Age of Apocalypse #2 Magneto’s X-Men vs. Cyclops and Havok? Original event writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Gerardo Sandoval take you back to this bizarre counter world where Professor X never existed, Apocalypse rules and Jean Grey and Wolverine are renegade lovers. But in this Secret Wars tie-in, a fan-favorite New Mutant may be the key to bringing down Apocalypse. Continue reading Top New Comics Picks for August 5, 2015
Remember these names:
Tempus, Triage, Hijack, Benjamin Deeds and Goldballs…yes Goldballs.
The newest mutants of the X-verse starred in Uncanny X-Men #35 this week. It was an emotional and powerful story of fame, youth and finding your role in a world that loves you…until they fear and hate you. Brian Michael Bendis and artist Valerio Schiti delivered an unexpected tale featuring the rookies that perfectly captures the core of what being an X-Man is.
It may be one of the final times we see them in action.
The new students created by Bendis are not listed in the All-New, All-Different Marvel X-books. Will these kids vanish into the back burner or the void of forgotten mutants? Continue reading ONCE and FUTURE X-MEN
The future of the X-Men movie franchise is making us feel nostalgic!
X-Men: Apocalypse is set in the 1980’s and introduces one of the team’s greatest enemies and new mutants.
Would you be ready for another X-film set in the 90’s with more of those villains and X-Men of the Chris Claremont/Jim Lee/Marc Silvestri/Scott Lobdell/Fabian Nicieza era? Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Inspired Villains For Your Consideration
Mutants. Inhumans. Different from the rest of humanity but very different from each other. The future of X-Men and Inhumans will be intertwined even more when the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now begins this fall.
Marvel’s Uncanny Inhumans panel at San Diego Comic Con was packed with updates on the upcoming relaunches of both the Inhuman and X-Men franchises.
Uncanny Inhumans writer Charles Soule, Extraordinary X-Men, Old Man Logan writer Jeff Lemire, Uncanny X-Men writer Cullen Bunn, Extraordinary X-Men artist Humberto Ramos, and Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso answered fan questions and revealed new details about the lines. Continue reading UNCANNY INHUMANS & X-MEN SDCC Panel
Batgirl #41
The all-new Batman is hunting Barbara in this brand new arc by creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr. Plus, someone knows her secret identity and more villains are waiting in the wings to strike.
E Is For Extintion #1
Magneto and his New X-Men strike in this Secret Wars tie-in by Chris Burnham and Ramon Villalobos based on the Grand Morrison X-Men era. Continue reading Top Comics Picks for June 24, 2015
This is Magneto and his New X-Men courtesy Marvel.
One of the most radical reinventions of the Children of the Atom is born again in as the Secret Wars event continues this week.
X-Men in black leather, Professor X’s evil twin sister “outed” him, Emma Frost joined the team, Beast went feline and kids with some of the weirdest mutations and appearances join the school.
It was the New X-Men era by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely. E is for Extinction was the first game-changing arc (Cassandra Nova emerges and kills millions of mutants on Genosha) and the title of the new Secret Wars tie-in book this week. Continue reading MAGNETO’S NEW X-MEN In E IS FOR EXTINCTION
The All-New, All-Different Marvel Now is born this Fall.
We know Invincible Iron Man (Tony Stark) will be front and center (at least in both promo art posters) in a brand new series by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez.
Based on the Free Comic Book Day issue, The All-New, All-Different Avengers will be a team composed of veterans, legacy heroes and rookies with what seems to focus on adventure and fun in a shift from the darker, epic, plot with plot Jonathan Hickman run.
Johnny Storm is joining the Uncanny Avengers, Ben Grimm is a Guardian of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange is armed with more than mystical powers, there will be a new Hulk and a new Wolverine.
Inhumans are everywhere but there’s no hint of a Fantastic Four or X-Men team book but there’s a new X-Men Editorial team in place.
That’s what we know. What do we want?
Here are our top All-New, All-Different Marvel Now wishes and dreams: Continue reading ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL NOW Wishes & Dreams
I confess.
I did NOT like Illyana Rasputin.
Magik has one of the most complicated origin stories in comics. She went from little girl to teen demon sorceress in an instant then a child again, then died, then resurrected with an evil persona. A confusing back story paired with just plain vicious treatment of fellow mutants made her unlikeable.
There’s cold and cool like Emma Frost and then there’s just cruel like Illyana’s treatment of her big brother Colossus.
Cyclops, Emma, Magneto and Magik were the central cast of Uncanny X-Men by Brian Michael Bendis. The broken powers of each character led to vulnerability for each powerhouse – that made them more compelling than ever.
As we experience the final chapters of the Bendis run it’s time to look back and give credit where it’s due. Continue reading Making MAGIK in X-MEN by BENDIS