X-Men: The Road to Onslaught #1

In "Dark Walk," Charlotte leads Archangel through a crime scene where mutants are accused of a brutal hate crime, forcing them to confront the rising fear between humans and mutants. Jean grapples with memories of her sister’s death while talking to her father, and Wolverine confides in Storm that he’s losing touch with his humanity. Meanwhile, Beast, Bishop, and Psylocke exit a movie theater just as Juggernaut crashes to the ground—disoriented, terrified, and whispering a name that sends shockwaves through the team: Onslaught.

In "Heaven Can Wait," a mysterious mutant from the Age of Apocalypse arrives on Avalon, unsettling the uneasy peace of the Acolytes. When the newcomer begins targeting them, Voght calls on Cyclops and Jean Grey to intervene, drawing the X-Men into a conflict that tests their resolve and forces them to confront the past.

In "A Nation Rising," Iceman and Rogue hit the open road during a blackout, their journey interrupted by eerie visions of Emma Frost that blur the line between memory and premonition. Meanwhile, Gambit stirs from a coma with no clear recollection of what came before, and Beast faces a painful reckoning with Trish over the fallout of exposing the Legacy Virus to the world. As the X-Men race to stop a pair of rogue mutants responsible for a string of brutal killings, tensions rise and old wounds reopen.

In "Deadly Messengers," Psylocke ventures into Gambit’s mind, probing the shadows of a secret he’s buried deep. Meanwhile, the X-Men face off against two ruthless members of Gene Nation, who’ve left a trail of blood in a once-lively disco. As the team grapples with the aftermath, Bobby is haunted by visions of Emma Frost, his mind unraveling under the weight of what might be real.

In "Generation of Evil," Reverb and Hemingway find themselves caught in a tense standoff as the X-Folk’s baseball game turns into a battleground. When Callisto and Colossus arrive to reclaim control of a rogue Morlock band, the situation spirals into chaos—just as Storm’s actions plunge the team into a moment of irreversible consequence.

Rogue and Iceman hit the road, trying to make sense of the lingering echoes of Gambit’s memories after their fateful kiss. When Gambit reappears, Rogue makes a sudden decision to step away—leaving both him and the X-Men behind. As secrets from the past surface, a hidden link between Remey and Mr. Sinister begins to unravel.