" X-Men writer Jonathan Hickman and Excalibur writer Tini Howard will head up X of Swords, with other writers from the 'Dawn of X' line also contributing.
The title X of Swords, which Hickman said had been coined by Howard, may also hint at the story's themes. Beyond the obvious connection to ten mutants wielding ten swords, the title, pronounced "Ten of Swords", may refer to the 'Ten of Swords' Tarot card - which, in the parlance of Tarot fortune telling, indicates abject disaster and ruin. And of course, when read literally, "X of Swords" resembles the expression "crossing swords" - a literal clash of blades."
Didn't know Hickman was into tarot so much.
Let the flames destroy all but that which is pure and true!
Is the Giant Size Nightcrawler team just going to be white people? 3 of them blondes?
Brisson rarely gets one from me but I like the idea of a social media specifically made to out mutants named Dox. Good pun and very realistic, as well as further highlight why Krakoa was the right way to go.
Very excited for the X-Men issue featuring Petra and Sway. Hopefully we'll be seeing them else where as well.
Seeing Lockheed here and there makes me happy, but also sad.
"Danielle... I intend to do something rash and violent." - Betsy Braddock
Krakoa, Arakko, and Otherworld forever!
GSXM1 was Len Wein's only issue, and Jim Lee and Chris Claremont were both gone from Marvel within a few months of X-Men#1, so those aren't exactly the best comparisons. I think Hickman has a complete story in mind already, he will tell it in its entirety over a 3 year period or so, and then he will leave, having reset the whole think by killing Moira.
Let the flames destroy all but that which is pure and true!