X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow

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"X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow"
Publisher Marvel Comics
Publication dateJanuary  2026
Genre
Main character See below
Creative team
Writer Various
Artist Various
Colorist Various

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]

Contents

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

TitleIssuesWriterArtistColoristDebut dateRef
X-Men (vol. 7)#23– Jed MacKay Tony S. Daniel Fernando Sifuentes-SujoJanuary 7, 2026 [1]
Wolverine (vol. 8)#14– Saladin Ahmed Martín CóccoloJesus AburtovJanuary 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. MariaRomulo Fajardo Jr.January 21, 2026 [1]
Wade Wilson: Deadpool Benjamin Percy Geoff ShawAlex SinclairFebruary 11, 2026 [1]
Generation: X-23 Jody Houser Jacopo CamagniErick ArciniegaFebruary 18, 2026 [1]
X-Men United Eve L. Ewing Tiago PalmaBrian ReberMarch 11, 2026 [4]

Limited series

TitleIssuesWriter(s)ArtistColoristDebut dateConclusion date
Rogue #1–5 Erica Schultz Luigi ZagariaEspen GrundetjernJanuary 21, 2026 [1] May 20, 2026 [5]
Magik and Colossus Ashley Allen Germán PeraltaArthur HesliFebruary 4, 2026 [1] TBA
Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant Murewa Ayodele Federica MancinJavier TartagliaFebruary 4, 2026 [1]
Cyclops Alex Paknadel Rogê AntônioFernando Sifuentes-SujoFebruary 11, 2026 [1]
Moonstar Ashley AllenEdoardo AudinoTBAMarch 4, 2026 [6]

One-shots

TitleWriterArtist(s)ColoristRelease dateRef
X-Men Annual #1Ryan StegmanSteve Skroce
Ryan Stegman
Sanford Greene
TBAMarch 4, 2026 [7]

Main characters by series

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

SeriesCharactersRef
Ongoing series
X-Men
Wolverine
Uncanny X-Men
Inglorious X-Force
Wade Wilson: Deadpool
Generation X-23
X-Men United
  • Beast
  • Cyclops
  • Emma Frost
  • Magneto
  • Rogue
  • Storm
  • Wolverine (Logan)
Limited series
Rogue
Magik and Colossus
Cyclops
Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant
Moonstar

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Schedeen, Jesse (October 10, 2025). "Marvel Reveals 'Shadows of Tomorrow,' the Next Phase of X-Men Comics | NYCC 2025". IGN.
  2. Brooke, David (September 19, 2025). "After 'Age of Revelation' Marvel reveals 'Shadows of Tomorrow' X-Men teaser". AIPT. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "NYCC 2025: The X-Men Enter the 'Shadows of Tomorrow'". Marvel Comics . October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  4. "The X-Men Stand Together in 'X-Men United'". Marvel Comics. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  5. Brooke, David (February 9, 2026). "Cyclops' team breaks, Storm's daughter arrives, and Wolverine pays the price in Marvel's May X-Men reveals". Adventures in Poor Taste. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  6. "Moonstar Takes Charge to Protect the Souls of the Marvel Universe in Her First-Ever Solo Series". Marvel Comics. November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. 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.