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Written by STEVE FOXE Penciled by NETHO DIAZ Cover by RON LIM
Who will inherit the sacred responsibility of Apocalypse? For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise in his place and ensure the mutants of Earth do not grow weak in his absence! Twelve mutants chosen from among the X-Men’s greatest heroes – and villains – will compete for the honor, but only one can become the heir of Apocalypse! Among them stand Cable, Exodus, Emma Frost, Forge, Mirage and Wolverine _ but when a thirteenth contender crashes the tournament, endangering the lives of thousands in the process, will any survive to carry on in Apocalypse’s footsteps? Not if Mister Sinister has anything to say about it! Meanwhile, Archangel takes it upon himself to make sure no one else suffers at En Sabah Nur’s hands! Collecting X-MEN: HEIR OF APOCALYPSE #1-4. 112 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by GERRY DUGGAN, JONATHAN HICKMAN & AL EWING Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN, NICK DRAGOTTA, SARA PICHELLI, LUCAS WERNECK, PEPE LARRAZ & VALERIO SCHITI Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Don your finest dress or sharpest suit — or get Jumbo Carnation to whip you up something new just for the occasion! You are cordially invited to the hottest mutant event of the season: the Hellfire Gala! Everyone who’s anyone in the hot new world of mutantkind will be there. All of your favorite heroes and their closest allies — and even their worst enemies — for a special night of dinner, drinks, diplomacy and deceit! The very first democratically elected team of Krakoan X-Men will at last be revealed to the world, and that’s just the first of the surprises mutantkind has in store for the evening! Whatever you do, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind X-event! Collecting MARAUDERS #21, X-MEN (2019) #21, PLANET-SIZE X-MEN #1 and S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6 & material from Classic X-Men #7. 120 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by GERRY DUGGAN, TINI HOWARD, ZEB WELLS & STEVE FOXE Penciled by KRIS ANKA, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN, MATTEO LOLLI, C.F. VILLA, FRANCESCO MOBILI, PATRICK GLEASON, ALAN ROBINSON & MORE Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Don your dazzling dresses and tailored tuxedos — it’s time for the second annual Hellfire Gala! And the highlight will be the election of a new team of X-Men! But can Emma Frost hold everything together when a shocking revelation threatens to derail her big night? Meanwhile, a nefarious party crasher leads to a high-stakes mission for Wolverine and Spider-Man! Plus: Cannonball and Sunspot lead their fellow runners-up from last year’s X-Men election on a secret mission in aid of the Shi’ar Empire! Online-exclusive Hellfire Gala stories in print for the first time! And a gallery of variant covers featuring this year’s hottest looks from the Gala! Collecting X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA #1, SECRET X-MEN #1, X-MEN UNLIMITED INFINITY COMIC #50-55, X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA CONFESSIONAL STRIPS, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #9 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2022: AVENGERS/X-MEN. 200 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by LARRY HAMA, FABIAN NICIEZA, CHRIS CLAREMONT & LOUISE SIMONSON Penciled by BILLY TAN, DAN JURGENS, SCOT EATON & WALTER SIMONSON Cover by DAN JURGENS
Continue your mutant-filled mystery tour through X-Men history! First, Larry Hama returns to the dream team of Wolverine and Jubilee in an all-new adventure that pits the duo against a host of their deadliest foes! When two young mutants disappear, our heroes set off for Japan to track them down. But Lady Deathstrike and the Hand have their own designs on Logan and Jubilation, and it'll take no small measure of blood, sweat and adamantium to change their minds! Then, Fabian Nicieza pulls the strings as Mister Sinister assembles some of the world's greatest experts on mutantkind to discuss the evolution of Homo superior — but to what devious end?! And Louise and Walter Simonson present the never-before-seen link between the New Mutants and Apocalypse! Then Chris Claremont teams with Scot Eaton to revisit the days when the world believed the X-Men were dead, as Nightcrawler and Shadowcat must save a friend from a deadly plot in a prelude to Excalibur! Collecting X-MEN LEGENDS #7-12. 136 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Craig Kyle, More; Art by David Finch, More; Cover by Adi Granov
The biggest and best adventures of Marvel's mighty mutants - these are the X-Men Milestones! Mutantkind has never had it worse. The mutant population is down to a mere 181. In the last year, only one mutant has been born: the girl called Hope, believed to be the Mutant Messiah who will re-ignite the species. Hope was raised in the future by Cable, and now the two have returned! But the Human League is bent on eradicating Earth's final mutants - and they see Hope's death as the final nail in the coffin. As Bastion and his allies unleash a merciless all-out assault on the X-Men, everything rests on Hope's shoulders. Will this be mutantkind's end? Collecting SECOND COMING: PREPARE, X-MEN: SECOND COMING #1-2, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #523-525, NEW MUTANTS (2009) #12-14, X-MEN: LEGACY (2008) #235-237 and X-FORCE (2008) #26-28. 392 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Various; Art by Various; Cover by Benjamin Zhang Bin
Today they are X-Men, protectors of humanity and the vanguard of mutantkind. But before they became heroes, they were just teenagers - frightened of a world that feared and hated them. Adolescence is never easy - but it's even harder when you find yourself with incredible abilities you can barely understand, much less control. Take a look back at how some of your favorite mutants fought their way through childhood to become X-Men. Collecting X-MEN ORIGINS: CYCLOPS, NIGHTCRAWLER, ICEMAN, EMMA FROST and DEADPOOL, plus bonus material from GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 and X-MEN (1963) #131. 176 PGS.

Written by JED MACKAY & GAIL SIMONE Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN, FEDERICO VICENTINI, NETHO DIAZ, DAVID MARQUEZ, EDGAR SALAZAR & JAVIER GARRON Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
The first exhilarating crossover of the From the Ashes era of X-Men! With one of their own incarcerated, the X-Men move on Graymalkin Prison to free their teammate. But it’s not just one team: In Alaska, Cyclops’ X-Men scramble a rescue mission – while in Louisiana, Rogue’s X-Men strike out on their own sortie! Doctrinal rivals each with their own objective, will these two fractious teams find themselves at cross-purposes? Of course they will – after all, an “X” is made by two lines crossing! Rogue and Cyclops come to blows as emotions come to a head, pitting the two groups of X-Men against one another in a place where their only chance for survival is to stand together. Xavier’s dream lies shattered, and broken edges always draw blood! Collecting X-MEN (2024) #8-10 and UNCANNY X-MEN (2024) #7-8. 112 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by AL EWING Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI & MADIBEK MUSABEKOV Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Battle for the broken land! Planet Arakko chose peace over war. Now war has chosen them. The monstrous arsenal of the Eternals is on the march. The Arakkii must defend their realm according to the ancient laws — but against an enemy even older than they are, can the old ways win? Then, the Great Ring declares that Isca the Unbeaten is no longer fit for the Seat of Victory. But if she won’t step down, is there anyone who can make her? And when Cable springs his trap for Abigail Brand, could her plans be too big for even the Askani’son to handle alone? To foil a scheme stretching from the Sol System to the Shi’ar Empire and beyond, the Soldier of Tomorrow needs all the help he can get — from his very own X-Men Red! Collecting X-MEN RED (2022) #6-10. 136 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by AL EWING Penciled by JACOPO CAMAGNI & LUCA PIZZARI Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
The calm before the…? After recent turmoil, Arakko catches its breath – but even as Storm begins a new romance, she has no time to rest. Xavier has questions about Magneto’s death, and he’s not asking nicely. Meanwhile, the White Sword – the Omega mutant healer who could raise the dead and bind them to his service – once had one hundred warriors. Now the last of the Hundred tells the tale of the one who destroyed them – one who is coming to test Arakko again! Plus: The origin of Arakko revealed! In ancient days, Genesis turned back the hordes of Amenth and forced Annihilation into a parley. What words were spoken in her mind? Apocalypse finally will know, and the echoes of those words might destroy him – and Arakko with him! Collecting X-MEN RED (2022) #11-13 and X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL – HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE. 120 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by AL EWING Penciled by YILDIRAY ÇINAR Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
The FALL OF X is felt on Arakko! As the Brotherhood reels from the cataclysmic events of the Hellfire Gala, Genesis takes advantage of the chaos – and declares war! Two vast mutant armies clash, and Arakko’s idols fall. But this is only the beginning of a conflict that will remake the Red Planet. Under siege in Port Prometheus, Storm readies to hold the line against the ultimate bioweapon. Meanwhile, the Fisher King finds himself tormented by his strange new abilities – and the secrets in his memory might turn the tide of the Genesis War. But as the Four Horsemen ride across the land and daemon armies sweep through the skies, Genesis launches her endgame – and Storm and the Brotherhood must fight for their lives. The Revelation is here – and so is Apocalypse! Collecting X-MEN RED (2022) #14-18. 136 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & ALAN DAVIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU, R.B. SILVA, MATTEO BUFFAGNI, MAHMUD ASRAR, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & ALAN DAVIS Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Jonathan Hickman reinvents the X-MEN! In a whole new world of possibility, Cyclops, Jean Grey and their extended clan make a Summer House for themselves – on the moon! But when an island full of unspeakable horrors appears on the horizon, the X-Men have their work cut out for them keeping their new homeland of Krakoa safe! Meanwhile, Earth must come to terms with the new global superpower – and when the New Mutants return from space, they bring intergalactic trouble with them! The Brood! The Starjammers! The Shi’ar Imperial Guard! But what do they all want? Plus: When Storm is in danger, Emma Frost and Jean Grey must ride to the rescue! And an eerie adventure for the swashbuckling Nightcrawler! Collecting X-MEN (2019) #1-9, GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: JEAN GREY AND EMMA FROST and GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: NIGHTCRAWLER. 336 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN, ROD REIS & RUSSELL DAUTERMAN Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU, PHIL NOTO, BRETT BOOTH, MAHMUD ASRAR, FRANCESCO MOBILI, RAMÓN K. PÉREZ, ROD REIS, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & MORE Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman completes his revolutionary reimagining of the X-Men! The Summers family has made a home for itself on the moon, but now some new neighbors have moved in – and the trees are killing the children! Then the Shi’ar Empire asks the X-Men for help – and Cyclops, Storm and Marvel Girl answer the call! Elsewhere, the door to the Vault swings open at last – and for the beings who emerge, it’s been a very, very long time since they entered! And Krakoa’s future is at stake when one of mutantkind’s greatest threats returns: Nimrod is online! Meanwhile, it’s time for the Hellfire Gala – and a changing of the guard, as Krakoa’s first team of elected X-Men debuts! Plus: thrilling tales starring Magneto, Fantomex and Storm! Collecting X-MEN (2019) #10-12 and #16-21, GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: MAGNETO, GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: FANTOMEX and GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: STORM. 360 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Various; Art by Various; Cover by Adam Pollina
Follow the epic journey of a baby from ancient Egypt, cast out for the color of his pale blue skin, as he rises through the ages to become humanity's greatest enemy! Rescued and raised to believe in the survival of the fittest, the child of destiny known as En Sabah Nur is targeted by the pharaoh's scheming vizier Ozymandias - and the time-traveling Rama-Tut! Millennia later, join timetorn Cyclops and Phoenix in the 19th century, caught between Apocalypse and Mister Sinister! Then discover the centuries-old rivalry between two dark lords: En Sabah Nur and Dracula himself! And in the Middle Ages, Apocalypse pits Exodus against the Black Knight! It's the hidden history of Apocalypse in one time-twisting tome! Collecting RISE OF APOCALYPSE #1-4, FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS & PHOENIX #1-4, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE/DRACULA #1-4, BLACK KNIGHT: EXODUS and FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #19. 400 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by STEVEN SANDERS & JAMIE MCKELVIE Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Spinning out of Joss Whedon’s ASTONISHING X-MEN comes a story that will take you places you’ve never been! Following the Skrulls’ secret invasion, Agent Abigail Brand is no longer the top dog at S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department) — a spy agency dealing with extraterrestrial threats to world security. Forced to share leadership with former Avengers liaison Henry Peter Gyrich, Brand is less than pleased. Will the arrival of her boyfriend, the Beast, help her out of her funk? Not when they discover that Gyrich’s plan for fixing S.W.O.R.D. is to rid Earth of all aliens! Now, facing threats from within and without, can Brand and Beast — with help from Lockheed the dragon — regain control of S.W.O.R.D., stop an angry alien invasion and prevent the arrests of Earth’s entire non-human population? Guest-starring Death’s Head! Collecting S.W.O.R.D. #1-5. 128 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +n

Written by LEAH WILLIAMS Penciled by LUCAS WERNECK & DAVID MESSINA Cover by VALERIO SCHITI
The Scarlet Witch is dead! Magneto, the master of magnetism — one of the founders of the mutant nation of Krakoa, a former villain who has never stopped fighting for mutantkind — has been accused of a horrific murder! And the trial will threaten the Reign of X and upend the world that Magneto has worked so hard to build for his fellow mutants. Wanda Maximoff, branded one of mutantkind’s deadliest enemies, has been killed on Krakoan soil! And as Earth’s heroes gather for a memorial, Magneto pushes Krakoan law and the Quiet Council to the brink. But something is wrong. Something very small. The truth is deeply hidden, but it won’t stay buried for long. Who lurks in the shadows, and what do they know? Justice will be served, the guilty will be judged and the victims will be avenged! Collecting X-MEN: THE TRIAL OF MAGNETO #1-5. 152 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
The X-Treme team is back! Legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont reunites with artistic dynamo Salvador Larroca for an all-new story set just after the groundbreaking original run of X-TREME X-MEN! A powerful psychic attack on Kitty Pryde from her old enemy Ogun brings the squad back together for a high-stakes mission, but what secret is Ogun hiding? And will even the combined might of Bishop, Sage, Gambit, Rogue, Rachel Summers, Storm and Wolverine be enough to stop his insidious plan?! As Rachel uncovers a dark secret, the X-Treme X-Men face the anti-mutant Purity, the mysterious organization called the Galérer and a deadly foe known as Beasty-Brute! But when they suffer a painful loss, nothing will contain Storm’s unbridled rage! Will a wounded team find a way to triumph? And if so, at what cost to themselves?! Collecting X-TREME X-MEN (2022) #1-5. 112 PGS. Rated Teen +