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Orchis and The Council in X-Men #9

Tony Thornley and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

X-Men steps up in an issue that’s jam packed with plot and action from Gerry Duggan, CF Villa, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Adam! Welcome! Glad to have you onboard to take a look at what’s probably the meatiest issue of the series to date. Adam Reck: What an issue to help out…

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The X-Men Hit the High Seas in Style in X-Men #8

Cori McCreery and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The larger Marvel Universe is starting to come knocking as the team faces star of stage and screen MODOK from Gerry Duggan, Javier Pina, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: For some reason I feel like MODOK should have some sort of catchphrase that we could banter about in our opening this week. But…

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X-Men #7: A Great and Terrible Loss

Cori McCreery and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

How did Captain Krakoa come to be? The answer may not surprise, but it will terrify longtime fans, from Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Cori: It doesn’t seem like it’s been long enough for there to be another issue of X-Men, but here we are, Tony.  Tony: Yeah, after a larger…

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Good Witches and Bad Witches Both Enjoy Devil’s Reign: X-Men #1

Christi Eddleman and Chris Eddleman4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Unfortunately, the eviction notice for vigilante superheroics comes to Seneca Park as the X-Men come face to face with Kingpin’s Thunderbolts in Devil’s Reign: X-Men #1 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Phil Noto and lettered by Cory Petit. Christi Eddleman: Unfortunately for everyone, and especially me, I can only sing some Staind as I…

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X-Men #6: Holding Out for a Hero

Tony Thornley and Cori McCreery4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Meet Captain Krakoa! He might be exactly who you think he is, but the “why” is the more exciting part of X-Men #6 from Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Cori McCreery: Happy New Year! I hope the holidays were good for you all and that if you celebrate Christmas, Merry Mutant…

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Polaris Takes Center Stage In X-Men #5

Tony Thornley and Cori McCreery4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The Mistress of Magnetism gets her time in the sun in a spotlight issue from Gerry Duggan, Javier Pina, Ze Carlos, Erick Arciniega and Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: So Cori, I remember a big part of why you were interested in this series was continuing with Lorna’s journey. With this issue in the bag, what…

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A New Nightmare In X-Men #4

Cori McCreery and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

It’s a sleepless night in the Treehouse, thanks to a familiar Marvel demon, in X-Men #4 as written by Gerry Duggan, art by Javier Pina and Erick Arcineiga, and letters from Clayton Cowles! Tony Thornley: Cori, do you ever have recurring nightmares? Like I often have ones where I relive moments from my past, but…

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X-Men #3 Gets Paranoid (and Complicated)

Cori McCreery and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

The High Evolutionary strikes, the team plays a game of rock-paper-scissors, and punches fly!

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We Get Annihilated With X-Men #2

Cori McCreery and Tony Thornley5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

The new team is put through the wringer as threats hurtle towards Earth. Can the X-Men stop the Annihilation? Find out in X-Men #2.

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X-MEN #1 cover by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia
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New Team, Who Dis? In X-Men #1

Cori McCreery and Tony Thornley5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

X-men #1 debuts with a new crew some big new problems! Join writer Gerry Duggan, artist Pepe Larraz, and colorist Marte Gracia.

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Meet Your New X-Men As The Hellfire Gala Continues In X-Men & Excalibur #21

Charlie Davis, Mikey Zee, Rob Secundus and Chris Eddleman5 years ago5 years ago030 mins

First, reunions fair and foul as Excalibur attends The Gala in Excalibur #21 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erik Arciniega and Ariana Maher. Then we are introduced to the new team of X-Men as this run comes to an end in X-Men #21, written by Jonathan Hickman, and some jam piece art by Nick Dragotta,…

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Questions Of Who Gets To Live In X-Men #20

Chris Eddleman and Rob Secundus5 years ago5 years ago015 mins

Just as birds chirp, bees buzz, and mutants never die, so too is the inevitability of Nimrod. Witness his return in X-Men #20 written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Francesco Mobili, colors by Sunny Gho, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Chris Eddleman: It’s been an entire month, and a part of me relished a little bit…

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The Only Importance Is Eternity In X-Men #19

Chris Eddleman and Rob Secundus5 years ago5 years ago011 mins

Can Synch, Wolverine, and Darwin survive the endless span of hellishly stretch time in the Vault? We’ll dig into X-Men #19 written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Mahmud Asrar, colors by Sunny Gho, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Chris Eddleman: Rob, we saw a very decompressed incursion into the Vault in our last issue, and…

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The Secrets Of The Vault Revealed In X-Men #18

Chris Eddleman and Rob Secundus5 years ago5 years ago011 mins

At long last, we enter…the Vault in X-Men #18 written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Mahmud Asrar, colors by Sunny Gho, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Chris Eddleman: Well, it seems like it’s been awhile since we’ve talked but, frankly I don’t think we missed anything of value. Anyhow, it’s time to check in with…

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An Ideological Clash Between Krakoa & Arakko In X-Men #16

Chris Eddleman and Rob Secundus5 years ago5 years ago017 mins

The Twilight Sword of the enemy tore the one land asunder. But what now keeps it apart? Jonathan Hickman, Phil Noto, and Clayton Cowles weave a tale of wonder in X-Men #16 Chris Eddleman: Rob, it’s been a long war. 22 issues, to be precise. But there is a time for war, and a time…

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