[citation needed] In April 2010, at Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo, it was announced that the relaunched series would be helmed by writer Victor Gischler with art by Paco Medina.

[19] Wood took the series in a new direction, focusing on Storm leading a security team of X-Men and dropping the 'team-up' element that was previously a part of the book.

[52] This volume was launched during the "Reign of X" initiative, continued through "Destiny of X" and concluded with the end of "Fall of X" with issue #35 (legacy Uncanny X-Men #700).

[4][53] The initial roster included Cyclops (who at one point would operate as Captain Krakoa), Marvel Girl, Rogue, Wolverine, Synch, Sunfire and Polaris[54] – White highlighted that "the first Krakoan X-Men team will debut to the world at the Hellfire Gala".

The age of Krakoa has left the mutants more insular, more isolated from a world that still perhaps hates and fears them, but after the events of X of Swords and the near-invasion of Earth that stemmed from that clash, Cyclops and Marvel Girl decided it was time for a change.

[53] In the post-Krakoan Age, the X-Men are based in Alaska with an initial roster of "Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Psylocke, Kid Omega, Temper (formerly Oya), Magik and Juggernaut".

The title then took on a change in direction; with the exits of Warpath and Jubilee from the cast and the addition of Pixie, the storyline focused on Storm leading a "security team" of X-Men dealing with potential threats to mutants.

Cyclops, having chosen to live on the Moon, invites his father Corsair to a family dinner and gives him a Krakoan flower so that he is able to visit the island whenever he wants.

The compromising of one of its gates causes Krakoa great pain, which is felt by the telepaths on the island, prompting the Krakoan Council to send Cyclops, Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw to investigate.

Meanwhile, Professor X, Magneto, Apocalypse, Cyclops and Gorgon attend an economic conference in Switzerland, where various world dignitaries ask them about their plans as a nation.

Professor X senses assault groups closing in on them and sends Cyclops and Gorgon to take care of them while Magneto fields questions, criticising the human race for all of its shortcomings in regards to how it treats its people.

Xavier reveals to the dignitaries that their assault teams have been taken care of and that, while he reiterates his love for both humans and mutants, this type of aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated by Krakoa.

After consultation with Professor X and Magneto, he is redeployed with Cyclops, Storm and Armor to act as a distraction for the vault's defence system while X-23, Darwin and Synch infiltrate it.

While there, she disguises herself as a researcher and is given a component by Devo to deliver to his chief scientist Doctor Gregor, who is attempting to resurrect her husband who was killed by the X-Men during the attack.

[67] On the transition to Wood's run in June 2012, Meylikhov commented that "the adjectiveless title does inherently lose something by giving it such a sharper focus.

There are so many female characters who are essential to the X-Men – Storm, Kitty Pryde, Rogue, Jubilee and so on – that putting a bunch them together in one book was a natural move.

[75] Wilding also highlighted the various artists on book – Leinil Francis Yu, with consistent work on the first four issues, who delivers "the big superhero/sci-fi spectacle, but does slightly struggle in the character domesticity" and R.B.

[50][51] Spinelli explained that most superhero story arcs are done in five to six issues while "Hickman made his series a de facto anthology, centered loosely around Cyclops and the Quiet Council of Krakoa.

[50] In March 2022, Micheal Foulk of The Beat commented that Hickman's entire run "is non-linear and focuses on somewhat disconnected world-building vignettes set during the first few months after House of X.

Hickman worked with many artists during this time, primarily Pepe Larraz and Leinil Francis Yu, all of which elevated it to one of the best-looking X-Men runs, along with one of the most innovative and fresh.

[80] David Harth, for CBR in August 2023, highlighted that Hickman's volume 5 was the initial flagship title in the Krakoan Age where he "set down the building blocks that would flesh out" the era.

[82] Jones highlighted how this series has seeded multiple Krakoan Age events and "switched directions a number of times": it "established fascinating plot threads for Judgment Day with Ben Urich's involvement in the narrative", "carried a focus on Sins of Sinister with Dr. Stasis", and foreshadowed "the Fall of X heavily thanks to the influence of Orchis".

6) #19-24 for AIPT, commented that "overall, Gerry Duggan does a fine job getting all these characters to where they need to be prior to the Fall of X event, and their interpersonal interactions and action scenes are satisfying" and that "Stefano Caselli and Joshua Cassara deserve equal praise for the line work they do in this book".

[83] Sonneville opined that as the series approaches Fall of X it felt "like the X-Office didn't know what else to say about Krakoa"; however, "even when it feels like it is stalling, Duggan's X-Men was gratifying with plenty for fans to appreciate and enjoy".

6) #25-29 for AIPT, commented that "Duggan has always excelled at being able to tell personal character stories that deliver those fan-favorite moments of comic book action and comradery.

[85] Schedeen highlighted that following the Hellfire Gala (2023), the "new status quo has been explored brilliantly by writer Gerry Duggan and his artistic partners, with the series taking on a darker and more urgent edge in recent months" in the Fall of X phase.

7) for AIPT, viewed the opening issue as a "strong relaunch" which introduces a new X-Men era to readers and even though "it may be a bit familiar, I believe it does a great job of leaping over one of the hardest hurdles for the title: following up on the aftermath of the fall of Krakoa.

[...] While nothing can last forever, including the prior era of the X-Men, it seems that this series is going to take the importance of Krakoa and what it stood for to use as a moral compass to guide the team to protect mutants from experiencing loss on that level again".

[94] Guerrero also highlighted the main cast of characters and thought MacKay delivered "an immediately lovable roster" – "while Scott is as cool and collected as ever, others like Magik and Juggernaut or Kid Omega and Temper have an enjoyable dynamic that adds some comedic relief to the series, while others such as Beast and Magneto provide sharp versatility to the team".

[94] In contrast, Jamie Lovett of ComicBook.com thought the first issue lacked "a strong hook" as "characters under familiar circumstances" were not enough to make a statement.