Tag: X-Men

X-MEN, UTOPIANS & FUTURE OF MARVEL MUTANTS

All-New X-Men #40 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #40 courtesy Marvel

As we tick closer to the finale of the Brian Michael Bendis X-Men run we may have a clue about the future of the franchise.

We need a sign.

Editor in Chief Axel Alonso assured readers the X-Men will be around but what does that future look like?

Bendis is leaving after the milestone Uncanny X-Men #600.

Executive Editor (in charge of the X-Men & Guardians books) Mike Marts announced his departure from Marvel last week.

Marvel has teased the All-New, All-Different Avengers and Uncanny Inhumans for Free Comic Book Day but there’s been no hint of what’s next for the mutants after Secret Wars or who will be writing any X-books. Continue reading X-MEN, UTOPIANS & FUTURE OF MARVEL MUTANTS

LUCAS TILL Back As HAVOK in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Lucas Till as Havok in X-Men: First Class courtesy Marvel.com
Lucas Till as Havok in X-Men: First Class courtesy Marvel.com

The Summers Brothers finally united on screen?

Director Bryan Singer revealed Lucas Till will reprise his role as Alex Summers aka Havok in X-Men: Apocalypse via Instagram.

Till played the energy blasting mutant in X-Men: First Class and had a minor role in Days of Future Past.

The 2016 film could mean a first time meeting of the Summers brothers on screen. Continue reading LUCAS TILL Back As HAVOK in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

X-MEN Writer On PSYLOCKE & Race

X-Men #25 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #25 courtesy Marvel

Psylocke has one of the most unusual evolutions in X-Men history. What newer fans may not know is the Asian psi-ninja warrior is not what she seems.

This week director Bryan Singer revealed Olivia Munn will play Betsy Braddock in X-Men: Apocalypse. Fans questioned which version of Psylocke will appear in the sequel: the British (caucasian) telepath or the Japanese psychic ninja?

In 90’s Betsy’s mind was merged with the body of a dead assassin for The Hand.

The casting brings up questions of Psylocke’s racial evolution. Continue reading X-MEN Writer On PSYLOCKE & Race

X-MEN FIGHTS for OLIVIA MUNN as PSYLOCKE

Psylocke, Uncanny X-Men #509 courtesy Marvel
Psylocke, Uncanny X-Men #509 courtesy Marvel

Bryan Singer announced Olivia Munn will play Betsy Braddock in X-Men: Apocalypse. The star of The Newsroom, Magic Mike has a resume packed with fanboy and girl geek cred including Attack of the Show, Chuck.

Who is Psylocke?

Elizabeth “Betsy” Braddock was the sister of Captain Britain and a mutant precognitive and telepath created by Chris Claremont as part of the Marvel UK line then brought into the X-Men. Abducted into the Mojoverse, Betsy was given bionic eyes by the sorceress Spiral and first received the code-name Psylocke. The New Mutants rescued Betsy and she became part of the X-Men family leading up to her first big showdown. Continue reading X-MEN FIGHTS for OLIVIA MUNN as PSYLOCKE

OLIVIA MUNN Is PSYLOCKE In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Psylocke #2 courtesy Marvel Comics
Psylocke #2 courtesy Marvel Comics

Olivia Munn is mutating from comic book and gaming geek to a full on X-Woman.

Bryan Singer announced Olivia Munn is playing Betsy Braddock in X-Men: Apocalypse via Instagram.

Betsy Braddock becomes the telepathic ninja known as Psylocke.

In comics Betsy is a British model and sister to Captain Britain. In the 90’s Betsy’s body was transformed into that of an Asian woman and she began to focus her telepathic power into a psychic knife and katana as she became a martial arts master. In short – Psychic Ninja Warrior! Continue reading OLIVIA MUNN Is PSYLOCKE In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

MARVEL TEAM MIX-UPS

All-New, All-Different Avengers courtesy Marvel
All-New, All-Different Avengers courtesy Marvel

Johnny Storm in the Inhumans?

Ultimate Spider-Man in the Avengers?

On Free Comic Book Day we’ll see a look at Marvel after Secret Wars with the All-New, All-Different Avengers and Uncanny Inhumans.

The days of mutants only in X-books or other Marvel mainstays sticking with the same team are over. Sometimes mixing it up is just what a character, team or book needs.

Here are our favorite Marvel team mix and matches that shocked at first but worked. Continue reading MARVEL TEAM MIX-UPS

NEW X-MEN COMEBACKS Updated

E is For Extinction #1 courtesy Marvel, a Comic Vine first
E is For Extinction #1 courtesy Marvel, a Comic Vine first

Updated

The New X-Men are new again?

Negasonic Teenage Warhead is appearing in the Deadpool movie.

E is For Extinction is a Secret Wars Warzone book coming this summer from Chris Burnham and Ramon Villalobos.

When Grant Morrison took over the Children of the Atom, he brought an incredible edge to the franchise, putting them in black leather, started a telepathic love triangle and co-created some strange new mutants in the New X-Men era and let’s not forget…Xorn and killing Jean Grey…again. Continue reading NEW X-MEN COMEBACKS Updated