Marvel comics of 1986. Squadron Supreme!
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Hickman’s X-Men Will Conquer The GalaXy
As often as the X-Men historically interact with the vast Marvel cosmic landscape of alien civilizations, most often when we think of mutants, we’re thinking of generally Earth-bound human looking characters. In the Hickman era of X-Men, though, we’re as immersed as we’ve ever been in the philosophy that Krakoa is for “all mutants” – not all EARTH based mutants. How might this impact the world of Marvel’s X-Men comics?
Today I’ll Answer:
+ Are there alien mutants in the Marvel Universe?
+ Does the Krakoan mission extend to these alien mutants, and how does this fit Marvel’s X-Men into the Marvel cosmic landscape? How cosmic is Krakoa’s mission?
+ How does the new Marvel space age set up a confrontation between the X-Men and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?
*Spoilers For Discussed Comics – Including Empyre – May Follow!*
New Krakin’ Krakoa Reviews: X-Men #12, Excalibur #12, Hellions #4 & Giant-Size Storm #1!
Episodes #87 through #90 of Krakin’ Krakoa are now live, as I review a huge week of new X-Men comics, including the two prelude chapters of X of Swords, Excalibur #12 and X-Men #12.
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The Best Tim Drake (Robin) Comics!
Tim Drake is a complicated character. Not much in terms of continuity, not usually (side eyeing the New 52), but in terms of legacy. While Tim was very much the heir apparent to the Robin mantle after Jason Todd died, he reinvented it and made that name his own. Once Damian Wayne took over the role, Tim has been in a limbo ever since. Coincidentally a number of the best Tim Drake stories interrogate his identity and legacy within the Batman mythos in interesting ways. This list of stories paints a picture of Timothy Jackson Drake and who he is to the Bat-family. [Read more…] about The Best Tim Drake (Robin) Comics!
X-Men Grand Design Omnibus Review: The Flaw In X-Men Cliffnotes
On paper, X-Men: Grand Design sounds like a great idea. Condensing 30 years of dense continuity into an easily consumed package from a creator who found mainstream success doing the same with hip-hop history sounds like a surefire winner. In practice, however, the experience of reading the omnibus release of Grand Design is closer to consuming a 14-year-old boy’s high school notebook doodles blended with a print out of the X-Men’s Wikipedia page rather than an enjoyable comic book. [Read more…] about X-Men Grand Design Omnibus Review: The Flaw In X-Men Cliffnotes