It’s the 50th Anniversary of the Children of the Atom. The X-Men mean so much to so many fans. Uncanny X-Men #116 was my first comic book and I’ve been addicted ever since. And on my birthday this new comic book Wednesday I get to enjoy X-Men: Gold #1 which includes a brand new story by Chris Claremont, the gifted writer who crafted that first comic book and guided the mutants to greatness for more than a decade.
“Over the last 50 years, the X-Men have changed people’s lives, myself included.” Says X-Men Senior Editor Nick Lowe told Marvel.com.
“Through Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Kitty Pryde and the rest of the X-Men, the creators of these merry mutants taught us that it’s not only okay to be different, but that difference is to be celebrated! To honor the characters and the creators we wanted to do something special…hence X-MEN: GOLD!” Continue reading Happy Birthday X-MEN
Writer James Robinson and artist Leonard Kirk are the new dynamic duo on the Fantastic Four. Marvel’s First Family relaunch with a brand new number one issue in February 2014.
2015 is the year of superhero showdowns at the box-office. Marvel’s First Family is joining the busy summer already packed with Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man and the Man of Steel sequel with Batman from Warner Brothers.
Fox is moving the Fantastic Four reboot to June 19, 2015 according to Deadline and The Secret Service based on Mark Millar’s comic book will hit March 6th, the original date for the FF film. Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot Date Change
A new beginning for Marvel’s First Family. After a year+ in space searching for a cure to a condition that could kill them, Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben and kids are heading back to Manhattan.
Marvel revealed James Robinson and Leonard Kirk will be the new creative team on a new Fantastic Four #1 as part of the All-New Marvel Now on USA Today.
“What I hope to do is tie in their past without making it too referential and (touch on) how the past can affect the future,” Robinson told USA Today. “While I’m not reinventing the book, I’m certainly adding a side to it we maybe haven’t seen for a while.” Continue reading James Robinson and Leonard Kirk on New FANTASTIC FOUR
All-New X-Men #18 Defections, departures and defeats. The mutants are shaken by the Battle of the Atom. The young X-Men make a radical shift. Kitty Pryde makes a big move. Brandon Peterson joins Brian Michael Bendis for a new beginning for the original X-Men.
Superman/Wonder Woman #2 Clark and Diana’s romantic getaway turns into a nail-biting rescue and then…Doomsday! Diana turns to a God to stop the maniacal monster of Krypton but the Pantheon of Immortals is dead set against her relationship with Kal-El! Talk about possible in-laws from hell! Continue reading Top 5 Comic Books for November 13, 2013
Marvel Knights is back in a big way! First with Spider-Man and now the X-Men. The revived line pairs independent creators with Marvel’s biggest icons for exciting new kinds of stories.
Wolverine, Rogue and Kitty Pryde star in Marvel Knights: X-Men by Brahm Revel and Cris Peter. The first issue arrives Wednesday with mutants and murder in a small town.
“I can’t tell you too much because the story is somewhat of a mystery,” Revel tells Marvel.com. “Or rather each of these two young girls [is a mystery]. I knew coming in that I wanted to invent some new characters that were blank slates and didn’t have immense histories from living in the Marvel Universe for 50 years. Continue reading MARVEL KNIGHTS X-MEN Begins