X-MEN United vs. SHIELD?

Wolverine and the X-Men #39 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #39 courtesy Marvel

A major face to face rematch between Wolverine and Cyclops!

 

With the bitter rivalry between the X-Men be healed when Sentinels attack?

 

The schism between the mutant leaders is wider than ever after the events of Battle of the Atom.

 

Is S.H.I.E.L.D. now their common enemy? Continue reading X-MEN United vs. SHIELD?

Amazing X-Men #2 Review

Amazing X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel

Sometimes being an X-Man is Hell…literally!

 

Nightcrawler’s peace in Heaven turns into a nightmare when his father sends demon pirates to steal souls. Yes, Jason Aaron is daring to use one of the worst X-villains (but was awesome in X-Men: First Class) in a tale of war in the afterlife.

 

This week Amazing X-Men #2 continues the otherworldly adventures on two fronts. The writer’s seeds sewn in Wolverine and the X-Men (those darn bamfs!) pay off in a big way sending Logan and Northstar to Heaven and Storm, Iceman and Firestar to Hell. Continue reading Amazing X-Men #2 Review

School’s Out for WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN UPDATED!

Wolverine and the X-Men #4 cover courtesy Marvel.com
Wolverine and the X-Men #4 cover courtesy Marvel.com

Is the Jean Grey School closing up?

 

In the just release Marvel previews for February Wolverine and the X-Men #41, #42 come with the teaser “School’s Out Forever. Final Issues.” and the following “it’s the end of the year for the Jean Grey School. Where do our graduates go from here? And who will have survived the experience?”

 

I really hate to see this series end. Jason Aaron along with artists Chris Bachalo, Nick Bradshaw and Ramon Perez have created arc after arc of action-packed epics with heart and great humor. Continue reading School’s Out for WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN UPDATED!

AMAZING X-MEN Return of Nightcrawler

Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

One of the most beloved X-Men (and my personal favorite) is still dead.

 

Kurt made the ultimate sacrifice to save Hope Summers in the Second Coming epic because he had faith she could save the mutant race.

 

But death never stopped the return of a fan-favorite hero!

 

Jason Aaron takes on a second X-book to go in search of Nightcrawler in Amazing X-Men #1. Continue reading AMAZING X-MEN Return of Nightcrawler

AMAZING X-MEN Search for Nightcrawler

Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

What’s one more X-Men book on your list…especially if it means the return of the beloved Fuzzy Elf?

 

In the final pages of Battle of the Atom – the mutants one of their dearly departed members may be alive and not so well. Logan assembles an elite team to search for the man many call the heart and soul of the X-Men.

 

Amazing X-Men by Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness will star Wolverine, Northstar, Iceman, Storm, Beast and wait for it…Firestar? Continue reading AMAZING X-MEN Search for Nightcrawler

Jason Aaron at Emerald City Comicon 2014

Wolverine and the X-Men #4 cover courtesy Marvel.com
Wolverine and the X-Men #4 cover courtesy Marvel.com

Fan favorite Wolverine and X-Men writer Jason Aaron is coming to Emerald City Comicon in 2014.  After his gritty Scalped series, Aaron took on Marvel’s darkest heroes including Ghost Rider, Wolverine and the Punisher. Aaron ripped apart the mutants in X-Men: Schism and is currently co-writing the 50th Anniversary X-Men crossover: Battle of the Atom. Aaron co-wrote Avengers vs. X-Men, Thanos Rising a series about the origin of the Mad God of Titan.

 

Aaron is going into his second year as writer of Thor: God of Thunder. After a blistering first arc The God Butcher, Aaron is taking on Malekith in The Accursed. Continue reading Jason Aaron at Emerald City Comicon 2014

More Kitty Pryde Hints and X-Men Arrivals & Exits?

Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

The kids are alright?

 

Students of the Jean Grey School survived the Hellfire Saga and are caught up in the Battle of the Atom. The staff of the school will go on an adventure into the unknown in search of Nightcrawler in Amazing X-Men #1 .Jason Aaron tells Comic Book Resources which students are coming back to Wolverine and the X-Men.

 

“At this point, I’m not looking to expand the cast Continue reading More Kitty Pryde Hints and X-Men Arrivals & Exits?

Nightcrawler’s Amazing X-Men Return

Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

One of the most beloved X-Men (and my personal favorite) is still dead. Kurt made the ultimate sacrifice to save Hope Summers in the Second Coming epic because he had faith she could save the mutant race.

 

Since when has death stopped the return of a favorite character?

 

Jason Aaron takes on a second X-book to go in search of Nightcrawler in Amazing X-Men #1. Continue reading Nightcrawler’s Amazing X-Men Return