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THE GIFTED X-MEN’s CHOICE & POLARIS’S New Mutants

Two X-Men who have got a raw deal in comics are breakout characters in THE GIFTED.

Thunderbird/John Proudstar died on the team’s second mission. Polaris/Lorna has been possessed, de-powered, left at the altar, gone insane and learn she’s Magneto’s daughter.

courtesy Fox and Marvel

John and Lorna (played by Blair Redford and Emma Dumont) are the power players in the new show spinning off Fox’s Marvel X-Men franchise. We learned a big part of his past and her future. Continue reading THE GIFTED X-MEN’s CHOICE & POLARIS’S New Mutants

THE NEW MUTANTS Trailer, An X-MEN Horror Movie?

The X-Men film franchise is mutating into something scary!

Fox revealed the first trailer for THE NEW MUTANTS.  Based on the X-Men comic book but with the vibe of a teen horror film.

Take a look and let’s break down who’s who, what we know and what could be:

The mutants are not in the Xavier estate but a psychiatric facility under the care of a Dr. Cecilia Reyes (Alice Braga). The patients include characters from the comics each experiencing nightmarish visions and encounters.

Why a X-Men horror movie? When go back to the comic book origins and most memorable New Mutants stories you can see the inspiration.

Who’s Who? (at least in the comic books!) Continue reading THE NEW MUTANTS Trailer, An X-MEN Horror Movie?

EMMA FROST X-MEN SECRET EMPIRE Reunion

Hydra bring rivals together? Emma Frost and the X-Men – together again?

X-Men #7 courtesy Marvel

As ResurrXion leads to Secret Empire, the former White Queen is on her own throne again. The death of Scott Summers drove Emma Frost to vengeance and villainy in the finale of Inhumans vs. X-Men. Mutant heroes reunited in X-Men Gold and Blue but the fate of Frost turned up in Secret Empire United.

Get ready for Frost and the X-Men will meet again in X-MEN BLUE #7. Continue reading EMMA FROST X-MEN SECRET EMPIRE Reunion

X-MEN Ready For PHOENIX Return

You could call Jean Grey #2 a Phoenix Force Family Reunion this week.

Jean Grey courtesy Marvel

Jean knows the Phoenix Force is coming back. In this new chapter it’s a telepath power up as Jean unites Quentin Quire, Rachel Grey (now called Prestige in X-Men: Gold) and Hope Summers hoping to find answers as she prepares for the inevitable confrontation with the cosmic entity.  It’s the driving force behind Jean’s first solo ongoing by writer Dennis Hopeless and artist Victor Ibanez. Will she be ready as the Phoenix resurgence enters a new phase? What does it mean when Jean Grey meets Jean Grey later this summer? Continue reading X-MEN Ready For PHOENIX Return

GAMBIT’S Greatest Sins Before His X-MEN Return

Gambit rejoins mutant heroes in X-Men: Gold #4 this week.

But Gambit is often more anti-hero – and guilty of villainous acts. The rogue has redeemed but it’s hard not to forget his shady past.

Gambit #3 courtesy Marvel

Gambit’s mutant power is kinetically charging any object but he’s a skilled thief and con man. Remy proved himself a hero, shared a tortured romance with Rogue, friendship with Storm – the first X-Man he met, but hid many secrets and make some shocking moves.

Here are Remy’s greatest sins: Continue reading GAMBIT’S Greatest Sins Before His X-MEN Return

MAGNETO’S SECRET in X-MEN BLUE?

The Master of Magnetism’s other mutation? Getting the X-Men to trust him again and again!

With X-Men: Blue the original Xavier students from the past reunited with Magneto as their new mentor.

Can he be trusted? (Non-Spoiler: Not)

X-Men Blue #2 courtesy Marvel

Jean Grey’s X-Men get a surprise when a classic enemy appears, Beast is hiding a dark secret and Magneto reveals his hidden agenda. Continue reading MAGNETO’S SECRET in X-MEN BLUE?

ASTONISHING X-MEN Villain, New Art Revealed

The villain that inspired the creation of the X-Men returns in the new Astonishing X-Men.

Magneto? Apocalypse? Sinister?

The Shadow King.

Writer Charles Soule revealed this psychic entity will be the first villain in the upcoming book as the X-Men ResurrXion continues.

Marvel and the writer behind Death of Wolverine shares new details and Jim Cheung art that raises a big question.

Astonishing X-Men #1 2017 courtesy Marvel

But first about our claim that The Shadow King “inspired” the X-Men: Continue reading ASTONISHING X-MEN Villain, New Art Revealed