Mike Marts on X-MEN Future

Astonishing X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
Astonishing X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel

New X-Men by Grant Morrison.

Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon.

Origin by Paul Jenkins.

 

All those uncanny, influential X-Men epics happened under the watch of Editor Mike Marts, who is back at Marvel after a stellar run as Editor of the Batman Family of Books at DC Comics.

 

When Marts appeared in X-Position on Comic Book Resources…fans pay attention. Continue reading Mike Marts on X-MEN Future

Top 5 New Comic Book Picks For March 5, 2014

Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics

Forever Evil #6 DC Comics, DON’T KILL NIGHTWING! Batman and Lex Luthor’s strange alliance of rogues takes the fight to the Crime Syndicate while a hero’s life is in the balance! It’s the penultimate issue by Geoff Johns and David Finch that promises the “final fate of Nightwing.”

Also this week: Forever Evil: Arkham War #6 is Bane vs. Scarecrow’s army for control of Gotham City by Peter Tomasi.

 

 

Magneto #1 The Master of Magnetism is doing things his way! Young mutants are under attack. S.H.I.E.L.D. has their own Sentinels. Erik has severed ties with Cyclops, refused Mystique’s alliance offer and gone solo in his fight to save mutantkind. Continue reading Top 5 New Comic Book Picks For March 5, 2014

CYCLOPS Under The Gun In UNCANNY X-MEN #18

Uncanny X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel

Who has a gun to Cyclops’s head?

 

Is Scott’s revolution about to be silenced along with the mutant leader?

 

The revolution escalates and so does the war with S.H.I.E.L.D. in Uncanny X-Men #18 this week.

 

It’s all part of the master plan by writer Brian Michael Bendis since he launched Uncanny X-Men and All-New X-Men.

 

“All of the groundwork has been laid out and now it’s time to blow the roof off the place,” Continue reading CYCLOPS Under The Gun In UNCANNY X-MEN #18

HUGH JACKMAN On Recasting WOLVERINE

Hugh Jackman as The Wolverine courtesy Marvel and 20th Century Fox
Hugh Jackman as The Wolverine courtesy Marvel and 20th Century Fox

Hugh Jackman will portray Wolverine for the seventh time in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The sequel unites the cast of the original trilogy and First Class.

 

There is talk of a sequel to The Wolverine but there’s speculation this could be Jackman’s final time as the fan-favorite X-Man.

 

“Look, that’s inevitable, man. Anyone who thinks they’re indispensable in this business is fooling themselves. Continue reading HUGH JACKMAN On Recasting WOLVERINE

WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #1 Preview

Wolverine and the X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine and the X-Men#1 arrives this week after the Graduation Day and final issue from writer Jason Aaron last week.

 

Writer Jason Latour and artist Mahmud Asrar are the new creative team as we picked up the story of the strange kids of the Jean Grey School.

 

The change in creative team and relaunch comes after a major change in Wolverine – he’s lost his healing factor and left the school he founded. Continue reading WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #1 Preview

MAGNETO #1 Preview

Magneto #1 courtesy Marvel
Magneto #1 courtesy Marvel

The Master of Magnetism is back to fighting for mutantkind on his own terms in Magneto #1 new this week.

 

Eric Lensherr is called villain, hero, revolutionary, victim, teacher, savior, father but he’s no longer a follower of Cyclops. Magneto plays many roles in the Marvel Universe.

 

Lehnsherr now stars in his own solo series by writer Cullen Bunn (Deadpool Killology, Fearless Defenders, Wolverine) and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta (Astonishing X-Men.)

 

Continue reading MAGNETO #1 Preview

X-MEN Resurrections in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Crossover

All-New X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel

In The Trial of Jean Grey the Shi’ar have kidnapped Jean to stand trial for her crimes as the Phoenix. This is the original Jean from the past who never became the host for the malevolent entity who wiped out a Shi’ar battle cruiser, consumed a planet causing a supernova that killed billions of lives.

 

Brian Michael Bendis is weaving this incredible crossover in the pages of All-New X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy. As Jean stands trial – Kitty, Scott, Hank, Bobby and X-23 joined forces with Peter Quill’s freedom fighters to find and save Jean. They found something shocking in deep space. Continue reading X-MEN Resurrections in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Crossover

AMAZING X-MEN #5 Preview

Amazing X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel

“Aaarrgghhh!”

 

Nightcrawler leads his mutant friends in a battle against demon pirates in Amazing X-Men #5.

 

Marvel shared a preview of the big showdown on a supernatural seas from writer Jason Aaron and artist Ed McGuinness.

 

Logan, Storm, Beast, Northstar, Iceman and Firestar have been through heaven and hell literally in their quest to find the truth about Kurt Wagner Continue reading AMAZING X-MEN #5 Preview