CIVIL WAR II Finale, IVX Prologue in MARVEL November

Death of X #4 courtesy Marvel
Death of X #4 courtesy Marvel

Inhumans vs X-Men begins as Civil War II comes to a shocking end along with a ton of new number one issues from Marvel Now this November.

From the first big fight in IVX (the short-code if you will for Inhumans vs. X-Men) to the comic book comeback of Ghost Rider and a new Avengers after their rookie members leave to become Champions, here are the big highlights of what to watch for in November:

IVX #0 by Charles Soule and Kenneth Rocafort sets the stage for Inhumans vs. X-Men including “the seeds of the incredible plan that will unfold in IVX #1. Beast and Iso travel the world to learn a desperate truth, the X-Men assemble their ranks and the Inhumans prepare for the war to come. It all begins with one choice.” Continue reading CIVIL WAR II Finale, IVX Prologue in MARVEL November

X-MEN VS INHUMAN POWER COUPLES

Death of X #3 courtesy Marvel
Death of X #3 courtesy Marvel

The secret showdown we never saw…until now.

Marvel shared new art from Death of X while announcing artist Aaron Kuder is now a Marvel exclusive creator.

It’s a huge first project for his Marvel reign: the start of the X-Men/Inhuman war and fate of Cyclops.

Death of X by writers Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men, Old Man Logan) and Charles Soule (Uncanny Inhumans) and Kuder will reveal what happened to Cyclops and Emma Frost in the eight months after the end of Secret Wars and the launch of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now.

When the new era began we learned the Terrigen Mists that created new Inhumans was killing and sterilizing mutants. Storm’s team established X-Haven in Limbo as a refuge for mutants they rescued from what became known as M-Pox. We learned Cyclops died in battle with the Inhumans. Emma Frost was MIA and no one has mentioned her. Continue reading X-MEN VS INHUMAN POWER COUPLES

DEATH OF X, VILLAIN COMEBACKS & NEW HEROES After CIVIL WAR II

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Marvel unveils new number ones, new books, new heroes and big changes. The finale and aftermath of Civil War II with the banner Divided We Stand. Following up on the Marvel Now! catalog previews fans can now see the full October previews. Here the big highlights from new number ones to new details about Death of X.

Number ones:

Champions #1
Ms. Marvel, Nova, Spider-Man, Viv Vision, Totally Awesome Hulk and young Cyclops strike out on their own in a new title by Mark Waid and Humberto Ramos.

Champions: No Time For Losers #1
Flashback collection to the original Champions (Hercules, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Iceman by legendary creators Tony Isabella, Bill Mantlo, Don Heck, George Tuska and John Byrne. Continue reading DEATH OF X, VILLAIN COMEBACKS & NEW HEROES After CIVIL WAR II

BEFORE DEATH OF X: LIFE and CRIMES of CYCLOPS

Uncanny X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel

Is Cyclops missing or dead?

Did Scott Summers have it coming?

After bombshells from Storm in Extraordinary X-Men #2 and Jean Grey in issue 3  — X-fans are debating the fate of Summers.

Marvel announced Cyke’s fate will be revealed in Death of X, a four part limited series by Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule this fall.

As we anxiously await answers about the possible final days of Scott Summers after Secret Wars, we are looking back at the life, times and crimes of the man called Cyclops.

The man Professor Xavier chose to lead the mutants has never had it easy. He’s been put in incredible scenarios against impossible odds and faced tragedy after tragedy. His fellow mutants have constantly been under attack and he’s been forced to make tough calls without a single Avenger coming to his aid. That’s what I love about him. Continue reading BEFORE DEATH OF X: LIFE and CRIMES of CYCLOPS

HERO FALLS In CIVIL WAR II & More MARVEL July Books

Captain Marvel #6 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #6 courtesy Marvel

Marvel prepared fans by warning an iconic character will die in Civil War II.

We can only speculate on who.

Now we know when.

Civil War II #3 teases “one of the biggest heroes in the Marvel Universe will fall” and the following issue declares the “shocking verdict” of “trial of the century.”

Before we speculate on who will fall…here’s a quick of Civil War II. A new Inhuman with the power to predict the future emerges. Some heroes want to change the future and harness this ability to prevent crime, others want to protect the future. Captain Marvel and Iron Man will lead to two factions of heroes.

Back who will fall? Continue reading HERO FALLS In CIVIL WAR II & More MARVEL July Books

MARVEL Teases DEATH OF X

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

Marvel revealed an ominous teaser via Twitter that sends a chill into the hearts of X-Fans:

The “Death of X” coming Fall 2016.

No official word on if this is an event, new book or story arc featuring what we assume is the X-Men.

Things are already bleak for the mutants since the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now began following Secret Wars:

M-Pox is spreading as the Terrigen Mists that create new Inhumans are killing and sterilizing mutants. No new mutants are being born and others are dying after exposure to the Mists.

Cyclops died (off-screen) in an attack on the Inhumans. Storm took the school to Limbo to create X-Haven to protect mutants from the mists in Extraordinary X-Men.  Could Death of X reveal what happened to Cyclops and other missing mutants like Emma Frost in the 8 months after Secret Wars and the relaunch? Continue reading MARVEL Teases DEATH OF X