X-Men: Age Of Krakoa - Dawn Of X Omnibus Vol. 2

Completing the epic first chapter of mutantkind’s Krakoan age!

The New Mutants are back from space, and they’ve brought intergalactic trouble for the X-Men! Meanwhile, the sea-faring Marauders reel from a devastating loss, X-Force discovers a growing problem that threatens to destroy everything they’ve built, and Betsy Braddock and Excalibur are caught in the middle when Britain goes to war with Krakoa! Two new teams form: X-Factor, tasked with investigating mutant deaths, and the Hellions, Mister Sinister’s volatile crew of troublemakers! Plus: When Omega Red seeks amnesty on Krakoa, Wolverine investigates his bitter foe’s motives! Young Cable embraces his destiny! And even with the help of Jean Grey, Emma Frost and Fantomex, can Storm save herself from the deadly techno-virus raging within her?

COLLECTING: New Mutants (2019) #8-12; Marauders (2019) #9-12; X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020) #1-4; Cable (2020) #1-4; X-Men (2019) #8-11; X-Force (2019) #9-12; Excalibur (2019) #9-12; Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler (2020) #1; Hellions (2020) #1-4; Wolverine (2020) #1 (B story), 4-5; X-Factor (2020) #1-3; Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto (2020) #1; Empyre: X-Men (2020) #1-4; Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex (2020) #1; Giant-Size X-Men: Storm (2020) #1

Written by Ed Brisson, Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman, Benjamin Percy, Tini Howard, Alan Davis, Zeb Wells, Leah Williams, Vita Ayala, Rod Reis & Russell Dauterman
Penciled by Marco Failla, Flaviano, Matteo Lolli, Stefano Caselli, Phil Noto, Leinil Francis Yu, Joshua Cassara, Jan Bazaldua, Marcus To, Alan Davis, Stephen Segovia, Viktor Bogdanovic, David Baldeón, Ramón Pérez, Matteo Buffagni, Lucas Werneck, Andrea Broccardo, Jorge Molina, Rod Reis & Russell Dauterman

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