X-Men Battle of the Atom kicks off this week with mutants from the past, present and future in a time twisting tale to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Children of the Atom.
After years of reading (the X-Men was my first comic book ever) and a lot of thinking about the great epics of mutant past here are my top ten picks for the best X-Men storylines.
Here is our #10-#6: Continue reading Top 10 X-MEN Stories (10 to 6)
The battle begins this Wednesday! For the X-Men’s 50th Anniversary Marvel is using a tried and true formula to celebrate the mutants. X-Men history is packed with time travel tales but X-Men: Battle of the Atom appears to be an epic in the making with daring new twists on concept.
When Brian Michael Bendis launched All-New X-Men, Beast brought Professor Xavier’s original five students into the present in order to stop Scott’s mutant revolution. Now X-Men from the future arrive in the present on a mission to force the past X-Men to go back.
Here’s a look inside X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 by Bendis and Frank Cho. As you’ll see it’s not just X-Men from past, present and future but Sentinels from various eras are fighting the Children of the Atom: Continue reading Inside X-MEN BATTLE OF THE ATOM #1
Way back when there was only one X-Men book…seriously just one!
There was an X-Factor (the original 5 X-Men reunited) and the New Mutants (with a just introduced Cable, future founder of the first X-Force) but only one X-Book and Chris Claremont was at the top of his game with a thrilling, socially relevant epic.
At my local comic book shop’s 38th Anniversary I picked up the X-Tinction Agenda hardcover (at 38% off thanks to Zanadu) and relived the exciting epic I haven’t read since the original issues first hit shelves.
Genosha was an island nation that considered mutants a national resource and not citizens. Mutants were slave labor Continue reading Friday Flashback! X-Tinction Agenda
The Hellfire Saga finale hits today then Wolverine and the X-Men are caught up in X-Men: Battle of the Atom as mutants from past, present and future go to war.
Logan had a huge responsibility and burden as headmaster of the Jean Grey School. Writer Jason Aaron tells Marvel.com where Logan’s mind is at following the war with the Hellfire Club, the betrayal of his students and attack of the future X-Men: Continue reading Wolverine in X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM
It’s such a HUGE week I couldn’t pick just 5!
Batman/Superman #3 Bruce and Clark battle the Batman and Superman of Earth 2 in the latest chapter of Greg Pak and Jae Lee’s smashing story of the early days of The New 52.
Justice League #23 The big conclusion to The Trinity War! The secret of Pandora’s Box could mean the end of the Justice Leagues and paves the way for Forever Evil. Continue reading Comic Book Picks for August 28, 2013
X-Men from past, present and future collide in the Marvel Now as part of the 50th Anniversary of the X-Men. Jason Aaron, Brian Wood and Brian Michael Bendis team up for the 10-part storyline. Logan and the students of the Jean Grey School are recovering from war with the Hellfire Club as the Battle of the Atom begins next month.
Marvel showed new covers and preview art from the Wolverine and the X-Men issues of the crossover and writer Jason Aaron talked about tackling massive fight scenes:
“It certainly is a challenge when you’re dealing with that many characters. Usually I just feel bad for the artist when I’m writing a page and it’s got so many characters on it all interacting and talking and fighting. Continue reading Jason Aaron Previews X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM
One of my favorite creators is taking on the ultimate X-Man. Phil Jimenez will draw and write a two-part story kicking off in Savage Wolverine #12 this November.
The fan-favorite artist has amazing runs with Grant Morrison on New X-Men and Warren Ellis on Astonishing X-Men. Jimenez tells Marvel.com a preview of his upcoming story and how it’s based on an issue from way back in the Chris Claremont era.
“Our story is called “Come Conquer the Beasts” and the gist is simple: Continue reading SAVAGE WOLVERINE by Phil Jimenez Preview
An X-Man comeback. A new look for a classic villain. And Battle of the Atom aftermath. Did the future X-Men complete their mission and force the Young X-Men back into the past?
Marvel shared a first look at the X-books coming in November:
Wolverine and the X-Men Annual #1 Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw “The Avengers find an unlikely ally against the forces of the Builders—KID GLADIATOR! What has the prince of the Shi’Ar Empire been up to since he left the Jean Grey School?” Continue reading X-MEN BATTLE OF THE ATOM Aftermath Previews