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Rewriting Giant Size-X-Men As Well As Redrawing It
In the back of this week's Giant-Size X-Men Tribute comic book published by Marvel, Len Wein's widow Valada Wein talked about the project and a few minor changes along the way.  MARVEL: As part of this tribute, Marvel worked with you to update a few words that would not be appropriate in a modern reader's view[...]
The cover to Juggernaut #1
On the one hand, an overpriced one-shot kicking off a 22-part crossover event that will rock the X-Men universe to its foundations and make sure nothing is ever the same again, produced by the entire stable of superstar creators in the X-office On the other, the start of a very down-to-Earth character-focused story with a[...]
WWE Clash of X-Champions Coming to PPV in X of Swords: Creation [XH]
On the one hand, an overpriced one-shot kicking off a 22-part crossover event that will rock the X-Men universe to its foundations and make sure nothing is ever the same again, produced by the entire stable of superstar creators in the X-office On the other, the start of a very down-to-Earth character-focused story with a[...]
This Week, Marvel Comics #1000 Page Ties In To X Of Swords (Previews)
And in a months time, interacting directly with the current continuity in X-Men #13. Dustin Weaver art from Marvel Comics #1000. We have seen the original Four Horsemen, reflected in that puddle of blood, through the Dawn Of X series, and in the recent X Of Swords: Creation we learnt that they were, literally, his children Who[...]
Hellfire Club Guard Gets Army Building Legends Figure from Hasbro
The exclusive set, which can be found here, shows of an iconic X-Men group that plays a major role in many arcs over Marvel Comics history Something seemed off about the set and Hasbro sets it up a notch with their newest army building figure, the Hellfire Club Guard This Guard will join the ranks[...]
Hasbro Gets Retro With New 3.75” Marvel Legends Figures
Fans are no stranger to the new Retro packaging figures as Hasbro has already released Vintage X-Men, Vintage Spider-Man, and the most recent, Vintage Doctor Doom Each one gives collectors a blast from a past with amazing packaging from retro times This time things get different as Hasbro unveils a new 3.75" Marvel Legends figure[...]
Al Ewing and Valerio Schiti’s New X-Men Comic, S,W.O.R.D.
Last week, Bleeding Cool scooped the news that there was an X-Men Classified comic book being set up for December, that had yet to be announced We also noted that Al Ewing was meant to be doing a new X-Men comic book And that the end of Empyre had seen Al Ewing bring up a[...]
Naming All Ten Swords in X Of Swords - Then Another Ten? (Spoilers)
Acts of death mean less in the X-Men comic books of late To be fair, they never did, every death would be followed by reader speculation as to how and when they would return House Of X weaponised that, made that part of the central plot, with Krakoa reviving mutants slain around the world, and[...]
Chill out, Candra. This is a workplace environment.
You're welcome. Last week, Marvel published four X-books in the last week before the X of Swords crossover: X-Men #12, Excalibur #12, Hellions #4, and Marvel's Snapshots: X-Men #1 The way this column works is that this same intro will appear at the top of each recap, so if you already read this in one of[...]
Marvel Snapshots: X-Men [XH]
You're welcome. Last week, Marvel published four X-books in the last week before the X of Swords crossover: X-Men #12, Excalibur #12, Hellions #4, and Marvel's Snapshots: X-Men #1 The way this column works is that this same intro will appear at the top of each recap, so if you already read this in one of[...]
The cover to Hellions #4.
You're welcome. Last week, Marvel published four X-books in the last week before the X of Swords crossover: X-Men #12, Excalibur #12, Hellions #4, and Marvel's Snapshots: X-Men #1 The way this column works is that this same intro will appear at the top of each recap, so if you already read this in one of[...]
The cover to X-Men #12.
You're welcome. Last week, Marvel published four X-books in the last week before the X of Swords crossover: X-Men #12, Excalibur #12, Hellions #4, and Marvel's Snapshots: X-Men #1 The way this column works is that this same intro will appear at the top of each recap, so if you already read this in one of[...]
X of Swords: Creation #1 Cover
Not with X of Swords. X of Swords: Creation #1 Cover In the latest X-Men Monday column at Adventures in Poor Taste, power-man X-editor Jordan White twirled his handlebar mustache and revealed you pretty much have no choice but to purchase and read all twenty-two chapters of X of Swords if you hope to understand what's going[...]
Second Printings For Stillwater, X-Books, Miles Morales and Thor
A bunch of second printings announced this week, including the new Chip Zdarsky/Ramon K Perez Image Comics series Stillwater, as well as second printings for Thor, Miles Morales, Spider-Man, Excalibur, Cable, Wolverine, X-Men, Thor and Marauders. Second Printings For Stillwater STILLWATER BY ZDARSKY & PEREZ #1 2ND PTG (MR) IMAGE COMICS AUG208252 (W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mike Spicer (A/CA) Ramon[...]
Marvel Comics Has A Surprise Classified X-Men Title For December
Except, we were wrong, There is another Marvel Comics title launching on December 9th, currently dubbed only as a "Classified X-Men Title" No details – not its name, the creators involved or the concept Nothing more, other than its publication date, that it will have four covers, one of which is a 1:25 variant, and[...]
X-Men Psylocke Hold the Power with New MAFEX Figure
This time, the X-Men are joined by Psylocke to take on the Brotherhood of Evil The figure features her classic comic book out as seen in iconic Marvel Comics books like Excalibur and Uncanny X-Men She stands roughly 6" tall and will include a variety of interchangeable pieces like swappable hands and heads On top[...]
Chris Claremont Gets his Own Anniversary Special at Marvel in December
Chris Claremont is back, baby! The legendary X-Men scribe, objectively the greatest comic book creator to ever live, will be honored by the House of Ideas this December with the eponymously-titled Chris Claremont Anniversary Special, a one-shot special drawn by a veritable Hellfire Club orgy of artists including Brett Booth and Bill Sienkiewicz The comic[...]
So What Is X Of Swords About Exactly? (X-Men, Excalibur #12 Spoilers)
Spoilers below for X-Men #12, Excalibur #12, Captain America #23 and Giant-Size X-Men: Storm as everything begins to ramp up for the X Of Swords crossover event And for the first time, we get an inkling of what is actually going on. The Summoner, who first appeared in the most recent X-Men #5, was the son of[...]
What Does X-Men Prejudice Against Clones Mean? (Hellions #4 Spoilers)
We may have mentioned this was coming in certain X-Men gossipy bullet points from a month ago When we asked "Do the mutants of Krakoa call Mister Sinister "Daddy"? Should they?" Art from Hellions #4. Okay, there was that, but there was one more "What happens when the mutants of Krakoa decide they are prejudiced against clones?[...]
X-ual Healing: X-Force #12
Three X-Men comics were in stores last week on September 9th: Marauders #12, X-Factor #3, and X-Force #12 In this column, we recap them all It's pretty simple, really. "Why do you bother writing this column?" –  a commenter last week Well, rude commenter, for a few reasons First of all, because I can, I earned it,[...]
The cover to X-Factor #3
Three X-Men comics were in stores last week on September 9th: Marauders #12, X-Factor #3, and X-Force #12 In this column, we recap them all It's pretty simple, really. "Why do you bother writing this column?" –  a commenter last week Well, rude commenter, for a few reasons First of all, because I can, I earned it,[...]
Marauders #12 May Be Trying to Tell Us Something About Kate Pryde [XH]
Three X-Men comics were in stores last week on September 9th: Marauders #12, X-Factor #3, and X-Force #12 In this column, we recap them all It's pretty simple, really. "Why do you bother writing this column?" –  a commenter last week Well, rude commenter, for a few reasons First of all, because I can, I earned it,[...]
The cover to Wolverine #5
I'll tell you what happened in both of them. Sworn to sell comics for Marvel executives who feared and hated the fact that Fox owned their movie rights, The Uncanny X-Men suffered great indignities Still, thanks to a corporate merger, a line-wide relaunch, and Jonathan Hickman's giant ego, the X-Men can finally get back to doing[...]
The cover to New Mutants #12
I'll tell you what happened in both of them. Sworn to sell comics for Marvel executives who feared and hated the fact that Fox owned their movie rights, The Uncanny X-Men suffered great indignities Still, thanks to a corporate merger, a line-wide relaunch, and Jonathan Hickman's giant ego, the X-Men can finally get back to doing[...]
The Blob Takes on the X-Men in New Iron Studios Marvel Statue
The Blob joins the fight with the Sentinels taking on the X-Men at the X-Mansion Iron Studios continues there Marvel Comics X-Men statues with another member of the Brotherhood of Evil This statue seems to be a standalone piece but will also be able to be displayed with any of the larger Sentinel X-Men Diorama[...]
Juggernaut Series Now Part Of Dawn Of X Comic Books
Today's Wolverine #5 and New Mutants #12 (as well as including an official Fortnite Marvel crossover moment) comic books give the X-Men schedule for September going forward They (unsurprisingly) make the kick-off issue of X Of Swords, X-Men: Creation #1 a "red" book, which showrunner Jonathan Hickman has indicated that means it is to be[...]
X:Men – Norm Spencer, Cyclops Voice Actor Passes, Cal Dodd Confirms
Canadian actor Norm Spencer, best known for his voice work as Cyclops on Fox's X-Men: The Animated Series, passed His co-star Cal Dodd, who plays Wolverine, confirmed over Twitter on August 31st "Lost my dear friend and cohort, Norm Spencer What a sad day Norm was the voice of Cyclops on X-Men the animated series[...]
The cover to X-Factor #2
But the X-Men are still cool, and there were four X-books out last week: X-Men #11, iWolverine 2020 #2, Hellions #3, and X-Factor #2 And I'm gonna tell you what happened in every one. Sworn to sell comics for Marvel executives who feared and hated the fact that Fox owned their movie rights, The Uncanny X-Men[...]