Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino at the end of the 1950s, the Legion of Super-Heroes were initially a set of powered 30th century teens who traveled back in time to recruit Superboy. As the Silver Age became the Bronze Age, the Legion added members, allies, enemies, a clubhouse and other bits of worldbuilding,…
Boom-Boom, Dazzler, Jubilee and Laura Kinney (the best Wolverine) have escaped 1. Dazzler’s creepazoid ex-boyfriend Alex, who happens to be a vampire; 2. Alex’s ultra-creepy mutant fight club; 3. the Collector’s disturbingly creepy space station; and 4. space. Now they’re back on Krakoa. What will they do for an encore? Find out in X-Terminators #5,…
Hey. You. Yeah, you. Wanna become an expert in Supreme Court K-12 public school student speech jurisprudence? It’s fun and cool, and any ol’ idiot can write a dissertation on it. Better yet, until last week, it only required a working knowledge of four cases: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969): The…
Tini Howard and Marcus To continue to cast a spell in Excalibur #3. As Captain Britain and her knights battle the forces of Otherworld, •┤Ȧ├• 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…
Like a semi truck that turns into a robot, or an ancient artifact known as a “cassette tape player” that transforms into a robot and also shoots out cassette tapes that transform into robots, Skybound’s Transformers series is about to undergo a transformation of its own. News broke today that writer and Skybound impresario Robert…
As Batman’s hunt for the killer in Gotham’s Rookery district verges on obsession, he dives deeper in, learning about the past of an erstwhile ally and leaving him open for the killer’s strike. Batman: Dark Patterns #8 is written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic. Matt…
The wildfires currently devastating Los Angeles have hit home for the comics community as well. Writer David M. Booher, co-creator of the indie fantasy series Canto and known for other series like Dungeons & Dragons Saturday Morning Adventures, All-New Firefly and Killer Queens, has posted a GoFundMe after his home was destroyed in the Eaton…
Name: Pietro Maximoff Code Names: Quicksilver First Appearance: X-Men #4 (Mar ’64) Powers: Super Speed Teams Affiliation: The Brotherhood, The Avengers, X-Factor, Knights of Wundagore About There is an old tradition in superhero comics for villains to be redeemed and heroes to turn wicked. In the last few years, the Avengers membership has included Sabretooth and Doctor Doom while…
Name: Lucas Bishop Code Names: Bishop First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #282 (Nov ‘91) Powers: Energy absorption and redirection Teams Affiliation: XSE, X-Men, X-Force About When I was young I had a weird idea that I was just fixated on. I wanted the next Metal Gear Solid game to give Solid Snake a teen sidekick who could be…
If you’re a frequent reader of my comic book articles here or elsewhere, then you’re aware how I’m a huge fan of the magical girl genre. Originating in Japan in the 1960s with manga and anime such as The Secret of Akko-Chan and Sally the Witch, it established staples such as the magical girl witch…
This one is about Iceman and, as promised, we make an insufferable amount of ice puns. Ranked This Episode: Iceman Vol 2 Astonishing X-Men #62-65 Bizarre Adventure #27
Hey, “Wolverine: The Long Night” is free finally and it’s pretty dope. You can listen to the first two episodes now on whatever you use to get over X-Men Podcasts. It’s more about Wolverine than staring him but it’s still a lot of fun. Anyway here’s a press release. Press Release NEW YORK CITY – September 12, 2018…
Zack & Adam get polybagged as we dive into some huge events and a couple number ones. Ranked this week: X-Cutioner’s Song X-Men #1 Generation X #1-#3 New content every week on XavierFiles.com Follow Zack and Adam on Twitter @Xavier Files and @arthurstacy! Our theme music is Junk Factory from the X-Men Arcade Game by Seiichi Fukami, Yuji Takenouchi,…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan M.’s Pick King in Black #1: IT’S RAININ’ GOOP! HALLELUJAH, IT’S RAININ’ GOOP! Now that “X of Swords” is over, it’s time for Marvel to go all in on its next big linewide…
The stars declare “DOCTOR SPECTRUM MUST DIE!!!” in Heroes Reborn #4. Focusing on the cosmic expanse of the Heroes Reborn universe, the Squadron Supreme’s resident space-fascist takes center stage. And reveals that this event might have a lot more of a satirical bite than we give it credit for. Written by Jason Aaron. Drawn by…