Avengers vs. X-Men #12

Name: Avengers vs. X-Men #12
Brand: Marvel
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Dec 2012 · Marvel · 4.99 USD

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“Round 12”

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Avengers vs. X-Men #12 is the capstone of Marvel's longest-running inter-franchise tension, resolving nearly a decade of post-House of M fallout in a single oversized issue. It directly reverses the 'No More Mutants' edict by having Hope Summers and Scarlet Witch combine the Phoenix Force's power to reignite the mutant birth rate — a narrative bookend to Wanda's world-altering spell from 2005 that had constrained X-Men storytelling for years. The issue also repositioned Cyclops from hero to imprisoned revolutionary, a character arc that would define the X-Men line for the next several years. Its immediate aftermath seeded the entire Marvel NOW! publishing initiative, including the launch of Uncanny Avengers, Marvel's first ongoing team book to blend Avengers and X-Men on the same roster.

"Round 12" delivers a pivotal moment in the Avengers vs. X-Men saga, as Cyclops is freed from the Dark Phoenix's grip and the Phoenix Force is permanently dismantled—ending a cosmic threat that reshaped the mutant world. With Hope now carrying the Phoenix's legacy and the Scarlet Witch sealing its power away, the aftermath unfolds with hope and reckoning: Cyclops, though arrested, finds joy in the return of mutantkind, and Captain America moves to unite heroes across the spectrum into a new Avengers. Written by Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman, and Matt Fraction, and illustrated by Adam Kubert with inks by John Dell and Mark Morales, this issue marks a turning point in the war, all wrapped in Jim Cheung’s dynamic cover art.

writer Jason Aaron · writer Brian Michael Bendis · writer Ed Brubaker · writer Jonathan Hickman · writer Matt Fraction · artist, inker Adam Kubert · inker John Dell · inker Mark Morales · colorist Laura Martin · colorist Justin Ponsor · letterer Chris Eliopoulos · cover Jim Cheung, Mark Morales

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History

The series was announced in December 2011 and structured as a genuine writers-room collaboration: Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman, and Matt Fraction shared story credit across all twelve issues, with a rotating penciling team of John Romita Jr., Olivier Coipel, and Adam Kubert. For the finale specifically, Jason Aaron served as sole scripter and Adam Kubert as penciler, with Jim Cheung providing the cover — a creative pairing praised by reviewers as the strongest installment of the run. Editor Tom Brevoort oversaw the project under editor-in-chief Axel Alonso, and the twice-monthly publication schedule ran from April to October 2012, positioning the conclusion as the direct on-ramp to the Marvel NOW! relaunch.

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Written by Jason Aaron (script) from a story by Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, and Jonathan Hickman; penciled by Adam Kubert; cover by Jim Cheung. Published October 3, 2012.
Final issue of the 12-part twice-monthly event series; published as an extra-sized issue.
Hope Summers and Scarlet Witch jointly defeat Dark Phoenix Cyclops; Hope briefly becomes the White Phoenix before the two women say 'No More Phoenix,' scattering the Force across Earth.
The dispersal of Phoenix energy triggers new mutant births worldwide, directly reversing the mutant decimation caused by Scarlet Witch's 'No More Mutants' proclamation in House of M (2005).
Cyclops is arrested and imprisoned; Captain America acknowledges that the Avengers share blame for failing to protect mutants from systemic discrimination.
The closing pages tease Captain America assembling a new team composed of both Avengers and mutants — the seed for Uncanny Avengers #1 (Rick Remender/John Cassaday), the first title of the Marvel NOW! relaunch.
Cyclops's Dark Phoenix moment is explicitly paralleled to Jean Grey's fate in X-Men #136–137 (the Dark Phoenix Saga): in both cases the possessed character asks allies to kill them during a moment of lucidity.
The series was collected in multiple formats, including the Avengers vs. X-Men Omnibus (issues #0–12, AVX: VS #1–6, Infinite tie-ins, and companion material) and a standalone hardcover.