In a perfect world, X-Force wouldnāt be necessary. That lasted a matter of days. In X-Force #3, Ben Percy and Joshua Cassara pick up right where the last issue left off. Domino is recovered, Charles Xavier is resurrected, and something of aā¦ āforceā is created on Krakoa. This X-Force isnāt showing signs of stopping so…
Tini Howard and Marcus To continue to cast a spell in Excalibur #3. As Captain Britain and her knights battle the forces of Otherworld, ā¢ā¤Č¦āā¢ finds the key to his experiments in Julio Rictor. Nola Pfau: Welcome to the latest installment of Excalibuddies! As always, Charlie and I are here to provide you some in-depth…
Sebastian Shaw has machinations. Machinations bore out in Gerry Duggan, Michele Bandini, Elisabeth D’Amico, and Federico Blee’s Marauders #3. His son, Shinobi, is reborn, and Shaw sees this as an opportunity to consolidate power on Krakoa. Ever the scheamer, he tells Shinobi that his previous death was orchestrated by Emma Frost & Kate Pryde, setting…
The Savage Land is under attack in X-Men #3 by Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho, and Rain Beredo. Cyclops, Emma Frost, and Sebastian Shaw confront Hordeculture, a group of radical bioterrorists comprised of elderly women with massive plans. Plans that are threatened by Krakoa. They show the X-Men the extent of…
Psylocke continues her hunt for Apoth in Fallen Angels #2 from Bryan Edward Hill, Szymon Kudranski, and Frank DāArmata. We learn more of Psylockeās past life as a Hand assassin, while in the present, the squad disagrees on the best way to proceed next. Tony Thornley: Welcome back to Missing Lobsters! So before we dive…
In a perfect world, X-Force wouldnāt be necessary. That lasted a matter of days. In X-Force #2, Ben Percy, Joshua Cassara, and Dean White show us Krakoa in mourning. When beloved leader Charles Xavier is brutally assassinated, some turn to faith, others to science, and others to revenge. Unfortunately, there is no fix during a…
Jonathan Hickman and Rod Reis bring us the space adventures of the space New Mutants as they escape space jail and hang out with their space friends in New Mutants #2. They get a chance to meet up with their old friends Cannonball and Smasher before getting conscripted into Shiāar Imperial business involving Deathbird and…
As the team begins to explore the mystical world around them in Excalibur #2, by Tini Howard, Marcus To, and Erick Arciniega, they are quickly faced with forces beyond their control. Mythical creatures, waring wizards, and fantastical structures abound as they journey to The Lighthouse. Charlie Davis: You know, Nola. I think sometimes the universe, for…
In Marauders #2 by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, and Federico Blee, Emma Frost reveals her machinations to Sebastian Shaw as the Marauders celebrate a victory with some bad decisions. Plus, the Red Queen of the Hellfire Trading Company is coronated with liquor, tattoos, and a new boat. Christi Eddleman: Iām not sure if itās due…
In Jonathan Hickman and Leinil Yuās X-Men #2, the Summer’s family goes on a beach vacation. Hi-jinx ensue. Chris Eddleman: Alright Rob, weāre on to issue 2 of X-Men, and if we were sick of Summers Family stuff (which I was not), then itās too badāthis is the father-children bonding issue of X-Men. While it…
Bryan Edward Hill, Szymon Kudranski, and Frank DāArmata bring us, Fallen Angels a story of the new Psylocke exploring a vision of Apoth, the new name of god. To do that, she recruits a squad of soldiers and makes deals with devils, while learning dark truths about herself. Adam Reck: Yo, Tony! Are you ready…
For as long as superheroes have existed, the Weapon Plus program has been trying to use these gifted individuals to develop the next generation of super soldiers. In Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1, Jed MacKay, Stefano Raffaele, and Dono Sanchez-Almara explore Weapon V, the symbiote super-soldiers, and their connection to the rampage Carnage is causing…
In a perfect world, X-Force wouldnāt be necessary. Ben Percy, Joshua Cassara, and Dean Whiteās X-Force #1 shows us a world that is anything but perfect. Krakoa is caught off guard during an assault by a mysterious military force. A force able to complete itsā mission of killing Charles Xavier. Kenneth Laster: Alright Ari, itās…
In New Mutants #1 by Ed Brisson, Jonathan Hickman, and Rod Reis, the set-up is simple. The New Mutants think Krakoa is paradise and that it could only be improved by bringing their good buddy Cannonball there. The only problem there is that Cannonball is in space with his Shiāar associated family. Ever the problem…
Excalibur #1, by Tini Howard, Marcus To, and Erick Arciniega is a book about magic and mutants. In Otherworld, the Queen Regent Morgan Le Fay is enraged that Krakoa has began to invade and decrees her agents to stop it. One such agent, Brian Braddock is corrupted by the dark witch. In a moment of…