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Promoting the upcoming X-Men series Way Of X by Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn, Marvel stated "The soul of Krakoa is at stake Only Nightcrawler and his team can help mutants defeat their inner-darkness and find a new way to live This is the "Way of X"!" Spurrier is keen to state "I should probably just[...]

Today sees the publication of three X-Men comic books, Hellions #8, X-Factor #6 and Juggernaut #5 – the latter seems a little retrofitted into the Krakoan comic books, but we'll go with it After all, it ends with Professor X and Krakoa taking in a new citizen. Credit: Marvel Even though, apparently, she won;t be allowed to[...]

In which we see Hank McCoy inviting the Scarlet Witch to Krakoa – even though she is no longer a mutant And her father being all pally as well. What Is Hank McCoy Planning For The Scarlet Witch? Even though in House Of X #4, she has quite the reputation as the second highest mutant genocidal figure[...]

When the House Of X began, the Fantastic Four were there, as Cyclops made the intentions of Krakoa towards Franklin Richards very clear As a mutant, he was a child of Krakoa, and would be welcomed there. Franklin Richards – Another Mutant That Never Was? (FF #26 Spoilers) Because that is how the overly-powerful Franklin Richards has[...]

In which we see Hank McCoy inviting the Scarlet Witch to Krakoa – even though she is no longer a mutant. What Is Hank McCoy Planning For The Scarlet Witch? Really? Because she does have quite the reputation on Krakoa, as seen in House Of X #4.   What Is Hank McCoy Planning For The Scarlet Witch? As it says; In[...]

Not big ones, but enough to give the flavour… last week's Marauders #14 ended rather suddenly with Wolverine doing something very bad to Her Royal Whyness, the Omniversal Majestrix, Opal Luna Saturnyne, in an attempt to prevent the tournament between the X-Men champions of Krakoa and the Apocalypse children champions of Arakko, taking place in[...]

REVIEW: Giant-Size X-Men: Storm #1 sees its lead character tackle an existential crisis: if I'm going to come back to life, why fight death?

How it gets there is a different way of course, this is its own continuity, with Professor Xavier revealing he has always been part of the game, but hidden. Marvel's Contest Of Champions screencap. And who found Krakoa and took it under his telepathic wing. Marvel's Contest Of Champions screencap. And how Krakoa has been around in the Battlerealm[...]

Not seen in the X-Men books since the last issue of House Of X, despite being the key that holds the whole Krakoa experiment together Revealed as a mutant all this time, her power is to restart reality on her death, reverting it back to the moment of her birth With Destiny telling her that[...]

Recently it was revealed that She-Hulk's survival in Civil War II was also as a result of this change. But we get to meet Wolverine and She-Hulk reuniting during battle, and a conversation about returning from the dead – as Wolverine always has done and that all mutants can now do as well. Immortal She-Hulk Preview –[...]

Born on Arakko, Krakoa's other half when part of Okkara, as part of the highest rank of creating-summoning mutants known as Summoners But his relationship with Apocalypse may be a closer one. X-Men #12 art by Leinil Francis Yu. Grandfather and grandchild? But wait, before reading today's X-Men #12, you might be minded to read Excalibur #12[...]

But today takes it a step further. Today sees a plethora of Krakoan comic books with X-Factor, X-Force and Marauders –  with even Empyre: Avengers Aftermath throwing out a mention And we start there, because it's a nice mention from Sunspot, and they rapidly go downhill from there. Art from Empyre Avengers Aftermath, While over in X-Factor #3,[...]

This is the kind of thing I end up talking about into the wee hours with X-Men Librarian Young Marteen… … also about whether of not Moira Mactaggert is in the No-Place within Krakoa still, or is in stasis to preserve the current reality – and maybe that may explain the title of the X-Men: X[...]

Last week saw Wolverine appearing in both Fantastic Four #22 to deal with Cotati, courtesy of a Krakoan portal in Washington Square park. While he also appeared in Captain Marvel #17 with a Krakoan Portal as an easy escape hatch if he but needed it. Wolverine has a reputation for guest-starring in lots of Marvel Comics but[...]

The X-Men want to bring the Fantastic Four back to Krakoa and try them for espionage Doctor Doom interrupted, pointing out they're on Latverian soil now. Magneto tries to use his powers on Doom's armor, but Doom references X-Men #25, when Magneto ripped out Wolverine's adamantium, and claims he isn't using just metal in his armor[...]

Five Krakoa books this week That's a lot, even for a coronavirus week So a warning, there are Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1, X-Men #9, FF/X-Men #3, Hellions #1, and Wolverine #2 spoilers of differing degrees We'll go in mild… as Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler returns to a previous dwelling, the Mansion… …with the familiar stylings of Alan Davis[...]

In the previous issue of X-Force #8, Domino talked about not choosing to end her life and be resurrected by Krakoa, removing the scars she had experienced, both mentally and physically, at the hands of the mutant-hating organization Xeno. This month in X-Force #9, it's all change Domino has gone through the resurrection and is suddenly very[...]

Pete Wisdom has a rather stereotypical view on life on Krakoa. Brian Braddock isn't a mutant, you see Only his siblings and his wife are But how much nudity is there really on Krakoa, anyway, Pete Wisdom…? … oh yes, point taken And it does seem to be the reputation the island is getting… But nudity of not,[...]

Marvel's solicit for Runaways #34 reveals that the X-Men's mission to recruit all mutants to come live on Krakoa will extend to Molly, with Wolveirne and Pixie apparently trying to recruit her And as if we didn't love this book enough, just take a look at the cover by Kris Anka depicting Wolverine at his[...]

And giving us her in Power Of X… With the Krakoan system of resurrecting mutants, with the five creating new bodies and Charles Xavier bringing back their souls, there have been questions and suggestions as to what would happen if mutant minds were put into other bodies, or what if the process was carried out when[...]

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Benjamin Percy, Oscar Bazaldua, Guru-eFX, Joe Caramagna) It's a bright, new shiny day for the mutant nation, (mostly) safe

Mister Sinister is one of the Quiet Council of Krakoa The Victorian geneticist behind Madelyne Pryor Inferno, Hope Summers and constantly messing with the Summers and the Greys, he's a bit of a baddie But now part of the Great Krakoan Experiment But in today's Incoming #1, from Jonathan Hickman and R.B Silva, we learn[...]

  Today sees the publication of another three Dawn Of X comic books – X-Force #3, Fallen Angels #3, New Mutants #3 – but how much of a part of the ongoing Krakoan story are they? Well the books differ in tone and allegiance Fallen Angels is probably the least so Today's issue – as well[...]

In House Of X, we learned that mutants, when brought back to life by The Five of Krakoa, are naked And seem to remain naked when paraded in front of the rest of the population of Krakoa while everyone screams out that they are mutants Rather than that they are naked Does Krakoa need someone[...]

But could there be another sentient landmass to compete with Arrako for Krakoa's affections? Spoilers for Conan the Barbarian #11 follow… Conan the Barbarian is dead Really, truly dead Killed at the end of Conan the Barbarian #10 by the children of the Crimson Witch Now, whether it will last more than a single issue is another[...]

In yesterday's Marauders #1, we saw the newly appointed Captain Kate Pryde fail to walk through one of Krakoa's portals, which are meant to be able to transport all mutants and their guests to and from the island of Krakoa and from there all across the world And getting her a broken nose in the[...]

Today in completely unexpected Marvel comics, the creative team of Dennis Hopeless and Djibril Morisette-Phan will be telling a new tale starring Seargent Fury and his Howling Commandos in Journey Into Mystery: The Birth of Krakoa #1, a 40-page one-shot revealed in Marvel's September's solicitations The book takes readers back to the end of World[...]