Captain Britain by Yannick Paquette

Ten Mutants Embark on an Epic Quest to Retrieve the Holy Grail of Mutantkind

Marvel.com: Krakoa may represent mutantkind’s brightest era yet but within the mystical realm of Otherworld, mutants are hated and feared once more. As the Destiny of X age begins, nine mutants will get the call to join Captain Britain on a fantastic quest to restore order in the all-new ongoing series KNIGHTS OF X!

Writer Tini Howard has redefined the X-Men’s relationship with magic in the pages of EXCALIBUR and X OF SWORDS. Now, she continues her enchanting work on the mutant mythos in KNIGHTS OF X alongside artist Bob Quinn. Known for his stunning work on WAY OF X, Quinn is equipped to capture the strange beauty and the mysterious danger of Otherworld. Together, this creative team will take readers on an adventure that will become mutant legend as Captain Britain, Rictor, Shatterstar, Gambit, Rachel Summers, Bei the Blood Moon, Gloriana, and two more surprise characters assemble to recover an artifact deeply rooted in X-Men history.

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.” Cut off 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.

"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!”

Don’t miss this essential chapter of the new Krakoa when KNIGHTS OF X #1 arrives in April.

KNIGHTS OF X #1

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Bob Quinn

Cover by Yanick Paquette

Variant Cover by Rod Reis

On Sale 4/13

X-Men: The Days of Second Coming // Part 8

Source: IGN

11. Cannonball

The Road to Second Coming: Cannonball's early missions with the New Mutants haven't always gone smoothly, but the young leader has made good on his promise to keep his teammates alive. Cyclops is willing to sacrifice hi ideals and the moral high ground for what he sees as the greater good. Is Cannonball willing to do the same? Will his own desire to protect his friends be put aside when those same friends put their lives on the line for Hope?

Zeb Wells: "Sam is a soldier and has been an X-Man long enough to know what that means. Cyclops is in charge and he will follow his orders and see that his team does the same. Whether or not he thinks Hope is mutantkind's last chance is not as important as what Scott Summers thinks."

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Wolverine: Weapon X #9 Art

Uncanny X-Men #520 & Wolverine: Weapon X #9 Previews

Uncanny X-Men #520
Cover by: Terry Dodson
Writer: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Greg Land
Inks: Jay Leisten
Colored by: Justin Ponsor
Lettered by: VC's Joe Caramagna

The Story: “Nation X” There's a rogue Predator X stalking mutants beneath New York City and it's down to Wolverine and Fantomex to hunt it down. There's an island in the San Francisco Bay that the mutants call home and it's slowly sinking -- and only King Namor can save the day. And meanwhile, in San Francisco, a supermob is making life hard in Chinatown... somebody call the X-Men! Part 6 (of 8).

In Stores: January 20, 2010

Wolverine: Weapon X #9
Cover by: Adam Kubert
Writer: Jason Aarom
Pencils: Yanick Paquette
Inks: Michel Lacombe
Colored by: Nathan Fairbairn
Lettered by: VC's Cory Petit

The Story: In the crazed conclusion to "Insane In the Brain," Logan's stay in the whacked-out Dunwich Sanatorium finally comes to an end as his pals Psylocke and Nightcrawler show up to rescue him from the maniac clutches of Dr. Rot. But even if they can save his life, is it possible to recover what he's lost of his sanity? Parental Advisory.

In Stores: January 20, 2010

Uncanny X-Men #512 Art

Uncanny X-Men #512 Preview

Cover by: Yanick Paquette

Written by: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Yanick Paquette
Inks: Karl Story
Colored by: Justin Ponsor
Lettered by: VC - Joe Caramagna

The Story: "The Origins of the Species"
As the X-Men reel from the return of one of the greatest X-Ladies, Beast and Angel take the X-Club back to 1906 to investigate the origins of the mutant species as we know it. See the earliest stages of the Hellfire Club and the very first Sentinel ever! This story is not to be missed!

In Stores: June 24, 2009

Exodus & Confession Revealed

IGN has revealed the covers to "Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus" and "Dark X-Men: The Confession", which act as the finale and epilogue for the Utopia crossover, beginning this month. Steven McNiven provides the Exodus cover, which features our own Psylocke! As for The Confession, it's penciled by Yannick Paquette.