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Wolverine and Ransom go a-brawlin’ in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #20

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

The two baddest brawlers of the Louisiana X-Men buddy up to go undercover in faraway Argentina to chase and destroy a legendary X-villain! Behold two-fisted fury as only Wolverine and Ransom can bring it in Uncanny X-Men #20, written by Gail Simone, drawn by Luciano Vecchio, colored by Matt Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles….

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The kids go on their first time travel mission in Exceptional X-Men #12

Stephanie Burt4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Exceptional X-teacher and self-described baby mutant rescue lady Kitty Pryde has disappeared! Looks like she got sucked into a time-and-space wormhole. Can her intrepid students go back in time to get her back? Find out (maybe) in Exceptional X-Men #12, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Federica Mancin, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by…

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Jubilee to the rescue in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #19, guest-starring Deadpool

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Amid the changing relations between mutants and the city of New Orleans, two of the best guns for hire come to town with a mission, and their target for that mission is an X-man. Deadpool and Outlaw guest-star in this dangerous tale of mayhem vs. mutant. Uncanny X-Men #19 is written by Gail Simone, drawn…

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Marvel’s Storm #11 is everything, everywhere, all at once

Jude Jones5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Hadad is here to end our universe. Eternity, sensing the coming cataclysm, abandons the universe to seek the help of The One Above All — the only entity benevolent and powerful enough to defeat the first storm god. With the powers of the Eternal Storm stripped away, Storm is no longer the most powerful being…

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Mutants are the holiday in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #18

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

For the first time in New Orleans history, the city has declared a Mutant Appreciation Day festival and street fair, with all the music, food and fun the city is famous for. If the Hellfire Gala is filet mignon, this is corn dogs and lemonade. But are all mutants OK with this attempt at bridging…

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On judging Tyler, The Creator’s new album too quickly, and Storm #10 not quickly enough

Jude Jones5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

The FBI finally discovers the mutant child from the Oklahoma incident and the safehouse Storm sheltered the child in. Storm must protect this child, but there is one problem: The last time Storm was in close proximity to the child, she died a horrible death. Also, cosmic stuff happens. And Bishop is here! Storm #10…

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School’s never out for Kitty Pryde in Exceptional X-Men #11 and Giant-Size House of M #1

Stephanie Burt5 months ago5 months ago011 mins

Can Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost’s teen students have just one good day? When that day goes bad, can Ironheart set it right, or at least unite scriptwriter Eve Ewing’s Chicago? Stroll toward the answer in Exceptional X-Men #11, written by Ewing, drawn by Federica Mancin, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham….

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Uncanny X-Men #17 has us giving Otter Party a 5-star Letterboxd review

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

When a brilliant but exploitative Hollywood director makes a surprise hit horror film featuring a serial-killing mutant girl, there are protests at theaters around the country and a rise in anti-mutant violence in those same communities. But is it “just a movie,” or is something much more insidious going on? Will a malignant force make…

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X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil is one weird wake 

Anna Peppard, Jude Jones, Adam Reck, Austin Gorton, Tony Thornley and Jake Murray6 months ago6 months ago022 mins

One year ago, at the final Hellfire Gala, the dream of a unified mutant nation was forever shattered by a cowardly sneak attack by anti-mutant forces. To mark the moment and to proclaim loudly and strongly to all concerned that mutantkind still stands, the time has come for X-Men of all stripes to come together…

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The X-Men fight a damn god in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #16

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton6 months ago6 months ago011 mins

The Dark Artery, gateway to an underworld of unspeakable evil, has taken one of the Outliers, and it will take the Uncanny X-Men to get them back, if they can survive the corruption process needed to enter. Plus, the secret of the Endling at last? Uncanny X-Men #16 is written by Gail Simone, drawn by…

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On Marvel’s Emma Frost: The White Queen #1 and the search for the right amount of sexy

Anna Peppard6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Before she became a mainstay of the X-Men, Emma Frost had another role: White Queen of the Hellfire Club. As she grapples for power with the rest of the Inner Circle, witness Emma’s ruthless ascent to the top. And when she discovers there is a mole within the Hellfire Club leaking secrets to their sworn…

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Emma Frost shines in a Sinister swamp in Exceptional X-Men #10

Stephanie Burt7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

Emma Frost, trying to save her newest pupils, gets stuck in Mister Sinister’s mind. Who will come out on top? Why is everyone dressed like Dracula? Can even this serious series make Sinister something other than slightly silly? Find out in Exceptional X-Men #10, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero and Federica Mancin,…

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Storm #9 is an overstuffed omelet, but there’s a good reason for that

Jude Jones7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Eternity has grown desperate. He abducts a powerful cosmic entity and hides them in the Storm Sanctuary. What is the identity of this entity? How will this act complicate the FBI’s investigation into Storm? And why is Maggott hosting a Royal Rumble at Ororo’s place? Storm #9 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas…

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Ms. Marvel Shermans her way through X-Men history in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (not that one)

Adam Reck, Anna Peppard, Austin Gorton and Dan Grote7 months ago7 months ago016 mins

Ever since she discovered she was a mutant, Kamala Khan has been balancing her previous life as Ms. Marvel with her role as a leader in the new community, but her conflicted identity has come at a deep personal cost. Now, pulled into the distant past by an unhinged villain with deep ties to mutant…

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The Outliers go to Hot Topic in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #15

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

With one young mutant taken hostage in the underworld of the Dark Artery, it’s left to the remaining Outliers to lead the Louisiana X-Men to try to steal them back, but the ultimate terror blocks the way. The Voice of Darkness seeks a new home, and violence and fear will follow whoever takes that mantle….

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