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Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible to[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible to[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible to[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible to[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible to[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible to[...]

Weapon X is put under the control of Sabretooth, and the team is called out to respond to a prison breakout in Russia involving Omega Red. Is it a good read?

The X-Men assemble to track down Colossus with the help of Rachel Summers. The grand plan? Nance and Alpha plan to use the Legacy Virus still in Piotr's blood to recreate the virus deadlier than ever. X-Men: Gold #27 cover by Phil Noto I'm no geneticist, so I can't say if it all works like that[...]

I've never read any X-Men material with Cypher. Nur and Misty Knight share a moment which adds some appreciable depth to the comic, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. As you may be able to tell, I'm struggling to expand on my discussion of the narrative of this one It was enjoyable It didn't blow my[...]

The Astonishing X-Men ambush the being to stop his reality seeds around the world Psylocke and X use their psychic abilities to stop the spread of the reality seeds Betsy even begins to start trusting X, and the team seems to be coming together at last. Astonishing X-Men #11 cover by Grag Land and Frank D'Armata While[...]

This descendent may just have to protect that dream. Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1 cover by Greg Land Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1 Hunt for Wolverine rolls onward when Daredevil, Misty Knight, Frank McGee, and Cypher unite under Charles Soule and Matteo Buffagni. This group believes they have tracked down Logan, but have they? Or will this person prove to be[...]

The Exiles narrowly escape the Time-Eater and find themselves in a version of Asgard where the Valkyrie is fighting Surtur, the Fire Demon, and his hordes. Is it a good read?

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible[...]

Welcome back to X-ual Healing, the weekly recap column where we obsessively read every X-Men and X-Men-adjacent comic that Marvel publishes, tell you what happens, provide additional context where necessary, and examine whether the comic makes good use of the long and convoluted history of the X-Men by referencing it in a way that's accessible[...]

The 20th Century FOX presentation at CinemaCon 2018 has come and gone, dropping some mutant bombshells and showing the audience the brand-new Dark Phoenix logo. We're waiting for an official art release, but you can see a grainy photo here. Most notably, it looks like the X-Men: Apocalypse followup has dropped the "X-Men" from the title, which all the[...]

The X-Men arrive to stop them A battle ensues, and the Reavers discover that the body of Wolverine is not actually inside We learn that Kitty Pryde was able extract it so that they could properly bury him However, Logan's body isn't even in that spot. Hunt for Wolverine #1 cover by Steve McNiven, Jay Leisten,[...]

Welcome to the column formerly known as X-Men: Bland Design! As it turns out, even when we say nice things about X-Men comics, when the column is titled "Bland Design," it apparently bums people out And we don't want to bum people out about the X-Men We love the X-Men! [You can skip to below the[...]

Welcome to the column formerly known as X-Men: Bland Design! As it turns out, even when we say nice things about X-Men comics, when the column is titled "Bland Design," it apparently bums people out And we don't want to bum people out about the X-Men We love the X-Men! [You can skip to below the[...]

Welcome to the column formerly known as X-Men: Bland Design! As it turns out, even when we say nice things about X-Men comics, when the column is titled "Bland Design," it apparently bums people out And we don't want to bum people out about the X-Men We love the X-Men! The X-Men have long been neglected[...]

X-Men Gold #26 may have revealed more about the upcoming wedding of Kitty Pryde and Piotr Rasputin than it intended During a conversation at her parents home in Deerfield, Kitty asks her mother to walk her down the aisle in place of Kitty's father, now deceased… But being walked down the aisle by your father is[...]

Welcome to the column formerly known as X-Men: Bland Design! As it turns out, even when we say nice things about X-Men comics, when the column is titled "Bland Design," it apparently bums people out And we don't want to bum people out about the X-Men We love the X-Men! The X-Men have long been neglected[...]

Welcome to the column formerly known as X-Men: Bland Design! As it turns out, even when we say nice things about X-Men comics, when the column is titled "Bland Design," it apparently bums people out And we don't want to bum people out about the X-Men We love the X-Men! The X-Men have long been neglected[...]

On a blustery April afternoon in Sacramento, California, a single day convention event (SacCon) housed some Marvel Comics royalty: Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson. Claremont is responsible for some of the most badass women in Marvel comics (okay, and comics in general); placing Storm as head of the X-Men team (X-Men #94), introducing Kitty Pryde (X-Men #129), Rogue,[...]

It looks like the X-Men Gold team will be losing a member this July! Marvel released its solicits today, and the X-Men Gold solicits reveal some juicy details about the mutant drama we can expect this summer In the wake of the wedding between Kitty Pryde and Colossus, someone is quitting the team! Check out[...]

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Welcome, dear readers, to X-Men: Bland Design, the weekly multi-part recap column that strives to answer the question: "What if Ed Piskor had no art skills, a juvenile sense of humor, and less classic material to work with?" It's been a rough decade or so for X-Men fans[...]