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Now, witness the cataclysmic showdown between the sword bearers of Arakko and the ten mutants who will stand up to defend the new mutant nation of Krakoa in Pepe Larraz’s breathtaking key art for X OF SWORDS. This fateful clash and many others are what await readers in this crossover epic written by Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, and all the current writers of your favorite X-Men titles. The next chapter in Hickman’s bold reshaping of the X-Men that began in House of X, this story will stand alongside influential X-Men crossovers like The Mutant Massacre and Messiah CompleX. The victories will be legendary, the losses will be heartbreaking, and the revelations will send shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe. This sprawling saga will have a lasting impact on the future of the X-Men, forever changing the fate of the franchise’s most prominent characters. | Part1 = X of Swords: Creation Vol 1 1 | Part2 = X-Factor Vol 4 4 | Part3 = Wolverine Vol 7 6 | Part4 = X-Force Vol 6 13 | Part5 = Marauders Vol 1 13 | Part6 = Hellions Vol 1 5 | Part7 = New Mutants Vol 4 13 | Part8 = Cable Vol 4 5 | Part9 = Excalibur Vol 4 13 | Part10 = X-Men Vol 5 13 | Part11 = X of Swords: Stasis Vol 1 1 | Part12 = X-Men Vol 5 14 | Part13 = Marauders Vol 1 14 | Part14 = Marauders Vol 1 15 | Part15 = Excalibur Vol 4 14 | Part16 = Wolverine Vol 7 7 | Part17 = X-Force Vol 6 14 | Part18 = Hellions Vol 1 6 | Part19 = Cable Vol 4 6 | Part20 = X-Men Vol 5 15 | Part21 = Excalibur Vol 4 15 | Part22 = X of Swords: Destruction Vol 1 1 | CustomSection1 = Path to X of Swords | CustomText1 = * {{c|Cable Vol 4 4}} * {{c|Marauders Vol 1 11}}-[[Marauders Vol 1 12|12]] * {{c|X-Force Vol 6 11}}-[[X-Force Vol 6 12|12]] * {{c|X-Men Vol 5 11}} ==Prelude== * {{c|Excalibur Vol 4 12}} * {{c|X-Men Vol 5 12}} | CustomSection2 = Recommended Reading | CustomText2 = * {{c|Captain Britain Vol 1 1}}-[[Captain Britain Vol 1 2|2]] * {{c|Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 65}}-[[Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 66|66]] * {{c|Excalibur Vol 1 1}} | Notes = * The event was first hinted at in a roundtable discussion with the X-Men editors on January 13, 2020,{{r|{{cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/a-roundtable-discussion-with-the-x-men-editorial-team|title=A Roundtable Discussion with the X-Men Editorial Team|work=Marvel.com|first=Ben|last=Morse|date=January 13, 2020|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}}} and further teased with a mysterious image on February 27.{{r|{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1233129639943528459|title=Friday 2/28 – 2:30PM CT – Room S401 – C2E2 #MarvelComics|work=Twitter|first=|last=Marvel Eintertainment|date=February 27, 2020|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}}} It was then officially announced on February 28, during [[Wikipedia:Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo|C2E2]].{{r|{{cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/the-next-great-x-men-crossover-arrives-this-summer|title=The Next Great X-Men Crossover Arrives This Summer|work=Marvel.com|first=|last=|date=February 28, 2020|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}}} * A prologue for this event was featured in [[Free Comic Book Day Vol 2020 (X-Men/Dark Ages)|''Free Comic Book Day 2020 (X-Men/Dark Ages)'']].{{r|{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/03/04/x-of-swords-marvel-comics-dawn-of-x-jonathan-hickman-cb-cebulski-interview/|title=Jonathan Hickman and C.B. Cebulski Talk "X of Swords" and Dawn of X's Future|work=ComicBook.com|first=Jenna|last=Anderson|date=March 5, 2020|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}}} * Marvel reprinted the recommended issues leading to the event in {{c|Marvel Tales: Captain Britain Vol 1 1}}, {{c|True Believers: X-Men - Saturnyne Vol 1 1}}, and {{c|True Believers: X-Men - Soulsword Vol 1 1}}. * {{c|X of Swords Handbook Vol 1 1}} is set to be released as a complement to the event. | Trivia = * The title is derived from the tarot card [[wikipedia:Ten of Swords|Ten of Swords]]. * The event is built in a similar manner to [[X-Tinction Agenda]].<!-- How so? --> | Links = }} Templates used on the current version of this page: Cable Vol 4 5 (view source) Cable Vol 4 6 (view source) Excalibur Vol 4 13 (view source) Excalibur Vol 4 14 (view source) Excalibur Vol 4 15 (view source) Hellions Vol 1 5 (view source) Hellions Vol 1 6 (view source) Marauders Vol 1 13 (view source) Marauders Vol 1 14 (view source) Marauders Vol 1 15 (view source) New Mutants Vol 4 13 (view source) Wolverine Vol 7 6 (view source) Wolverine Vol 7 7 (view source) X of Swords: Creation Vol 1 1 (view source) X of Swords: Destruction Vol 1 1 (view source) X of Swords: Stasis Vol 1 1 (view source) X-Factor Vol 4 4 (view source) X-Force Vol 6 13 (view source) X-Force Vol 6 14 (view source) X-Men Vol 5 13 (view source) X-Men Vol 5 14 (view source) X-Men Vol 5 15 (view source) Marvel Database:Event Template (view source) (protected)Template:C (view source) (protected)Template:Cite web (view source) Template:InfoButton (view source) (protected)Template:Infobox Line (view source) (protected)Template:OpenBrackets (view source) (protected)Template:R (view source) (protected)Template:Reflist (view source) (protected)Template:Theme.Default.BG (view source) (protected)Template:Theme.Default.Border (view source) (protected)Module:C (view source) (protected)Module:Event (view source) Module:HF (view source) (protected)Module:StandardizedName (view source) Return to X of Swords. 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