We talk about animals and X-Men this week. See if you can find the following animals: gorilla, girrafe, elephant, squirell, wolverine, human/bird monstrocity. Ranked This Episode: New Mutants #56-58 (Bird-Brain Saga) All-New Wolverine #7 X-Men #3 (Beware of the Blob!)
Zack & Luz talk about the 1st episode of Marvel Anime: X-Men from 2011, as we launch a new podcast here on Xavier Files
Luke Herr has never been one for half-measures. It’s apparent in the way he has decided to end Exiled, an actual-play RPG podcast based on the comic Exiles, which Luke DMs. Some would wrap-up a nearly three-year long story in a nice bow, giving the players a chance to say their goodbyes and save the…
This comes to us from Lincoln Crisler. Lincoln’ genre fiction credits include a contribution to IDW Publishing’s Robots vs Zombies anthology and editorship of Corrupts Absolutely?, an anthology of dark superhero fiction. A career non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, he currently lives and works in Europe with his wife and son. With our look back at the Age Of…
It’s Halloween y’all. We did stories about demons because we wanted to. Sometimes we get to do what we want. Ranked This Episode: Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts Of Darkness X-Men #75 (Anatomy Of A Monster) New X-Men #37-41 (The Quest For Magik)
In what has turned into a jam packed Friday morning, Marvel has announced three new X-Related titles. First off is the return of GIANT-SIZE X-MEN, the classic titled that kicked off the all-new, all-different, and commercially successful era of the X-Books back in 1975. This will be an ongoing series written by Jonathan Hickman with…
Earlier this year, we learned that the fabled Weapon Plus program had a much larger connection to the Marvel Universe than we had known. Well we’re about to learn more as Ben Percy (X-FORCE, WOLVERINE) and Georges Jeanty (WEAPON X, AGE OF X-MAN: X-TREMISTS) dive into the world of Weapon IV in WEAPON PLUS: WORLD…
Comics have a problem, and that problem is that it is really hard to make sure you are reading everything in order. That problem becomes even harder as a trade paperback readers who has to consult fan made reading orders to ensure you are missing a single page of action. The brain trust there at…
We’re talking about Northstar and all the choices that have been made around him. Let me tell you what, there are several. Ranked This Episode Astonishing X-Men #48-56 X-Men Annual #1 (2007) Alpha Flight #106
Proving that you can’t keep a great idea down, the X-Men of the internet are returning this summer! The .Exe/men were introduced by Bryan Edward Hill and Neil Edwards in 2018’s WHAT IF? X-MEN #1 as cyberpunk hackers. It was very good. They returned in MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #9 earlier this year. And now, they…
Just mere months ago, there was a film adaptation of The Dark Phoenix Saga and it wasn’t great. Marvel is hoping we forget about that and instead focus on the celebrating the best X-Men comic ever. There will be variants by top artists on several X-Books over the coming months. Also celebrated is Chris Claremont’s…
Marvel Comics puts out a lot of comics. While we can’t cover every book, every week, we can tell you where you can find your fan favorite characters around the Marvel Universe. There be spoilers. History Of The Marvel Universe #4 As long time denizens of the Marvel Universe, it should shock no one that…
As revealed in the letters pages of CAPTAIN MARVEL #11, Carmen Carnero (CAPTAIN MARVEL, X-MEN: RED) will be returning to the X-Line to draw X-Corp. Issue #1 will be released on February 2nd but no other details about the project were announced. Marvel has confirmed with Xavier Files that a more formal announcement with additional…
Look, it’s the end of the day and I’m 90% writing this just so I can Tweet the headline and spite all the folks calling the X-Men evil now. There’s a neat trailer with cool art for X-MEN #1. I read it, it rules, you should buy it tomorrow. But don’t believe me, watch this…
In what can only be described as an astonishing coincidence of things I personally dislike, Marvel has announced RUINS OF RAVENCROFT: SABRETOOTH #1 coming this January from Frank Tieri and Guillermo Sanna. This is spinning out of the current ABSOLUTE CARNAGE event and will be a one-shot. This book deals with Ravencroft’s past, which explains…