Picking up where the original X-Men animated series left off in 1997, X-Men ’97 returns to a familiar yet different world, where Professor X is dead, Jean Grey is pregnant and Bishop is there. But the world still fears and hates mutants, and now the X-Men must find a way to protect it while working…
Everyone loves X-Men: The Animated Series, right? At least, that’s what Disney is banking on with the release of X-Men ’97, the follow-up to the animated series that theoretically introduced a generation of kids to the X-Men. But with 76 episodes spread across five seasons in very confusing watch orders (Do I watch based on…
Cyclops and his new bestie Dr. Gregor take the fight to Nimrod while Doctor Stasis meets his ends in Fall of the House of X #3 written by Gerry Duggan, art by Lucas Werneck & Jethro Morales, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Travis Lanham. Jake Murray: If youâve read Fall of the House…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Scottâs pick: Spider-Punk: Arms Race #1: Hobie Brown is the anarchic Spider-Punk, set to protect Earth-138 with his ax and his chaotic band of punk rockin’ heroes backing him! Norman Osborn is dead,…
As the final curtain came down on the Hellfire Gala, Charles Xavier sent thousands of mutants away from Krakoa to places unknown, kickstarting the Fall of X era. As the X-office shuffled the deck, A-list mutants either returned to star in successful ongoing titles or were given headlining roles in miniseries. The vast majority found…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Danâs pick: Duke #1: When Conrad S. Hauser investigates the mysteries behind the Transformers, the answers will lead to the birth of forces for good and evil the world never imagined. Duke will be the…
Remember how in 2019 Marvel released House of X and Powers of X and that was it for X-Men titles for a couple months, and it was the big event everyone was focused on? Nearly five years later, the Hickman’s away and the mice are all over the place, as the two linchpin series of…
Presented with love by the ComicsXFamily and arranged by Adam Reck The winter holidays are almost here, and no matter what youâre celebrating, you probably want to get something rad for your family, friends and loved ones. But what should you get? When a plate of cookies or a gift card wonât do, the diligent…
Professor Xavier realizes what he does in the shadows, while the implications of Krakoa Atlanticâs new home are explored in Immortal X-Men #17, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Juan JosĂ© Ryp, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: Happy American Thanksgiving, Austin! Are you thankful for anything this year? Austin…
Every issue of Immortal X-Men is narrated by one character. Issue #17, out today, is no different, except that in this case, the narrator is Jean Grey/the Phoenix, who is, well, currently not in the best shape. Is she dead? Is she comatose? Is she reliving all of her past trauma at once? Whatever the…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tonyâs pick: Secret Wars: Battleworld #1: Forty years ago, Jim Shooter focus-grouped a bunch of kids and found out they loved the words âsecretâ and âwars.â He used that to create a story intended to…
Tonyâs pick: Star Wars: The High Republic #1: A year after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, Marchion Ro and the Nihil stand victorious. The once mighty Jedi are outclassed, and the Republic is on its knees. On the edges of the galactic frontier, Jedi Master Keeve Trennis leads a desperate assault against an invading force….
Back in the 1980s, Charles Xavier left Earth to go have sex with his alien bird empress girlfriend, and in doing so left the school, and the New Mutants, to his friend/archenemy/boyfriend? Magneto. Magneto, famously, did a bad job. The Beyonder kills all his students, he fights the Avengers, he joins the Hellfire Club, he…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Markâs pick: Universal Monsters: Dracula #1: When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward…
We all remember when Jean piloted the shuttle and came back different â but what if she didnât? The Phoenix force finds a new host (or two) in the latest installment of Jeanâs undead journey through the living history of her past. Jean Grey #2 is written by Louise Simonson, drawn by Bernard Chang, colored…