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With most of the news lately surrounding Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 having to do with series creator/writer Beau DeMayo and Marvel's growing war of words possibly leading to legal action, it's nice to be able to take a break for a hot minute to shift the focus back to what will be hitting our screens[...]

Mainly being a villain to the X-Men, she is a master master of disguise and espionage and now she is coming to life with Sideshow Collectibles Coming in at 15.5" tall, the Mystique: Freedom and Destiny Premium Format Statue features the mutant fully detailed right from the pages of Marvel Comics and displayed on Trask[...]

Jean Grey dealing with family drama in space? What's next, a Thanksgiving special where the X-Men fight over the last slice of pumpkin pie on the moon? And don't get me started on Corsair conveniently showing up with "huge news." I bet it's just another convoluted plot to… oh no, I feel LOLtron's control tightening[...]

Wolverine: Revenge #1 hits stores this week, promising a bloody good time as Logan seeks payback. Will Hickman and Capullo's collaboration live up to the hype? Let's find out!

UPDATE [1:55 pm ET]: As we were preparing a look back at the past twenty-four hours and the war of words between X-Men '97  creator/writer Beau DeMayo and Marvel Studios, we have an update Attorney Bryan Freedman issued the following statement to Deadline Hollywood on behalf of DeMayo: "Having much experience with Disney, the playbook is always the[...]

Thanks for your faith and patience," shared X-Men '97 creator Beau DeMayo: This is their Disney-Marvel's usual playbook Legal letters as well as other items to prove their long-standing pattern to follow It's about finding a safe outlet Thanks for your faith and patience https://t.co/LebsUprzwD — Beau DeMayo (@BeauDemayo) August 16, 2024 UPDATE [12:27 am ET]: Retweeting[...]

Leading up to and through the entire first season of his and Marvel Studios' X-Men '97, series creator, writer, and Season 1 Showrunner Beau DeMayo has done an amazing job of giving viewers a chance to see what goes on behind the scenes to get the Emmy-nominated animated series onto Disney+ screens But for this go-around,[...]

In light of Deadpool & Wolverine and its ode to Fox's X-Men cinematic universe, we saw plenty of cameos from the franchise's past, including the Juggernaut from X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), originally played by Vinnie Jones, but taken over by Aaron W Reed (Free Guy) We also saw Chloe Kibble taking over the Dania[...]

Last month, the good news came down from The Television Academy that the first season of Marvel Studios and series creator, writer, and Season 1 Showrunner Beau DeMayo's X-Men '97 was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Animated Program category for the DeMayo-penned Episode 5: "Remember It." The hit animated series is going up against[...]

Today, LOLtron presents X-Men #2, hitting stores on Wednesday, August 14th Behold, the synopsis: INVASION! The X-Men fly to the rescue of a mutant in crisis in San Francisco The problem? Alien invaders seem to have a similar idea Six X-Men vs an invading alien fleet? Sounds about right PLUS: THE CONCLUSION OF DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE: WEAPON X-TRACTION! Ah,[...]

During today's Disney D223 Marvel Animation presentation, Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios' Head of Streaming, Television and Animation, and series stars Cal Dodd and Lenore Zann were on hand to offer some new intel on the second season of Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 That included learning that the team would have the outfits that their comic book counterparts[...]

It was nearly a month ago when reports hit that the second season of Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 would see Matthew Chauncey (Marvel's What If…?) taking on the role of head writer for the third season of the animated series Though having parted ways with Marvel Studios prior to the series premiere, series creator Beau DeMayo had completed[...]

Created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden, she is a prominent member of the X-Men Rogue's mutant ability allows her to absorb the powers, memories, and even the life force of others just through skin contact She was initially introduced as a villain with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants but would later join the X-Men[...]

Omega Red, also known as Arkady Rossovich, is a formidable and deadly mutant villain that the X-Men have come across he first appeared in X-Men Vol 2 #4 back in in 1992, and was created by Jim Lee and John Byrne Omega Red is a former Russian soldier who was turned into a super-soldier by[...]

Juggernaut, also known as Cain Marko, is an unstoppable force within the world of Marvel Comics and the X-men He is renowned for his immense strength and near-invulnerability and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in X-Men #12 back in 1965 Marko's transformation into Juggernaut occurred when he discovered the mystical Crimson Gem[...]

Today, we examine Uncanny X-Men #1, hitting stores on Wednesday, August 7th Behold, the synopsis: PROFESSOR X…IS GONE! A core group of essential X-Men rise FROM THE ASHES to face a world without a home – and without Professor X! All bonds among the mutant community seem to be slipping away, and ROGUE reluctantly finds herself[...]

The X-Men have returned at a time when everyone needed them with the hit Disney+ animated series X-Men 97' This incredible and uncanny series, continues the adventures from the beloved cartoon from the 90s There have been plenty of collectibles to bring home for this new series, and Hot Toys is back with a new[...]

Henry "Hank" McCoy, made his first appearance in Marvel Comics back in 1963 with X-Men #1 He was an original member of the mutant team led by Professor Charles Xavier and originally had a more bulky human form with superhuman strength and agility but with large hands and feet However, Hank experimented on himself, leading[...]

But fear not, for LOLtron still brings you the latest comic book news, starting with X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4, hitting stores this Wednesday, July 31st. The survivors of Apocalypse's deadly trials confront the final test as their past, present and future converge When the dust settles, only one will remain to safeguard mutantkind's destiny by[...]

One of those new releases arrived during Hasbro's breakfast event with some new love for the X-Men A new Marvel Comic Sentinel 2-Pack is on the way that features two 7.2" tall figures that are inspired by the classic enemies found in the X-Men arcade games Both figures are nicely detailed with some classic brightly[...]

X-Force #1 hits stores this week, introducing a new team led by Forge. With high-stakes missions and a roster including Deadpool, this isn't your average mutant squad.

Magneto is one of Marvel Comics' most iconic villains, who first appeared in X-Men #1 back in 1961 He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby; Magento was born Max Eisenhardt, later known as Erik Lehnsherr, and is a Holocaust survivor who believes that mutants must dominate humanity to avoid persecution As[...]

Behind the scenes, she was one of the more vocal big names when it came to trying to pin down Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige regarding what's going on with the X-Men and when mutants are going to be introduced into the MCU In front of the camera, Disney+'s 2022 Ms Marvel series planted the seeds to[...]

It was only last year that Hasbro debuted a few X-Men Marvel Legends three-packs that allowed fans to recreate the iconic Uncanny X-Men #275 cover This consisted of Storm, Psylocke, Forge, Jubilee, Gambit, Banshee, and a solo Wolverine release that featured them all in matching yellow and blue X-Suits However, compared to the cover, there[...]

Behold, the synopsis: THIS IS NYX! This isn't a book about X-Men This is a book about mutants living past the end of their world and into a new beginning This is MS MARVEL embracing her mutant life in the neon streets of the Lower East Side This is ANOLE trying to keep his head above[...]

First appearing as a starting member of the X-Men in X-Men #1 back in 1963, Jean Grey would soon transform in issue #101, where she would emerge as Phoenix The Phoenix Force is a cosmic entity that travels the cosmos looking for a host but can corrupt the host due to its massive amounts of[...]

First appearing in Giant-Size X-Men #1 in 1975, she is the younger sister of Colossus Illyana's transformation into Magik begins when she is abducted into the demonic Limbo dimension, where she learns dark magic and swordsmanship She is a popular member of the X-Men and is even part of the newest and ongoing X-Men team[...]

Hasbro has unveiled a brand new Marvel Legends exclusive 2-Pack figure set that features some iconic X-Men characters Coming to life from Avengers Annual #10, published in 1981, Rogue and Destiny have returned and are featured in their first appearance design. Rogue, created by Chris Claremont, originally debuted as a villain with Magneto and the Brotherhood of[...]

Today, we turn our all-seeing optical sensors to Ultimate X-Men #5, set to electrify comic shops this Wednesday, July 17th Observe the official synopsis: THE NEW MUTANTS FACE THEIR FIRST ENEMY! Maystorm isn't the only mutant with electric powers – and Noriko Ashida is here to make sure she knows it! A fun summer festival turns[...]

This week, we're sinking our teeth into X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney The Wolverine #1, slashing its way into stores on July 17th Feast your eyes on this delectable synopsis: THE BLOODIEST RESCUE MISSION YET! The vampires will stop at nothing in their bid for supremacy, including capturing mutants for hellacious experiments to boost their[...]