The events of the Avengers and Fantastic Four crossover Empyre are rippling across the Marvel Universe, and the X-Men aren’t immune. In the pages of Empyre: X-Men, the miniseries shows how Krakoa is defending against the invasion of the plant-based aliens called the Cotati. But things have escalated considerably, with the mutants fighting a war on two fronts against plants and zombies. Now one of the X-Men’s Great Captains has been compromised, and it likely means things are only going to get worse for Krakoa. SPOILERS follow for Empyre: X-Men #3 by Ed Brisson, Vita Ayala, Zeb Wells, Andrea Broccardo, and Nolan Woodward.