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Part 7: Sins of Sinister

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Part 7.1: Dawn of Essex

As the Destiny of X era marches onward, the mutants tenuous grasp on the solar system appears threatened by a sinister secret that could undo everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve. Mr. Sinister, once an adversary to mutantkind, was given a second chance and welcomed onto Krakoa. And while he’s proven a valuable ally, was he simply biding his time before enacting his endgame?

Reading Order:

  • Immortal X-Men #8

  • X-Men Red #8 – #10

  • Marauders #7 – #10

  • Legion of X #7 – #10

  • Marauders #11 – #12

  • New Mutants #31 – #33

  • New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1 – #5

  • Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 – #5

  • Immortal X-Men #9 – #10

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Part 7.2: Sins of Sinister

Sinister has achieved the impossible, decimating the mutant nation of Krakoa and spreading his influence throughout first the planet and then the universe. But despite his victories, Sinister has much grander plans for his future as he seeks to attain a status that will ensure he exists forever, outside of time itself. This storyline shows us a dark timeline, taking us 10, 100, and 1000 years into the future. While hope remains to set things right, this event plants the seeds for the coming Fall of X…

Reading Order:

  • Sins of Sinister #1

  • Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #1

  • Nightcrawlers #1

  • Immoral X-Men #1

  • Nightcrawlers #2

  • Immoral X-Men #2

  • Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #2

  • Immoral X-Men #3

  • Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #3

  • Nightcrawlers #3

  • Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1

  • Immortal X-Men #11

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Part 7.3: The Beast Agenda

Not a direct tie-in to the Sins of Sinister, but before we reach the impending finale of the Krakoa saga, we much first check in on another sinister figure in the mutant kingdom: Beast. Wolverine and X-Force must make some tough choices when they realize their former friend and teammate has gone too far with his twisted, clandestine experiments that threaten to jeopardize all of the good work being done by the fledgling mutant nation.

Reading Order:

  • Wolverine #26 – #27

  • X-Force #34 – #38

  • Wolverine #28 – #31

  • X-Force #39 – #42

  • Wolverine #32 – #35

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