This Primer comes to us from Thomas Cummins. Follow his very good and popular self on Twitter. What are House of X and Powers of X? House of X (pronounced âexâ and abbreviated as HOX) and Powers of X (pronounced âtenâ and abbreviated as POX) are two new six-issue mini-seriesâ that are the jumping off…
In last weekâs Wolverine and Captain America: Weapon Plus #1 from Ethan Sacks and Diogenes Neves, we learned some things. Revelations, if you will, about the Weapon Plus program (the clandestine organization bent on creating super soldiers, that gave us Wolverine). Some of these had been long rumored, some of these expanded on previous canon, and others were…
This editorial comes to us from Robert Secundus, Private X-Investigator and amateur-angelologist-for-hire Part I. Introduction I have borne witness to wonders. I have seen Polarisâ half -Magneto wedding gown. I have seen exploding communion wafers and many mutants shout loudly about their immunity to AIDS. I have seen an Iceman made of piss. Why have…
Last Friday Marvel writer Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye. Old Man Quill) put out a teaser over Twitter. pic.twitter.com/zmNbbskFo5 â Ethan Sacks (@ethanjsacks) May 24, 2019 This very simple teaser shows Roman numerals from 1-10, some in red, some in black, with the Marvel logo below. This would seem to be promotion for his upcoming…
Written by Trent Seely A father-figure and rich benefactor brings together a team of mutants with extraordinary abilities to track down new mutants and save them from persecution or perhaps stop them from harming others. They study and hone their powers in an hidden location and use a stealth jet in order to operate under…
âWhen two aggressive species share the same environment, evolution demands adaptation or dominance.â With this minimal ad, Marvel began a long journey towards the era of Johnathan Hickman guiding the X-Men line. Hickman will be writing two books, House of X & Powers of X, which have promised to unveil Xavierâs master plan for mutantkind,…
In AGE OF X-MAN: THE AMAZING NIGHTCRAWLER #1 by, Seanan McGuire and Juan Frigeri everyoneâs favorite blue and fuzzy mutant is the most popular and famous figure in the world. This is the best indication we have that this alternate reality is actually the utopia it is claimed to be. Over forty years past his…
We are about to enter the Age of X-Man. From a logistical standpoint, that means two one-shots and six five-issue mini-series. It is a world based around a relatively unpopular character. It is coming from relatively new creative teams with little in the realm of name recognition. It is a textbook situation where additional marketing…
If you hadn’t heard, Wolverine is back. You know Wolverine, knives in his hands, can’t die, drinks beer, and says bub. He suffered from a bad case of getting covered in molten metal while his healing factor was down, but now he is roaming around like nobodies business. The problem is, we are over a…
Against all odds, I am very excited about Age of X-Man. This is an event that is going to cost me over $120 centered around X-Man, a character that, after reading literally every single comic he has been in, I despise. None the less, I feel sheer joy when thinking about Age of X-Man, and…
A recurring theme in X-Men is found family. Being a blood relative isnât the key to relationships, instead they are forged through shared experiences. Culture, however, puts special emphasis on the importance of bloodlines. Look at nearly any story with a âHero’s Journeyâ and you will find a revelation about the protagonistâs heritage that proves…
Early today this tweet made its rounds on X-Men Twitter The only people who like Nathan Grey are gay fans for some reason ?ââïž pic.twitter.com/dBA4bXFWw7 â josh! (@bobbydrakenjosh) January 30, 2018 This got current GENERATION X writer (and friend of the site) Christina Strain thinking of how to make Nate Grey, a character who once held…
After 13 years, Jean Grey is coming back in PHOENIX RESSURECTION: THE RETURN OF JEAN GREY by Matthew Rosenberg and an assortment of artists, with Joe Bennett on the third issue. Just like last week, we got some theories. Issue #3 expanded on the world and moved things into place for the finale, even if it didnât…
After 13 years, Jean Grey is coming back in PHOENIX RESSURECTION: THE RETURN OF JEAN GREY by Matthew Rosenberg and an assortment of artists, with Carlos Pacheco on the second issue. Just like last week, we got some theories. Issue #2 moved some pieces into place and tried to shed some color on the mystery,…
The X-Men are more than an evergreen franchise, they are a part of the American canon. Even with print comics struggling, there is little to no danger of us losing them. If Marvel no longer produces floppies and comics evolve into something else there will still be cartoons, movies, games, and whatever else comes next…