Rise of the Powers of X #1

Part of Marvel's "Fall of the House of X" initiative, this 2024 series opener brings Kieron Gillen together with artist R. B. Silva for what promises to be a weighty chapter in mutantkind's story. The cover, rendered by Silva, assembles a striking quintet against a bloom of pink cherry blossoms: a crowned figure in green and black hovers at the top, flanked by a blue-clad ninja-like warrior and a white-armored figure, while Wolverine stands sword in hand to the right and a bald man in yellow and blue commands the center foreground from what appears to be a sleek vehicle or throne. It's a composed, confident image that sets a high-stakes, almost ceremonial tone for whatever reckoning lies ahead in "One.