Your Guide To X-Men: Shadows Of Tomorrow

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As part of X-Men: Age of Revelation, the regular X-Men comics have been put on pause to tell a story of mutant utopia set ten years in the future. However, this utopia, ruled by Apocalypse’s heir Revelation, is too good to be true. The methods for achieving it result in the eradication of humankind in the process.

In January 2026, the X-Men comics return to the present with the knowledge of this dark future. Thus launches the Shadows of Tomorrow era, featuring stories that see Marvel’s mutants united in preventing the Age of Revelation from happening.

Find out everything you need to know about X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow in this guide. It highlights the jumping-on points for this new era of comics, as well as answers your questions along the way, so you can focus on reading.

Shadows of Tomorrow promo art by Stefano Caselli.

What is X-Men: Shadows Of Tomorrow?

X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow is a unifying banner for the X-Men comics set after the Age of Revelation comic book event. It consists of a mix of ongoing series (existing and new) and miniseries, which highlight the X-Men’s mission of preventing the dark future from unfolding.

This all kicks off in January 2026 and will run for an undisclosed period of time.

X-Men: Shadows Of Tomorrow comics

Find out more below about the jumping-on points for the various comics that are part of X-Men: Shadow of Tomorrow.

X-Men (2024 series) #23

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Tony Daniel.

This issue is an epilogue for Age of Revelation. It follows a character whose present-day self is trapped in the dark future. At the same time, his future self is in the present.

X-Men (2024 series) #23 will be available on 7th January, 2026.

X-Men (2024 series) #24

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Tony Daniel.

In the second issue of X-Men (2024 series) to hit the stands in January, the team take on the gene-terrorist group known as 3K.

X-Men (2024 series) #24 will be available on 21st January, 2026.

Uncanny X-Men (2024 series) #22

Written by Gail Simone. Art by David Marquez.

A festive event amongst the team is interrupted by the villain Mutina. While a battle is bound to ensue, she’s really here to ask a favour. It’s an encounter that will make you change the way you look at a core member of the team.

Uncanny X-Men (2024 series) #22 will be available on 14th January, 2026.

Wolverine (2024 series) #14

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Martin Coccolo.

Wolverine and Silver Sable cross paths in a mission to save the Morlocks. However, are they on the same team?

Wolverine (2024 series) #14 will be available in January, 2026.

Inglorious X-Force #1

Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Michael Sta. Maria.

The Shadows of Tomorrow era introduces a brand-new iteration of X-Force. Cable returns from the future. With a handful of clues to an assassination and a patchy memory, he assembles a team to prevent it. Joining him are Hellverine (Wolverine’s son possessed by a demon), Archangel, and Boom-Boom.

Inglorious X-Force #1 will be available on 21st January, 2026.

Rogue (2026 series) #1

Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Luigi Zagaria.

In the latest Rogue solo series, her idyllic life is flipped upside down when a something from her villainous past (yep, her first seven appearances were as a bad guy) returns to haunt her.

The series will run for five issues and will feature Mystique and Destiny as well.

Rogue (2026 series) #1 will be available on 21st January, 2026.

Magik and Colossus #1

Written by Ashley Allen. Art by Germain Peralta.

Sister and brother duo Magik and Colossus don’t always see eye-to-eye. They’re very different people. However, they’ll need to settle their differences when they return to their mother country of Russia. Especially since ancient monsters from Russian folklore are preying on innocent people.

Ashley Allen and Germain Peralta previously collaborated on the ten-part Magik (2025 series). That series ran for ten issues and was stopped when the X-Men line was paused for X-Men: Age of Revelation. Magik and Colossus replace the solo series and will run for five issues.

Magik and Colossus #1 will be available on 4th February, 2026.

Earth's Mightiest Mutant #1 cover by R.B. Silva.

Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1

Written by Murewa Ayodele. Art by Federica Mancin.

Storm returns to Earth for a new chapter in life. While not many details have been revealed thus far, it appears that she’ll be in conflict with Death, Marvel’s equivalent of the Grim Reaper.

Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1 will be available on 4th February, 2026.

Cyclops (2026 series) #1

Written by Alex Paknadel. Art by Roge Antonio.

Cyclops is lost in the mountain wilderness. His visor, which controls his involuntary optic blasts, is missing. And, to make things worse, he’s being hunted by Donald Pierce and his cybernetic Reavers.

Marvel hasn’t revealed the duration of this miniseries.

Cyclops (2026 series) #1 will be available on 11th February, 2026.

Generation X-23 #1

Written by Jody Houser. Art by Jacopo Camagni.

Laura Kinney (a.k.a. X-23, a.k.a. Wolverine) is a clone of Wolverine that was created to be the ultimate assassin. She has long put that life behind her, but she’ll be pulled back in when it’s discovered that the next generation of clones has been created.

Generation X-23 #1 will be available on 18th February, 2026.

Wade Wilson: Deadpool #1

Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Geoff Shaw.

Deadpool returns in a new series. To kick this off, the Merc With A Mouth will be haunted by a dark memory from his past, triggered by a mysterious client leading him down a troubling path.

Marvel is promising in this series, “the jobs are deadlier, the stakes are higher, and the humor is darker than ever before.”

Wade Wilson: Deadpool #1 will be available on 11th February, 2026.

Do you need to read all of these comics?

While I’m sure Marvel would love you to buy and read all of these comics, there’s no obligation to do so. When a publisher announces a new era like this, they tend to create a raft of options to cater to a wider range of readers. This way, they can try to appeal to as many readers as possible – even if they’re only interested in one or two comics.

As a result, you’re best to just read the ones that appeal to you. This could be based on premise, character(s), or creators involved. It’s totally up to you which comics and how many you read.

Will there be more comics?

Yes. At New York Comic-Con 2025, writer Eve L. Ewing teased a new comic that will launch in 2026. It’s unclear what that will be right now. Beyond that, it’s safe to assume that future comics will be announced during this era of X-Men comics.

Additionally, if Shadows of Tomorrow is anything like previous eras of X-Men comics, there will likely be new comics added along the way. I’m confident that when a miniseries ends, it will be replaced with something else.

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