GHOST RIDER, SAVAGE & More New Comics Picks November 30, 2016

All-New Ghost Rider #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Ghost Rider #1 courtesy Marvel

Ghost Rider’s wild ride of a comeback continues.

Still reeling from last week’s Death of X finale? The action doesn’t let up as Inhumans vs. X-Men begins this week.

Here’s our top new comics picks of the week:

Ghost Rider #1

The Spirit of Vengeance is on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and now Robbie Reyes is back in this new ongoing book. Science fiction and supernatural collide when an alien object crashes in California. Ghost Rider is on a collision course with scientists including Amadeus Cho aka Totally Awesome Hulk.

IvX #0

The future of Inhumans means the death of mutants. In a fight for a genetic survival both races have plans in motion. What has Beast discovered that changes everything? This is the book that sets the stage for war between Inhumans and X-Men by Charles Soule and Kenneth Rocafort. Continue reading GHOST RIDER, SAVAGE & More New Comics Picks November 30, 2016

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN MAGIK Warning II

Wolverine and the X-Men #36 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #36 courtesy Marvel

Illyana you have been warned…again!

Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men fought to save the life of Apocalypse (yes, you read right) in this week’s issue 12. A greater evil could be growing within X-Haven.

Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Humberto Ramos delivered the latest chapter of Apocalypse Wars while giving another ominous warning about a threat that’s been building since their first issue.

Storm, Iceman, Jean Grey, Logan, Nightcrawler and Cerebra are trapped a thousand years in the future after pursuing hundreds of mutant embryos. In this Omega World Colossus had been transformed into a Horseman of Apocalypse.

After a thrilling issue, we have twisted cliffhanger with a X-Man turned rogue and the team forced to save and keep one of their oldest enemies alive. But this is an important chapter for Magik fans and what’s next. Continue reading EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN MAGIK Warning II

NEW MUTANTS Movie Team Lineup Revealed?

New Mutants #21 courtesy Marvel
New Mutants #21 courtesy Marvel

Fans are counting down to X-Men: Apocalypse while speculating on which “new” New Mutants will appear in the next X-Men spinoff film.

Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) is writing and directing the upcoming New Mutants film. He’s been sharing images of classic comic book art featuring members of the team via Instagram.

The posts show the original lineup: Mirage, Sunspot, Cannonball, Wolfsbane and later additions Magik and Warlock.

Who are they and what can they do?

Mirage/Dani Moonstar projects illusions.

Sunspot/Roberto Da Costa appeared in an alternate future in X-Men: Days of Future Past and converts solar energy into super strength. Continue reading NEW MUTANTS Movie Team Lineup Revealed?

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN MAGIK Warning

Extraordinary X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

What is The Fall of the Kingdoms?

A mystical showdown in this week’s Extraordinary X-Men #7 could be a big clue as to what’s ahead for the supernatural forces and heroes of the Marvel Universe.

Someone is killing Sorcerer Supremes and The Last Days of Magic are happening in Doctor Strange. Witchcraft is broken and Wanda Maximoff is on a global search for answers in Scarlet Witch.

Magik is a mutant but a powerful sorceress, the Queen of the Limbo realm and has grown more powerful under the tutelage of Doctor Strange.

Is a Magik encounter the latest hint that Marvel is conjuring a huge event involving all their supernatural heroes and books? Continue reading EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN MAGIK Warning

X-MEN CHRISTMAS HAUNTING

Uncanny X-Men #365 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #365 courtesy Marvel

Every Christmas we present favorite holiday moments with the mutants but this year is “extra” special.

Let’s go back to Uncanny X-Men #365 by Steven Seagle and Chris Bachalo with a Leinil Yu cover. In A Ghost of X-mas Past, Colossus is haunted by the ghost of his sister, Illyana on Christmas Eve.

In this 1999 issue the Russian mutant is in mourning after his baby sister dies from the Legacy Virus. The X-Man (and artist) is haunted by a ghost who inspires his paintings of an Ice Princess without a face. The spirit only says one word to Colossus:

“Remember” Continue reading X-MEN CHRISTMAS HAUNTING