Captain Britain by Mahmud Asrar - Work in Progress

X-Solicits for October 2021

	Excalibur #24 Tini Howard (W) • Marcus To (A) Cover by: Mahmud Asrar Variant Cover by: Rian Gonzales Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover by: Joe Jusko Kingdoms of Blood! The ten kingdoms of Otherworld must decide: Are Excalibur heroes of the realm, or witchbreed to be put to the stake? The peace brought to Otherworld by their X of Swords victory comes to an end.
	Inferno #2 (of 4) Jonathan Hickman (W) • Stefano Caselli (A) Cover by: Jerome Opeña Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko Variant Cover by: Jeff Dekal Variant Cover by: Oscar Vega Variant Cover by: David Aja Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover by: Joe Jusko Feel the Fire! Secrets. Lies. They have a way of coming out and biting you when you least expect them. The secrets and lies of Krakoa will shake it to its foundation. Head of X Jonathan Hickman, continues a tale of consequences with one of his first Marvel collaborators, artist Stefano Caselli!
	X-Men #4 Gerry Duggan (W) • Javier Pina (A) Cover by: Pepe Larraz Variant Cover by: Declan Shalvey Variant Cover by: Russell Dauterman Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover by: Joe Jusko Heads Up! It’s Halloween and the X-Men have to face a horror born of a neighboring town in Westchester… the Headless Horseman?! And that’s not the only terror targeting them…
	Marauders #25 Gerry Duggan (W) • Phil Noto (A) Cover by: Russell Dauterman Variant Cover by: Mirka Andolfo Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover A by: Joe Jusko Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover B by: Joe Jusko Queen of Diamond! You don’t cross Emma Frost…even if she was the one who crossed you first. The Marauders’ trip into space gets bloody – and in space, no one can hear you bleed.
	New Mutants #22 Vita Ayala (W) • Rod Reis (A) Cover by: Martin Simmonds Variant Cover by: David Lopez Shadow King Showdown! He’s been skirting the line…skulking around the Wild Hunt…and now he’s simply gone too far. On Krakoa, where the dead walk among the living and the unforgiveable has been forgiven, the New Mutants now battle an old foe…the psychic entity known as the Shadow King!
	X-Force #24 Benjamin Percy (W) • Martin Coccolo (A) Cover by: Joshua Cassara Variant Cover by: Taurin Clarke Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover by: Joe Jusko Big Brother! Mikhail Rasputin’s nesting doll agents have infiltrated Krakoa before, but never like this. If Black Tom can’t root out their invasion of BEAST, the consequences go beyond mere death. Time for Piotr Rasputin, a.k.a. Colossus, to step in.
	Hellions #16 Zeb Wells (W) • Stephen Segovia (A/C) Variant Cover by: Todd Nauck Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover by: Joe Jusko Fallout! The wheels have come off the Hellions bandwagon. They might all hate one another, but Nanny loves her latest addition! Who would be so cruel as to stomp on her happiness? It’s not who you think!
	S.W.O.R.D. #9 Al Ewing (W) • Jacopo Camagni (A) Cover by: Stefano Caselli Variant Cover by: Davi Go Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover by: Joe Jusko The Shi’ar Imperial Guard vs… the Legion?! With Abigail Brand’s attention divided between two S.W.O.R.D. stations, all Orchis needs is to pick their moment to strike. Meanwhile, the Shi’ar Empress Xandra is making her first formal visit to the Lake Hellas Diplomatic Ring...and stepping into the gunsights of the all-new Lethal Legion!
	X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #3 (of 5) Leah Williams (W) • Lucas Werneck (A) Cover by: Valerio Schiti Variant Cover by: Bryan Hitch Variant Cover by: Oscar Vega Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko Marvel Masterpieces Variant Cover by: Joe Jusko Judge, Jury and Executioner! • The truth won’t stay buried. • Nor will other things… • Who lurks in the shadows, and what do they know?

Captain Britain by Mike McKone

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Excalibur #22 Spoilers

Spoilers: Excalibur escorts Beast to Blightspoke to scan some rare minerals. After a brief altercation between Excalibur and Sherriff Gia Whitechapel’s posse, both come to an understanding and Beast is able to complete his task. Captain Britain is then summoned to the Starlight Citadel, where Saturnyne is holding a parliament with representatives from all kingdoms. Merlyn takes the opportunity to challenge Saturnyne’s authority due to her meddling with mutant affairs. Hothive and Sevalith side with Merlyn, Avalon and Dryador side with Saturnyne. After the parliament, Saturnyne deduces Merlyn has something up his sleeves and enlists Captain Britain to find out what. Saturnyne promises Betsy she will reveal how she took the seat of Omniversal Guardian from Merlyn once Excalibur’s mission is finished, and they make amends. Later, Captain Britain, Gambit, Jubilee and Rictor head to Merlyn’s Tower in the Holy Republic of Fae, and free all of Merlyn’s prisoners on their way. Gambit charges a magic fortune card stolen from Saturnyne to open Merlyn’s chambers. Excalibur comes across a well, which holds the Waters of All Reality. Merlyn appears before them and unleashes his power. Rictor opens a crack in the floor all the way to the underground. Excalibur flees by boarding an old underground train, charged with Gambit’s powers. It is then revealed that Merlyn has been keeping King Arthur in a cage as a prisoner.

Meanwhile, in Krakoa, Pete Wisdom is resurrected by the Five. Meggan warns him that Coven Akkaba had all Krakoan gates in British soil destroyed. Wisdom takes his time to adjust living in Krakoa and coming to terms with the betrayal of his nation. Wisdom later makes a request to the Five to resurrect four specific mutants. Egg says no one knew those four were mutants before, but they were all backed up by Cerebro. Pete Wisdom welcomes back Tom Lennox, Alison Double, Vicki Reppion and Kevin Mulhearn and invites them to reform S.T.R.I.K.E. A data page reveals that while Lennox died during the Jaspers’ Warp, and Vicki and Kevin were murdered by Slaymaster, Alison Double, Betsy’s dear friend, was killed in a car accident off-panel.

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Excalibur #22

Writer: Tini Howard

Art by: Marcus To

Cover by: Mahmud Asrar

The Story:

The Towers 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.

In Stores: July 14, 2021