Psylocke – Page 4 – COMICS BLEND

X-MEN #4 Celebrates the Past and Future

X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson courtesy Marvel

X-Men #4 is one of those “in-between” issues. It’s the aftermath of Primer, Brian Wood’s stunning first arc with Olivier Coipel and the prelude to Battle of the Atom which will tie into the other main X-books. This stand-alone issue may be seen as a time moment to catch your breath but it’s a wonderful chapter of character development and drama demonstrating why we love the mutants.

Jubilee is a crossroads. The mutant turned vampire is adopting the mysterious orphan from the first arc as her own son. Wolverine joins Jubilation Lee on a journey into the past as she decides on her future. Brian Wood takes us back to the very place where we first met Jubilee (then a spunky mall rat) and she first met the Children of the Atom. Continue reading X-MEN #4 Celebrates the Past and Future

X-FORCE Movie Writer On His Favorite Mutants

Uncanny X-Force #18 cover courtesy Marvel.com

Ever since it was announced Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2) was writing and possibly directing an X-Force geeks have been speculating which version of the team will blast their way across the big screen.

While Wadlow is not confirming the roster, he’s giving hope to the Deadpool faithful that the Merc With a Mouth could be featured. Here’s who Wadlow picked when asked about Screen Rant about his favorite X-Force members

“Look, I’m a huge Deadpool fan, who doesn’t love Wolverine – but obviously Cable Continue reading X-FORCE Movie Writer On His Favorite Mutants

UNCANNY X-FORCE: Psylocke’s Lost Time Revealed!

Psylocke in her new Uncanny X-Force uniform courtesy Marvel

Psylocke has never been better.

Stronger. More resourceful. More powerful. More passionate and tragic.

Ok – she’s angry too but Elizabeth has never been written better than in recent years. I loved how Rick Remender wrote Betsy’s epic romance with Archangel during his Uncanny X-Force run and now Sam Humphries is taking the tragic, twisted romance of Betsy and Fantomex into new directions while revealing some “lost moments” between the lovers.

“Yes, we saw a change in Betsy emotionally between the end of Rick Remender’s volume of “Uncanny X-Force” and my new volume. Those changes are definitely connected to what happened between Betsy Continue reading UNCANNY X-FORCE: Psylocke’s Lost Time Revealed!

Psylocke & Fantomex Reunion in Uncanny X-Force

Storm and Psylocke’s mission for Wolverine in the Los Angeles club underworld (with Alpha Flight’s Puck as their contact) has led to the return of Spiral and Bishop, the discovery of a new mutant child and a villain (maybe more of an evil entity – I won’t spoil!) from the classic New Mutants era.

Fantomex (now split into three bodies) may finally confront Betsy for the first time since Rick Remender’s Uncanny X-Force finale.

“Everyone loves a scoundrel. But, as we will see in Continue reading Psylocke & Fantomex Reunion in Uncanny X-Force

Brian Wood on Psylocke in X-MEN

X-Men #1 Psylocke variant courtesy Marvel

There’s an amazing scene in X-Men #1 where Psylocke is portrayed as a psychic sniper. Armed with a telepathic bow and arrow, Betsy is poised to strike like Hawkeye in his first appearance in The Avengers film.

Betsy joins Storm, Kitty Pryde, Rogue and Rachel Grey in an all-female team on a mission to protect a mysterious orphan found by Jubilee. Writer Brian Wood tells Marvel.com how Betsy fits on this squad and her expanded powers as a “psychic ninja.”

“Psylocke’s primary role on this team is that of muscle, but in a very different way. My editor [Jeanine Schaefer] has unofficially tagged her “the point person” in the tactical Continue reading Brian Wood on Psylocke in X-MEN

Villain’s Return in X-MEN #1

The Women of the Atom star in a new X-Men #1 by Brian Wood this week. Jubilee, Storm, Psylocke, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, and Rachel Grey face an evil blast from the recent past.

Brian Wood told Comic Book Resources why Sublime (from the Grant Morrison New X-Men era) turns to the mutants for help:

“Without giving too much away, Sublime surrenders to the X-Men because he has a serious problem of his own that he can’t handle, and the X-Men, being his most formidable opponents, are his best source for help. We get right into that, as he walks onto the grounds of the Jean Grey School and surrenders to Rachel and Psylocke.

Elsewhere, the others are picking up Jubilee who calls in a panic, having Continue reading Villain’s Return in X-MEN #1

Women of X-MEN #1

THE BOOK OF THE WEEK IS X-MEN #1!

Yes, you can probably tell I’m excited for this new mutant book and here’s why:

Brian Wood.

Olivier Coipel.

The Women of the X-Men.

Jubilee is back in fold with a baby! Jubilation’s return with this orphan launches a new mystery and inspires Storm to assemble a squad made up of Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Psylocke and Rachel Grey.

“I feel like as far as the X-Men go, the women are the X-Men,” Wood told USA Today.

“Cyclops and Wolverine are big names, but taken as a whole, the women kind of rule the franchise. If you look at the entire world as a whole, it’s the females that really dominate and are the most interesting and cool to look at. When you have a great artist drawing them, they look so amazing and always have.”

Jubilee is back but so is Continue reading Women of X-MEN #1

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for May 8, 2013

Batman #20 One of the Dark Knight’s strangest foes strikes and inspires a team-up fans have been waiting for since Scott Snyder took over! How will this issue tie in to the Year Zero?

Fearless Defenders #4 Valkyrie gets a new look! The mystery villain unleashes the Doom Maidens! Did Dani Moonstar survive her experiments? Action and humor with Marvel’s all-female adventure team that’s a mix of Lethal Weapon and Tomb Raider.

Harbinger #12 Showdown in the Harbinger Wars! Pete and the Renegades face to face with the escapees of Project Rising Spirit! Will they connect or clash?

Star Wars #5 Princess Leia’s undercover mission Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for May 8, 2013

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