X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow

"X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow"
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication dateJanuary 2026
Genre
Main characterSee below
Creative team
WriterVarious
ArtistVarious
ColoristVarious

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.

Publication history

The Shadows of Tomorrow relaunch was first revealed on September 19, 2025. 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. 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. 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). 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).

Titles

Ongoing series

Title Issues Writer Artist Colorist Debut date Conclusion date
X-Men (vol. 7) #23– Jed MacKay Tony S. Daniel Fernando Sifuentes-Sujo January 7, 2026 TBA
Wolverine (vol. 8) #14– Saladin Ahmed Martín Cóccolo Jesus Aburtov
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 6) #22– Gail Simone David Marquez Matt Wilson January 14, 2026
Inglorious X-Force #1–10 Tim Seeley Michael Sta. Maria Romulo Fajardo Jr. January 21, 2026 October 21, 2026
Wade Wilson: Deadpool #1– Benjamin Percy Geoff Shaw Alex Sinclair February 11, 2026 TBA
Generation: X-23 #1–10 Jody Houser Jacopo Camagni Erick Arciniega February 18, 2026 November 11, 2026
X-Men United #1– Eve L. Ewing Tiago Palma Brian Reber March 11, 2026 TBA
X-Orcists Ashley Allen Germán Peralta TBA November 18, 2026
Maximum X-Men Christopher Yost Tony S. Daniel December 2, 2026

Limited series

Title Issues Writer Artist Colorist Debut date Conclusion date
Rogue #1–5 Erica Schultz Luigi Zagaria Espen Grundetjern January 21, 2026 May 20, 2026
Magik and Colossus Ashley Allen Germán Peralta Arthur Hesli February 4, 2026 June 17, 2026
Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant Murewa Ayodele Federica Mancin Javier Tartaglia June 3, 2026
Cyclops Alex Paknadel Rogê Antônio Fernando Sifuentes-Sujo February 11, 2026
Moonstar Ashley Allen Edoardo Audino Arthur Hesli March 4, 2026 July 22, 2026
Bishop Saladin Ahmed Mario Santoro Federico Blee June 10, 2026 October 28, 2026
Tomb of Apocalypse Ashley Allen Domenico Carbone Fernando Sifuentes-Sujo August 26, 2026 TBA
DNX Jed MacKay Federico Vicentini David Curiel September 16, 2026 November 18, 2026
Jean Grey Jed MacKay Rogê Antônio TBA November 25, 2026 TBA
Fugitive X-Force Tim Seeley Áthila Fabbio December 9, 2026

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
Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 Gail Simone
Mikki Kendall		 Francesco Mortarino Mattia Iacono April 8, 2026
X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1 Saladin Ahmed
Jed MacKay
Gail Simone
Eve L. Ewing
Erica Schultz		 Tony Daniel
Luciano Vecchio
Federica Mancin		 Fernando Sifuentes-Sujo July 22, 2026

Events and crossovers

Part Issue Release date
DNX
Prologue Comics Giveaway Day 2026: Armageddon/X-Men #1 May 2, 2026
X-Men (vol. 7) #35 August 12, 2026
X-Men (vol. 7) #36 August 26, 2026
1 DNX #1 September 16, 2026
2 X-Men (vol. 7) #37
3 DNX #2 September 30, 2026
4 X-Men (vol. 7) #38
5 Fantastic Four (vol. 8) #17
6 DNX #3 October 14, 2026
7 X-Men (vol. 7) #39
8 X-Men (vol. 7) #40 October 28, 2026
9 Fantastic Four (vol. 8) #18
10 DNX #4 November 4, 2026
11 X-Men (vol. 7) #41 November 11, 2026
12 DNX #5 November 18, 2026

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