Marvel announced a majorX - Mencrossover starting in July titledX of Swords . The storyline will be the first crossing event in theDawn of Xera that set about in July 2019 and celebrate the relaunch ’s one - year day of remembrance . The case will take place over fifteen issues and be pen by every author presently involve in the ten - Men franchise .

The announcement came at the C2E2 comics convention ’s ten - Men panel on Friday . Marvel tease a major reveal on Twitter with an image resemble a sword with an X for a crossguard and the word " July " in the   alphabet of the Krakoan language spoken by mutants . Near the end of the panel , the publisher revealed the X of Swords deed , pronounced " ten of sword " , and described it as a monolithic history in the custom of line - wide of the mark sagas likeMutant MassacreandAge of Apocalypse .

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According to Marvel , X of Swordswill be about ten mutants find fabled swords that they will   employ in a fight for the time to come of Krakoa , the island nation the globe ’s mutants now call home . Some of the blade will be new to persistence , while others will be familiar to Marvel readers . The troupe also release promo fine art forX of Swordsfrom artist Mark Brooks which feature a host of X - Men exert swords , some of which are clearly placeable ( like Wolverine ’s deathly Muramasa   katana ) and others which are more unfamiliar , notably Cyclops ' lightsaber - like blade that seems to channel his powers . Xavier himself wields the Cerebro sword , made   by Magneto in a recent issue ofX - Forcefrom the garbage of Xavier ’s destroy Cerebro helmet afterthe psychic loss leader was assassinated . That said , the promo image depicts more than ten mutants , suggesting that this is far from an exact roster of the ten blade and wielders which will be featured in the storyline right .

The announcement describes mutantkind as meet " its mystical destiny " , evoke that the storyline will heavily involve trick . Tini Howard , current writer ofExcalibur , was mentioned in the C2E2 panel as write much of the overall plot line , which fits in utterly with the series ' current trajectory . Whilethe new Captain Britaindoesn’t wield the legendary brand of King Arthur , her brother Brian once bear it . Brian Braddock is render in the promo art wielding the Sword of Might , a magical artefact relate to the Captain Britain title that he was bestow withafter losing the curtain himself .   Even the title X of Swords is an occult reference book ; the Ten of Swords is a tarot card represent betrayal , destruction , and martyrdom , classically depicting a man with ten swords buried in his back . As exciting as it is for lector ' favorite mutation to get new artillery , the young event is an Muscat and Oman of world - shatter thing to get .

Readers will discover the legendary blades of Krakoa whenX of Swordsbegins in July 2020 .

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