Covered 365: Day 59
A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favourite corresponding cover, from any era. Day 59 – X-Men #59, August 1969, Artist – Neal Adams. Neal Adams is in…
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Review: Uncanny X-Men 26-31
Summertime is a time for me to catch up on reading some of the comic books that I didn’t have time to read. For my recent reading, to pass those lazy days of summer, I decided to read a story…
My Summer Reading: Astonishing X-Men 44-47
It has been a while since I’ve followed the Astonishing X-Men comic book series. I hadn’t really followed this series since the great early issues by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday, so I decided to read up on Astonishing X-Men issues # 44 to 47, which was the “Exalted” storyline done by the creative team of Greg Pak, Mike McKone, and Rachelle Rosenberg.
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BIFF SOCKO: I’ve Got you THIS Time, BENDIS!
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic Book News like zits on the A-V Club. Faster than Perry White! Stronger than J. Jonah Jameson! He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE: NEW YORK – The next…
Avengers vs. X-Men #10
Avengers vs. X-Men, the high-octane superhero romp featuring the X-Men and the Avengers continued last week with its tenth issue. The Hope centric plot plodded onward, bringing the expansive mini-series ever closer to its conclusion.
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Avengers vs. X-Men #5
In the fifth installment of Avengers vs. X-Men, the highly anticipated mini-series featuring Marvel's mutants and resident team of Avengers, the pace definitively picks up as tensions come to a head between the two teams vying for their personal stakes in Hope's destiny. However, despite an epic-scoped story, the collective of Marvel architects fail to capitalize on the story's potential with a lackluster fifth outing which explodes the X-Men mythos with a barrage of head scratching developments.
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Episode 10: post-Schism battle lines drawn
With Schism winding down, ironically with the end of mutantkind's unity in tow, Marvel has been slowly revealing the members of the 21st century versions of the X-Men blue and gold teams.
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X-Men Panel teases new title, talks Schism
Marvel announced a new title at their X-Men panel at Fan Expo on Aug. 27. A hush overwhelmed the crowd as Arune Singh, Marvel’s director of communications, asked that the room’s lights be dimmed, directing the crowd’s attention to the…
Review: Astonishing X-Men #36
Writer: Daniel Way Penciler: Jason Pearson Inker: Karl Story Colourist: Sonia Oback Letterer: Cory Petit Cover: Jason Pearson; Michael Kaluta and Dave Stewart (variant) Publisher: Marvel Comics Iiiiiiiiiit’s baaaaaaaaack…again. Yes ladies and gentlemen, the series you’ve long forgotten is…
Review: Uncanny X-Men #531
Writers: Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen Pencils: Greg Land Inks: Jay Leisten Colours: Justin Ponsor Letters: Joe Caramagna Cover: Greg Land and Justin Ponsor Publisher: Marvel Comics With the mutant flu ravaging Utopia, can Cyclops and the rest of the…
Review: X-Men Legacy #242
Writer: Mike Carey Pencils and Inking: Paul Davidson Colours: Brian Reber Letters: Cory Petit Cover: Leinil Yu Publisher: Marvel Comics Coming off a lackluster story arc, Mike Carey returns Rogue and company to the San Francisco area where they finally…
X-Men: Second Coming Teaser
Marvel has released this teaser image by Daniel Acuña featuring Emma Frost, Cyclops and Magneto framed by a stained glass border with the single statement that “One Will Lead…” inscribed above the trio. No other information accompanied the image aside…