X-Men: Age Of Krakoa By Kieron Gillen Omnibus

Former UNCANNY X-MEN scribe Kieron Gillen returns to play a major role in the Krakoan era of mutantkind!

The Quiet Council are the rulers of Krakoa, for better or worse. They strive to hold their nation together — no matter how much they want to tear each other apart! And Kieron Gillen is here to bring you inside the room where it all happens! As Magneto leaves the Council, his big shoes need to be filled. Selene demonstrating her foot size by crushing the whole island beneath it is unorthodox yet compelling. Can the Quiet Council resist? Meanwhile, the resurrected mutant seer called Destiny wrote her books of prophecy over one hundred years ago — and a sequel is long overdue! Storm wrestles with the fates of two worlds! And after years of scheming, Sinister’s plans come to fruition beyond his wildest dreams — and his darkest nightmares! But when Orchis strikes and the Fall of X begins, the meaning of Immortal X-Men will be put to the test — because nothing lasts Forever!

COLLECTING: Immortal X-Men (2022) #1-18, Sins of Sinister (2023) #1, Immoral X-Men (2023) #1-3, Sins of Sinister: Dominion (2023) #1, X-Men: Before the Fall - Sinister Four (2023) #1, X-Men: Forever (2024) #1-4

Written by Kieron Gillen
Penciled by Lucas Werneck, Michele Bandini, Paco Medina, Juan José Ryp, Luca Maresca, Andrea Di Vito, Alessandro Vitti & More

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