X-MEN In Love, My Mutant Valentine

Astonishing X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel

Love is a many mutated thing.

The X-Men fight for a world that fears and hates them while navigating romantic twists, turns and temptations on their team.

To commemorate Valentine’s Day here are four of favorite X-couples and there romantic status now.

Scott Summers and Emma Frost

I never imagined Cyclops with anyone else but Jean. When Grant Morrison took over the X-Men he recruited former villain Emma Frost to the Xavier School. A psychic love triangle between two telepaths and Professor X’s boy scout heir apparent, emotional cheating on the astral plane and Jean matchmaking from beyond time and space led to Scott and Emma becoming the new mutant power couple. Continue reading X-MEN In Love, My Mutant Valentine

COLOSSUS & KITTY PRYDE REUNITE?

Uncanny X-Men #600 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #600 courtesy Marvel

Will Brian Michael Bendis reunite a fan-favorite super couple in his X-Men finale?

During a Marvel live event Bendis shared art from Old Man Logan and Uncanny X-Men #600. This milestone issue arrives in October and is the writer’s swan song on the mutant franchise.

In this page by Kris Anka, Kitty Pryde and Colossus will come face to face. After the events of Fear Itself (when Colossus became the Juggernaut) and Avengers vs X-Men (when he was possessed by the Phoenix Force) Peter Raputin and Kitty were torn apart.

Is this the moment old school fans of Kitty and Colossus have been waiting for?

Continue reading COLOSSUS & KITTY PRYDE REUNITE?

SUPERHERO LOVERS For VALENTINE’S DAY

Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel
Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel

As we celebrate Valentine’s Day here are our picks for the hottest superhero couples now in comics:

Hottest Intergalactic Couple

Kitty Pryde and Star-Lord

Aka #StarKat as the romance had been dubbed via Twitter. After years or tortured love between Katya and Colossus, she moved on with a brief flirtation with Bobby Drake but her dating with Iceman cooled and then came Peter Quill. During The Trial of Jean Grey crossover between All-New X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy, Quill and Kitty sparked. Continue reading SUPERHERO LOVERS For VALENTINE’S DAY

Halloween Comic Book Horror: X-Men vs. Frankenstein?

Wolverine and the X-Men #23 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #23 courtesy Marvel

“It’s Alive! It’s Allllliiiiiivvvvvvveee!”

In our Halloween celebration of scary comic book epics this entry is a creation of the mad scientists behind Wolverine and the X-Men.

The Frankenstein’s Murder Circus arc by Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw packed future classic with horror, humor, action, dramatic character development and one —- of a surprise ending!

A witch’s magic mind control turns the X-Men into circus freaks in a traveling show run by Frankenstein. As Logan’s students try to save their teachers. The mutants were facing zombie clowns! Yes, zombie clowns! Trust me, Aaron and Bradshaw make it work. Continue reading Halloween Comic Book Horror: X-Men vs. Frankenstein?