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ON THE X-MANHUNT: Storm #6 is cool, but what if you want more?

Jude Jones10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

Fugitive Charles Xavier seeks refuge in the Storm Sanctuary, Ororo Munroe’s floating home in Atlanta, and the Alaskan X-Men take notice. Will Storm and the X-Men join forces with Professor X to prevent his return to prison, or will they fall victim to opposing views that will send X-Men against X-Men in a bloody brawl…

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ON THE X-MANHUNT: The kids are alright without Xavier in NYX #9

Stephanie Burt and Armaan Babu10 months ago10 months ago014 mins

Professor Charles Xavier has escaped from Graymalkin Prison to save his daughter from an attack out in space — and he has a plan to aid her. The problem is, his former students are none too happy to see him. Is there anyone left willing to help him out? Find out in NYX #9, written…

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More mall mutt madness in Uncanny X-Men #10

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton10 months ago10 months ago012 mins

The four potential mutant recruits known as the Outliers are the target of a new, vicious and unstoppable anti-mutant weapon initiative, a cold-hearted pack of tracking Sentinels based on dogs, who use their enhanced senses and chainsaw-like teeth to hunt down and kill mutants. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide as the Outliers face the…

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A Hellion of a lot of history between Julian and Laura in NYX #8

Stephanie Burt10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

Julian Keller, aka Hellion, swung back and forth between hero and baddie for almost his entire on-page existence. Now it looks like he’s killed civilians, and he’s headed to the mutant supermax for it. Should our NYX regulars capture him or set him free? Find out in NYX #8, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin…

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The bad guy rears his ugly horns in Exceptional X-Men #6

Stephanie Burt10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

The next generation of mutants find work, or at least internships, at a startup that wants to read your genes and help you “fix” what’s “wrong” with them. Guess how that pans out in Exceptional X-Men #6, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. Like…

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Cosmic concepts clash in Storm #5, but what about Ororo?

Jude Jones10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

Trivial is the fight with Doctor Doom, Sorcerer Supreme. For in a realm beyond our own, in the Dimension of Manifestations, a trial by combat brews between Eternity (the physical embodiment of our universe) and Oblivion (the physical embodiment of the void). The fate of our universe is at stake. Who shall fight on behalf…

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In X-Men #10, if you mess with Cyclops, you get the boom(boom)

Scott Redmond and Tony Thornley11 months ago11 months ago013 mins

Scott Summers burns it ALL down in an issue that shows what this series really can be! X-Men #10 from Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo and Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Cyclops has unleashed hell, and I am here for it. Scott [Redmon, not Summers], welcome welcome! Scott Redmond: Thanks for having me!…

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Great art masks familiar beats in Marvel’s Psylocke #3

Scott Redmond11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Kwannon is hot on the trail of a mutant trafficking ring, but a dangerous new villain is tracking her. Has her past come back to haunt her, or has her investigation made her new enemies? And will the help of her lover, John Greycrow, be enough to turn the tide? Psylocke #3 is written by Alyssa…

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The dog ate my new mutants in Uncanny X-Men #9

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton11 months ago11 months ago015 mins

The Outliers, still finding their place in the mutant world, are hunted by a lethal new set of foes: a bloodthirsty, relentless and unstoppable pack of stealth Sentinels. Cut off from their mentors and allies, with no knowledge of who built or aimed these deadly drones, four untrained mutants are on the run and completely…

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Uncanny X-Men #8 brings the ‘Raid on Graymalkin’ to a close

Anna Peppard and Jake Murray11 months ago11 months ago015 mins

The explosive saga ends here, with Rogue and Cyclops on opposite ends of the mutant struggle, perhaps forever! Are they honoring Xavier’s legacy or destroying it? Do they choose loyalty or the law? An all-out action issue that will affect both teams (and the entire mutant community) with devastating results. Uncanny X-Men #8 is written…

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Exceptional X-Men #5 shows how Kate became Kat (before she became Kitty again)

Stephanie Burt11 months ago11 months ago08 mins

Kitty and Emma promised to train three teenage mutants so they could be heroes, protecting friends and family from bigotry and bloodshed. Will Kitty’s own now-bloody history break up the team? Find out in Exceptional X-Men #5, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. This…

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Ororo has a date with Doom in Marvel’s Storm #4

Jude Jones11 months ago11 months ago07 mins

Doctor Doom has special plans for Earth’s mutants. He would like to discuss them with Storm over fine cuisine and expensive wine. What could go wrong? Storm #4 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by Alex Guimaraes and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and lettered by Travis Lanham. Thinking is increasingly a luxury for…

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Synch feels out of sync in Marvel’s NYX #7

Stephanie Burt12 months ago12 months ago07 mins

Remember Everett Thomas, aka Synch? He’s been through a lot. He’s back. And he’s really angry at Prodigy. Find out why in NYX #7, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, drawn by Enid Balám, colored by Raúl Angulo and lettered by Joe Sabino. Two things can be true at the same time. First, mutants…

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Illyana Rasputina Buster Swords for the children in Marvel’s Magik #1

Stephanie Burt12 months ago12 months ago07 mins

Who’s that young adult with the giant broadsword, sorcerous powers, blond bangs, an unquenchable drive to save lost kids and enough long-term childhood trauma to fill an arena? It’s Illyana Rasputina, of course. Who’s that demonic gunfighter trying to conquer the world from his base in Juneau, Alaska? Can Illyana stop him? Find out in…

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Iceman crashes the Kitty pity party in Marvel’s Exceptional X-Men #4

Stephanie Burt12 months ago12 months ago06 mins

Bobby Drake’s visiting Kitty Pryde in Chicago — but is it really him? Teen mutant Trista Marshall’s trying out for the high school musical — but is it right for her? Kitty and Emma keep training their new team — but can they keep it up? Find out in the bundle of transitions that is…

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