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Jonathan Hickman and R.B. Silva Reunite with a Fresh New Team in X-Men

Jonathan Hickman and R.B. Silva to Reunite in X-Men #5

January 7, 2020

The relaunch of the X-Men title as part of the Dawn of X series of books has been anything but consistent in terms of it’s cast. With issues 1 and 2, it looked to be headlined by the Summers family, but the fol...

X-Men's Hellions: Marvel, Do You Even Test Market?

X-Men’s Hellions: Marvel Comics, Do You Even Test Market?

Phillip Pratt

December 9, 2019

Comic Books

There's so much to talk about with this one, I'm not sure where to begin. At this point, it appears Marvel is just throwing ideas at a wall and seeing what sticks. Their new book Hellions, in line to be writ...

5 Reasons The X-Men Might Be Brainwashed

Phillip Pratt

December 9, 2019

Comic Books

Jonathan Hickman's House of X and Powers of X summer series has done a lot for the X-Men comic book franchise. His soft reboot has led to a legion of new books, all doing fairly well on the charts. With no n...

Is the X-Men’s Betsy Braddock Now One of the Strongest Characters in the Marvel Universe?

Phillip Pratt

November 21, 2019

Comic Books

For some time now, X-Men writers have been in the habit of giving the character Psylocke (Betsy Braddock) power boosts. It’s happened so often, that it’s almost become its own bi-annual event. So, if I told ...

X-Men: All of Moira MacTaggert’s New Skills Ranked

Phillip Pratt

November 16, 2019

Comic Books

It’s amazing how much of a difference can be made to a character with just a simple change to their past. I suppose it has a lot to do with what the change is. In the case of the classic X-Men character Moira M...

X-Men: Marvel Comics’ New Mutants Gives Readers a Big Connection to Powers of X Data Page

Phillip Pratt

November 8, 2019

Comic Books

House of X and Powers of X was more than just a summer crossover event meant to be forgotten once it was done. It not just tossed up the ally-oop for the Dawn of X line of books, it seeded ideas and plots to...

X-Men: Is Moira MacTaggert Marvel Comics’ Potential Reset Button?

Phillip Pratt

November 7, 2019

Comic Books

There are many things that DC and Marvel have in common. Where they differ is their willingness to wipe the slate clean and start over again. I’m talking about hard resets where timelines and multiple versions ...

Classic X-Men Villain Takes on Heroic Role in X-Force

Classic X-Men Villain Takes on Heroic Role in Marvel Comics X-Force

Phillip Pratt

November 7, 2019

Comic Books

Most of you may remember Black Tom Cassidy from the small part he played in the ‘90s X-Men Animated Series during the Phoenix Saga. Or perhaps his ridiculous appearance in Deadpool 2. Black Tom is a Scottish...

10 Minor X-Men Characters That Are Now Major Players in the Jonathan Hickman and Marvel Comics’ Dawn of X!

Phillip Pratt

November 4, 2019

Comic Books

Jonathan Hickman is one of comicdom’s most prolific creators. Whether fans agree on his methods or not, his ability to world build and turn seemingly inert characters into huge plot points cannot be denied. ...

Marvel Comics’ Dawn of X Sees The X-Men Behaving Like Terrorists

Phillip Pratt

October 28, 2019

Comic Books

Perhaps the title is a bit misleading. All X-Men are Krakoan, but not all Krakoans are X-Men. Historically, before the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning turned into a legit boarding school (thanks a lot t...

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