Marvel Comics shocks fans with October ‘X of Swords’ covers and details

Creators surprise fans with early info on X of Swords October releases.

July 16, 2020

Learn even more about the X of Swords event and the Swordbearers of Arakko here.

Marvel Comics cleverly made all of Thursday X of Swords Day as they had top tier creators take to Twitter to reveal covers for X of Swords chapters 3 through 10. I was reporting on the reveals throughout the day and had a blast seeing fan reactions.

Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!

You can check out all the covers below in the order from left to right they will release along with the text given by each creator.

WOLVERINE #6: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 3
Writer: Benjamin Percy, Artist: Victor Bogdanovic
Cover by: Adam Kubert
Descent. Penance. A legendary power reclaimed.

X-FORCE #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 4
Writer: Benjamin Percy, Artist: Victor Bogdanovic
Cover by: Dustin Weaver
Stealth. The power within. The burden of knowledge.

MARAUDERS #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 5
Writer: Vita Ayala, Artist: Matteo Lolli
Cover by: Russell Dauterman
A secret flight. A long journey. A Thief and a Queen. Crossed swords

HELLIONS #5: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 6
Writer: Zeb Wells, Artist: CARMEN CARNERO
Cover by: Stephen Segovia
Desperation. Help from unexpected places. An advance into the unknown. One really fancy cape.

NEW MUTANTS #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 7
Writer: Ed Brisson, Artist: Rod Reis
Cover by: Mike del Mundo
Diligence. Discipline. A sword of the self.

CABLE #5: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 8
Writer: Gerry Duggan, Artist: Phil Noto
Cover by: Phil Noto
Cable has an ace up his sleeve.

EXCALIBUR #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 9
Writer: Tini Howard, Artist: R.B. Silva
Cover by Mahmud Asrar
Opposition. Despair. The dark night of the soul.

X-MEN #13: X OF SWORDS, CHAPTER 10
Writer: Jonathan Hickman, Artist: Leinil Francis Yu
Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu
Lessons. Longing. What has begun cannot be undone.

X of Swords: Stasis #1, CHAPTER 11
Writer: Tini Howard & Jonathan Hickman, Artist: Pepe Larraz & Mahmud Asrar
Cover by: Pepe Larraz
A ritual. A parliament. A game begins.

Credit: Marvel Comics

Credit: Marvel Comics

For the full X of Swords schedule check out the checklist below.

X of Swords

Join the AIPT Patreon

Want to take our relationship to the next level? Become a patron today to gain access to exclusive perks, such as:

❌ Remove all ads on the website
💬 Join our Discord community, where we chat about the latest news and releases from everything we cover on AIPT
📗 Access to our monthly book club