How to Prepare for DNX
A spoiler-optional guide to everything you need to know before DNX, the X-Men/F4 Event from Jed McKay and Federico Vicentini that the last few years of X-Men storytelling has been leading to.
GateCrashers Reading Guide
DNX
Written by Jed McKay · Art by Federico Vicentini
THE X-VIRUS UNLEASHED! The X-Men and 3K. Each steered by an original heir of Xavier, each with their own vision for the mutant people. Each at one another’s throats. Cyclops and the Chairman both experienced the future of the Age of Revelation and came home with a renewed mission: the X-Men to prevent that future. 3K to own it. While the X-Men seek out the Fantastic Four to help save one of their own, the White Beast begins his plan to unleash the X-Virus in a major populated area! EVOLUTION IS CONTAGIOUS!
Check out the descriptions below to get either a vague pitch for the book and it’s connections to the event, or a spoiler-filled breakdown of everything you need to know!
X-Men (Vol. 7)
After the fall of Krakoa, Cyclops and his X-Men go to an abandoned Sentinel Factory in Alaska. They find themselves up against a group called 3K, led by the mysterious Chairman, trying to make adult humans into Mutants. Alongside the Chairman sits: Cassandra Nova, Alpha Flight villain Wyre, Astra and her latest Magneto clone. Speaking of Magneto, he seems to be suffering from Resurrection-Linked Degenerative Sickness, taking his powers.
Age of Revelation (Mainly Amazing X-Men)
Cyclops and Beast wake up and find themselves in their future bodies, in a dark reality where Doug Ramsey as Revelation has devestated the United States with his X-Virus, ruling over it.
X-Force (Vol. 6)
In the nation of Krakoa, Beast decides theres only one way to protect it: forming his own Mutant CIA.
Fantastic Four (Vol. 8)
The Fantastic Four have been pretty seperate from the X-Men while Ryan North has taken them on a variety of one-and-done adventures.
ARMAGEDDON / X-MEN #1 CGD 2026
This Free Comic Book Day tease isn’t essential but it’s a gorgeous few pages that lays out the team and some of the threads going into the event
