1. What happens when the skeletons in your closet finally break down the door and come looking for you? The X-MEN are about to find out! In the wake of the tragic events of House of M, the mutant community is in turmoil, and the X-MEN are bearing the brunt of this New World Order. Amidst the chaos, a new enemy awakens, one whose very existence will haunt the founding members of the X-Men like nothing has before. Who is this new threat? How is he tied to Professor X's darkest secret? Cyclops, Wolverine and the others must find out soon, before they and those closest to them go mad! X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, by Wizard Top Ten creators Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine, is a mysterious blend of horror and super-heroics, as well as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of GIANT SIZE X-MEN #1 that will have X-Men fans talking for years to come!
2. The deadly secrets in Xavier's past crawl slowly toward the light, with dark tendrils of fear seeping into the minds of his X-Men. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Cyclops and Marvel Girl are missing, and their friends’ minds are falling apart as they search for them. One long-time member of the X-Men has uncovered the secret, though—but will he arrive at the Institute in time to save his friends? Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine ratchet up the suspense in this X-Men event, which also features a bonus back-up tale introducing a new mutant, written by Brubaker and drawn by Pete Woods.
3. Everything that could go wrong has and now the X-Men are caught between a bizarre and powerful villain and the U.S. government. Cyclops and Marvel Girl remain in the hands of this mysterious new threat, and elsewhere, in the wreckage of a disaster, Professor X's long-held secret finally begins to come to light. The white-hot creative team of Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine continue to put the X-Men through the wringer in this special 30th Anniversary event, which also features a back-up tale written by Brubaker and drawn by Pete Woods.
4. What is the hidden chapter of Giant Size X-Men #1 -- the missing pieces of the story that neither the readers nor the X-Men ever knew about?
The shocking truth begins to be revealed this issue! Professor X's secret shame is brought to light and his students and friends have a hard time believing it. And you'll never believe the true identity of the mysterious mutant who's been plaguing the X-Men. PLUS: Another extra 8-page story by Brubaker and Woods!
5. It's the penultimate issue of the most shocking X-Men mini-series of the century! Cyclops has learned the horrible truth of the identity of his captor, just as the X-Men have uncovered the pieces of Professor X's long-held secret shame. Now they'll battle through Sentinels and other machinations to meet their new enemy face-to-face, in the one place they hope to find Charles Xavier, assuming he survived the House of M. Also featuring a back up story that details the first time Emma Frost met Professor X.
6. DEADLY GENESIS comes to its awe-inspiring and ground shaking conclusion. Questions will be answered, the truth will be revealed, and justice will be served! Who is Vulcan and how does he tie into the X-Men's past?