House of X #1

The opening chapter of Jonathan Hickman's ambitious six-part series arrives with a cover that commands attention: Cyclops strides forward in a sleek black suit through a tunnel of gnarled, living trees, flanked by a green-costumed Jean Grey, a caped Magneto, and Wolverine with claws drawn — with Cyclops's visor glowing at the threshold of a blazing golden light. Pepe Larraz's linework, colored beautifully by Marte Gracia, gives the group a measured, purposeful gravity that feels genuinely new for the X-Men in 2019. "The House That Xavier Built" promises a bold reimagining of mutantkind, and this first issue sets that tone with unmistakable confidence.