


This relaunch of the New Mutants sees the team taking a more science fiction direction, with the team going into deep space, as opposed to their traditional horror roots in previous runs. This series focuses more heavily on the mystical and fantastical side of the Marvel Universe, with a new kind of "mutant magic" being learned. Seafaring group of rescuers who free mutants that are being prevented from entering Krakoa by their nation's government. The lineup fluidly changes, with Cyclops being the primary constant.

The lead title and the primary 'anchor' of the initiative, described as a hub where all characters can freely enter and exit at any time. While several factions deal with their own issues, Moira MacTaggert warns them all about an incoming threat that may doom mutantkind, and probably the whole world. Mutants are offered asylum on the island of Krakoa, ruled under a council formed by Professor X, Magneto and Apocalypse, among others. "Dawn of X" narrates a new era for both the X-Men and the mutants around the Marvel Universe.
