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EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN CYCLOPS SHOCKER

Extraordinary X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel

Jeff Lemire packed a ton in his first Extraordinary X-Men arc. In five issues the Children of the Atom faced a new genetic threat, an old adversary and demons of Limbo as Storm assembled a new team, discovered the shocking truth about Cyclops and was guided (or haunted) by a ghost of the past.

Every issue so far left a ton of questions. This week’s thrilling finale of the first arc set the new status quo for the X-Men to the world with unmissable future story possibilities.

The Terrigen Mists are killing mutants. Cyclops attacked the Inhumans and now he’s dead. Storm assembled Magik, Colossus, Iceman, young Jean Grey and Old Man Logan to rescue mutants from the Terrigen threat. The search for Nightcrawler led to Mister Sinister and his new Marauders.

Sinister unveiled a shocker last issue but Lemire was only getting started with the shock and awe. The final fate of Cyke is not what we thought. Continue reading EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN CYCLOPS SHOCKER

MARVEL Teases DEAD NO MORE

“Dead No More” is the proclamation on Marvel’s Twitter feed today.

What could it mean?

Someone or something is dead no more according to this Marvel teaser.

This comes after the revelation that a major character will die in Civil War II and the day before Secret Wars #9 arrives tomorrow.

Civil War II courtesy Marvel
Civil War II courtesy Marvel

Tomorrow’s finale is the final battle with Doctor Doom on Battleworld that leads to the current All-New, All-Different Marvel Now reality set eight months after the conclusion. In Jonathan Hickman’s final chapter, Reed Richards, Namor and Black Panther are leading the fight against “God” Doom who created Battleworld in the remnants of Marvel’s dead multiverse.

In Civil War II by Brian Michael Bendis, Iron Man and Captain Marvel will lead opposite sides over a new character who can see crimes before they happen and how heroes should use this ability. A New York Daily News reporter got an exclusive look at the process at how editors and writers decided who to kill during one of the publisher’s famously secret creative editorial retreats. Continue reading MARVEL Teases DEAD NO MORE

16 CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2016 PART TWO

Here we go with more of our 16 comic book characters to watch in 2016. Let’s begin part two with an “all the hail the King!”

Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel
Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel

Black Panther

After playing a central role as King of the Dead and The Illuminati in Jonathan Hickman’s New Avengers/Secret Wars epic, T’Challa returns to his Wakanda in a brand new series and officially joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

T’Challa and Namor are leading an assault on Doctor Doom in Secret Wars #9 finale in January and T’Challa is now a member of the new Ultimates.

Acclaimed writer Ta-Nehesi Coates and artist Brian Stelfreeze launch a brand new Black Panther ongoing book in 2016. In the yearlong arc, T’Challa must cope with an uprising in Wakanda by a superhuman terrorist group. Continue reading 16 CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2016 PART TWO

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN RESURRECTION?

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

Heroes fall and rise again.

Heroes die and live again.

Especially with the X-Men.

In the new Extraordinary X-Men by Jeff Lemire and Humberto Ramos, Storm is alone at the top as the mutant race faces a deadly new threat or is she?

The Terrigen Mists igniting the Inhuman race are killing mutantkind. Ororo is rescuing mutants from the Mists and giving them sanctuary in X-Haven and rebuilding X-Men.

A new genetic threat, tension with the Inhumans because of Cyclops, old enemies (Mister Sinister and demons) striking, Storm is being tested like never before but does she have help from beyond?

Is a beloved X-Men character pushing Storm and is a resurrection on the way? Continue reading EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN RESURRECTION?

15 Geek Wishes for 2015

Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics

I’m a little late but our tradition continues of 15 Geek Wishes for 2015.

Here’s what we hope will happen this year with some of our favorite comic book characters, creators and publishers.

 

Batman: The Next Generation Rises

As we await the finales of Batman: Endgame and Batman Eternal and the impact of Convergence one thing is for sure – we want the Batman family. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have introduced a compelling cast of new heroes (Harper Row, Duke Thomas, Lark, Cullen Row.) Continue reading 15 Geek Wishes for 2015