This new era of X-Men storytelling continues to be filled with newfound purpose, fresh initiative and dramatic mystery as the Shadows of Tomorrow era moves on this May.
Outside of the flagship titles:
- Cable gets closer to finding the first mutant president’s assassin in INGLORIOUS X-FORCE
- X-23 takes on the Facility singlehandedly in GENERATION X-23
- The Merc with a Mouth has a showdown with Hammerhead in WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL
- Logan faces a brutal defeat with lasting physical repercussions in WOLVERINE.
Over in the current limited series:
- Rogue discovers the dark truth behind a lost Brotherhood of Evil Mutants mission in the finale of ROGUE
- Cyclops braces for his final confrontation with the new Reavers in CYCLOPS #4
- Dani Moonstar must search the past in order to save every soul on Earth in MOONSTAR #3
- The Rasputin siblings must put aside their differences to bring down the ancient witch Baba Yaga in MAGIK & COLOSSUS #4.
FURAHA, the daughter of Storm, arrives in STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #4.
Writer Murewa Ayodele reveals more about this mysterious future X-Kid, following her buzzworthy debut in last year’s X-Men: Hellfire Vigil one-shot where she appeared to Storm in a vision said ina recent interview:
“I love Furaha so much. Every fan art of hers I see warms my heart. It brought me great pleasure to finally get to write Storm and Furaha interacting together on the page. I find their exchanges extremely wholesome.”
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Read on to learn more to ee what’s to come for the X-Line this summer with the reveal of issues on sale this May
On Sale May 6, 2026
X-MEN #29
DANGER ROOM: PART FOUR!
Rest in peace, X-Men! The Danger Room’s victory seems all but assured with the X-Men scattered, broken and beaten. But the X-Men have been thought dead and buried before…and always have they risen from the graves their enemies put them in.
- Written by JED MACKAY
- Art by NETHO DIAZ
Comic Watch Reviews:
- X-Men #23: Yesterday’s End is Tomorrow’s Beginning
- X-Men #24: Power Struggle
- X-Men #25:;Til You’re 90
CYCLOPS #4 (OF 5)
AN EYE FOR AN EYE
When Cyclops loses Mei to Pierce, he captures one of his prized Reavers as revenge! How will Cyclops use his new hostage to his advantage? And will Mei escape the clutches of Pierce’s Reaver army?!
- Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
- Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
- AN EYE FOR AN EYE!
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STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #4 (OF 5)
FURAHA, STORM’S DAUGHTER, ARRIVES!
- Written by MUREWA AYODELE
- Art by FEDERICA MANCIN
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WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #4
MOB LIFE!
The gangster Hammerhead has cottoned on to Deadpool’s secret. But Wade can’t be bought… No wait, that’s not right. Wade can totally be bought. That’s his whole deal as a mercenary… OH, Hammerhead has the ’Pool by the floats, that’s what it is, and whatever choice he makes, someone close to him will wind up DEAD!
- Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
- Art by GEOFF SHAW
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X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE OMEGA #1
SECRETS REVEALED! BETRAYALS. DEATHS. AND A SHOCK ENDING THAT WILL HAVE X-MEN FANS TALKING FOR YEARS!
- Written by JEPH LOEB
- Art by SIMONE DI MEO
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On Sale May 13, 2026
UNCANNY X-MEN #28
INMATE X REVEALED!
Our wildest UNCANNY story yet continues! A mysterious turn of events brings the New Mutants to the Uncanny X-Men, and the Outliers are nowhere to be found! All this plus the secret of Graymalkin Prison’s INMATE X revealed at last! Who is this incredibly lethal mutant powerhouse, and what does it mean for mutantkind?
- Written by GAIL SIMONE
- Art by LUCIANO VECCHIO
Comic Watch Reviews:
- Uncanny X-Men #22: Birthdays, Bamfs, and Battles
- Uncanny X-Men #23: Time For An Intervention
- Uncanny X-Men #24: That’s So Not Dracula
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WOLVERINE #20
SAVAGE CHAMPION!
The shocking events of last issue culminate in a showdown over a century in the making. Who or what are the SAVAGE CHAMPIONS? Sharpen your claws for the fight of WOLVERINE’s life…and a twist that’ll have ramifications for Wolverine books going forward!
- Written by SALADIN AHMED
- Art by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
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MAGIK & COLOSSUS #4 (OF 5)
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
A SIBLING RIVALRY!
Magik and Colossus meet the great witch Baba Yaga, and she is not happy to see them! With their relationship out of step, will the Rasputins be able to hold her off? Or will Baba Yaga damage the siblings’ future beyond repair?
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On Sale May 20, 2026
X-MEN UNITED #3
Since a field squad of Melee, Jitter and Laura Kinney accompanied Captain America on a covert mission to right a wrong from his past, nothing has gone as planned, and the squad meets their match with a mutant foe who might not ever let them get home. Meanwhile, a shadow descends over Graymatter Lane… And the Beast and Magneto have an explosive difference of opinion!
- Written by EVE L. EWING
- Art by TIAGO PALMA
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INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #5
THE HORSEMAN OF DEATH!
Cable has cleared one X-Force member of murder and suspects another. But when a fight against the Nasty Boys goes south, the truth stands revealed – and it may just put X-Force six feet under!
- Written by TIM SEELEY
- Art by PHILIP TAN & MICHAEL STA. MARIA
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ROGUE #5 (OF 5)
FORGIVEN, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
Now that Rogue knows the truth about her past, will she ever be forgiven for the pain she caused? Could she ever forgive herself?
- Written by ERICA SCHULTZ
- Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
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MOONSTAR #3 (OF 5)
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by EDOARDO AUDINO
TRAPPED IN MEMORIES!
The cursed sword Dáinsleif plans to take every bit of Moonstar, from heart to soul. As the sentient sword combs through Dani’s memories, what secrets will it unlock? And will Dani wake up before it’s too late?!
On Sale May 27, 2026
X-MEN #30
DANGER ROOM: PART FIVE!
The X-Men have weathered everything the Danger Room has thrown at them – and now it’s time to turn the tables. To me, my X-Men.
- Written by JED MACKAY
- Art by NETHO DIAZ
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GENERATION X-23 #4
X-23 ON THE HUNT!
Laura Kinney is through playing nice. The Facility has her friends, and they have her sister. And not a damn thing on Earth will stand between her and their safety. They want “X-23, the perfect killer”? Oh, they’ve got it! SNIKT!
- Written by JODY HOUSER
- Art by MARCO RENNA
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