The Next Secret Chapter Of X-Men History Revealed in PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1

By Chad Burdette

on January 16, 2026

The X-Men are currently bearing witness to one of the darkest Marvel futures imaginable in Age of Revelation! Following the event, Cyclops will return to the present armed with knowledge to alter mutantkind’s fate forever, ushering in the SHADOWS OF TOMORROW, the next era of X-Men storytelling!

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In its aftermath, the X-Men are now armed with knowledge to prevent one of the darkest futures in Marvel Comics history. It’s time to embrace bold action, strengthen alliances, and empower the next generation!

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United, the X-Men will save mutantkind’s future and ensure their dream isn’t darkened by the SHADOWS OF TOMORROW!

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Betsy Braddock: Mutant, X-Man… Ninja flashback to a time when Psylocke was reborn into the ultimate killing machine in Psylocke: Ninja #1

Skottie Young Variant Cover:

Juan Frigeri X-Men Trading Card Variant Cover:

InHyuk Lee Versus Elektra Variant Cover:

Dike Ruan Foil Variant Cover:

Joseph Michael Linsner 217 Exclusives Variant / Virgin Variant Cover:

Fan Yang 616 Comics / Comic Traders / Comics Elite Variant / Virgin Variant Covers:

Nogi San 1:25 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover

Pablo Villalobos Variant / 1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover

Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau Variant / 1:200 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover

Psylocke: Ninja #1

What sacrifice did Betsy make to save the X-Men? Why did the Hand choose Psylocke to be their weapon? And what does it have to do with their former assassin… Elektra?

Creative Team

Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Nico Leon
Colorist: Dono Sánchez-Almara
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Cover Artists: R. B. Silva & David Curiel
Variant Cover Artists: Dike Ruan; InHyuk Lee; Juan Frigeri; Pablo Villalobos; Skottie Young; Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau; Joseph Michael Linsner; Fan Yang
Conductor of X: Tom Brevoort
Editor: Mark Basso
Assistant Editor: Cy Pedro Beltran
Format: Ongoing Series
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages