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So, Hamburgers for Dinner Then? A Preview of Next Week's Infinity Wars: Weapon Hex #2
Or then again, maybe this is just the latest retcon for Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, whose history and parentage has been the subject of more interference from Marvel editorial than any Infinity Stone could possibly muster. We haven't been following that closely, but we're pretty sure the last Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver retcon revealed that[...]
Kevin Feige's [Recent] Thoughts on the Disney Fox Merger
Yes, it's been awhile since we've heard anything about the ongoing saga of the Disney / FOX merger, but Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has some thoughts about it. Photo by Bill Watters Sure, we've heard a few different times now what is on the horizon for the MCU [possibly] with the merger per Feige, but, this is[...]
A Very Lobdell ThanXgiving Part 1: Uncanny X-Men #308 [X-ual Healing]
What better time could there be to slip away from your loved ones and read about comics on the internet? We've got your back here at X-ual Healing, the weekly X-Men recap column, so we've prepared a 2-part special looking back at two memorable X-Men Thanksgiving-themed issues, both written by Scott Lobdell. In A Very Lobdell[...]
ThanXgiving: Rob Liefeld Again Teases 2019's Big X-Men Crossover Event
Since the X-Men movies came out and Disney didn't have them, I don't know if you've ever paid attention, but Marvel kind of turned the volume down on the X-Men for almost 20 years Now that they have them more, what was told to me was, 'Oh yeah Our budgets on the X-Men books are[...]
Post-Apocalyptic New Costumes for Spider-Woman, Hazmat, and Echo in Captain Marvel #2
Yesterday saw the release of Marvel's February solicitations, which revealed Captain Marvel gathering some new and old allies in Captain Marvel #2, along with a closer look at Carol Danvers' new Mad Max: Fury Road inspired costume Now Marvel has revealed looks at the costumes of Spider-Woman, Hazmat, and Echo on Marvel.com And in case[...]
The Age of X-Man is a Utopian Future… Or Is It?
After teasing it since New York Comic, and revealing the creative teams earlier this week, Marvel has finally revealed all the juicy details about just what's going on during the Age of X-Man that springs out of the 10-part Uncanny X-Men: X-Men Disassembled storyline It seems that all the X-Men somehow end up in the[...]
Marvel Mocks Its Own Super-Mega-Crossover Event Proclivities in Spider-Man/Deadpool #46
Marvel's never-ending cycle of universe-rocking super-mega-crossover events is the bread and butter, or perhaps meat and potatoes, of Marvel's entire publishing strategy, and it has been for more than a decade now Marvel is already hyping readers up for 2019's War of the Realms, promoted as the biggest Marvel event of all time. But in February's[...]
Ms. Marvel Turns 5 Years Old in February
Marvel first hit comic shops? Five years feels like forever in the 24/7 hype world of comic books, and yet, in Marvel's in-continuity time, we're pretty sure it constitutes about three actual days Whatever the case, February marks five years since the first issue of Ms Marvel, and the series is celebrating with a special[...]
Who Does Marvel Believe Your Least Favorite X-Man Is?
Marvel, however, or at least the Dead Man Logan creative team of Ed Brisson and Mike Henderson, seem to believe they know everyone's least favorite X-Man is, even if it does seem baffling that Wolverine would need to make an appearance in Old Man Logan February's Dead Man Logan #4 promises a "special appearance by[...]
Avengers and Spider-Man Crossover With Squirrel Girl (Sort of) in February
Back in the good ol' days, one of the things that made the Marvel Universe feel like a living, breathing place was the minor crossovers between books, where the events happening in, for example, Thor, during any given month might be referenced, for example, in that month's X-Men At the very least, some throwaway dialog[...]
Ahab Still Exterminating Mutants in February's X-Force #3
Ah, that Ahab, always Exterminating, that's what people always say about him. Check out the solicit for X-Force #3 below, and see Marvel's full solicitations here. X-FORCE #3 ED BRISSON (W) • DYLAN BURNETT (A) Cover by PEPE LARRAZ SKRULLS VARIANT COVER BY Butch Guice • Ahab has returned to exterminate X-Force! • What twisted schemes is Ahab conducting that has attracted[...]
War of the Vampires Comes to Avengers in February
With all this talk of War of the Realms and how it will be the biggest Marvel super-mega-crossover event of all time, one might be tempted to forget about other wars being fought in the Marvel Universe But as Marvel's February solicits have reminded us, War is everywhere, and one is coming to Avengers In[...]
The Road to War of the Realms Begins in February, Marvel's Biggest Event Ever
Marvel's February solicitations have just come out, featuring the beginning of the Road to War of the Realms in Thor #10 by Jason Aaron and Mike Del Mundo Building for years as part of Aaron's various runs on various Thor books, Marvel finally made things official earlier this month, and they've gone all in, comparing the[...]
Sneak Peaks at Uncanny X-Men #2-#10 for #XMenMonday
Rejoice! The holiest of holidays for X-Men Fans, X-Men Monday, has come around again, and after two weeks of shirking his duties like some kind of heathen, Marvel X-Editor Jordan White has come through with looks at all 9 of the upcoming issues of Uncanny X-Men's X-Men Disassembled story arc! White, we take back almost[...]
Merry Snap-Mus, 'Avengers: Infinity War' Hits Netflix on Christmas Day
A new Marvel-ous holiday tradition could be coming to your very living room this Christmas, because Avengers: Infinity War is hitting Netflix this Yule season. It would appear that the box office record-breaking 19th Marvel Studios feature film Avengers: Infinity War will arrive in the streaming service's catalog beginning Tuesday December 25th, which just happens to be Christmas Day[...]
Uncanny X-Men #1 Gets a Free Director's Cut… If You Bought It Digitally
Did you shell out 8 bucks for Uncanny X-Men #1 on paper? You fool! Clearly the digital version is the one you should have purchased, as according to a press release, just like Return of Wolverine #1 before it, any digital copies of Uncanny X-Men #1 purchased on the Marvel Comics App or Digital Comics[...]
Goodbye, Stan Lee [X-ual Healing 11-14-18]
This week, we lost Stan Lee, not only the man perhaps most synonymous with Marvel comics and comic books in general (though he irritatingly called them "comicbooks"), but also the co-creator of the subject of this column, our beloved X-Men. Lee's legacy is a complicated one, one which has been addressed at length in dozens of[...]