A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans
X-Men #2-4 by Hickman & Leinil Francis Yu!
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What was with this series? It seemed almost every issue tackled a nearly wholly unrelated story setup, related only by way of Krakoa.
I don’t quite believe that, but it is a very common criticism of Hickman’s X-Men
But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to critique here. And yet there’s still much more to praise.
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Abominable Charles Christopher
On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
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[Read more…] about Creannotators #60: “The Abominable Charles Christopher” with Karl Kerschl!Marvel comics of 1992. Zack and guest David Brothers (Mangasplaining) talk X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song
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What is Inferno? The X-Men event series promises to deliver answer to many of the mysteries throughout the past two plus years of X-Men stories. Likewise, the theme of the event promos is that secrets, lies, and betrayals will rule the day, as allies, enemies, and leaders alike can’t be trusted. The mutant nation of Krakoa has offered the promise of paradise for mutantkind, but it’s likely that here in Inferno we’ll see that promises come burning to the ground.
Marvel is perpetually teasing that an “Event changes everything,” but there’s a real sense with Inferno that it will genuinely change the landscape of what we can come to expect from X-Men comics in 2022.
Spoilers for discussed comics may follow!
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[Read more…] about The Road to X-Men Inferno (2021) | Krakin’ Krakoa #197A Companion to 2019’s New Mutants
Ed Brisson’s short eight-issue stint on New Mutants isn’t as memorable or relevant as the other X stories coming out at the time—with the exception of the entirely forgettable Fallen Angels. But it’s nice to see Brisson faithfully depicting these beloved younger mutants, who otherwise aren’t getting much play. And Italian artists Flaviano and Marco Failla are a perfect fit for the material, with each handling distinct stories except for sharing this first arc, which was, along with the switch-up with Hickman’s issues, a little jarring.
(The second Brisson arc, issues #9-11, is the more memorable one.)
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