now that the debut problems of all the Dawn of X titles are out now, the objective of the X-Men franchise is much much more apparent. as well as what we have, from this very first wave, are a number of strands that link the stories together. Jonathan Hickman as well as the big team over at office X clearly have a game plan, as well as if they can pull this off, the X-Men will when once again be the very best franchise in the business. So, exactly how does everything work?
Dawn of X Title #1: X-Men
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Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Lienil Francis Yu
Inker: Gerry Alanguilan
Colorist: Sunny Cho
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
And now we satisfy the X-Men, unlike we’ve ever seen them before. Mutants are lastly united under one banner. even their most significant villains like Apocalypse as well as Mr. Sinister are all on the exact same team. We see Cyclops lead a team to totally free imprisoned mutants, including Storm, Polaris, as well as Magneto. however many of the problem focuses on home Summers…on the moon. This is where the now-infamous information page may expose that Jean Grey, Cyclops, as well as Wolverine are in a polyamorous relationship. as well as going to the summers? His father, Corsair, as well as the cosmic pirates the Starjammers. as well as we’ll see that come to play in one more of the Dawn of X titles. even though we wouldn’t understand it for one more three weeks, it was the very first thread.
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Thread 1: The Starjammers
Dawn of X Title #2: Marauders
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Writer: Gerry Duggan
Artist: Matteo Lolli
Colorist: Federico Blee
Letterer: Cory Petit
Our second title starts with fan-favorite Kitty Pryde breaking her nose on a Krakoan portal that won’t let her pass. bad Kitty. While this is a setback, it provides her a possibility to find a new cause—sailing. As it turns out, the X-Men requirement a captain to bring the new Krakoan medications to different parts of the world while likewise controlling the black market, as well as freeing mutants anywhere possible. Their very first stop, in Kitty’s beat-up bit boat (she hasn’t gotten the freighter yet), is Russia, where she, Pyro, Storm, as well as Iceman rescue mutants that the Russian government refuses to let free. As they ended up being the Marauders, they sail back towards Krakoa. when again, other titles will pick this up a bit even more down in Dawn of X.
Thread 2: Kitty’s Boat
Dawn of X Title 3: Excalibur
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Writer: Tini Howard
Artist: Marcus To
Colorist: Erick Arciniega
Letterer: Cory Petit
In the third of the Dawn of X titles, we drift a bit away from Mutants making a location for themselves on Earth, to Mutants making a location for themselves in the multiverse. There’s a mysterious Krakoan entrance that Apocalypse is investigating, as well as phone calls on Betsy Braddock to help. As huge as an effect that the new Krakoan society is having on Earth, it turns out it’s affecting other realms, too, such as the wonderful truth of the Otherworld. When Betsy as well as her brother, Captain Britain, go to investigate, it goes…badly. In the end, however, Betsy Braddock is the new Captain Britain.
Thread 3: The new Captain Britain
Dawn of X Title 4: new Mutants
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Writers: Ed Brisson as well as Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Rod Reis
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Ends thread 1: The Starjammers
It may seem small, however this is the very first time we see a thread popping up in one of the Dawn of X titles. The new Mutants want to go to the Shi’ar empire to bring their buddy Cannonball back to earth to ensure that he might delight in the new nation of Krakoa. Of course, they wind up in a great deal of trouble, however it’s exactly how they get there that’s interesting: the Starjammers, who were going to home Summers. A little plot point in the very first title turns into a considerable plot point in the fourth title.
New Threads: Unknown
Dawn of X Title 5: X-Force
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Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Joshua Cassara
Colorist: Dean White
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Ends thread 2: Kitty’s Ship
Of all the Dawn of X titles, X-Force has the most crucial moment, which we’ll get to in a minute. First, however, is the return of a bit ship of mutants with Kitty Pryde at the mast (is that appropriate sailor talk?). as well as on this ship is a extremely bruised as well as battered Colossus, who occurred to be in Russia when Kitty as well as her team were saving the day. However, while one thread ends in X-Force, one more begins. Krakoa is attacked for the very first time, as well as the X-Men lose their many essential citizen: professor X, the guy who makes the resurrections possible.
Thread 4: death of Xavier
Dawn of X Title 6: fallen Angels
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Writer: Bryan Hill
Artist: Szymon Kudranksi
Colorist: Frank D’Armata
Letterer: Joe Sambino
Continues thread 3: The new Captain Britain
Continues thread 4: death of Xavier
Immediately after X-Force #1, we see that the Dawn of X titles will not just tie together little happenings like Kitty’s ship or a trip from the Starjammers, however essential moments. Xavier’s death comes up extremely quickly, as the entire island is on lockdown, as well as Psylocke’s new team needs to slip off with the assist of Mr. Sinister. She likewise runs into—and avoids—Captain Britain, likewise understood as Betsy Braddock, likewise understood as the lady who took over Psylocke’s body for about a decade.
New Threads: Unknown
The Spirit of home of X as well as Powers of X Lives On
House of X as well as Powers of X were referred to as “two series that are one.” With the very first wave of the Dawn of X titles, we now have “six series that are one.” This makes the entire reading experience a great deal much more interesting as well as deserving to invest in. There’s no outlier series. all of them influence the other. We may not understand exactly how fallen Angels or new Mutants will weave into future titles yet, however we understand that they will. What the X-team at marvel has accomplished is getting us to see what’s happening in every corner of the Krakoan society. Also…they’re getting us to purchase six $3.99 titles a month with much more to come. Well played, Marvel. Well played.
The rest of the X-Office:
Aside from the writers, artists, inkers, colorists, as well as letterers, there are a great deal of others included with making all of this happen. So, let’s make sure we provide them credit:
Design: Tom Mueller
Assistant Editors: Chris Robinson, Lauren Amaro, Annalise Bissa
Editors: Jordan D. White, Darren Shan
Editor-in-Chief: C.B. Cebulski
Production: Nick Russell
Chief innovative Officer: Joe Quesada
President: Dan Buckley
Executive Producer: Dan Buckley
But there’s likewise one much more title, new for marvel Comics…
Head of X: Jonathan Hickman
Hickman is the spine of the franchise now, however thankfully, this is an adamantium spine.
reading order! (Image: X-Men #1, marvel Comics)
(Featured image: X-Force #1, marvel Comics)