X-Men

Remember those historic Wolverine battles? Wolverine: Origins #28 Second Printing Variant is your chance to relive Hulk vs. Wolverine and Wolverine vs. Sabertooth in a way only Mike Deodato can illustrate! Will Charles Xavier be able to help Wolverine and Daken? How bloody is this going to get? Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all Original Sin tie-ins as a monumental piece of Wolverine’s history is yet to be revealed! X-Men: Original Sin Part 5 WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #30 (SEP082390) Written by DANIEL WAY Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO Parental Advisory …$2.99 FOC—11/6/08, On-Sale—11/26/08   [read the full post]

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X-Men Magneto Testament #2 of 5 Marvel Comics Pak, Di Giandomenico & Hollingsworth This is a story that is not a superhero tale. It’s not an origins story. It’s not anything like any other X-Men story I’ve ever read. It’s a historical account of how Nazi Germany turned its own citizens into the enemy. It took everything they had, beating them along the way, before running them out of their homes and eventually taking their lives. It follows one family in particular. A member of that family happens to become Magneto. Without that last sentence, this comic has nothing to do with the X-Men. It’s an excellent story documenting a horrifying and dark spot on mankind’s history. It’s a powerful story.   [read the full post]

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Wolverine Origins #28 Marvel Comics Way, Deodato & Beredo Daken had been trying to kill his father for a long time. Something happened to him and his healing factor was slowed down. Add in a bullet to the brain and he doesn’t remember that he hates Wolverine or that Wolverine is his father. Wolverine wants to take advantage of the situation and get him help. Xavier decides to bring him to the X-Men and in the process it kicks off some memories of his own introduction into the X-Men. The bulk of the issue is spent on his mission to confront the Hulk, which was Wolverine’s first comic appearance. The retelling of this confrontation does add some context to the bigger story of Wolverine’s origin. But again, it’s not essential.   [read the full post]

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Uncanny X-Men #502 Marvel Comics Fraction, Brubaker & Land The X-Men fight the Hellfire Club. Along the way little floating bubbles show up above the various characters to give little introductions. This is a good thing to do in a comic. This sequence gives great interaction between Wolverine and Nightcrawler. They capture a Hellfire Club member. Pixie ponders running away and has some interaction with Wolverine. Wolverine obviously has thing for taking in young X-Men girls. So while this seems like a good idea it feels a little old due to his relationships with Kitty, Jubilee, X-23 and Armor. I’m not saying it’s not okay, but I am saying it felt too familiar.   [read the full post]

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Secret Invasion X-Men #2 of 4 Marvel Comics Carey & Nord Well, the X-Men appear to be able to handle the Skrulls and even the Super Skrulls so what’s left? Well this issue doesn’t exactly show us how the Skrulls are prepared to deal with the X-Men, but there are a couple of interesting plot turns that can probably make this thing interesting. Otherwise I’d say this is a rout. The Skrulls lay out their next step, which is to trap the X-Men into coming to them. Almost on queue we see Cyclops explaining the X-Men’s plan to the mutants. The big obstacle with the pending battle is that the Skrulls are blocking telepaths.   [read the full post]

Uncanny X-Men #501 Marvel Comics Brubaker, Fraction & Land Then we have some bonding between Cyclops and Angel. This kind of dragged on a little too long, but I guess the character interaction was pretty decent all things considered. This is immediately followed up with more downtime between Cyclops, Beast and Wolverine. It got boring real fast. Uncanny X-Men #501 Another negative was the artwork. Overall, it was fine. However, I found that many of the scenes lacked a background. For example, Colossus, Wolverine and Nightcrawler interaction all appeared to take place in a prison cell or in a void. I just felt like the story could have been really enhanced by the artwork and it wasn’t.   [read the full post]

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This week, for the first time ever, Marvel Comics will be at Fan Expo Canada From Aug 22-24, with an official booth and a slew of panels for all our True Believers in the north! Meet your favorite creators, learn more about your favorite comics, get your portfolio reviewed and find out just how to join the Marvel family this week at Fan Expo Canada 2008, beginning in Toronto on Friday, August 22nd! X-Men’s Destiny (8-9pm, Room 717) Featuring C.B Cebulski, Matt Fraction, Peter David & John Barber! Featuring C.B Cebulski, Matt Fraction & Dan Slott! The Marvel Universe Game Show (2-3pm, Room 717) Marvel Your Universe (3-4pm, Room 715B)   [read the full post]

THE 411: The X-Men have a new home and a new direction in "Manifest Destiny." Join this star-studded, must-attend panel with the writers of the X-Verse, including Ed Brubaker (UNCANNY X-MEN), Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN), Chris Yost (X-FORCE), Craig Kyle (X-FORCE), Daniel Way (DEADPOOL), Marjorie Liu (NYX), Axel Alonso (X-Men Group Editor), Nick Lowe (X-Men Editor), and more as they lay out the plans for this bold new direction! THE 411: The best-selling event of 2008 is at its midpoint. Come get your first look at what's in store and what's to come in the Marvel U when the dust settles…assuming there is a Marvel Universe when it's all done! Guests include Joe Quesada (Editor-In-Chief), writers Greg Pak (INCREDIBLE HERCULES), Chris...   [read the full post]

Marvel Comics Carey & Eaton Back in the present, Gambit gets into trouble and is bailed out by Sebastian Shaw, who is also on the hit list. While this is going on, Sinister takes Xavier on a tour of all his bad “daddy” mistakes with Cyclops and his X-Men. He pretty much makes Xavier look like a real failure. Xavier is taken captive while he is fighting in his mind with Sinister. Gambit and Shaw pursue. Shaw explains much of the plot to Gambit. Basically Sinister prepared for his death by finding a way to infuse his mind into someone else’s body. He picked a few mutants for this. Shaw and Xavier are among them. Basically Sinister is going to assume Xavier’s body. But there is a twist in this issue.   [read the full post]

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Marvel Comics Carey, Eaton & Deodato Gambit reveals a list of names up for whacking that Xavier’s name is on. Immediately you have to wonder what Gambit’s agenda is. All of the names on the list have had some role, minor or not, in this series so far, making this a plot tying moment. So what is this issue missing? Well, for one thing, we get no information on the current day Gambit. What has he been doing since Messiah Complex? Why did Xavier’s mind probe stop after a certain time period? This issue has minor flaws that make the story feel a little bit odd in some spots. These are the kinds of complaints that might get flushed away with subsequent issues.   [read the full post]

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Marvel Comics Swierczynski & Olivetti The issue begins with Cannonball and Cable meeting up. Cannonball is an old man. He is the only mutant left. There are a ton of obvious questions, but Cable only wants to know how he found them. After all the mutants telepaths died, “they” figured out how to use the cerebra. Once all the other mutants where dead Cannonball would keep checking it waiting for Cable to show up. Interesting plan, except his rehash of using the Cerebra on that day when he found Cable only showed two mutants. There are actually three: Cable, Bishop and the baby. This series has had trouble counting (remember the bullet count from last issue?).   [read the full post]

Next up is Forge. This one could have been interesting except it spends much too much time telling us about Bishop and the flashback of Bishop stealing an arm and a time machine. I would argue that you already know this if you follow the Cable series or it isn’t relevant because you aren’t following the Cable series. Otherwise I would say this story is more about Bishop than about Forge. The artwork was a mixed bag for me. It was so detailed when showing Forge’s brain and yet, when showing Bishop’s burned stump, it looks more like a brain than Forge’s actual brain! This story just didn’t fly with me. I’m not even sure if this story was in character for Forge. 2 out of 5 geek goggles X-Men Divided We Stand #1 (of 2) of 2)   [read the full post]

Xavier and Exodus face off in a battle of minds. This is odd because Xavier’s mind wasn’t fully rebuilt, but I guess it still works. Magneto tries to help Xavier, but cant. So that means Exodus saved Xavier and is now battling him. Exodus brought in Magneto and is now battling him. Okay. Exodus has Xavier on his knees. Then the issue takes a turn that reminds me of what I haven’t liked all along. Emma feels Xavier fighting for his life. Eventually Xavier stops Exodus and Exodus reveals that he wants Xavier to lead the Acolytes. This I can accept. What I can’t accept is that Xavier walks out of there without getting any flack from Exodus. So does Magneto and others. Exodus just stands there like a statue. This makes no sense. Add in that mutants who were in mix in prev...   [read the full post]

Here are this week's comics ranked both prior to purchase and then after one reading. 6) Caliber #1 (-) 5) X-Men Legacy #210 (1) This issue disappointed me on a lot of levels. Basically you have a comic with Exodus, Xavier and Magneto and nothing significant happens. Xavier has selective memory, which makes things impossible to know what he knows or doesn't know. Exodus lets him walk out with Magneto who he was trying to kill last issue. Add in that mutants are unaccounted for that had been in the fray and you have a bit of a mess. And as stated all over the place: why aren't the X-Men concerned that Xavier's body disappeared from under their noses. This issue was a letdown.   [read the full post]

Too big for a normal issue, the conclusion to Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s groundbreaking X-Men epic arrives in Giant Size Astonishing X-Men #1! This double-sized issue brings Spider-Man, The Avengers and Fantastic Four into the battle with Breakworld—but will they aid the X-Men in their time of need? And even if they do help, how can the X-Men’s newest enemies be defeated in time to save the Earth? Cyclops and his team must put it all on the line—and one of the X-Men won’t be walking away from this fight. With a gorgeous wraparound cover by John Cassaday, featuring the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes, and loaded with extras, Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1 is the X-Men comic that no X-Fan can afford to miss!   [read the full post]

X-Men: Divided We Stand #1 of 2 Marvel Comics Carey, Peterson, Ponsor, Kyle, Yost, Takeda, Young, Beaulieu, Yost, LaFuente, Fraction & McKelvie Lastly, Nightcrawler confronts the one who nearly killed him, Scalphunter. This story is good for a couple of reasons. One, it really gives deep insight into Nightcrawler’s character. We even get the aspects of his spirituality which isn’t always presented with the character. Secondly, we see that not all the X-Men are lost in their purpose. Lastly, we see that the villains of the Messiah Complex aren’t exactly prospering since the war ended either. 4 out of 5 geek goggles. X-Men Divided We Stand #1 (of 2)   [read the full post]

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #24 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #11 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #11 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #3 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 NEW AVENGERS #41 SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 X-FORCE #4 X-MEN: KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE PREMIERE HC Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Trim size: standard These WOLVERINE: ORIGINS TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL. 1 – BORN IN BLOOD…$13.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2287-7) WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 2 – SAVIOR…$13.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2288-3 WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 3 – SWIFT AND TERRIBLE…$13.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2613-3) X-MEN: LEGACY BY DAVID FINCH POSTER   [read the full post]

Setting his grand plan for godhood into motion, Apocalypse dispatches his agents to capture the world's most powerful mutants, the fabled Twelve: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Polaris, Cable, Bishop, Mikhail Rasputin, the Living Monolith and Magneto. Having himself planted the seeds of the Twelve legend, Apocalypse hopes to siphon their power, granting him omnipotency. Desperate to stave off his ascension, the X-Men must strike a temporary truce with Magneto to battle the warlord's forces as the Twelve are assembled -- and one longtime member seemingly sacrifices his own life to end the threat of Apocalypse once and for all! Collecting Uncanny X-Men 376-377, Cable 73-76, X-Men 96-97, Wolverine 145-...   [read the full post]