After an era of unparalleled unity for Marvel’s mutants, the relaunchedX-Menfranchise will once more pit the franchise’s heroes against one another, in a conflict no one could have predicted,as its two flagship series – Gail Simone’sUncanny X-Menand Jed MacKay’s adjectivelessX-Men– come together for the thrillingRaid on Graymalkincrossover event.
Raid on Graymalkinwill be a four-issue crossover, running throughX-Men#8-9 andUncanny X-Men#7-8. The crossover will be released weekly, with the titles alternating, meaning it will be a quick and action-packed storyline, one that can be expected to have major repercussions for the next year ofX-Menstorytelling.
In the new “From the Ashes” era ofX-Men, the former Xavier Institute has been converted into a prison for powerful mutants, who both X-Men teams will seek to liberate – including, as it turns out, the disgraced Professor Charles Xavier.
RAID ON GRAYMALKIN Is The X-Franchise’s Version Of Marvel’s “Civil War”
Four-Issue Miniseries –Uncanny X-Men#7-8 Written By Gail Simon, Art By David Marquez, Javier Garrón;X-Men#8-9, Written By Jed MacKay, Art By Ryan Stegman
The X-Men were already scattered by thedownfall of the Krakoan era, and two main teams have emerged in the comics. Cyclops is leading one group, based out of an Alaskan Sentinel factory in Jed McKay and Ryan Stegman’sX-Men; inUncanny X-Men, by Gail Simone and David Marquez, Rogue and her found family are attempting to create their own mutant school in the Louisiana bayou. Now, they will quickly face a situation that threatens to tear them apart for good inRaid on Graymalkin, a storyline fans are already comparing toMarvel’s iconic superheroCivil War.
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Xavier’s Institute has been turned into Graymalkin Prison, run by the brutal Dr. Corina Ellis, and home to Lawrence Trask’sSentinel program reboot. Trask, a mutant and son of the Sentinels' creator Bolivar Trask, claims to be wracked by visions of the end of the world, caused by specific mutants. His new Sentinels are meant to only collect these “bad” mutants, but when it comes to anyone rounding up a marginalized group, those are famous last words. Of course, the matter isfurther complicated by Professor X’s current imprisonment in his former home, as well.
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Raid On Graymalkin– Coming December 4 Through January 8, From Marvel Comics
Cyclops and Rogue were already on thin ice since the start of these two series.Cyclops is trying to recreate the X-Men, an army of superheroes out to save the world.Rogue, however, wants nothing to do with him, as she, Gambit, Jubilee, and Wolverine have said they’re done with being anyone’s soldier. The two leaders had a tense phone call in the pages ofX-Men#3 andUncanny X-Men#2, which had Scott calling Rogue’s group “pigheaded,” and looking to divert her already-planned trip to the mutant prison at their old home.
The solicitation for the crossover describes this arc as “solidifying” the new paradigm – suggesting that…the true grand scheme for the era is only just beginning to take shape.
TheRaid on Graymalkincrossover proves that theX-Men’sstill-nascent “From the Ashes” era is moving quicklyto get to an exciting first turning point, one that will have far-reaching consequences for Marvel’s mutant population. Intriguingly, the solicitation for the crossover describes this arc as “solidifying,” the new paradigm – suggesting that for all the fascinating characters and conceptsUncanny X-MenandX-Menhave already introduced in their early issues, the true grand scheme for the era is only just beginning to take shape.
X-Men #8 “Raid on Graymalkin” Part 1will be available July 03, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
