- Script:
- Matt Fraction
- Pencils:
- Mike Deodato; Terry Dodson; Rachel Dodson [with Rachel Dodson]
- Inks:
- Mike Deodato; Terry Dodson; Rachel Dodson [with Rachel Dodson]
- Colors:
- Justin Ponsor; Christina Strain
- Letters:
- Joe Caramagna [as VC's Joe Caramagna]
- Editing:
- Daniel Ketchum (Original Associate Editor); Nick Lowe (Original Editor); Axel Alonso (Original Executive Editor); Tom Brevoort (Original Executive Editor); Joe Quesada (Original Editor In Chief); Dan Buckley (Original Publisher); Alan Fine (Original Executive Producer)
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Cyclops; Namor; Wolverine; Colossus; Dagger; Mimic; Emma Frost [as Black Queen]; Iron Patriot [Norman Osborn]; Angel [Death]; Bullseye [as Dark Hawkeye]; Ares; Daken [as Dark Wolverine]; Weapon Omega; Moonstone [as Dark Ms. Marvel]; X-23; Iceman; Karma; Mercury; Anole; Rockslide; Nekra; Frenzy; Bling; Venom [as Dark Spider-Man]; Match; Magma; Sentry [Bob Reynolds]; Void; Dani Moonstar; Cannonball; Sunspot; Magik; Dark Beast; Northstar; Dazzler; Dr. Nemesis; Madison Jefferies; Psylocke; Surge; Onyxx; Trance; Gentle; Ink; Pixie; Nightcrawler; Kavita Rao; Professor X; Mystique [as Professor X]
- Synopsis:
- The X-Men take on the Dark Avengers and defeat them claiming the island as their home. Norman attempts to spin the defeat as a success to the awaiting press.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Incorrectly listed as from "Dark Avengers: Exodus #1"
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Synopsis:
- Subscription advertisement for Essential X-Men
Uses some artwork featuring multiple mutants.
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Synopsis:
- Advertises the next issue.
Uses smaller versions of the cover and interior panels.
- Script:
- Scott Gray
- Letters:
- typeset
Letters from Ashley Barrett, Vincent Thompson, Dan Medcalf, Jasmine Woods and James Sayers. Editor Scott Gray replies.