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Krakin’ Krakoa #50: How House & Powers of X Break All The Rules

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For the 50th episode of Krakin’ Krakoa, I felt it was time to return to the source that inspired this X-Men deep dive project, and now that House of X and Powers of X are fully available to read on Marvel Unlimited, it’s the perfect time to explore what made the event so special, search for clues that take on new light in the wake of X-Men’s Dawn of X, and craft all-new theories I didn’t see the first time around.

Today I’ll answer:

  • + How the theme of “Breaking All The Rules” dominates House of X, specifying which rules are broken and what that means for future comics.
  • + How Moira X’s 10th life holds the secrets for mutant survival
  • + Predictions for the trick Jonathan Hickman has up his sleeve to blow this whole era up and take X-Men comics to the next level

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The Essential Nightcrawler Reading Order!

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Nightcrawler’s been my favorite X-Man as long as I can remember. This stems from some combination of the X-Men Arcade Game and the Age of Apocalypse inspired action figure with a flaming sword. I don’t know how many 7 year olds were rocking the blue and red with a spiked tail at their elementary school Halloween, but I’m right there with you. [Read more…] about The Essential Nightcrawler Reading Order!

Krakin’ Krakoa #49: Krakoa’s Complete Marvel Comics History!

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While there are many fascinating aspects of the Jonathan Hickman era of Marvel’s X-Men, no one word sums up the shift in status quo quite like the following: Krakoa! One time little more than the mutant monster island that brought the All-New All-Different X-Men together, Krakoa is now the home to all of mutantkind, providing everything from sustenance to shelter to language and beyond.

Today I’ll answer:
+ What’s the history of Krakoa in Marvel Comics, and how many different versions have we seen?
+ Whether or not Krakoa’s origins match up with Apocalypse’s stated origin of Krakoa in Powers of X.
+ What secrets the island may hold, and predictions for what they’ll mean in the Krakoa era of X-Men.

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