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X-MEN Characters In DEADPOOL Movie? For Your Consideration

Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel
Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel

With the announcement of a Deadpool solo movie in 2016 – let the speculation begin!

Will Ryan Reynolds reprise his role as Wade Wilson and continue the story from X-Men Origins: Wolverine or will Fox completely reboot the anti-hero’s story. Remember, X-Men: Days of Future Past reset the timeline.

Who else should be in a Deadpool movie?

X-Force? Deadpool was introduced in New Mutants which became the first version of the pro-active mutant squad led by Cable. Deadpool wasn’t on the team but he was part of the underground world Continue reading X-MEN Characters In DEADPOOL Movie? For Your Consideration

X-MEN UNUSUAL CROSSOVERS

All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel

Jean Grey finds herself face to face with Miles Morales, Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe in All-New X-Men #32.

 

This week’s cover is an homage to the Chris Claremont/John Byrne era when Kitty Pryde was first welcomed to the X-Men.

 

A new mutant’s dimension blasting power sends Jean into the Ultimate Universe. Can she escape?

 

While we await the fate of Jean and Miles I flashed back myself.

 

This week’s crossover appearance crafted by Brian Michael Bendis takes me back to other times when the Children of the Atom traveled to unexpected places with unusual allies and enemies. Continue reading X-MEN UNUSUAL CROSSOVERS

SABRETOOTH In AVENGERS AND X-MEN: AXIS

Uncanny X-Men #213 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #213 courtesy Marvel

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes unite with the Children of the Atom against the telepathic power of the Red Skull? Yes, the Nazi madman stole Professor Xavier’s brain and is using in a hate war against the mutants.

The crisis comes as the X-Men are coping with the death of Wolverine.

Will Logan’s old rival rise up and join his fellow mutants?

Rick Remender teases the role Sabretooth will play in Avengers and X-Men: AXIS: Continue reading SABRETOOTH In AVENGERS AND X-MEN: AXIS

Comedy and Secrets in SPIDER-MAN AND THE X-MEN

Spider-Man and the X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Spider-Man and the X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

Spider-Man comes swinging in to save Logan’s legacy.

 

The new staff member of the Jean Grey School is not a mutant.

 

There’s a “secret agenda” threatening the school Wolverine helped rebuild.

 

Peter Parker is keeping a promise to Logan but it puts him at odds with the students and teachers of the school.

 

Spider-Man and the X-Men is a brand new ongoing series by Elliot Kalan (The Daily Show) and Marco Failla. Continue reading Comedy and Secrets in SPIDER-MAN AND THE X-MEN

What JAMES MCAVOY Thinks Will Happen In X-MEN APOCALYPSE

Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy from X-Men: First Class courtesy Marvel.com
Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy from X-Men: First Class courtesy Marvel.com

James McAvoy returns as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse.

 

In X-Men: Days of Future Past there a moment between McAvoy and Patrick Stewart you could call the passing on of the role.

 

McAvoy may be becoming more like Stewart and the Xavier we all knew from comics. He may go bald. Continue reading What JAMES MCAVOY Thinks Will Happen In X-MEN APOCALYPSE

VILLAINS Turned X-MEN

AXIS #4 courtesy Marvel
AXIS #4 courtesy Marvel

Inspired by the upcoming twists on heroes and villains in AXIS: Act Two: Inversion, we’re exploring rogues who changed their ways in the Marvel Universe.

 

Will the X-Men actually join Apocalypse? AXIS starts in October but the mutant heroes have a history of welcoming enemies into their ranks.

 

After profiling Avengers, here’s the list of mutants with an infamous past who joined the X-Men (in some cases for a very brief time.) Continue reading VILLAINS Turned X-MEN

JASON LATOUR On WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN After Logan’s Death

Wolverine and the X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel

How does Wolverine and the X-Men go on without the title character?

 

Logan lost his healing factor and he’s headed for a final battle next month in Death of Wolverine.

 

Series writer Jason Latour hints at how the book will continue after the demise of the headmaster, mentor, teacher and school co-founder.

 

“Every moment since the decision was made to kill Wolverine came down, we’ve kind of been dealing these events in one way or another. There’s an elephant in the room we really had to stop and address. Fortunately, I think that’s led to a good new direction for the book in a lot of ways. This second arc is a much slower, quieter kind of story, and in it you’ll see the seeds planted for where this book is going to be headed post-“Wolverine.” Continue reading JASON LATOUR On WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN After Logan’s Death