living in Otherworld. The Knights then find and rescue Kylun from Merlyn’s forces. A battle erupts between the mutants and Merlyn’s soldiers until a mysterious warrior riding a black horse appears helping the mutants. King Arthur retreats, and the mysterious warrior reveals himself to be Mordred. After Mordred joins them, the quest is revealed: Roma wants the Knights of X to retrieve the Siege Perilous. Merlyn spies on the Knights and urges King Arthur to take the Siege Perilous from them.

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Knights of X #1

Writer: Tini Howard

Art by: Bob Quinn

Cover by: Yanick Paquette

The Story: The gates to Otherworld are closed—and Captain Britain is trapped on the wrong side! Usurpers Merlyn and his right-hand man, King Arthur, are now in control of Lunatic Citadel. Furies the size of Sentinels raze villages to the ground in their hunt for the “witchbreed.” Cutoff from Krakoa, Betsy Braddock is Otherworld’s only hero—and to save her people, Betsy must recruit a round table of her own. The Knights of X gather to restore the rightful order and rescue desperate mutants—but their quest is about to get so much bigger than that. This is the era of destiny…and the fate of Otherworld lies at the center of mutantkind’s future. Don’t miss this essential piece of the new Krakoa!

In Stores: April 27, 2022

X-Solicits for July 2022

	Knights of X #4 Tini Howard (W) • Bob Quinn (A) Cover by: Yanick Paquette Variant Cover by: Felipe Massafera Brave Through the Darkness! With Arthur and his army on their heels, all but one of the Knights of X have made it to Mercator — the province void of light. But all isn’t what it seems. Will Betsy and her team be able to overcome the darkness and find the Siege Perilous?
	A.X.E.: Judgment Day #1 (of 6) Kieron Gillen (W) • Valerio Schiti (A) Cover by: Mark Brooks Virgin Variant Cover by: Mark Brooks Women Of A.X.E. Variant Cover by: Lucas Werneck Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko Variant Cover by: Patrick Gleason Variant Cover by: Ron Lim Hidden Gem Variant Cover by: Jack Kirby In the Land of the Righteous... The X-Men claim they’re the planets’ new gods. The Eternals know that position is already filled. The Avengers are about to realize exactly how many secrets their so-called friends have kept from them. Years of tension lead to a volcanic eruption as two worlds burn. Who has leaked the X-Men’s secrets to their latest foes? Why is Tony Stark abducting an old friend? And who stands in judgment over the whole world? Judgment Day from Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti is the apocalyptic emotional event to define the summer.
	A.X.E.: Judgment Day #2 (of 6) Kieron Gillen (W) • Valerio Schiti (A) Cover by: Mark Brooks Virgin Variant Cover by: Mark Brooks Men of A.X.E. Variant Cover by: Ashley Witter Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko Window Shades Variant Cover by: Tom Reilly Variant Cover by: John Romita Jr. Variant Cover by: Logan Lubera ...The Wicked Will be Put to Death! As the world shakes, an unlikely group of heroes and less-than-heroes gather to find a peaceful solution. Sadly, the best laid plans of man, mutant and Eternal oft go awry...
	Immortal X-Men #5 Kieron Gillen (W) • Michele Bandini (A) Cover by: Giuseppe Camuncoli Variant Cover by: Arthur Adams Quiet Council Variant Cover by: Phil Noto Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko The Book of Exodus! Bennet du Paris was born in the 12th century. Exodus marched forth with a sword in his hand and a shield in his heart to protect what he believes. It’s now the 21st century. What’s changed? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. And the Eternals who dared attack Krakoa are going to discover what that means.
	X-Men Red #5 Al Ewing (W) • Stefano Caselli (A) Cover by: Russell Dauterman Arakko Variant Cover by: Taurin Clarke Excess Deviation! No one who is not an Omega-level mutant has ever taken one of the nine seats of the Great Ring. Together, they are the greatest power Arakko has ever known – and it’s nine against one. So, if the nine are losing…what does that say about the one? Judgment Day has come to the Red Planet – and it’s Arakko’s greatest test since X of Swords!
	X-Men #13 Gerry Duggan (W) • C.F. Villa (A) Cover by: Martin Coccolo Variant Cover by: Arthur Adams Predator Variant Cover by: James Stokoe Trading Card Variant Cover by: Russell Dauterman Design Variant Cover by: Pepe Larraz The Inheritors of the Earth? The mutants are the next stage of evolution. Evolution depends on a mutation of genes – the genes of the offspring deviating from their progenitors. Some would call the X-gene EXCESS deviation. Those people are going to need to be taken down a few pegs.
	X-Force #30 Benjamin Percy (W) • Robert Gill (A) Cover by: Joshua Cassara Variant Cover by: Carlos Magno Deadpool Joins, and Kraven’s Hunt Begins! X-Force has taken some lumps, but a new era begins as old-school X-Forcer Wade Wilson makes his grand return! Well, grand for him, necessary for the team, as X-Force needs all the help it can get in the fallout from the Hellfire Gala and the revelations of A.X.E.! Plus: Find out why Kraven the Hunter is involved in the start of a landmark storyline!
	Marauders #5 Steve Orlando (W) • Andrea Broccardo (A) Cover by: Kael Ngu Hell Can Wait! Avalon is falling! The Acolytes are on the hunt! Nemesis has just landed from the Age of Apocalypse! Seems like the perfect time for a heist, right? The Marauders couldn’t agree more! It’s a mission to the recent past to rescue the last survivor of a forgotten mutant golden age!
	New Mutants #28 Vita Ayala (W) • Rod Reis & Jan Duursema (A) Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu An End of an Era… In More Ways Than One! The time has come for Magik to conquer her demons. Will Illyana be able to contend with manifestations of her trauma and save her friends in the process? And if Madelyne does gain the throne...can the Goblin Queen contain the fiery madness of Limbo? Or will her old inclinations towards chaos resurface, bringing Krakoa and the rest of world to their knees?
	Legion of X #4 Si Spurrier (W) • Jan Bazaldua (A) Cover by: Dike Ruan A Pact With a God is a Bargain With One’s Soul! The Skinjacker is once again out on the loose, body-jumping at an astounding pace and bringing the inhabitants of Krakoa to their breaking point. As the pressure to hunt down Switch and the Arakkii fugitive god reaches an all-time high, Nightcrawler and Zsen make discoveries about the case and themselves that could change the course of the investigation in unforeseeable ways.
	X-Terminators #1 (of 5) Leah Williams (W) • Carlos Gómez (A) Cover by: Federico Vicentini Variant Cover by: Arthur Adams Design Variant Cover by: Tom Muller Variant Cover by: Skottie Young Variant Cover by: Inhyuk Lee Variant Cover by: Terry Dodson Enter the Grindhouse of X! When Jubilee and Boom-Boom agree to take Dazzler out for a night on the town to console her after her nasty breakup, they have no idea they’re about to be kidnapped and put into elaborate death traps for their efforts! What are three girls with the power to blow things up to do? Leah Williams and Carlos Gómez put the X in eXploitation in this tale of blood, sweat and revenge!
	X-Men ‘92: House of XCII #4 (of 5) Steve Foxe (W) • Salva Espin (A) Cover by: David Baldeón Variant Cover by: Amy Reeder Reign of XCII! Krakoa has cordially invited friend and foe alike to the Inner Circle Gala…but could that really be a staging ground for something more planet-sized? This ’90s-tastic take on the X-Men’s Krakoan Era continues as both the mutants and their foes reach for the stars!
	Captain Carter #5 (of 5) Jamie Mckelvie (W) • Marika Cresta (A) Cover by: Jamie Mckelvie The End of the Line! Captain Carter’s powerful enemies are closing in, painting her as dangerous and out of touch with reality. But Peggy’s mind has never been clearer — and now that she knows what she’s up against, she’s going to put an end to it…even if it costs her everything.

Captain Carter #2 Spoilers & Art

Spoilers: After Captain Carter’s return, Hydra’s terrorist attacks have become more common. The Prime Minister uses it an excuse to pass an Anti-Terrorism Bill, which grants the police the authority to arrest anyone. Captain Carter and Agent Braddock foil the latest Hydra attack in a shopping mall, but grow frustrated when they never learn anything of value from the terrorists arrested. S.T.R.I.K.E. Director Lance Hunter receives intel and assigns Captain Carter and Lizzie to stop a shipment of weapons. Hunter can’t reveal his source, which makes Captain Carter suspicious. The remaining S.T.R.I.K.E. agents also resent Braddock for being assigned to the best missions. Peggy and Lizzie manage to foil the smuggling and apprehend the criminal leader Georges Batroc; however, he wasn’t smuggling weapons, but refugees. After learning that the refugees will be deported without any support from the government, Peggy confronts the Prime Minister and lets him know she won’t be used for propaganda again. Lizzie agrees. Behind the scenes, the Prime Minister calls his office and warns that the duo has become a problem. Later that night, Lizzie tells Peggy about how her parents died when their house exploded in mysterious circumstances and her brother Brian has gone missing ever since. Lizzie enters her apartment without noticing she was being followed by hitmen.

X-Men '92: House of XCII #1 Spoilers & Art

Spoilers: Once the X-Men establish the island-nation of Krakoa, Psylocke is in charge of meeting ambassadors from all over the world to explain what Krakoan medicines and technology are capable of if their countries recognize the nation of Krakoa. When the Friends of Humanity attempt to launch an assault against the Krakoan embassy in New York, Psylocke reaches Cable telepathically and asks X-Force to deal with the unwelcome guests. Psylocke also explains why mutantkind has granted amnesty to former criminals. Professor X contacts Ppsylocke and orders her to return to Krakoa as the X-Men have succeed in stopping the new Sentinel program. The Five are able to bring the X-Men back from the dead and mutantkind celebrates. All, except for Jubilee, who allegedly died before mutant backup was possible. Jubilee’s loss ended up encouraging mutants to unite and establish Krakoa. As it turns out, Xavier and Magneto are hiding Jubilee in a No-Place, for she has the power to reset the timeline if she dies.

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Captain Carter #2

Writer: Jamie McKelvie

Art by: Marika Cresta

The Story: “Woman of Out of Time” Continues! Captain Carter is back, and now the whole world knows it! Reeling from her new celebrity status, Peggy teams up with S.T.R.I.K.E. to investigate the sudden resurgence of Hydra, but something doesn’t feel quite right. Can Peggy trust what she’s being told, or is someone trying to use her as a high-profile pawn in a game she doesn’t yet understand?

In Stores: April 13. 2022 

 

X-Men Red #1 Spoilers

Spoilers: An Arakkii named the Fisher King reminds Magneto of Betsy Braddock, as the Fisher King is a character in Arthurian legend.

X-Pieces of Gossip for "Destiny of X" (Spoilers)

BleedingCool: Not all X-Men gossip can be relegated to Mister Sinister's Red Diamond gossip sheet from Bar Sinister. Especially now we know he only gets it all by peeking ahead. Because, hey, Bleeding Cool can play that game too, without having to kill off chimaera clones of ourselves and Moira Mactaggert.

1. Orra Serrata only has eyes for you. Or an eye for you.
2. In Knights, the X stands for the ten members required by the quest. Oh gosh, oh golly, oh wow.
3. In Legion…. well he has more personalities than ten. X is for the unknown.
4. In Red, Thunderbird isn't joining an X-Men team, but a new Brotherhood, Vulcan is back to his old self. And Petra and Sway were never real.
5. In Green, Nature Girl will be getting another new look.
6. In Force Quentin Quire has gone AWOL. Maybe X marks the spot? Nightcrawler is also missing Gambit. Maybe because he's on Otherworld?
7. Courtney Ross was the 616 version of Saturnyne, and the girlfriend of Brian Braddock, before being murdered by and impersonated by another multidimensional doppelganger, Sat-Yr-Nin. But once upon a time, Saturnyne was also Courtney Ross.
8. Talking of precogs, Blindfold has only just been resurrected thanks to Moira Mactaggert;'s former ban on resurrecting precogs. Though Psylocke seemed to get a pass. When Psylocke was first introduced she was as a precog, something now forgotten about. But not by one of the many Captain Britains.
9. The Altar is a mutant-only pocket dimension. The Starlight Citadel is the Lunatic Citadel. One book will give us back the Seige Perilous, the other the Circle Perilous. Either way, there is a lot perilous to go around…
10. Chris Claremont is coming to Krakoa.