X-Force #26: Have We Reached Peak Invasion?
DOMINO, KID OMEGA and WOLVERINE head back into the thresher to recover the precious cargo stolen from Krakoa!
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Tony and Emma reassess in our EXCLUSIVE cover reveal for Invincible Iron Man #20
Looks like not every Krakoa-era plot thread gets wrapped up in time for “From the Ashes.” There’s still the matter of Mrs. and Mr. Emma Frost. Or, more accurately, Tony Stark and Emma’s image-induced alter ego, Hazel Kendal. Now, I have no inside insight into the minds of Marvel editorial or Gerry Duggan or anything…
Star Wars #27 Is Not the Rebel Alliance’s Finest Hour
Jon and Bev escape from the (second) Death Star and desperately try to get the Rebels to answer their damn phones in Star Wars #27, written by Charles Soule, art by Andrés Genolet, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Though the tension which permeated the previous issue lingers into Star Wars #27,…
Walt and Weezie Bring the Hodge in a Delightful X-Men Legends #4
Weezie and Walt wrap-up their flashback story with a Cameron Hodge showdown in X-Men Legends #4 written by Louise Simonson, art by Walt Simonson, colored by Laura Martin, and lettered by John Workman The conclusion to Louise and Walt Simonson’s retro tale of the original X-Factor, this issue does many of the same things that…
Battle Of The Atom: The Eighth Cosmos
We talk about everyone’s favorite character from the X-Men. That’s right, this week is all about Galactus. Do we spend more time talking about Al Ewing comics than what we’re actually covering for the episode? You be the judge.Ranked This Episode Exiles #8-10 Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey Cataclysm Ultimate X-Men
Let’s Talk About Stan Sakai’s Paneling in Usagi Yojimbo #18
The Tengu War comes to its conclusion as Usagi, Sojobo, Lady Nozomi and the whole Tengu clan fight to retain their honor in Stan Sakai and Hi-Fi Design’s Usagi Yojimbo #18. After binge-reading the previous 255 issues of Usagi Yojimbo over the past few months, I think what strikes me the most about Sakai’s work…
BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 39: The Never-Ending War Game (w/ Josh Weil)
Dick Grayson-tier Patreon backer Josh Weil is back this week, and he brings with him a heck of a story. War Games was the early 00s crossover where a huge gang war breaks out in Gotham, and so, we get a 25 park crossover! That’s the longest single story we’ve covered in here. Can we…
More Like Death to the Eternals, Amirite, in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1
The heroic faction of the Eternals steps into the Judgment Day spotlight, dealing a decisive strike against the anti-mutant war machine in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Villanova, colored by Dijjo Lima and lettered by Travis Lanham. Karen Charm: I don’t know about you, Mark, but I’ve…
Entry 110 – Forge
Name: Forge Code Names: Maker First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #184 (Aug ’84) Powers: He makes stuff Teams Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force About By trade, I am an engineer. I take a concept and turn it into stuff. In practice this involves a ton of meetings and a liberal use of the Microsoft Office Suite combined with…
Another Introduction to the Spawn Universe in Spawn #320
Spawn indulges in some old-school action even as his Universe continues to expand in Spawn #320. Written by Todd McFarlane. Drawn by Carlo Barberi. Colored by Jay David Ramos. Lettered by Tom Orzechowski. Spawn #320 might be a better pilot for Spawn’s Universe than Spawn’s Universe #1 was. Leaping to the aid of his cybernetic…
Is Krakoa For Me? What’s Lost Assimilating Into Mutant Culture
It was August 27th, 2005. I arrived in Houston with only a box of photos, a camera, my computer, and my favorite jeans: 22 years of life distilled into a few disparate possessions. What I assumed would be an erstwhile vacation turned into a trauma that’s never subsided, leaving behind a New Orleans that would…
Battle of the Atom: Episode 77 – Your Mutant Alternative To NPR’s Code Switch
This week we are way over our heads with stories that have interesting elements but are problematic as heck. We also avoid making the same Greg Land comments every message board makes. Ranked This Episode: District X #1-6 (Mr. M) X-Factor Vol 2 Uncanny X-Men #530-535 (Quarantine)
Battle Broods, Beasts, and Omni-Mutants in X-Chat #8!
A few important events have happened since we last met! Welcome to X-Chat #8! In X-Men #18, the Brood invade and have captured Corsair, but King Broo is nowhere to be found, from Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Federico Blee and Clayton Cowles! The Beast Protocol begins in Wolverine #30 from Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp,…
Kid, Saga #60 Will Break Your Heart
Now that Alana is fully licensed, everything is good, right? Right? Saga #60 is drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: Well, that’s a way to end an arc. Staples and Vaughan always know exactly where to punch; it’s the place you weren’t expecting. Mark Turetsky: Hazel’s…
Patsy Walker Looks Within in Iron Man #8!
The Following is a BREAKING NEWS Special Report. Iron Man Still Rules. Written by Christopher Cantwell, drawn by Angel Unzueta, colored by Frank D’Armata, and lettered by Joe Caramagna, Iron Man #8 finds Ol’ Shellhead replaced by Ol’ Cat Ears; focusing on co-lead Patsy Walker, her storied, trauma-filled history, and her once-again blossoming psionic powers….