X-MEN GOLD And BLUE New Leaders & Changes

X-Men: Gold courtesy Marvel
X-Men: Gold courtesy Marvel

The X-Men evolve in 2017 with big changes. Marvel announced the team lineups and creators behind X-Men: Gold and X-Men: Blue.

After a year of fighing for survival against an extinction-level threat and the Inhumans, Xavier’s students are back to being super heroes for everyone.

Marvel revealed more information about the next stage for the Children of the Atom including new team leaders, returning X-Men, a classic character with a new code-name and old school villains.

Let’s go for the Gold first:

X-Men: Gold by writer Marc Guggenheim and artist Ardian Syaf welcomes Kitty Pryde back to Earth and to the mutants after her time in space with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Kitty will become team leader with Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Old Man Logan and Rachel Grey. Continue reading X-MEN GOLD And BLUE New Leaders & Changes

X-MEN GOLD, BLUE And Creative Teams Revealed

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courtesy Marvel

X-Men: Gold & Blue, all new in 2017 as part of the ResurrXion.

Marvel revealed the team rosters and creative teams via IGN for the two flagship titles coming in April 2017.

X-Men: Gold by writer Marc Guggenheim and artist Ardian Syaf starring Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Old Man Logan, Rachel Grey and Kitty Pryde named as team leader. Pryde will be leaving the Guardians of the Galaxy to come home to lead her fellow mutants. It appears Storm is returning to her classic look from the Chris Claremont/Dave Cockrum/John Byrne era. Guggenheim told IGN the team will face off with a new version of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in the first arc. Continue reading X-MEN GOLD, BLUE And Creative Teams Revealed

Four X-MEN Monsters You Don’t Want Inside

Wolverine and the X-Men #5 courtesy courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #5 courtesy courtesy Marvel

What’s your greatest fear?

Is there a comic book representation of the thing that gives you chills?

As we celebrate Halloween remember the scary monsters in the pages of your favorite comics.

The X-Men fight zealots, robots and rival mutant clans but they’ve been through hell literally thanks to demons, aliens and even Dracula!

Here are four X-Men comic book monsters we don’t want inside our home, our body or anywhere near the vicinity: Continue reading Four X-MEN Monsters You Don’t Want Inside

ROCKET, KITTY and THING In New GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel

Expect big changes in Guardians of the Galaxy #1 this week.

It really is an All-New, All-Different Marvel Now in deep space. Set 8 months after Secret Wars, Peter Quill is no longer Star-Lord but Lord of the Spartax Empire. The cosmic map has been re-written but the galaxy still needs Guardians.

Rocket Raccoon steps up as leader with loyal Groot, Drax and Venom at his side but with two surprising members: Kitty Pryde as Star-Lady and Ben Grimm, the Thing is on board and in the pilot’s seat. Continue reading ROCKET, KITTY and THING In New GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Team Shake-Up

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel shared more big changes coming to the Guardians of the Galaxy.

It’s a whole new cosmic thing when the Guardians relaunch with a brand new number one this Fall.

Ben Grimm aka The Thing (formerly of the Fantastic Four) is just one of the new members of a Star-Lord free team with Rocket re-assembling the squad after Secret Wars.

An unlikely assembling of misfits is one of the great appeals of the Guardians. Marvel is shaking up the lineup again.
Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Team Shake-Up

ONE LAST WOLVERINE MOVIE For Your Consideration

courtesy Hugh Jackman via Twitter
courtesy Hugh Jackman via Twitter

Hugh Jackman asked fans what they want to see in his final film as he plays Wolverine one last time.

Jackman and The Wolverine director James Mangold will reunite for the sequel scheduled for 2017.

The previous X-Man solo film was based on the classic limited series by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.

What fan input or comics stories will Jackman, Mangold and producers use as inspiration for Jackman’s final turn as X-Men? Continue reading ONE LAST WOLVERINE MOVIE For Your Consideration

HUGH JACKMAN Wants You For WOLVERINE One Last Time

courtesy Hugh Jackman via Twitter
courtesy Hugh Jackman via Twitter

Hugh Jackman will play Wolverine one last time in an upcoming follow-up to The Wolverine.

Jackman will re-team with director James Mangold for the last film with the claws and chops.

The actor is giving fans a chance to share their thoughts on his final performance as the X-Man.

Jackman shared this image via Twitter and Instagram with the invitation:

“My last time putting on the claws. 50 words or less. I’ll read as many as I can.” Continue reading HUGH JACKMAN Wants You For WOLVERINE One Last Time

THE REAL KITTY PRYDE OF SECRET WARS?

Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde courtesy Marvel
Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde courtesy Marvel

Just when you thought it was safe to go shopping for a X-Men/Guardians of the Galaxy wedding along comes…the destruction of the universe!

Peter Quill and Kitty Pryde got engaged in the finale of The Black Vortex crossover then came Secret Wars.

Quill and Kitty are reunited in Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde this week but don’t celebrate just yet. Doctor Doom created his Battleworld from remnants of lost Marvel timelines. Quill is about to the Kitty from the Age of Apocalypse. This is the ruthless Shadowcat raised to be an assassin and armed with claws. Continue reading THE REAL KITTY PRYDE OF SECRET WARS?