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No. 140 — Longer term

House of X/Powers of X

Jonathan Hickman · Pepe Larraz · R.B. Silva

Story era 12 · King in Black and the Krakoan Age

House of X and Powers of X establish Krakoa through intertwined present, past and future stories.

UnownedReading status not recorded448 pages12 full issues

One-book project: House of X/Powers of X

Setup & reading order

  1. After House of X #6 / Powers of X #6

    Continue with Hickman X-Men #1.

Optional context & path

Path: The Krakoan era. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.

About these books · 4 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

The books

UnownedHouse of X/Powers of XJonathan Hickman · Pepe Larraz · R.B. Silva448 pp
This book

House of X/Powers of X

Oversized hardcover · 448 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 1 · King in Black and the Krakoan Age

Xavier’s plan for mutantkind intertwines with a hidden history, laying the foundations of the Krakoan age.

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Released 18 Nov 2025 · 448 pages9781302966973Planned edition
House of X (2019)#1–6
Powers of X (2019)#1–6
Earth-616 PrimaryMoira’s lives Contained story
Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication · House of X/Powers of X

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

House of X/Powers of X shares no full issues with New X-Men Modern Era Epic Collection: E Is for Extinction.

House of X/Powers of X shares no full issues with New X-Men Modern Era Epic Collection: New Worlds.

House of X/Powers of X shares no full issues with New X-Men Modern Era Epic Collection: Planet X.

No shared contents are recorded with other books in the plan.

Connected stories

Later mutant stories HoX/PoX builds on mutant history but starts a new Krakoan-era story.

Connected project: New X-Men by Grant Morrison

Background for the era A.X.E. assumes the Krakoan status quo but does not reprint HoX/PoX.

Connected project: A.X.E.: Judgment Day

Things to know
  • Builds on mutant history and intentionally resets many assumptions.