X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow
Comics event
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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 | January 7, 2026 | [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, 2026[1] | May 20, 2026[5] |
| Magik and Colossus | Ashley Allen | Germán Peralta | Arthur Hesli | February 4, 2026[1] | June 17, 2026[6] | |
| Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant | Murewa Ayodele | Federica Mancin | Javier Tartaglia | February 4, 2026[1] | June 3, 2026[6] | |
| Cyclops | Alex Paknadel | Rogê Antônio | Fernando Sifuentes-Sujo | February 11, 2026[1] | ||
| Moonstar | Ashley Allen | Edoardo Audino | Arthur Hesli | March 4, 2026[7] | TBA | |
| Bishop | Saladin Ahmed | Mario Santoro | TBA | June 10, 2026[8] | ||
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 | [9] |
| Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 | Gail Simone Mikki Kendall |
Francesco Mortarino | Mattia Iacono | April 8, 2026 | [10] |
| 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 | [11] |
Events and crossovers
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| 1 | DNX #1 | September 2026 | [12] | |||||||||
Main characters by series
These characters are credited as main cast in the respective comics.
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