NYX
NYX is a Marvel Comics superhero series about young mutants rebuilding community and identity in New York City after the Krakoan era.
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Overview
NYX is the second volume of Marvel Comics' NYX comic-book series, published as part of the X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch. Rather than continuing the original series as a direct sequel in tone or subject, the 2024 series follows a group of young and young-adult mutant characters attempting to live, work, study and organize in New York City after the fall of Krakoa. Its central premise is social and communal: the protagonists face renewed anti-mutant hostility while trying to preserve elements of mutant culture without withdrawing completely from human society. The series was announced at the South by Southwest panel on the future of Marvel's X-Men and digital comics on March 14, 2024. Writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing were paired with artist Francesco Mortarino. The creative team drew on characters and ideas associated with the Academy X period of X-Men publishing, while also using the noir-like atmosphere of Mutant Town and the political consequences of the post-Krakoan setting. The ensemble included Kamala Khan, Laura Kinney, Anole, Prodigy, Sophie Cuckoo, Kiden Nixon, Synch, Hellion and other mutants. Laura was the only announced returning character from the first NYX volume at the time of the series announcement; Kiden Nixon returned later in the run. Each issue generally uses a different character as its viewpoint figure and titles the story with that character's human name rather than a codename. This approach emphasizes the characters' everyday identities and the tension between public labels, mutant symbolism and private life. Kamala Khan attends Empire State University, where Prodigy teaches a course concerning the post-Krakoan mutant diaspora. Laura works in Brooklyn to protect vulnerable mutants. Anole works as a bartender before joining the Morlocks, while Prodigy develops a community center named NYX as a practical expression of coexistence. The first major storyline combines anti-mutant political agitation with an attempted mutant uprising. The Truthseekers, later connected to the Purifiers, exploit fear of mutants as New York considers relocating mutants into segregated districts. Behind the escalation is Empath, who seeks to intensify conflict and create conditions for mutant control of the city. Julian Keller, operating as the Krakoan, initially appears to be a radical antagonist before the story explores his relationship with the other characters. Kamala ultimately publicly identifies herself as a mutant while arguing for peaceful coexistence, helping defeat the relocation proposal. The later storyline expands the series into a larger Marvel setting. It includes Mojo's manipulation of New York, the return of Kiden, Julian's attempted rescue from custody, and the X-Manhunt crossover. The characters also encounter Professor X, Doctor Doom's regime and a remnant of Krakoa. Mojo eventually uses a Krakoan seed and Local as part of a scheme to transform New York into Mojo City. The ensemble defeats Mojo's influence, but the conclusion leaves Kamala emotionally separated from her mutant companions after conflict with her anti-mutant cousin Bilal. NYX began publication in July 2024 and concluded with issue #10 in April 2025. The series was planned to have a concluding story, according to Jackson Lanzing, although the reasons for its cancellation were not fully established publicly. Kamala Khan's story was set to continue in Giant-Size X-Men (vol. 2) #1 in May 2025. NYX is therefore best understood as a short-lived Marvel superhero-comics title rather than a standalone consumer brand or corporate entity.
History
The 2024 NYX series is the second Marvel Comics volume to use the title. It was developed for the X-Men: From the Ashes initiative, which followed the end of the Krakoan era. Marvel announced the title on March 14, 2024, at South by Southwest. In April, the publisher described its focus as young mutants trying to find a place in New York after the collapse of Krakoa, when anti-mutant sentiment had intensified because of the actions of Orchis. Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing wrote the series, with Francesco Mortarino providing the principal art. The writers drew inspiration from Academy X characters and storylines, as well as the urban and noir-oriented depiction of Mutant Town associated with later X-Factor stories. The cast was selected partly from less prominent corners of mutant history. The creative team described Anole, Prodigy, Sophie Cuckoo and others as characters whose personal stories had not been fully developed. Kamala Khan supplied a prominent bridge between the mutant community and the wider Marvel universe, while Laura Kinney provided the most direct link to the previous NYX volume. The series used an issue-by-issue viewpoint structure. Rather than placing the emphasis only on superhero identities, its titles and stories focused on the characters as people living under pressure. Kamala attended Empire State University and studied in Prodigy's course on the post-Krakoan diaspora. Prodigy combined scholarship with community organizing by establishing a NYX community center. Anole worked in New York before reconnecting with Morlock culture. Sophie struggled with the loss of her identical sisters, and Laura pursued a more direct mission to protect endangered mutants. The opening arc dealt with anti-mutant violence, political segregation and competing visions of mutant liberation. The Truthseekers presented themselves as a movement opposing mutants but were connected to the Purifiers. Julian Keller, using the identity of the Krakoan, pursued a radical plan with Empath and members of the Stepford Cuckoos. The conflict culminated in a citywide political confrontation. After Sophie broke the Cuckoos' influence over the city council, Kamala publicly revealed her mutant status and argued for coexistence. The proposed relocation bill was defeated. The second portion of the run broadened the plot. Kiden Nixon returned from the timestream, Mojo and Local threatened a Dazzler concert and Julian was later extracted from a prison convoy. The title also connected to Marvel's X-Manhunt and One World Under Doom events. Professor X sought the final seed of Krakoa while Doctor Doom's influence affected New York. Mojo ultimately exploited the seed to turn the city into Mojo City. The protagonists and their allies defeated him, although Local's consciousness remained linked to the transformed city and Mojo had obtained the genuine seed through a deception. The book ended with issue #10 in April 2025. Jackson Lanzing said the team had been able to provide a planned finale, while Kamala's narrative continued elsewhere. Public commentary suggested that the exact cancellation rationale was unclear; possible factors discussed by critics included sales performance and Marvel's changing editorial focus away from stories about the aftermath of Krakoa. Reception was mixed but often praised the energetic art, character acting and emphasis on ordinary mutant community life. Reviews also differed over the first issue's pacing and authenticity, while later commentary highlighted the title's ability to incorporate crossover requirements without completely abandoning its central themes.
- 2025
NYX #9 joins X-Manhunt
[1]The ninth issue formed the second installment of the eight-issue X-Manhunt crossover.
- 2025
Series ends with issue #10
[1]The tenth issue, released in April, concluded the series.
- 2024
Series announced at South by Southwest
[1]Marvel announced the second NYX volume on March 14 as part of the X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch.
- 2024
Creative team announced
[1]Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing were named writers, and Francesco Mortarino was named the main artist.
- 2024
First issue released
[1]NYX #1 launched in July as part of Marvel's post-Krakoa X-Men publishing program.
Products and positioning
A character-driven, socially focused X-Men title centered on mutant diaspora, urban community, identity and coexistence in post-Krakoa New York.
Monthly superhero comic series · 2024
NYX #1–#10
The ten-issue core publication follows young mutants and their allies in post-Krakoan New York. Its plots combine superhero action with political conflict, community organizing, family tension and questions of mutant identity. Most issues foreground a different member of the ensemble.
Fictional community setting · 2025
NYX community center
Created by Prodigy within the story, the NYX community center represents an effort to give mutants and humans a shared local institution. It functions as a setting for education, mutual aid and the series' broader argument that coexistence must be built through ordinary community life.
Brand decisions
2025
Conclude the series after ten issuesOtherBackground
The creative team knew in advance that the series would end and was able to construct a finale for its principal characters.
Action taken
Marvel ended publication with issue #10 in April 2025.
Aftermath
Kamala Khan's story was identified as continuing in Giant-Size X-Men (vol. 2) #1. The precise reason for cancellation remained unclear in published commentary.
2024
Launch NYX as part of From the AshesProduct launchBackground
Marvel was relaunching the X-Men publishing line after the Krakoan era and wanted a title centered on younger mutants and post-Krakoan life in New York.
Action taken
Marvel commissioned a new NYX volume from writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing with artist Francesco Mortarino.
Aftermath
The title began in July 2024 and ran for ten issues.
Recent events
- 2025
NYX #9 participates in the X-Manhunt crossover[1]
Other
Issue #9 served as the second part of the eight-issue X-Manhunt crossover event and also acknowledged the One World Under Doom storyline.
- 2025
NYX concludes with issue #10[1]
Other
The series ended with its tenth issue in April 2025. The creative team had advance knowledge that the title would conclude and shaped the issue as a finale.
- 2024
Marvel announces the second NYX series[1]
Other
Marvel announced the second volume of NYX during its South by Southwest panel on the future of the X-Men and digital comics.
- 2024
Creative team and post-Krakoan premise revealed[1]
Product launch
Marvel identified Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing as writers and Francesco Mortarino as artist, with the series focused on young mutants in New York after Krakoa.
- 2024
NYX begins publication[1]
Product launch
The first issue was released in July 2024 as part of Marvel's X-Men: From the Ashes publishing initiative.
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