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- ↑ X-Men Gold Annual #1
- ↑ Age of X-Man: X-Tremists (2019)
- ↑ Gwenpool Strikes Back (2019)
- ↑ Amazing Mary Jane (2019-2020)
- ↑ Doctor Strange: The End #1
- ↑ X-Factor (2020-2021)
- ↑ X-Men: The Trial of Magneto (2021)
- ↑ X-Terminators (2022-2023)
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