Dawn of X

"Dawn of X" is a 2019 relaunch of the X-Men line of comic books published by Marvel Comics in the wake of the twin miniseries House of X and Powers of X and is the first phase of the Krakoan Age. This initiative culminated in the crossover event X of Swords, which was followed by a sequel relaunch named "Reign of X" in December 2020.

The story focuses on various groups of mutants living on the small island named Krakoa, which has become recognized as a sovereign nation and has increasingly grown in size.

After Jonathan Hickman completed his run on Avengers and New Avengers with the 2015 crossover "Secret Wars", he stepped away from Marvel Comics for a time. His return was announced in March 2019. It was then revealed that he would write two interlocking miniseries called House of X and Powers of X (HOX/POX), with penciling by Pepe Larraz and R. B. Silva respectively. This miniseries also marked a company-wide relaunch of the X-Men.

The Dawn of X initiative was announced at "The Next Big Thing" panel as San Diego Comic-Con 2019. It intended to tell the story of mutantkind in a new status quo established by Hickman after the HOX/POX (July – October 2019) event concluded, with all creative teams working closely under Hickman's supervision; the X-Men brand and its place in the Marvel Universe was redefined.

Mutants are offered asylum on the island of Krakoa, ruled by a council formed by Professor X, Magneto, and Apocalypse, among others. While several factions deal with their own issues, Moira MacTaggert warns them all about an incoming threat that may doom mutantkind and potentially the world.

Issues marked in bold are marked as red/important in the issue list found in the back of each comic.^{[better source needed]}