The explosive saga ends here, with Rogue and Cyclops on opposite ends of the mutant struggle, perhaps forever! Are they honoring Xavier’s legacy or destroying it? Do they choose loyalty or the law? An all-out action issue that will affect both teams (and the entire mutant community) with devastating results. Uncanny X-Men #8 is written…
The Raid on Graymalkin continues as two conflicting teams of X-Men come to a crossroads at the former Xavier Institute. As if the Perimeter protocols and the prison’s mutant Trustees weren’t enough, team leaders Rogue and Cyclops find themselves at war over the uncertain legacy of Charles Xavier. Uncanny X-Men #7 is written by Gail…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Rasmus’ pick: Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1: The heroes of…
It’s back to school for four young mutants, but is a rural school in Louisiana ready for this crew? Bullies, terrible lunches and classroom flirting abound, but is one of the student body the prophesied Endling who will be the last member of mutantkind? Uncanny X-Men #6 is written by Gail Simone, drawn by Javier…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Scott’s pick: Justice League Unlimited #1: Darkseid’s death has triggered a…
The brutal conclusion to the “Red Wave” storyline is here. The Uncanny X-Men face an unstoppable force of evil and death who reveals a shocking secret, but they may not survive long enough to face it. Will the next generation of young mutants stand by Rogue and her team or join the other side? Uncanny…
With one X-man down and hell coming for the rest, Rogue finds herself alone against a power of darkness for which she is completely unprepared. No backup, no lifeline and no way out. Uncanny X-Men #4 is written by Gail Simone, drawn by David Marquez, colored by Matt Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Jake:…
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Editor’s note: Marvel has again graced us with another facsimile edition of a classic X-Men comic, so enjoy this retro look at Jubilee’s first appearance. “Inferno” is over and it’s time for the X-Men — or their female members, at least — to cut loose with a trip to the mall. But prejudice lurks everywhere,…
CATCH THE ELF! When new, lethally powerful and completely untrained young mutants show up on Rogue’s doorstep with no knowledge of how they got there, a grieving Rogue seeks to take Xavier’s place in guiding them to the light, while darkness from the past returns to destroy the X-Men, one at a time. Uncanny X-Men…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Detective Comics #1,089: It began with a melody, strange…
Jeez, it hasn’t even been three months, and Cyclops is Schism-ing with someone already? While one of the complaints of the early months of the X-Men’s From the Ashes era is how disconnected the many books feel from each other, both in tone and continuity, Marvel on Tuesday announced the line’s first mini crossover in…
From the ashes emerge new mutants, new monsters, new conflicts – and a new backstory for Charles Xavier? We’ve got all that and Jubilee too in this month’s installment of the uncanny adventures of Team Rogue. Uncanny X-Men #2 is written by Gail Simone, drawn by David Marquez, colored by Matthew Wilson and lettered by…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Jake’s pick: Wolverine #1: There’s a killer in the woods, and…
Ed. Note: This is another retro review of a classic comic, sparked by the release of a facsimile edition of Uncanny X-Men #266 and the arrival of a new Uncanny X-Men #1 this week. With a teenage Storm on the run from the Hound-like thralls of the Shadow King, her only ally is a charismatic…