Tag: X-Men

The End of ASTONISHING X-MEN

Astonishing X-Men #68 courtesy Marvel
Astonishing X-Men #68 courtesy Marvel

Marjorie Liu says goodbye to the mutants this week in Astonishing X-Men #68. From a milestone marriage to twisted sisters to a multidimensional apocalypse to a really big Iceman – Liu crafted some astonishing tales of mutants in love and war.

 

Fan favorite bad boys Wolverine and Gambit were on the team but I applaud Liu for letting some forgotten favorites take the lead. It was a joy to see New Mutant Karma and Cecilia Reyes back in action. Xi’an was the center of the first arc that saw her turned against her friends in bitter family feud from stretched from New York to Madripoor. Continue reading The End of ASTONISHING X-MEN

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for October 9, 2013

Infinity #4 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #4 courtesy Marvel

Batman #24 The Dark Knight hunts the Red Hood Gang in this double-sized issue by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Who is the mysterious leader of the gang terrorizing Gotham City and do they impact Bruce’s Zero Year.

 

Infinity #4 How is Jonathan Hickman going to follow up the explosive last issue? Attilan invasion – the aftermath! How will the Inhumans and the Earth react to Black Bolt’s shocking gambit to stop Thanos? And in deep space worlds falls and Thor turns into a universal God of War! Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for October 9, 2013

Jason Aaron at Emerald City Comicon 2014

Wolverine and the X-Men #4 cover courtesy Marvel.com
Wolverine and the X-Men #4 cover courtesy Marvel.com

Fan favorite Wolverine and X-Men writer Jason Aaron is coming to Emerald City Comicon in 2014.  After his gritty Scalped series, Aaron took on Marvel’s darkest heroes including Ghost Rider, Wolverine and the Punisher. Aaron ripped apart the mutants in X-Men: Schism and is currently co-writing the 50th Anniversary X-Men crossover: Battle of the Atom. Aaron co-wrote Avengers vs. X-Men, Thanos Rising a series about the origin of the Mad God of Titan.

 

Aaron is going into his second year as writer of Thor: God of Thunder. After a blistering first arc The God Butcher, Aaron is taking on Malekith in The Accursed. Continue reading Jason Aaron at Emerald City Comicon 2014

X-MEN Ladies Night Preview

Uncanny X-Men #15 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #15 courtesy Marvel

The Women of the Atom are in fine hands with artist Kris Anka. The Uncanny X-Force cover artist is drawing Uncanny X-Men #15.

 

The cover shows Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Irma, Tempus and the Stepford Cuckoos on a ladies night out.

 

This Inhumanity tie-in issue is a dream come true for Anka who reveals his favorite X-woman Continue reading X-MEN Ladies Night Preview

ALL-NEW X-MEN #17 Review

All-New X-Men #17 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #17 courtesy Marvel

It’s Back to the Future in this week’s exciting new chapter of Battle of the Atom!

Here’s the score:

Beast brought the original five X-Men to present to convince Cyclops to end his mutant revolution. Horrified by their future – the kids refused to go back.

X-Men from the future arrived at the Jean Grey School declaring the kids must go back to prevent a terrible future for mutants.

Young Jean and Scott took off. The modern X-Men agreed with the future team (which includes an adult Jean and Professor X’s son.)

A suspicious Magik (along with young Beast and Iceman) has transported to that future to find a very different group of X-Men.

You could call Chapter Six a slight detour as we meet more future mutants and discover a terrifying moment in future history.

Continue reading ALL-NEW X-MEN #17 Review

James McAvoy on X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

courtesy Fox
courtesy Fox

James McAvoy reprises his X-Men: First Class role as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The star praises the upcoming film and director in a new interview with IGN.

 

“There’s an army of brilliant actors in that film. Bryan Singer is back at the helm. Potentially it’s going to be the biggest, most epic X-Men they’ve ever had. I think it’s the second biggest production Fox have ever embarked upon, behind Avatar. So they’re definitely going for it. Continue reading James McAvoy on X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

X-MEN Producer Joins FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot

Fantastic Four #1 courtesy Marvel
Fantastic Four #1 courtesy Marvel

Simon Kinberg is moving from the Xavier mansion to the Baxter Building! Kinberg will write and co-produce Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot according to The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision.

 

Kinberg joins Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class director) as a co-producer. Josh Trank (Chronicle) is on board to direct. Kinberg worked on X-Men: The Last Stand, First Class and the upcoming Days of Future Past. Continue reading X-MEN Producer Joins FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot

Top 5 Comic Books for October 2, 2013

All-New X-Men #17 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #17 courtesy Marvel

All-New X-Men #17 Battle of the Atom rages on but Magik takes a time out…literally. If Illyana, young Hank and Bobby are meeting the real future X-Men then who are those mutants in our present? What did young Jean Grey see from her future self to make her surrender?

 

Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #9 The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler star in the latest chapter in the year long mystery of the kidnapped companions! Is Rose the next target? The Time Lord’s mystery villain reveals itself.

 

Forever Evil #2  The Justice League Continue reading Top 5 Comic Books for October 2, 2013