‘X of Swords: Creation’ AKA The Villains Are Coming

X of Swords: Creation #1 sets the stage for the war that’s been brewing between the X-Men and these no-longer so mysterious warriors of another dimension that are coming for the mutants, their lunch money. and the island they now call home! Writers Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard used this book beautifully to build upon the breadcrumbs that Hickman littered all throughout the “Dawn of X” relaunch. It is Easier to Make War Than Make Peace We already knew that way way wayyyy back in the day Krakoa was a much bigger piece of land, called Okkara, until a weapon called The Twilight Sword cut Okkara into two halves: Krakoa and Arakko. 

What we didn’t know was this ancient realm that Okkara is from is called Otherworld. This place is also home to a very dark half called Amenth. X of Swords divulged some spicy details about the war that Apocalypse was at the forefront of. When the warrior God in blue led an army against the forces of Amenth, much more went down than just the severance of Okkara. The war ended with Arakko, Apocalypse’s wife Genesis, and his original Four Horsemen being trapped in Amenth without any knowledge of how they turned out for Bast knows how many years. All Warfare is Based on Deception Turns out Apocalypse’s OG Four Horsemen (that he calls his children) not only survived thousands of years of war but also endured that hell in order to be reunited with their father. And then they betrayed that man and let everyone know that them V…