INHUMANS VS X-MEN, Whose Side Are You On?

This means war! A genetic war for survival as one species is exploding in numbers while another is on the fast track to extinction.

Inhumans vs. X-Men is coming. Whose side are you on?

Inhumans vs X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Inhumans vs X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

The Terrigen Mists that create Inhumans are killing mutants. Tensions have been building between the Inhumans and X-Men since the end of Secret Wars.

But as Marvel warns a “saturation point” is coming and the X-Men decide to wipe out the source before mutants go extinct. Continue reading INHUMANS VS X-MEN, Whose Side Are You On?

INHUMANS VS X-MEN Announced

Death of X courtesy Marvel via Twitter
Death of X courtesy Marvel via Twitter

The long simmering war between the Mutants and Inhumans will finally explode this winner.

Marvel announced via Mashable Inhumans vs. X-Men will be next big event series following the events of Death of X.

Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men, Old Man Logan) and Charles Soule (Uncanny Inhumans, Death of Wolverine) will co-write the six-part event with Leinil Yu on art. Continue reading INHUMANS VS X-MEN Announced

MARVEL Universe Divided, X-MEN Missing, More AVENGERS in MARVEL NOW

Great Lakes Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Great Lakes Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

More Avengers teams and books? X-Men books missing in action? Peter Parker & Mary Jane back together? Richard Rider soars as Nova again? Deadpool’s new Mercs for Money?

The Marvel Now! preview catalog is here. Marvel already previewed big changes and new teams in the aftermath of Civil War II. with the Divided We Stand promo art.

We waited until the catalog is available in comic book shops. Here’s the list of new books revealed and what this could mean for the near future of the Marvel Universe: Continue reading MARVEL Universe Divided, X-MEN Missing, More AVENGERS in MARVEL NOW

X-MEN TELEVISION PILOT From FOX & MARVEL

Uncanny X-Men #29 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #29 courtesy Marvel

The X-Men franchise is evolving into a new television series on Fox.

The network has made a put pilot commitment on a new X-Men series from writer Matt Nix (Burn Notice) according to Variety. Nix will be executive producer in the partnership between Fox and Marvel Television including X-Men film franchise veterans Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg and Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory.

Fox and Marvel reached an agreement to produce Legion and Hellfire series to air on FX. In the comics Legion is the son of Professor X. The Hellfire Club are old enemies of the X-Men. The Hellfire project is not moving forward according to Variety. Legion will arrive in early 2017 on FX.

Fox airs Gotham and Lucifer, based on DC Comics characters. This would be the first Marvel series on the network. Continue reading X-MEN TELEVISION PILOT From FOX & MARVEL

X-MEN SWITCH SIDES And MUTANT COMEBACK in CIVIL WAR II

Civil War II: X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel
Civil War II: X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel

X-Men are switching sides in Civil War II and paving the way for the return of a mutant powerhouse missing in action since the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now began.

Terrigenesis that creates new Inhumans is killing mutants. The X-Men/Inhumans cold war is set to explode. The emergence of a new Inhuman with the power to see the future has bitterly divided the Avengers and now the X-Men.

Writer Cullen Bunn packed Civil War II: X-Men #2 with betrayals, secret missions and a big hint that a lost X-Man is making a big comeback. Continue reading X-MEN SWITCH SIDES And MUTANT COMEBACK in CIVIL WAR II

MAGNETO’S Biggest X-MEN Moments

Civil War II: X-Men courtesy Marvel
Civil War II: X-Men courtesy Marvel

Magneto is about to do it again…lighting a fuse that will ignite huge new drama for the X-Men.

Tensions are high between Inhumans and mutants. The Terrigen Mists creating new Inhumans are killing mutants. Magneto is leading a pro-active squad of Uncanny X-Men in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now. Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men team are trying to rescue as many mutants as they can. Beast is working with Medusa in Uncanny Inhumans. Cyclops is believed to be dead after an attack on the Inhumans.

The cold war between the rival races flares up in midst of Civil War II. Iron Man and Captain Marvel are at odds over the emergence of Ulysses, a new Inhuman with the power to predict the future. A classic hero is dead and an Avenger is clinging to life after the Ultimates use of the Inhuman’s power backfired in a tragic way.

In Civil War II: X-Men #1 by Cullen Bunn, the mutant teams learn of Ulysses. The Master of Magnetism sees this powerful new man as a new threat tipping the scales in favor of Inhumans. Magneto will make a move on the Inhumans, Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men will attempt to stop him and a genetic war is on. Continue reading MAGNETO’S Biggest X-MEN Moments

X-MEN APOCALYPSE Easter Eggs

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

Ancient evil, new mutants and hints of future villains in X-Men: Apocalypse.

Professor X, Mystique, Beast plus a young Jean Grey, Scott Summers and Nightcrawler faced the wrath of the first mutant and his Horsemen (Magneto, Storm, Psylocke and Angel.)

The sequel set in the 80’s featured an extended cameo by Wolverine and saw the return of Moira MacTaggert.

Did you catch all the other surprise cameos, insider nods and big hints of what could happen next in theWolverine film or future X-movies?

Before we  reveal our favorite Easter Eggs here’s a SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE Easter Eggs

X-MEN APOCALYPSE About That Bonus Teaser

Extraordinary X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel

X-Men: Apocalypse packed a ton of comic book history in the super-powered follow-up to First Class and Days of Future Past.

The sequel reunited Professor X, Mystique, Magneto, Beast and scene-stealing Quicksilver; introduced young Scott Summers, Jean Grey, Storm, Nightcrawler, Angel joined the cast plus Psylocke and a few surprises.

Logan popped his claws for an extended cameo. That sequence ignited big story potential for the next Wolverine or future X-Men sequel.

After the credits there a big name drop hinting of the next super villain who will torment the Children of the Atom.

Before we break down what that post-credits scene reveal could mean here’s a SPOILER ALERT!

If you have not seen X-Men: Apocalypse yet stop reading now. Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE About That Bonus Teaser