Writer Peter Milligan and artist Mike Allred reinvented X-Force in 2001 with a run that was later renamed as, and always referred to as, X-STATIX. This was a biting examination of the reality show culture of the world of the early 2000s and is still shockingly relevant today. It was notable for being the comic that killed…
Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor writer Jim Zub joins us to dive into the wild world of Psylocke, New Tian, and what it’s like to write weird X-Men. Check out the Battle of the Atom Master Ranking List! New content every week on XavierFiles.com Follow Zack and Adam on Twitter @Xavier Files and @arthurstacy! Our theme music is Junk…
Press Release New York, NY—August 20, 2018—This November, Iceman’s adventures intensify! Not only does Bobby Drake get to go on a blind date, he also gets to deal with a mad villain…none other than the evil Mr. Sinister! Fortunately, Bobby isn’t alone – he’s getting a little help from his friends. And not just any…
Guys we have Seanan McGuire on the show this week and I forgot her last night right at the start. I blame it on the cursed object I got the day we recorded. We talk about Emma and Kitty and Gwen and Mystique and all sorts of stuff. Check out the Battle of the Atom Master…
A recurring theme in X-Men is found family. Being a blood relative isn’t the key to relationships, instead they are forged through shared experiences. Culture, however, puts special emphasis on the importance of bloodlines. Look at nearly any story with a “Hero’s Journey” and you will find a revelation about the protagonist’s heritage that proves…
This has been a week filled with revelations about Laura Kinney. After HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: ADIMANTIUM AGENDA #4 revealed a secret truth about her parentage, X-23 co-creator Craig Kyle shares some of his plans for the character. Hey Noah, we never explored any LGBT storylines in XME, but if #X23 / #laurakinney’s story was still…
Press Release New York, NY—August 10, 2018—This November, UNCANNY X-MEN returns with a new ongoing series and it all kicks off with a massive 10-part weekly story! X-MEN DISASSEMBLED brings together nearly every mutant left on earth in a story that threatens to destroy them – an epic tale of mystery and tragic disappearance, with an…
If you thought the HUNT FOR WOLVERINE books were just going to kill time until Logan shows back up, think again. The Spoiler Variant cover for HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: MYSTERY MADRIPOOR #4 was released today on Diamond’s Previews World and boy was that solicit telling the truth. ONE OF THE X-MEN IS CHANGED FOREVER! Past and present clash…
X-MEN BLACK was finally revealed at the X-Men panel at SDCC. It will be a series of one-shots revolving around different villains in the X-Universe. It will run weekly in October with covers by J. Scott Campbell. Every issue will include an Apocalypse back-up story written by Zac Thompson & Lonnie Nadler. A one month event…
Per the fine folks at Adventures in Poor Taste! UNCANNY X-MEN was announced as coming back this fall at the X-Men panel at SDCC. We know nothing else. Back this Fall!!! Uncanny #Xmen! Unfortunately the team on it will not be revealed today. #SDCC2018 #comics @Marvel pic.twitter.com/nVQGsYHH1h — AiPT! Comics @ SDCC (@AiPTcomics) July 22, 2018…
Name: Victor Borkowski Code Names: Anole First Appearance: New X-Men #2 (Aug ‘03) Powers: Lizard boy Teams Affiliation: X-Men About I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the best thing about the New X-Men kids is their design. They all look unique and they all have great, simple, personality traits that can be applied to a…
As announced on the Marvel homepage, Marvel is bringing back the popular WHAT IF? brand for a series of alternate reality stories this fall. In total, there will be six one-shots involving Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, Thor, and the Punisher, but you aren’t here to care about them. You care about the fact that we are…
On a podcast this morning, Cullen Bunn revealed that X-MEN BLACK was the original title of the crossover that would become POISON X. Well, apparently X-Editorial wasn’t going to forget a good title and are using it for an upcoming X-Men series. Marvel sent out a press release with J. Scott Campbell art, the tagline “Hearts of…
This week on the podcast X-Men: Blue, Uncanny X-Men, and Magneto writer Cullen Bunn joins us to dish out secrets from his time working on X-Men. We discuss how he got the O5, what X-Men: Black was going to be, and his failed attempts to #BringBackMaggott. Zack’s mic is still broke and a new USB…
When recounting the history of the X-Men, few figures are as important as John Byrne. The artist and storyteller was an important collaborator on classic stories like The Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past. He has had a tumulus history with the X-Line, leaving disgruntled in the early 80s, 90s, and 00s. Those bad feelings…