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Enjoy. Sworn to sell comics for Marvel executives who feared and hated the fact that Fox owned their movie rights, The Uncanny X-Men suffered great indignities, but thanks to a corporate merger and a line-wide relaunch, the X-Men can finally get back to doing what they do best: being objectively the best franchise in all of[...]

But when Captain Britain was rebooted by Dave Thorpe, Alan Davis and Alan Moore, Courtney Ross was dropped when Braddock met a parallel version of her, the Omniversal Majestrix-ruling Saturnyne, and an evil usurper and another parallel dimensional duplicate, Sat-Yr-9. Chris Claremont revived the character for Excalibur, platinum blonde-haired now, but had Sat-Yr-9 kill Courtney Ross,[...]

But it's useful to put Sebastian Shaw's words into context… While over in Excalibur, as Rictor is dealing with his own issues, it seems like nudity is being associated with Krakoa but the world population as well, as mutants are removing their 'human' clothes before going through the gate for the first time Maybe compulsory nudity[...]

Recaps of three X-Books as Marvel continues to ramp up its X-Men publishing schedule: Marauders #2, Excalibur #2, and Deadpool #1. With the holidays and everything, I didn't get a chance to complete last week's X-ual Healing As a result, I'm publishing it today, along with this week's so there will be exactly as many X-ual[...]

Excalibur #3 is in stores from Marvel Comics next week, by Tini Howard and Marcus To, and our preview below focuses on Rictor, who hasn't decided to join the rest of the mutants on Krakoa But first… …a news report reveals that Krakoan gates are popping up near schools and churches, outraging humans because the mutants[...]

Today sees two Dawn Of X titles, Excalibur #2 and Marauders #2 If you need to know which order they come, Excalibur is definitely set before Marauders Because in Excalibur, Kate Pryde arrives with the team to Scotland for the lighthouse, existing in all multi-dimensions (unless it gets destroyed) in a bit of a schooner. Which[...]

Excalibur #2 is in stores from Marvel Comics next week, by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erick Arciniega, and a letterer who doesn't deserve to have their name on the cover (apparently) @#$% letterers Oh, you know how to type and draw circles, good for you Not our words Marvel's Anyway, we've got a preview below. Rogue[...]

As the Dawn of X continues to roll out, we've got a recap of both Excalibur #1 and Dead Man Logan #12 Beginnings and endings in this installment of the number one sex-pun-themed weekly X-Men recap column! Sworn to sell comics for Marvel executives who feared and hated the fact that Fox owned their movie rights,[...]

Even the original Pyro got a new Australian lease of life. But in today's Excalibur #1 from Tini Howard, Marcus To and Erick Arciniega that included the return of the repeatedly-deceased Jamie Braddock, brother of Captain Britain Brian Braddock and Psylocke Betsy Braddock. A stand-in for a previous reality warper Sir James Jaspers, Jamie Braddock was notably[...]

Excalibur #1 is in stores next week from Marvel Comics, the next Dawn of X title from Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erick Arciniega, and some poor letterer whose name doesn't deserve to be on the cover, apparently We've got a preview below. This new series puts Betsy Braddock in the role of Captain Britain, and will[...]

Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! And courtesy of stats from Diamond Comic Distributors. The reissued order of the Local Comic Shop Day topped the list as the only way to[...]

We have a few more pages of Excalibur #2 from Jonathan Hickman and Marvel's Dawn Of X Two more pages from Tini Howard and Marcus To, giving us glimpses of Apocalypse and the new Captain Britain, heading to the Braddock Lighthouse… And here's a look at Excalibur #1 that precedes it… EXCALIBUR #2 DX (W) Tini Howard[...]

She's writing both Death's Head and the new Excalibur I just think it shows she has excellent taste Doctor Who, James Bond, Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood to follow? Betsy Braddock is Captain Britain again And in a new Excalibur, launching as part of Dawn, she is leading the strangest Excalibur team yet Rogue, Gambit, Rictor,[...]

And those books would apparently be: X-Men, Marauders, Excalibur, X-Force, New Mutants, and Fallen Angels Fallen @#$%ing Angels. Well, Bill the Lobster has been front and center in the advertising for this relaunch since the beginning So it seems to check out. Also, Jordan White has been hot to launch an Excalibur revival forever Maybe Chris Claremont[...]

It can be interpreted in any number of ways—from a delightful children's story, as in The Sword in the Stone, to a terrifying interpretation like Excalibur." – Frank Miller Simon & Schuster is set to publish the companion book in fall 2019, written by Wheeler with Miller providing full-color and black-and-white illustrations What makes this project unique is[...]

For Nauck, who already got to do a Nightcrawler book with legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont, it was really a second best answer type of question, but Nauck had an answer in mind anyway: an Excalibur revival! Unfortunately, Nauck didn't suggest Chris Claremont write it, but he did name someone with whom he's already discussed the[...]

And in May, the decade in question is one of the most memorable times for Marvel Comics: the 1980s! In addition to another chapter of Wolverine's Vigil storyline, Marvel Comics Presents #5 will feature a Nightcrawler story set during the Cross-Time Caper storyline from Chris Claremont and Alan Davis's legendary Excalibur run, written by Claremont himself! More[...]

The first gap getting filled is a chunk of Excalibur issues (#35-41) from 1991 including The Promethium Exchange, a three-part story by Scott Lobdell and Mark Badger as well as colorists Glynis Oliver and Brad Vancata and letterers Chris Eliopoulos and Spike that featured the characters from Avengers: West Coast as guest stars Once those issues[...]

(If you were unaware, Stewart appears in 1981's classic Excalibur as Lord Leondegrance, father of Guenevere.) A new trailer for the young adult adventure was just released this morning, and we're interested Starring the son of Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne, Louis Ashburne Serkis (Taboo, Alice Through The Looking Glass) as Alex, the film looks to retell the classic tale of[...]

It can be interpreted in any number of ways—from a delightful children's story, as in The Sword in the Stone, to a terrifying interpretation like Excalibur." – Frank Miller Simon & Schuster is set to publish the companion book in fall 2019, written by Wheeler with Miller providing full-color and black-and-white illustrations What makes this project unique is[...]

Made from PVC and standing at 7.5" tall, this stellar Hellboy figure comes with interchangeable Beast of the Apocalypse head, closed fist hand, open hands for holding other accessories, separate gun, Excalibur sword, and removable cloth jacket. Produced by 1000toys, this version is exclusive to Dark Horse Direct and is by far the most deluxe version[...]

The five of them have a connection thanks to their Excalibur days, and the three X-Men are eager to see Brian and Meggan's child. Meanwhile, Starhammer, an alien whose species was wiped out by the Dark Phoenix, has an axe to grind with Rachel, current Prestige and former Phoenix. In a back-up story, a girl and her[...]

Rejoice, true believers! Marvel's 37th most popular mutant team is making a comeback in January as Excalibur returns for X-Men Gold Annual #1 Marvel announced the book, from writers Marc Guggenheim and Leah Williams and artist Alitha E Martinez, (a true fan who knows who Squirrel Girl is) at New York Comic Con Then they[...]