Excalibur #6

The tagline says it all — "Captain Britain Kneels to the King" — and Mahmud Asrar's cover delivers that charged moment with striking gravity: a cloaked figure kneels in supplication before a massively built, enthroned figure whose crossed arms and stern expression radiate absolute authority, the scene framed by cascading pink blossoms. Flanking the throne, a team of mutants — recognizable by their X-insignia and distinctive looks — stand witness, lending the scene real weight. Tini Howard, Marcus To, and Erick Arciniega bring this Dawn of X series to what promises to be a pivotal turn in "Verse VI: Watch the Throne.