Death of X

In 2017, Marvel’s Death of X was a four-issue miniseries (not a single issue) written by Charles Soule and Jeff Lemire with art by Aaron Kuder, chronicling the final conflict between the X-Men and the Inhumans over the Terrigen Mists. Set in the wake of Secret Wars, this series explores the devastating fallout of the Mists’ spread across Earth, leading to a tragic turning point for mutantkind. It matters as the definitive prelude to the Inhumans vs. X-Men event, defining a pivotal era of Marvel’s mutant line.