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Which X-man was Grant Morrison going to kill on Genosha?

Sam Rutzick5 years ago7 months ago07 mins

Note: This essay, published in 2019, has been updated to reflect that Grant Morrison is commonly referred to by they/them pronouns. In late 2000, writer Grant Morrison submitted a brief, typed essay to the senior editorial staff at Marvel – the ‘Morrison Manifesto’ – outlining what the X-Men would be under their pen. This manifesto,…

A Whack On The Side Of The X-Gene: How Grant Morrison Brought Back Creativity and Saved the X-Men

Zachary Jenkins8 years ago4 years ago026 mins

In July of 2000, the film X-Men became the surprise hit of the summer. More than anything else it signaled the beginning of the era of the comic book movie blockbuster. Over on the print side, things weren’t so bright. The X-Men books felt stagnant and they were nothing like the effortlessly cool film that…