Marvel Comics is celebrating 50 years since Giant-Size X-Men #1 with a five-part Giant-Size extravaganza. Launching in May, the five specials will be released through July. Kicking things off is Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly with Adam Kubert on art, with Giant-Size X-Men #1, out May 28th.
Fans will note the Dark Phenix Saga, Age of Apocalypse, and House of M will be getting a special focus.
“No hype: every issue of GIANT-SIZE is here to blow your mind and break your heart,” Lanzing and Kelly promise. “Mutantkind is the grandest, most sprawling canvas in the Marvel canon—moreover, it’s the one the Hivemind’s been arguing and geeking out about since we were teenagers at our local comic shop. Now, alongside the absolute legend Adam Kubert and three more of the best artists in the industry, we’re posed to completely wreck and reassemble the history of the X – with our favorite hero Kamala Khan front and center. It’s an honor, a joy, and a huge responsibility. Free Comic Book Day is just a taste. What comes next will be marvelous.”
So what’s the first Giant-Size X-Men issue about?
The past isn’t set in stone. The future is up for grabs. And X-Men history will never be the same!
Ever since she discovered she was a mutant, Kamala Khan has been balancing her previous life as Ms. Marvel with her role as a leader in the new community – but her conflicted identity has come at a deep personal cost. Now, pulled into the distant past by an unhinged villain with deep ties to mutant history, Ms. Marvel will witness the iconic birth of the Uncanny X-Men and their first encounter with Krakoa from an all-new, all-different perspective. But when history begins to change…can either Kamala Khan or the X-Men themselves survive the experience? Plus, a REVELATIONS STORY by Al Ewing and Sara Pichelli that introduces the X-Man that never was!
Check out a preview below.
New York, NY— February 19, 2025 — For 50 years, Giant-Size X-Men #1 has stood as one of the most important moments in Marvel history, reshaping the X-Men forever. Now, Marvel celebrates this milestone with an all-new, five-part event spanning the greatest eras of mutantkind!
From the emergence of Krakoa in Giant-Size X-Men #1 to Days of Future Past, Age of Apocalypse, House of M and The Dark Phoenix Saga, history has shaped – and shattered – the X-Men time and again. But what if those moments held deeper secrets? What if the past could be rewritten? Acclaimed X-Scribes Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing join forces with superstar artists including legendary X-artist Adam Kubert for an epic saga that takes fans on a mind-bending journey through the X-Men’s greatest events – revealing mysteries long buried and secrets that will define the future of Marvel’s mutants! Each of the five one-shots also features a Revelations Back-Up Story by X-Men creators past and present that uncover hidden moments that will alter the X-Men’s future! Fans can experience a special prelude to the event by picking up FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2025: FANTASTIC FOUR/GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 on May 3.
The past isn’t set in stone. The future is up for grabs. And X-Men history will never be the same!
Ever since she discovered she was a mutant, Kamala Khan has been balancing her previous life as Ms. Marvel with her role as a leader in the new community – but her conflicted identity has come at a deep personal cost. Now, pulled into the distant past by an unhinged villain with deep ties to mutant history, Ms. Marvel will witness the iconic birth of the Uncanny X-Men and their first encounter with Krakoa from an all-new, all-different perspective. But when history begins to change…can either Kamala Khan or the X-Men themselves survive the experience? Plus, a REVELATIONS STORY by Al Ewing and Sara Pichelli that introduces the X-Man that never was!
“No hype: every issue of GIANT-SIZE is here to blow your mind and break your heart,” Lanzing and Kelly promise. “Mutantkind is the grandest, most sprawling canvas in the Marvel canon—moreover, it’s the one the Hivemind’s been arguing and geeking out about since we were teenagers at our local comic shop. Now, alongside the absolute legend Adam Kubert and three more of the best artists in the industry, we’re posed to completely wreck and reassemble the history of the X – with our favorite hero Kamala Khan front and center. It’s an honor, a joy, and a huge responsibility. Free Comic Book Day is just a taste. What comes next will be marvelous.”
Check out Kubert’s main cover, an event guide and interior artwork. Preorder GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 at your local comic shop and stay tuned for additional GIANT-SIZE X-MEN announcements in the weeks ahead! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1
Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING
Art and Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Revelations Story by AL EWING & SARA PICHELLI
On Sale 5/28
GIANT-SIZE DARK PHOENIX SAGA #1
On Sale June 2025
GIANT-SIZE AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1
On Sale June 2025
GIANT-SIZE HOUSE OF M #1
On Sale July 2025
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #2
On Sale July 2025
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