Colossus - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:04:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Colossus - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 In defense of Colossus: Why the X-Men mainstay needs a trauma-porn-free comeback https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/26/in-defense-of-colossus/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51409 I am far from the first person to say that 1975’s Giant-Size X-Men #1 changed the game. Len Wein and Dave Cockrum introduced some of the X-Men’s biggest mainstays, including Storm, Nightcrawler and Colossus (a minor Hulk character by the name of Wolverine also made his way onto the team). These All-New, All-Different X-Men have...

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]]> 51409 Our Son Pete Episode 7: The one where Colossus beats the $#!& outta Pete https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/21/our-son-pete-excalibur-92/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51430 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · Our Son Pete Episode 7: The one where Colossus beats the $#!& outta Pete Nola Pfau joins Dan Grote to discuss Excalibur #92, the one where Colossus beats the crap out of Pete Wisdom. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where...

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]]> 51430 New Mutants #26 Brings Us A Little Jaunt Through Hell https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/22/new-mutants-26-brings-us-a-little-jaunt-through-hell/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41550 Illyana Rasputina tried to give up her role as Demon Queen of Limbo in favor of Madelyne Pryor, who actually wants the job. Now Madelyne, Illyana, Dani and Rahne are trapped in the realm that scarred her– and it’s the future, and it’s snowing hard. Magik continues her labors in New Mutants #26, with writing...

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]]> 41550 Our Actions Are Not Our Own In X-Force #24 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/13/our-actions-are-not-our-own-in-x-force-24/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34558 We return to our Russian retreat as the Chronicler weaves a wicked tale! What do Mikhail and his weaponized reality-warping writer have in store for Colossus and Kayla? And back on Krakoa, will Black Tom escape the Beast’s innards? All this and more in X-Force #24 by Benjamin Percy, Martin Coccolo and Guru-eFX, and Joe...

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]]> 34558 Is X-MEN GOLD ANNUAL #1 Going To Spoil A Huge Development? https://comicsxf.com/2018/01/05/x-men-gold-annual-1-going-spoil-huge-development/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:39:29 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=3079 In X-MEN GOLD #9, Colossus abruptly proposed to Kitty Pryde. The two had recently begun dating again so the move came across as sudden and Kitty reasonably needed time to think about it. Which brings up X-MEN GOLD ANNUAL #1 by Marc Guggenheim and Leah Williams with art by Alitha Martinez, out next Wednesday. Previews...

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]]> 3079 Entry 071 – Shadowcat https://comicsxf.com/2017/04/20/entry-071-shadowcat/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:30:21 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=1778 Art by David Marquez Name: Katherine Pryde Code Names: Ariel, Sprite, Shadowcat, Star-Lord First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #129 (Jan 80) Powers: Intangibility Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Excalibur, SHIELD, Guardians of the Galaxy About Seeing kids grow up is weird. It is terrifying to look at a thirteen-year-old and think that in just five years we as a culture assume they...

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]]> 1778 Entry 020 – Colossus https://comicsxf.com/2016/03/15/entry-020-colossus/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 09:20:13 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=129 Art by Lee Bermejo and Marte Gracia Name: Piotr Rasputin Code Names: Colossus First Appearance:Giant Sized X-Men #1 (Oct ‘75) Powers: Massive metal form Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Acolytes, Excalibur, Defenders, X-Force About Piotr Rasputin never wanted to be an X-Man. He was going to be happy using his steel form and enhanced strength to help out on...

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]]> 129 Entry 005 – Magik https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-005-magik/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:28:31 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=37 Art by Chris Bachalo Name: Illyana Rasputin Code Names: Magik, Darkchild First Appearance: Giant Sized X-Men #1 (Oct ‘75) Powers: Creates “Stepping-Disks” that allow her to teleport through time and space, Sorcery, Mystical Soulsword and Soularmor Teams Affiliation: New Mutants, X-Men About The X-Men have always walked the line between light and darkness and none...

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