Chad Burdette
As fans saw in last week’s X-Men #23, Age of Revelation may be over, but its effects on X-Men storytelling have only just begun!
The X-line returns to present day this month after Age of Revelation opened the X-Men’s eyes to a tragic fate for mutantkind 10 years into the future. Now they find themselves living in the SHADOWS OF TOMORROW!
Comic Watch Reviews:
- Uncanny X-Men #22: Birthdays, Bamfs, and Battles
- X-Men #23: Yesterday’s End is Tomorrow’s Beginning
- Sai: Dimensional Rivals #1: Three Brushstrokes
This new era of X-Men storytelling promises to be filled with newfound purpose, fresh initiative and dramatic mystery!
X-Titles Also Out This Week (Jaanuary 21, 2026):
- X-Men #24
- Psylocke: Ninja #1
- Inglorious X-Force #1
- X-Men of Apocalypse #2
- Spider-Man & Wolverine #9
Today, fans can peek ahead with new cover reveals for issues coming this April.
Related:
- New York Comic Con 2025: In The Wake Of The Age Of Revelation, The X-Men Race To Prevent The Future in Shadows Of Tomorrow
- The Next Secret Chapter Of X-Men History Revealed in PSYLOCKE: NINJA
- Marvel Reveals February SHADOWS OF TOMORROW, As The New Era Of X-Men Storytelling Continues
- Marvel Spotlights Artist Clayton Crain In January Variant Covers
- The 2025 Class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers Take On X-Men Trading Card Variant Covers This January
April sees new issues of the following ongoing series:
- UNCANNY X-MEN
- X-MEN
- X-MEN UNITED
- WOLVERINE
- GENERATION X-23
- INGLORIOUS X-FORCE
- WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL.
Limited series CYCLOPS, MAGIK & COLOSSUS, MOONSTAR, ROGUE, and STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT reach key turning points in their bold, character-defining journeys.
And a special UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL, co-written by New York Times-bestselling author Mikki Kendall (Hood Feminism), will reveal answers to some of the most burning questions from last summer’s hit “Dark Artery” arc of Uncanny X-Men!
On Sale April 1, 2026
UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #1
MUTANT HISTORY REVEALED!
From the pages of The Dark Artery arc in Uncanny X-Men: Who are the Regulators, the turn-of-the-century mutants who once called Haven House their home? And what secret connection do they have to Wolverine’s past?
- Written by GAIL SIMONE & MIKKI KENDALL
- Art by FRANCESCO MORTARINO
- Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
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X-MEN #28
DANGER ROOM: PART THREE!
As the X-Men struggle against the mysterious machinations of the Danger Room, help comes from an unexpected direction! But with the forces arrayed against them, can the X-Men hope to prevail?
- Written by JED MACKAY
- Art and Cover by NETHO DIAZ
On Sale April 8, 2026
MOONSTAR #2 (OF 5)
BATTLE FOR THE SOULS!
Charon, a time lost warrior, is dedicated to relieving everyone the pain of life! Will Moonstar be able to stop Charon from finding an artifact strong enough to complete his ritual? Or will Dani also succumb to his soul-trapping sword?
- Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
- Art by EDOARDO AUDINO
- Cover by GERMÁN PERALTA
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UNCANNY X-MEN #26
Hellish dreams come to Haven House in our most unexpected story yet! Who has been manipulating the Uncanny X-Men since the beginning? Questions answered and nightmares unleashed…and a shocking ending that could change X-lore forever! X-fans, do not miss this story!
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
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WOLVERINE #18
THE NEW MORLOCKS UNDER SIEGE!
Logan and Silver Sable train the New Morlocks. But trouble follows the Wolverine – and a familiar enemy will resurface to cause all-new trouble that will result in DEATH! Not a hoax, not an imaginary tale!
- Written by SALADIN AHMED
- Art by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
- Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
On Sale April 15, 2026
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #4
ANGEL OF DEATH!
Cable assembled his team to prevent an assassination…but has he brought down his own? The secret of Archangel changes everything, as does the revelation of the mystery mutant assailant trailing our hero!
- Written by TIM SEELEY
- Art by PHILIP TAN
- Cover by R.B. SILVA
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MAGIK & COLOSSUS #3 (OF 5)
A FAMILY MATTER!
The Rasputins have been torn apart! Trapped in a gladiator arena, will Magik be able to fight her way out? And with no way to find her, will Colossus be able to help her before it’s too late?!
- Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
- Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
- Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
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STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #3 (OF 5)
THE WAR ABOVE ALL CONTINUES
To save Storm from The War Above All, a mysterious entity abducts Ororo out of the Multiverse completely. Storm must find her way back to Earth-616 by any means necessary.
- Written by MUREWA AYODELE
- Art by FEDERICA MANCIN
- Cover by R.B. SILVA
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X-MEN UNITED #2
X-MEN DIVIDED!
Mutantdom’s newest institute of higher learning has barely welcomed its first students, and things are already going down in flames.
Meanwhile, an elite team of mutants has to travel through time on a mission alongside none other than Captain America!
- Written by EVE L. EWING
- Art by TIAGO PALMA
- Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
On Sale April 22, 2026
CYCLOPS #3 (OF 5)
THE REAVERS ON A RAMPAGE!
Now sporting all the best cybernetic enhancements, will the newest Reaver Tearjerker finally have the power to best Cyclops?
Without the use of his visor, how will Cyclops fight back?!
- Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
- Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
- Cover by FEDERICO VICENTINI
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ROGUE #4 (OF 5)
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS
Rogue is tangled in Constrictor’s web of lies and no closer to the truth of her past. Meanwhile, the mysterious John Stelton stops running from his own past and decides to confront Rogue head-on!
- Written by ERICA SCHULTZ
- Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
- Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
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WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #3
ONLY SMILING ON THE OUTSIDE!
Wade Wilson is down, and fate (and the gangsters he’s gotten wrapped up with) keep kicking!
He’s smiling on the outside, but what tragic fate has befallen Deadpool? Witness the gut-wrenching horror Wade has endured…even as he walks into a deadly murder in Central Park that will change the course of his life!
- Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
- Art and Cover by GEOFF SHAW
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WOLVERINE #19
CLASH OF THE TITANS!
What has pit Hercules against Wolverine? Witness the clash and the fallout, as we march into the next phase of game-changing Logan storytelling!
- Written by SALADIN AHMED
- Art by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
- Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
On Sale April 29, 2026
GENERATION X-23 #3
X-23 DOWN FOR THE COUNT?!
A turning point in the X-23 saga as Laura is taken out by the new X-numbers!
The game is changed when a surprise force enters the scene…but who is on the side of righteousness, and can Scout find the allies needed to stop the death and destruction?!
- Written by JODY HOUSER
- Art by JACOPO CAMAGNI
- Cover by PARTHA PRATIM SARKAR
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UNCANNY X-MEN #27
Gambit’s curse takes a terrifying turn, as legendary guests come to Haven House, and a sudden death throws the mutant world into chaos. It’s a story you never thought you’d see and one you won’t want to miss!
- Written by GAIL SIMONE
- Art and Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
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Peorder these upcoming “Shadows of Tomorrow” issues at your local comic shop today and stay tuned to Comic Watch for more X-Updates as they are released
