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INHUMANS OF APOCALYPSE?

Apocalypse revealed on the cover of X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel

The fates of Inhumans and X-Men are intertwined as never before. The Terrigen Cloud is creating new Inhumans but killing mutants. It looks like an Inhumans vs. X-Men could become the Marvel event of 2016.

Storm is gathering as many mutants in X-Haven to save them from the Terrigen Cloud while Crystal returned to lead the All-New Inhumans from a new threat to her race.

As both species are fighting for survival fans can’t help but think of the credo of Apocalypse who believes in survival of the fittest. Could the current genetic conflict signal the return of some 90’s super villains? Continue reading INHUMANS OF APOCALYPSE?

New Comics Picks for December 2, 2015

Teenage rebel X-Men on the run, Harley Quinn scores a new book and opens up her Little Black Book – wait til you see who joins her!

Plus a new teen Hulk’s awesome adventures & Robin vs. Robins in a Batman family reunion in a crossover that marks an evil comeback!

It’s all in this week’s new comics picks of the week.

All-New X-Men #1

A new threat is forcing mutants into hiding but this team is defying the other X-Men and striking out. Young Cyclops, Iceman, Beast, Angel with the new Wolverine and Oya are forging their own destinies in a new series by Dennis Hopeless and Mark Bagley. When these renegades hit the road they slam right into a classic villain. Continue reading New Comics Picks for December 2, 2015

X-MEN SPINOFF “BREAKING BAD” OF SUPERHERO STORIES”

Professor Xavier’s son caused massive shakeups in mutant history and could shakeup the superhero genre on screen.

Fox and Marvel are working on two X-Men spinoff television series: Legion and Hellfire.

Legion by Fargo creator Noah Hawley as showrunner/writer is the story of David Haller, Professor X’s son code-named Legion. David is a mentally unstable young man with multiple personalities and each personality is in control of one of his multiple mutant powers which include telekinesis, telepathy and pyrokinesis.

Veteran X-Men producer Simon Kinberg compares the Legion project’s potential to a hit series of a very different genre. Continue reading X-MEN SPINOFF “BREAKING BAD” OF SUPERHERO STORIES”

ONLY THE X-MEN, How Mutants Always Make a Comeback

Mutants are under fire again in Extraordinary X-Men #1 as Terrigen Cloud is attacking, killing and sterilizing the Children of the Atom. Writer Jeff Lemire is charting the course for the mutants with this new genetic threat as a catalyst for change and drama ahead.

The X-Men have have had it tough and tragic over the decades fighting for a world that fears and hates them. Our mutant heroes always rise to the challenges editors and writers throw at them. If you need inspiration to root for the mutants as they face Death by Terrigen let’s look at the most tragic things to happen to the X-Men. Continue reading ONLY THE X-MEN, How Mutants Always Make a Comeback

SURPRISE SUPERHERO ROMANCES

All-New, All-Different Avengers #4 courtesy Marvel via Twitter

Marvel teased “Earth’s Mightiest Kiss” and a romance between the new Captain America (Sam Wilson) and Thor (Jane Foster) in early 2016.

This All-New, All-Different Avengers hookup is the latest surprising superhero romance. Wilson has emerged from sidekick/supporting hero to Marvel leading man. Foster’s transformation from Thor’s girlfriend to well…THOR!…is even more dramatic and fans love it but will they embrace this new power couple? How will Cap and Jane balance saving the planet with a complicated relationship? Will they have a happy ending?

Here are surprising super power couples that prove super powers don’t exactly leading to a storybook ending: Continue reading SURPRISE SUPERHERO ROMANCES

HELLFIRE CLUB for X-MEN TV

Marvel and Fox are teaming up on two television series set in the X-Men universe and they’re bringing on the bad guys.

Hellfire is the working title for a series set in the 1960’s and featuring an evil inner circle of rich and powerful mutants, the Hellfire Club.

X-Men producing team Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler-Donner and Simon Kinberg will work with Marvel Television Head Jeph Loeb on Hellfire and Legion, the son of Professor X.

What is the Hellfire Club? These were actual exclusive high society clubs in 18th century England where rich rakes indulged in decadent parties and schemed to gain more power and wealth. Continue reading HELLFIRE CLUB for X-MEN TV

X-MEN FUTURE Updates NYCC

Marvel shared new updates on the future of the X-Men at the Marvel All-New, All-Different Panel at NYCC and the boss made one thing clear.

“Contrary to popular opinion, we are NOT canceling the X-Men.” Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso declared. There have been conspiracy theories and rumors the X-line is getting cut and the Inhumans are expanding because a rival studio controls the X-Men film rights.

Inhumans are on the rise and as we’ve reported before, the Terrigenesis that is causing a spike in NuHumans is killing mutants.

Storm leads the Extraordinary X-Men (by Jeff Lemire and Humberto Ramos) on a global mission to protect mutants from the threat of the Terrigen Cloud. Beast is joining Uncanny Inhumans but it looks like a possible genetic war on the horizon. Continue reading X-MEN FUTURE Updates NYCC

X-MEN FUTURE MOVIES Update

We’ve seen the Days of Future Past but what about the near future for the cinematic X-Men?

Producer Simon Kinberg is enjoying the blockbuster success of The Martian now an Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the horizon while working a series of X-Men movies. Three X-films are coming out in 2016.

X-Men: Apocalypse is the third film with the First Class cast. From the 1960’s to the 70’s and the 80’s – we’ve seen the cinematic back story of the mutant heroes and villains but is this the big finish? Continue reading X-MEN FUTURE MOVIES Update

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