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We can't guarantee 100% accuracy, of course. In this edition of Improbable Previews, we've got some interior pages from the highly anticipated Uncanny X-Men #1, which is sure to take the comics world by storm But there are things that have changed since Uncanny X-Men last graced the shelves, and our beloved mutants will need to[...]

Skottie Young has taken a side in the schism that's rocked the artistic community, drawing baby feet on his baby X-Men for the Skottie Young Uncanny X-Men #1 variant cover As we've seen with past Uncanny X-Men covers revealed by Marvel, some artists have chosen to take the extra time required to draw feet on[...]

We're less than a month away from the long-awaited relaunch of Uncanny X-Men, which will hopefully lead to the long-awaited revival of Cyclops, and then after that, if all goes well, hopefully, the long-awaited let Chris Claremont freaking write an ongoing series Today on Marvel.com, Marvel revealed a new preview at interior pages from Uncanny[...]

You would think a dozen-person creative team would be enough to handle the relaunch of a classic comic book franchise, but Marvel feels that a little extra was needed, it seems. Uncanny X-Men #1 will now officially feature interior art by Mark Bagley and Mirko Cloak, in addition to the interior art it was already going[...]

Marvel has unveiled the first 6 of their Uncanny X-Men relaunch variants No, we're not talking about the variants for Uncanny X-Men, of which we've seen approximately 8 billion skillion so far These are variants commemorating the relaunch on other completely unrelated titles We know it's confusing Try to follow along. And hey, we have to[...]

Were you worried that the upcoming relaunch of Uncanny X-Men would end its first ten-part weekly story only giving you a chance to shell out a higher-than-usual price tag for its first issue? Well, fear not, True Believers! You'll have one last opportunity to open your wallets wide and let Marvel penetrate your finances with[...]

Superstar artist Jim Cheung has weighed in on the debate raging across Uncanny X-Men covers and variants: to draw feet, or not to draw feet? Cheung had the opportunity draw two dozen feet in the prominently-featured characters, and another two dozen on the background characters, but there are only three feet prominently featured in his[...]

One of those images featured the head of deceased X-Men leader Cyclops, recently revealed in a scientific poll to be the most popular X-Man. At New York Comic Con, Marvel revealed that Uncanny X-Men will get an annual in 2019, and that annual featured Cyclops prominently on the cover Though that didn't confirm that the adult[...]

To feet, or not to feet? That is the question which has divided the cover artists for the upcoming Uncanny X-Men relaunch About half of the superstar artists providing covers and variants for the series draw their characters with feet, while the other half obscures said feet with creative posing, framing, or convenient Liefeld-esque smoke. But for[...]

Another superstar artist has joined the ongoing war being fought on the battlefield of Uncanny X-Men variants Marco Djurdjevic has weighed in with his variant cover, and he decidedly on the no-feet side of the debate Djurdjevic's cover features seven characters, all of whom are known to have feet, but none of those feet are[...]

We've seen the teaser poster for Age of X-Men, coming to Uncanny X-Men after the first weekly X-Men Disassembled arc We've learned of the Age of X-Man Alpha one-shot by Zac Thompson, Lonnie Nadler, and Ramon Rosanas coming in January to kick it all off And all the while, we've assumed this is about Nate[...]

At the New York Comic Con X-Men panel Sunday, the rising star writing duo of Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler had a bold proclamation for X-men fans:

Uncanny X-Men doesn't return until next month, but the series is already getting an annual, Marvel revealed at the New York Comic Con X-Men panel Sunday Bleeding Cool's Madeline Ricchiuto was on the scene to snap a photo of the cover, revealing the creative team of Ed Brisson and Carlos Gomez, with a cover by[...]

Another superstar artist has weighed in on the great "feet or no feet" debate, a war for the soul of comics art being waged on the battlefield of variants for Uncanny X-Men In his newly announced variant cover, Scott Williams had the opportunity to draw 18 feet on 9 characters, but only ended up drawing[...]

When you see the number of characters and amount of detail in this Uncanny X-Men #1 variant, you might be tempted to believe Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada actually took some time out of his busy Twitter schedule to draw a cover for the upcoming relaunch As it turns out, Joe, a smart, forward-looking[...]

Superstar artist Carlos Pacheco has finally weighed in on the artistic debate sweeping comics with the upcoming relaunch of Uncanny X-Men: feet or no feet? In case you've been living under a rock, here's how the line has been drawn so far: David Marquez set the tone with the teaser art for the relaunch, in which[...]

No, we hate them because every time we see one, we think, god damn it, we wish this was a real action figure! Such is the case with the Uncanny X-Men #1 variant by John Tyler Christopher that Marvel just revealed in a press release: This November, UNCANNY X-MEN returns with a new ongoing series, bringing together[...]

After teasing fans with all the variant covers they've revealed for November's Uncanny X-Men relaunch, Marvel has finally given fans what they want and deserve with an Uncanny X-Men #1 variant by superstar artist Rob freakin' Liefeld Bask in its glory WE SAID BASK IN IT! A press release contains more details: This November, UNCANNY X-MEN returns[...]

Continuing their tradition of exploiting celebrating nostalgia to boost comics sales, Marvel has revealed the Dave Cockrum Hidden Gem variant cover for Uncanny X-Men #1, using what appears to be a 1980 house ad by the legendary artist. Whether modern coloring techniques are an improvement over the original, we'll leave to you to decide. But either way,[...]

Marvel has revealed superstar artist Jen Bartel's variant cover for November's Uncanny X-Men #1, and unlike previous Uncanny X-Men covers we've seen, this variant cover can speak with a British accent No, wait, sorry, got our signals crossed there The big difference is this variant cover actually has a background And feet! November can't come soon[...]

Since we learned that Uncanny X-Men, the greatest comic book title in the history of publishing, would return this November, we were naturally quite excited, even if didn't contain enough Chris Claremont (by which we mean it did not contain any Chris Claremont) Since then, Marvel and the book's 47-person creative team have kept very[...]

November also sees the long-awaited relaunch of Uncanny X-Men by the all-star creative team ofEd Brisson, Kelly Thompson, Matthew Rosenberg, Mahmud Asrar, R.B Silva, Yildiray Cinar, and Pere Pérez We've already seen a few pages of unlettered art from Uncanny X-Men #1 and #2, and in our zeal for this series, we even lettered a few of[...]

Everyone is excited about the upcoming Uncanny X-Men relaunch, starring every living X-Men and nearly every Marvel creator But the problem with the comics business is that everything starts off great with a #1 issue, but when it comes to sales, it's all downhill from there That's why Marvel relaunches all their titles roughly once[...]

Shapira makes the case that comics with low prices and/or extra value  for the regular price in their first issues show faith in the material to build and maintain an audience, while super-sized and overpriced first issues show a lack of faith because Marvel is trying to get as much money as possible up front[...]

Once an indie darling, the author of such series as 12 Reasons to Die, We Can Never Go Home, and 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Matthew Rosenberg, has risen to the status of superstar writer, exclusive to Marvel Comics, and alongside the 27 other people on the creative team, has the honor of rebooting[...]

We can't guarantee 100% accuracy, of course. November sees the long-awaited reboot of Uncanny X-Men from the creative team of Ed Brisson, Matthew Rosenberg, Kelly Thompson, Mahmud Asrar, R.B Silva, Yildiray Cinar, and Pere Pérez What? You think a regular-sized creative team can reboot a series this iconic?! Marvel is keeping secretive about what's going to happen[...]

Marvel has revealed its November variant cover theme, starring the Uncanny X-Men and featuring variant covers from the likes of Alan Davis, David Marquez, Rob Liefeld, Carlos Pacheco, Greg Land, Elizabeth Torque, Art Adams, Travis Charest, J Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Nick Bradshaw, Alex Ross, Salvador Larroca, Terry Dodson, and of course the most superstar[...]

All week long, the new writers of the upcoming Uncanny X-Men relaunch have been telling us how important it is to torture the X-Men for good stories. Said Matthew Rosenberg: I think the best X-Men stories need two things that often seem in opposition, but are entirely crucial First they need real danger The X-Men go through[...]

Yesterday, we commented on the disappointing lack of action or drama on the covers for Uncanny X-Men #1 and Uncanny X-Men #2, released earlier this week We also reported on the shocking lack of feet, not only in both covers by Leinil Francis Yu and Edgar Delgado, but also in the massive teaser image by[...]

It's the most exciting comic book revival in the history of comics! The return to prominence for an oft-abused franchise! It's… a bunch of characters standing around doing nothing? Last week Marvel revealed the creative team for the upcoming Uncanny X-Men Revival, and with it, a teaser image by David Marquez and Rachelle Rosenberg featuring a[...]