Two print X-Men Krakoan comic books out today and one digital-only… this is going to be the way it is going forward, as the third X-Men Unlimited Weekly hits So what's going down in and around Krakoan territory this week, what common threads can be pulled and conclusions drawn? We start with Hickman and Shalvey[...]
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In the now-never-ending first act of Jonathan Hickman's X-Men reboot, one title has stood out amongst the pack, offering offbeat humor and a different take on the Krakoan experience So of course, Marvel is canceling it in December Hellions #18 will be the final issue of the series, Marvel announced in a press release on[...]
X-Men Legends has been bridging gaps, explaining obscure continuity, and bringing classic creative teams to X-Men stories for almost a year now. In December, with issue #10, Fabian Nicieza will return to the book bringing along Dan Jurgens on artwork. Nicieza launched X-Men Legends with a tale set during his 1990's run on X-Men, and[...]
Over the weekend, DC Comics Publisher and CCO Jim Lee posted out on Instagram, a video of the original artwork for his four covers for X-Men #1, inked by Scott Williams, that formed the quadriptych cover of the best-selling comic book of all time, X-Men #1 by Jim Lee and Chris Claremont Bleeding Cool has[...]
X-Men Trial of Magneto #2 is in stores from Marvel Comics on Wednesday, and in this preview we find Charles Xavier engaging in some "enhanced interrogation" techniques on his old pal Magneto Of course, hope has another word for it: torture But who can really say what torture is? Some might say that writing up[...]
Iron Studios has just revealed the Mojoverse is open with their newest set of X-Men Battle Diorama statues Mojo has already joined the fight against the X-Men, and it looks like he is also bringing Spiral as a secret weapon This six-armed sword fighter has come in contact with our favorite mutants before, and she[...]
Iron Studios happened opened a portal to the Mojoverse as they revealed their newest X-Men Battle Diorama statue This massive mutant collection has been very impressive, and now Magneto is getting another ally with the arrival of Mojo It is time to tune into Mojo destroy the X-Men with his 10" tall statue that shows[...]
There's tonnes of amazing stuff, including a bunch of X-Men, Fantastic Four: The End, Justice League: The Nail and Captain America artwork from Alan Davis and Mark Farmer But if you really wanted to bribe me, that Fury artwork would do nicely.
Alan Davis Daredevils #10 "The Fury" Poster Pin-Up Original Art (Marvel UK, 1982)[...]
After all, Jonathan Hickman's whole idea was to basically rip off the aesthetic of Grant Morrison's X-Men reboot of twenty years earlier But here in this preview of Marauders #24, we see that the X-books don't have to stick only to that plan They can rip off the aesthetic of Star Wars as well!
And so,[...]
X-Men back issues are on fire right now, as the world awaits the mutant's big entrance into the MCU at some point Mutant key books are starting to reach unattainable levels, and that includes minor keys like X-Men #50 Featuring the origin of Beast and the second appearance of Polaris, this is one of the[...]
X-Men Unlimited! As announced today, Marvel has unveiled a new, Marvel Unlimited app with a new Infinity Comics – or Mar-Vertical – lineup Comics told using the Webtoon format and exclusive to the app And that includes a bunch of new titles including the new X-Men Unlimited weekly comic by Jonathan Hickman and Declan Shalvey[...]
The comics are 100% created by the editors and creators who also create the print books Marvel is launching with the following seven Infinity Comics series available today, with plans for over a hundred issues by the end of the year, exclusive to Marvel Unlimited subscribers
Jonathan Hickman and Declan Shalvey's X-Men Unlimited Weekly #1 and[...]
Turns out that X-Men #18 – the one from 1993 – may not have been as final as once thought But it's good to keep a chronicle of these things.
X-Men #19 from 1993
EXCALIBUR #23
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THE CALL OF DOOM! As guardians of the gate, Excalibur has sworn to[...]
The first, is from X-Men #9 in 1992, that features his generation of X-Men, currently with bids at $22,000 There are two pages from his 2003 run on Batman Hush, the first with Batman and Catwoman currently with bids of $11,000, a Hush splash page of Alan Scott, Green Lantern, flying over Metropolis, currently with[...]
The Marvel Avengers/X-Men (MAX) Yearbook from 1993 was intended to celebrate 30 years of the X-Men and Avengers with 32 pages of pin-up artwork of both X-Men and Avengers with no advertisements It includes work by Andy Kubert, Joe Quesada, SJB Jones, Bob Dvorak, Steve Epting, Tom Palmer, Matthew Ryan, Bob Larkin, Lou Harrison, Mark[...]
But she's about to be tested like never before when she crosses paths with literal gods! You won't want to miss this electrifying showdown in the penultimate chapter of the DEMON DAYS SAGA!
Demon Days: Rising Storm
Also arriving in December will be Demon Days: X-Men Creator's Cut, a special edition of the first Demon Days saga[...]
Iron Studios is back with another Marvel Comics X-Men statue with the arrival of Alex Summers, aka Havoc Standing roughly 9" tall, this mutant is displayed in his yellow and blue X-Uniform from the 90's era He is sculpted in a dynamic stance as he uses his abilities to help stop the incoming Magneto attack[...]
Marvel Comics has confirmed that Inferno #4 will mark Jonathan Hickman's run on the X-Men books – for now. But Krakoa will rumble on So what's coming up., courtesy of previews and gossip?
The High Evolutionary comes to Krakoa in X-Men #3 as a friend of mutantdom, and as a big fan of Arakko The feeling[...]
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While the fourth and third printings of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin tops the Advance[...]
Later, in X-Men #7, the concept that will feed into the desire for chimera is beginning As mutants leave wills before they die -and are then resurrected, requesting such chimera possibilities.
Why not indeed, Nightcrawler? One day you'll end up as part of Rasputin.
Colossus was already talking about coming back better in X-Force #8.
And Domino encounters[...]
He has a disdain for the current Jonathan Hickman showrunning the X-Men titles and everything he does for Marvel has seemed to be set in the past or an alternate reality where it won't impinge on the Big Krakoan Plan But will Gambit – when it is announced – fit in with recent Excalibur storylines or[...]
There are two X-books in stores on Wednesday as Jonathan Hickman's time on the X-Men draws to a close (but the first act of his story prepares to continue on indefinitely, in the true spirit of comics First up is Hellions #15, which promises a schism for the Hellions when Psylocke's secrets are revealed Check[...]
The X-Mansion is still under siege, and it is up to the X-Men to stop the upcoming Sentinel attack Iron Studios has been releasing a remarkable set of Marvel Comics X-Men statues over the past couple of years A new mutant is joining the fight and assists her fellow teammates as the queen of Limbo[...]
Only one central Krakoan X-Men comic out today, Wolverine #, but there's also plenty in Cable Reloaded #1, a note in Marvel's Voices: Identity #1 and something of comparison in Avengers Annual #1 Cable Reloaded #1 sees Cable off the Krakoan plantation and visiting other worlds to steal stuff… for Krakoa Which means he needs a[...]
The Gifted really felt like the little X-Men show that really, really tried The show had a lot of things limiting it right out of the gate, such as then network Fox not really giving them the budget they needed for an X-Men show to the character limitations that were placed on the creators That[...]
Tow statues are on the way, starting with the return to the X-Mansion with a new X-Men statue The X-Man out of time is back with Diamond's new Bishop statue that is limited to 3000 pieces and stands 12" tall Based on his comic appearances, Bishop is load with detail and a great sculpt that[...]
Could Scarlet Witch be getting… elemental in her revival? And if a Scarlet Witch is revived from before the time of Avengers Disassembled, will Krakoa have to go through House Of M with her again? Or will The Vision have a wife who loves him again?
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Is there anything more "comics" than Jonathan Hickman leaving X-Men because nobody — writers, editors, and readers included — is willing to move past the first act of his planned story? In an industry where characters never age, where any significant change, even death, is eventually undone, and where readers must be dragged kicking and[...]
Even if a few scabs need pulling off first.
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Yesterday's news about Jonathan Hickman's departure from Marvel's X-Men books was accompanied by an Entertainment Weekly run through the history of the Krakoan X-Men project from the creators who worked on it We also got a few revelations about Orchis along the way, introduced in House Of X #1 as an amalgamation of all sorts[...]