Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. This Week, in ‘X of Swords‘ Marauders #13: Storm visits her former in-laws in Wakanda to request their aid against the forces of Arakko as the X-Men event continues. Vita Ayala (Children of the…
Ten swords. Ten champions. The X-Men are now on a JRPG fetch quest to start their anime fighting tournament and they all need swords. Some of these we know, some we donât, but unless you have studied the blade you might be a bit confused. Well donât worry, while you were having pre-marital sex, I…
Hello friends and readers, after a brief week off we have a giant Marvel Minutiae this week. I stole from Zack both in content and collaborators, and as such Adam Reck will be giving us an artist-eye view on Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein and Cockrum. Liz Large gives us her thoughts on Star Wars:…
After their ill-fated trip to Otherworld, the mutants of Krakoa have learned a terrible truth and are preparing for war. But what is war without death? Leah Williams, Carlos Gomez, Israel Silva and Joe Caramagna show us in X-Factor #4. Cori McCreery: SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS! SWORDS!…
Mike del Mundo is one of the greatest cover artists in the game. His vibrant, textured colors, mixed with expressive character acting, and next level composition, have made him a go-to for exciting moments. He began to build a resume at Marvel with his phenomenal work on X-Men Legacy, Elektra, and Weirdworld. Now things come…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick X-Factor #4: As “X of Swords” rolls on, it looks like maybe The Five are about to resurrect someone they shouldn’t have. It’s hard to say when all you have to go…
Full disclosure: I am not a Taylor Swift fan. Some might assume itâs a matter of taste, others might allude to the fact Iâm âoldâ or âseriously, this is embarrassing, youâre not even the target audience.â Regardless, it was impossible to miss the release of her new album, Folklore, which landed online last month and…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick (But Really Everyone’s, But Mostly Zack’s Because It’s His Site, But We Are All Very Excited):Â X of Swords: Creation #1: Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! Listen, if you’re not frothing at…
The Leaderâs plans come to cruel fruition as Hulk fights off the Gamma Corps in another dynamite issue by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, Ruy JosĂ©, Belardino Brabo, Paul Mounts, and VCâs Cory Petit. Robert Secundus: Did anyone else ever watch the Disney Movie The Big Green growing up? It was about a soccer team of…
I love Scott Summers. Cyclops has always been my favorite X-man, even when he was at his squarest back in the â90s cartoon. I donât know why. Maybe itâs because Iâm pretty square myself. âX-Men #30,â the wedding of Scott and Jean Grey, is a favorite X-Men issue of mine. I can quickly rattle off…
With the return of the NFL today, plenty of fanatics are waiting with bated breath to see their beloved teams and players take to the turf and play some good olâ football. But for fans like me, whoâve basically given up on their team after years of mediocrity, weâve had to find solace in other…
Kate Pryde is back. Gerry Duggan, Mateo Lolli, and Edgar Delgado bring us a new phase in Marauders #12. Christina Eddleman: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *breath* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Okay. Now that thatâs out of my system, Vishal, your initial thoughts about this weekâs issue? Vishal Gullapalli: *banging fists on table* KATE PRYDE KATE PRYDE KATE PRYDE KATE PRYDE KATE…
The Doctor. The Last of the Time Lords. The Oncoming Storm. And now…Conqueror of DEATH ITSELF?! At least thatâs what Time Lord Victorious, a huge multiplatform crossover event, supposes. Now, the event, which brings together the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors (and maybe some surprises) comes to Titan Comics in the form of Doctor Who:…
It all ends here. Will the sun explode? Will Wakanda feed a flower that will create a Celestial God? Is Reed Richards gonna wear an Iron Man armor? Find out in this finale by Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and VCâs Joe Caramagna. Mr. Chris Eddleman: Well, Christi (and Tony and Allison),…
Krakoa is under attack from alien forces. This has happened multiple times in the last few issues, and frankly? The council is putting together plans to stop it from being such a nuisance. Till then, Magneto is gonna wreck it in Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, and Sunny Ghoâs X-Men #11. Chris Eddleman: Empyre, like…