All good things must come to an end, and as good of a thing as the Krakoan era has been for mutantkind, its time has come at last. The tragedy and triumph of FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X, the madness and mystery of RISE OF THE POWERS OF X, they have all come to…
It’s the final battle against Enigma as Phoenix rises, Xavier schemes and Moira faces a crucial decision in Rise of the Powers of X #5, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Luciano Vecchio, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Jake Murray: And thus ends the penultimate (ish) issue of the Krakoa era….
“I will try again. It is all I can do.” In 2019’s X-Men #1, the first comic post HoX/PoX, perhaps Magneto, floating above the fray while ripping the roof off of the (then, supposedly) last Orchis facility on Earth, adorned in glowing white, his power easily overwhelming his opponents…perhaps he was a new god. Those…
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely Buddha There is nothing so common to the human experience as fear. The fear of what could be, might be…what if. What if it all goes wrong? What if the plans go awry? What if I fail? What if I’ve already failed?…
Pure evil in X-Men comics has taken many forms over the years. The Shadow King. The Adversary. Annihilation. They’re the villains who can’t be turned or reasoned with, more force than foe. The ones who manipulate events from the shadows and return like clockwork every few years to remind the light that the darkness exists…
Magneto faces the sins of his past — and opens a door via a seemingly-forgotten key — in Resurrection of Magneto #2 written by Al Ewing, drawn by Luciano Vecchio, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Joe Sabino. Alone in a darkened room, illuminated only by mistakes, an old man finds himself unable — unwilling…
On Krakoa, resurrection from the dead was as easy as completing a circuit. But Krakoa fell. The time of easy miracles is over, and only the hard roads are left. Now, it falls to Storm to bring the X-Men’s oldest enemy home. But after all he did, and all that was done to him, can…
It’s the biggest night of the year for the mutants … but, unfortunately, it’s an even bigger night for Orchis. X-Men: The Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 is written by Gerry Duggan; drawn by Adam Kubert, Luciano Vecchio, Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman, Javier Pina, R.B. Silva, Joshua Cassara, Kris Anka and Pepe Larraz; colored by Rain…
Champions #10 written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano Vecchio, color art by Federico Blee, letters by Clayton Cowles. All things, good, bad, and otherwise end, eventually. Ending is a certainty. What is not certain is if those things will be memorable; what’s unknown is if we should care. Champions #10 is the swan song…
Champions #9 written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Clayton Cowles. I was a high school administrator, preparing to counteract a student-led coup, contradicting my bourgeoisie revolutionary bones: didn’t I *want* the kids to advocate for themselves smartly and strongly and steadfastly? Yes! Of course! But! The students…
When the Roxxon corporation weaponizes the mighty power of social media, the teenage heroes of the Champions must fight the power of The Man without sacrificing their souls. Just like in the ‘60’s, but with TikTok! Champions #8 is written by Danny Lore, with art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by…
New beginnings around are afoot in Champions #6: a new creative team, a new, post “Outlawed” arc, new mysteries to uncover. Yet the more things change, the more their enemies at Roxxon stay the same. How will our heroes (and readers) deal with a new, yet familiar, status-quo? Written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano…