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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 Murray7 months ago7 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 Gorton7 months ago7 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 Peppard8 months ago8 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 Burt8 months ago8 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 Jones8 months ago8 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 Grote8 months ago8 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 Gorton8 months ago8 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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Exceptional X-Men #9 and the joys of decompression

Stephanie Burt9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

Who can take some genes and make a dodgy clone? Who can trap a mutant when he’s all alone? Who can throw a comic off its slice-of-life tone? Mr. Sinister can, and does, in Exceptional X-Men #9, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. Now…

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Here there be dragons, Man-Things and rock golems in Uncanny X-Men #14

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton9 months ago9 months ago010 mins

The Louisiana X-Men thought Haven House was a safe place, a place to call home. But is it more than that? What is the history of the hidden landscape under the Louisiana swampland, and what does it want with the young Outliers? Long-held secrets revealed, and a part of X-history never before shown threatens to…

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A beautiful if heavy-handed sendoff to our favorite city-dwelling mutants in NYX #10

Stephanie Burt9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

Is New York City itself a kind of mutant? Can it give us all a model for mutant communities? How did Mojo take it over from Grand Central Station? Can he be defeated using the power of solidarity, or the solidarity of love, or the love of trains? Why is NYX ending? Find out which…

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Storm #8 does too much and yet too little, but damn if it doesn’t look good doing it

Jude Jones9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Storm does not lie. We all know that. But in the aftermath of the X-Manhunt, she is under investigation by the FBI. Will Ororo have to perjure herself or face jail time for assisting fugitive Charles Xavier? And what is Maggott up to back at the Storm Sanctuary? Storm #8 is written by Murewa Ayodele,…

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Sinister vs. empathy and a wholesome shower scene in Marvel’s Exceptional X-Men #8

Stephanie Burt10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

That entrepreneur who wanted gene data on everyone? The one who gave teen mutant Axo an internship? Pretty Sinister, as it turns out. Now, our favorite diamond-headed, DNA-obsessed, silver-skinned supervillain’s captured Axo and sent a fake teen to take his place. Find out what’s next in Exceptional X-Men #8, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by…

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The Outliers go Scooby-Dooing and new mutant history revealed in Uncanny X-Men #13

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton10 months ago10 months ago09 mins

In their most terrifying adventure yet, the four young Outliers discover the true meaning of Haven House and a doorway that should never be opened. Meanwhile, an otherworldly presence has set its covetous eye on one of the four young mutants, in a story that tells a never-before-told slice of the history of mutantkind. Uncanny…

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A conversation between Jude Jones and his 20-year-old self about Storm #7

Jude Jones10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

Fifty years ago, Ororo Munroe, the iconic Storm, made her debut in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Meanwhile, in Storm #7, she faces five legendary thunder gods: Thor, Chaac, Sango, Mamaragan and Susanoo. But first, a mission to Brazil goes horribly wrong. Storm #7 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Luciano Vecchio, colored by Alex Guimaraes…

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The adventures of young Gambit in Uncanny X-Men #12

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

The smoothest X-man, Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, faces his past as an unstoppable force comes to collect a debt, whether from the Cajun’s pocket or his hide. Details of Remy’s life are revealed in Uncanny X-Men #12, written by Gail Simone, drawn by Gavin Guidry, colored by Matt Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Adam…

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