Kitty and Piotr have some cute moments, Iceman gets to be a badass, Storm is Storm and awesome, and Gambit garners a couple of laughs.
X-Men: Gold #29 art by Geraldo Borges and Arif Prianto
Artist Geraldo Borges and color artist Arif Prianto handle the bulk of the art in the book, with David Marquez and Matthew[...]
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Storm and Bishop are the latest, following announcements for Professor X, Wolverine, Jubilee, Beast, and Cyclops Bishop will be posed with his futuristic blaster rifle, while Storm comes perched on a translucent base to mimic her flying These are 1/10 scale like the others, cost $89.99 and will hit stores in December. Check out the[...]
The planned Storm series by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jen Bartel appears to be on permanent hiatus.
From the interview:
Here's an update for Starleafgirl and several others, who asked, "Any update on when we can expect the Storm solo book from Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jen Bartel? I've been especially excited to see Jen Bartel draw Storm, would[...]
The X-Men are at the mercy of Miss Sinister as the Mothervine turns the world into mutants. Magneto tries to fight the spread on the ground, but who will save his X-Men? Does it make for a good read?
Plus, Storm gets a very badass moment to show off her Stormcaster abilities Rachel and Kitty get some cool moments too.
X-Men Gold #28 art by Michele Bandini and Arif Prianto
Michele Bandini's artwork is absolutely gorgeous in this issue It adds a sleekness, expressiveness, and energy to the comic which adds an extra jolt of life[...]
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The X-Men believe that Magneto may be responsible for the disappearance of Wolverine, and a team of Kitty Pryde, Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Domino, and Jubilee leave for Madripoor, the current base of operation for Magneto's X-Men Things are fishy upon arrival, and the X-Men are left to wonder what Magneto is up to and[...]
Black Panther is pulled into space in the midst of a conflict between the Shi'ar and an intergalactic Wakandan Empire. Does it make for a good read?
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Jean Grey's X-Men team returns to Wakanda with the Sentinel controlled by Trinary, but they are immediately attacked by Storm Jean detects that someone has taken over Storm If they survive this encounter, they will need to free Storm, discover how she is being controlled, and stop further attacks from falling upon Wakanda.
X-Men Red[...]
Finally, we see Kitty's bachelorette party joined by Rogue, Storm, a slew of X-Men ladies, and another surprise and uninvited guest.
X-Men Wedding Special #1 cover by J Scott Campbell and Sabine Rich
This collection of stories in the X-Men Wedding Special is a mixed bag No one of the stories is especially bad, but only one[...]
Colossus has been kidnapped by Nance and Alpha, so the X-Men spring into action to save their comrade. Does it make for a good read?
The Reavers, in a last ditch effort to stay active, try to steal Wolverine's body to sell. The X-Men are there to stop them, but what will they do when they find out Logan's body is missing? Is it a good read?
The ending scene with T'Challa and Storm is especially enjoyable, and Leonard Kirk's art is quite solid.
Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1 cover by Dean Ormston
Loss: Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1 Doesn't Impress
I've become fond of Jeff Lemire's Dark Horse-based Black Hammer line of comics in the past year, but Age of Doom #1 was not among its better installments[...]
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The Adversary has arrived in Wakanda, and it's up to a coordinated effort from Wakanda's greatest warriors, led by Black Panther, Shuri, and Storm, to save the nation from this great and ancient evil Will their best be enough to win the day?
Black Panther #172 cover by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, and Matt Milla
This[...]
However, the main Gold team is still in prison and can't join the fight, but that problem may resolve itself sooner than later.
X-Men: Gold #25 cover by Ryan Stegman and Edgar Delgado
X-Men: Gold #25 presents a pleasingly straightforward story which manages to accomplish a fair amount without much digression.
Even the prison-break plotline boils down to,[...]
Black Panther finally confronts the Klaw alongside the Midnight Angels, Manifold, and the White Tiger. Meanwhile, Okoye tries to get through to Asira. Does it make for a good read?
Right now, I'm really enjoying Storm I love her different looks and the versatility of the character I have a version with a huge white afro that I LOVE! I love that she's powerful and a leader.
BC: What do you find challenging about the cosplay community? What would you like to see change?
I would like[...]
In Black Panther #170, Black Panther and his allies meet Ras the Exhorter and his Originators in the desert. T'Challa has allies coming, but Ras' powers are great. Is it a good read?
A celebration of the Black Panther and the most formative writers to ever pen the story of T'Challa is presented with this Annual. Is it a good read?
Other mutant figures coming out include Storm, yellow suit Wolverine, Sabertooth, Multiple Man, Magneto, and Psylocke, with a build-a-figure of Apocalypse.
Black Knight, Gladiator, and Malekith will all be coming in a wave as well, with the movie Ant-Man and Wasp.
Logan will be the third and final figure in the Riders series that also featured Black[...]
Quite the opposite; the senses of the Black Panther were able to root out the infiltrators, leaving their decapitated heads at the walls of Wakanda's capital for the Skrulls to see.
As such, the Skrulls must face Wakanda, led by T'Challa and Storm, head-on, and the resulting battle is a brutal struggle in the plains outside[...]
It was intense, topical, and managed to hone in on the character conflicts very well.
When these events begin to transpire, T'Challa had very recently wed Ororo Munroe, also known as the X-Man Storm As part of their honeymoon, the two newlyweds go on state visits to powers across the globe and beyond The two meet[...]
This issue of X-Men Gold brings us the return of the Brotherhood led by Mesmero. He breaks his team out of prison, and it's up to a weakened X-Men to stop them. Is it a good read?
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[...]
With the conclusion to Mojo Worldwide, the X-Men are doing everything they can to shut down Mojo's operation on Earth. Is it a good finale?
The teams of X-Men: Blue and X-Men: Gold continue to square off with the machinations of Mojo. Can they survive, and will it make for a good watch?
Storm, Angel, Iceman, and Logan are in the first simulation, Beast, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Jimmy Hudson are in the second, and Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Cyclops, and Bloodstorm are in the last.
Mojo even uses the word "Legacy" to describe the significance of the scenario he has set up.
Now, I feel that it's a[...]
Bloodstorm, Cyclops, Prestige, and Kitty are taking of the Sentinels of Days of Future Past Angel, Storm, Logan, and Iceman are throwing down with Frost Giants for some reason Jean Grey, Beast, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Jimmy Hudson are taking on some variety of demons.
Meanwhile, Mojo is broadcasting the battles to the world and loving every[...]
Psylocke gets a much needed update, and a mohawk Storm is always a good thing The lighting effects that are included with Storm are going to put that one over the edge The yellow suit Wolverine was also a much-requested figure, even though it means every wave of mutant-related figures has had a version of[...]
A man called Ras the Exhorter has been preaching in the name of this Sefako, and he is gaining many followers.
This is troubling T'Challa, who has called Storm to Wakanda to aid in this crisis of missing deities.
Another door of light has opened in Alkama, a province of Wakanda Black Panther and Storm have set[...]
Well, dammit.
The final issue of the Ta-Nehisi Coates series brings us the sort-of finale to the investigation into the death of Ezra Keith conducted by Black Panther and his "Crew" consisting of Luke Cage, Storm, Misty Knight, and Manifold.
Who did it? I won't say here, but the ending of the last issue kind of told[...]