X-Men - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:49:01 +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 X-Men - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Oscar, Oscar, Oscar: Tracing the mystery of Inmate X in Uncanny X-Men https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/06/oscar-oscar-oscar-tracing-the-mystery-of-inmate-x-in-uncanny-x-men/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57014 Adam Reck looks back through the Gail Simone run of Uncanny X-Men to see how the mystery of Inmate X unfolded from issue #1 to #29.

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]]> 57014 Bishop #1 makes us ask: Where are OUR giant guns? (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/04/bishop-1-makes-us-ask-where-are-our-giant-guns-preview/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56997 Bishop has always lived by a strict code. But that code will get called into question when his sister, Shard, is sent to the present right before she died.

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]]> 56997 What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1 answers a burning question https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/what-if-uncanny-x-men-1-answers-a-burning-question/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:19:09 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56995 What If...? Uncanny X-Men #1 explores a world where Cyclops returns to Madelyne Pryor after the events of "Inferno." It doesn't go well.

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]]> 56995 Ororo wins in Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #5 https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/ororo-wins-in-storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-5/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56988 Jude Jones saw Murewa Ayodele's run on Storm all the way through to the end. With Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #5, he offers some parting words.

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]]> 56988 Uncanny X-Men #29 stages a mutant prison break https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/uncanny-x-men-29-stages-a-mutant-prison-break/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56982 Wave goodbye to Graymalkin Prison and hello to some new team members as another story arc wraps in Marvel's Uncanny X-Men #29.

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]]> 56982 Team Ice Cream Man takes on Deadman, Dream Girls and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/team-ice-cream-man-takes-on-deadman-dream-girls-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56976 Boston Brand floats — begrudgingly — through this bluegreen purgatory we call Earth, upholding the Laws of Spiritual Math and protecting humanity from evil.

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]]> 56976 Storm’s morals are put to the test in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #5! https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/29/storms-morals-are-put-to-the-test-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-5/ Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56952 TYPING! Murewa Ayodele’s Storm saga sure has been a trip, huh? From multi-pantheon fights with gods to teases of hippo riding to confusion over how many issues this final volume of the saga will contain, this run has had it all. And while what that “all” was, wasn’t always clear, the the level of sheer...

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]]> 56952 Cyclops is Daddy in our EXCLUSIVE preview of What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/28/cyclops-is-daddy-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-what-if-uncanny-x-men-1/ Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56934 What if Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor got to raise baby Nathan? Find out in our exclusive preview of What If...? Uncanny X-Men #1!

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]]> 56934 X-amining all of the X-Men ‘97 Season 2 Trailer’s Easter Eggs https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/27/x-amining-all-of-the-x-men-97-season-2-trailers-easter-eggs/ Wed, 27 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56897 The first season of X-Men ’97 proved it a worthy follow-up to the beloved 1990s animated series, a speed-run through a heaping helping of classic X-Men stories filled with both ‘member berries (Madelyne Pryor! Prime Sentinels! Fatal Attractions!) and genuinely emotional, gut-punch moments (“de name is Gambit…”). Ever since it wrapped, fans have been eagerly...

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]]> 56897 Marvel and Star Trek Pride specials, Mimi Green and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/27/marvel-and-star-trek-pride-specials-mimi-green-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56888 This week's CXF Staff Picks include Pride Month specials from Marvel and IDW's Star Trek line, plus the debut of Did You Hear About Mimi Green at Dark Horse.

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]]> 56888 Battle Of The Atom: Ghost World Daria https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/25/battle-of-the-atom-ghost-world-daria/ Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56870 I have a hard time believing Daniel Clowes would want his "comix" confused with Marvel's "What If?" series. And yet, that's what we are presupposing.

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]]> 56870 Jubilee shines in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Psylocke Ninja #5! https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/22/jubilee-shines-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-psylocke-ninja-5/ Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56858 You got Elektra in my Psylocke story! You got Psylocke in my Elektra story! When this retro miniseries exploring the early days of Caucasian superhero Psylocke’s transformation into an Asian ninja assassin was announced, I’m not sure anyone was expecting it to turn into an Elektra team-up book, yet as the series reaches its climax,...

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]]> 56858 Codenames ain’t nothing but a number in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Generation X-23 #4 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/21/codenames-aint-nothing-but-a-number-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-generation-x-23-4/ Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56841 LAURA KINNEY is through playing nice. The Facility has her friends, and they have her sister. And not a damn thing on Earth will stop her.

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]]> 56841 X-Men United #3 makes amends for previous issues https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/20/x-men-united-3-makes-amends-for-previous-issues/ Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56838 Two X-teens, and Laura Kinney, join Captain America as he tries to offer an apology to one more victim of government experiments in X-Men United #3.

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]]> 56838 X-Men United #3 challenges Beast and Magneto to a war-crimes-off (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/14/x-men-united-3-challenges-beast-and-magneto-to-a-war-crimes-off-preview/ Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56788 A shadow descends over Graymatter Lane, AND THE BEAST AND MAGNETO HAVE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION in X-Men United #3. Check out our preview.

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]]> 56788 Uncanny X-Men #28 explains why Warden Ellis is such a grouch https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/13/uncanny-x-men-28-explains-why-warden-ellis-is-such-a-grouch/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56780 Finally, the identity of Inmate X is revealed, and, much like the spelling of Madisynn, it's not what you thiiiiink. Check out our review of Uncanny X-Men #28.

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]]> 56780 A Breakout, a Showdown and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/13/a-breakout-a-showdown-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56773 This week's top comics are led by the debuts of DC's Barbara Gordon: Breakout and Ignition Press' Showdown. What are you looking forward to reading?

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]]> 56773 Going home is hard to do in Magik And Colossus #4 (Preview) https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/08/going-home-is-hard-to-do-in-magik-and-colossus-4-preview/ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56755 The Rasputin siblings have had it rough. Illyana got kidnapped, raised as a demon sorceress, reverted to childing and died of a mutant-targeting virus released by a spike-aficionado. Piotr watched his sister go through all that, spoon-fed a comatose Magneto for a time, sacrificed himself to eliminate the aforementioned disease that killed his sister, came...

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]]> 56755 Uncanny X-Men #28 may finally reveal Inmate X (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/07/uncanny-x-men-28-may-finally-reveal-inmate-x-preview/ Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56748 The secret of Graymalkin Prison's Inmate X is revealed at last. Who is this incredibly lethal mutant powerhouse, and what does it mean for mutantkind?

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]]> 56748 Jubilee gets a name and a cousin in Deadly Reunion  https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/07/jubilee-gets-a-name-and-a-cousin-in-deadly-reunion/ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56742 Did you know Jubilee's real name isn't Jubilation? You do now! Check out our review of Marvel's Jubilee: Deadly Reunion #1.

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]]> 56742 Happy Mother’s Day from this review of Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #4 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/06/happy-mothers-day-from-this-review-of-storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-4/ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56732 As Ororo fights her mother and meets her daughter in Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #4, Jude Jones shares a special Mother's Day message.

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]]> 56732 This Pablo Villalobos cover for X-Men: Outback #1 puts Betsy back in the armor (EXCLUSIVE) https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/06/this-pablo-villalobos-cover-for-x-men-outback-1-puts-betsy-back-in-the-armor-exclusive/ Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56728 What do you think about Betsy Braddock's armored look? This Pablo Villalobos variant cover to Marvel's X-Men: Outback #1 seems to like it.

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]]> 56728 DC and Sonic team up again and Jubilee has more secret family in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/06/dc-and-sonic-team-up-again-and-jubilee-has-more-secret-family-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56722 The heroes of the DC Universe team up with Sonic and his pals once again, plus Jubilee gets a spotlight comic. What are you looking forward to reading?

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]]> 56722 These Kitty Pryde redesigns are more than a phase https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/04/these-kitty-pryde-redesigns-are-more-than-a-phase/ Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56712 Whether you like her as a ninja, a pirate or something in between, the Redesigning team has whipped up some new looks for the X-Men's Kitty Pryde.

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]]> 56712 Cyclops has had it with the jokes in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Cyclops #4 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/01/cyclops-has-had-it-with-the-jokes-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-cyclops-4/ Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56669 When Cyclops loses Mei to Pierce, he captures one of his prized Reavers as revenge! How will Cyclops use his new hostage to his advantage?

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