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X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow

X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow is a 2026 relaunch of the X-Men line of comic books published by Marvel Comics that follows X-Men: From the Ashes and the Age of Revelation storyline.

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"X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow"
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication dateJanuary 2026
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X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow is a 2026 relaunch of the X-Men line of comic books published by Marvel Comics that follows X-Men: From the Ashes and the Age of Revelation storyline.1

Publication history

The Shadows of Tomorrow relaunch was first revealed on September 19, 2025.2 The announcement confirmed the continuation of X-Men (vol. 7), Uncanny X-Men (vol. 6), and Wolverine (vol. 8) from From the Ashes in January 2026, and the launch of Cyclops and Wade Wilson: Deadpool in February 2026.

The Shadows of Tomorrow era was officially announced by Marvel Comics' Editor-in-Chief C. B. Cebulski and VP, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort at the "Marvel Comics: X-Men Panel" at New York Comic Con on October 10, 2025.3 The announcement confirmed that Jed MacKay, Gail Simone, and Saladin Ahmed would continue writing X-Men (vol. 7), Uncanny X-Men (vol. 6), and Wolverine (vol. 8), respectively. It also revealed that Cyclops would be a five-issue limited series written by Alex Paknadel with art by Rogê Antônio, while Wade Wilson: Deadpool would launch as an ongoing series written by Benjamin Percy and illustrated by Geoff Shaw.3 Other ongoing titles announced at the panel included Inglorious X-Force (written by Tim Seeley and illustrated by Michael Sta. Maria), Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant (written by Murewa Ayodele and illustrated by Federica Mancin), and Generation X-23 (written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Jacopo Camagni).3 Other limited series announced at the panel included Rogue (five issues; written by Erica Schultz and illustrated by Luigi Zagaria) and Magik and Colossus (five issues; written by Ashley Allen and illustrated by Germán Peralta).3

Titles

Ongoing series

Title Issues Writer Artist Colorist Debut date Ref
X-Men (vol. 7) #23– Jed MacKay Tony S. Daniel Fernando Sifuentes-Sujo January 7, 2026 1
Wolverine (vol. 8) #14– Saladin Ahmed Martín Cóccolo Jesus Aburtov 1
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 6) #22– Gail Simone David Marquez Matt Wilson January 14, 2026 1
Inglorious X-Force #1– Tim Seeley Michael Sta. Maria Romulo Fajardo Jr. January 21, 2026 1
Wade Wilson: Deadpool Benjamin Percy Geoff Shaw Alex Sinclair February 11, 2026 1
Generation: X-23 Jody Houser Jacopo Camagni Erick Arciniega February 18, 2026 1
X-Men United Eve L. Ewing Tiago Palma Brian Reber March 11, 2026 4

Limited series

Title Issues Writer Artist Colorist Debut date Conclusion date
Rogue #1–5 Erica Schultz Luigi Zagaria Espen Grundetjern January 21, 20261 May 20, 20265
Magik and Colossus Ashley Allen Germán Peralta Arthur Hesli February 4, 20261 June 17, 20266
Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant Murewa Ayodele Federica Mancin Javier Tartaglia June 3, 20266
Cyclops Alex Paknadel Rogê Antônio Fernando Sifuentes-Sujo February 11, 20261
Moonstar Ashley Allen Edoardo Audino Arthur Hesli March 4, 20267 July 22, 20268
Bishop Saladin Ahmed Mario Santoro Federico Blee June 10, 20269 TBA
Tomb of Apocalypse Ashley Allen Domenico Carbone TBA August 26, 202610

One-shots

Title Writer(s) Artist(s) Colorist Release date Ref
X-Men Annual #1 Ryan Stegman Ryan Stegman
Steve Skroce
Sanford Greene
Arthur Hesli March 4, 2026 11
Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 Gail Simone
Mikki Kendall
Francesco Mortarino Mattia Iacono April 8, 2026 12
X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1 Saladin Ahmed
Jed MacKay
Gail Simone
Eve L. Ewing
Erica Schultz
Tony Daniel
Luciano Vecchio
Federica Mancin
TBA July 22, 2026 13

Events and crossovers

Part Issue Release date Ref
DNX
1 DNX #1 September 2, 2026 14
2 DNX #2 September 16, 2026 15
3 X-Men (vol. 7) #37
4 X-Men (vol. 7) #38 September 23, 2026
5 Fantastic Four (vol. 8) #17 September 30, 2026

Main characters by series

These characters are credited as main cast in the respective comics.

Series Characters Ref
Ongoing series
X-Men
Wolverine
Uncanny X-Men
Inglorious X-Force
Wade Wilson: Deadpool
Generation X-23
X-Men United
Limited series
Rogue
Magik and Colossus
Cyclops
Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant
Moonstar
References

References

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  2. Brooke, David (September 19, 2025). "After 'Age of Revelation' Marvel reveals 'Shadows of Tomorrow' X-Men teaser". AIPT. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
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  4. "The X-Men Stand Together in 'X-Men United'". Marvel Comics. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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  11. Chin Greene, Jules (December 12, 2025). "Marvel's X-Men get an all-new villain who can tear through reality and their own comic book art". Popverse. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  12. Hassan, Chris (March 2, 2026). "EXCLUSIVE 'Uncanny X-Men Annual' #1 First Look and Mikki Kendall Interview". Adventures in Poor Taste. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  13. "'X-Men: The Hellfire Murder' Promises Secrets, Sabotage, and Death for Mutantkind's Biggest Night". Marvel. March 31, 2026. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
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