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Are the X-Men Villains Now? | Krakin’ Krakoa #68

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Even during the promotional build to Jonathan Hickman’s takeover as the “Head of X,” there was theorizing that Charles Xavier – if that even was our once and future Professor X, adorned in his Maker-esque Cerebro helmet at all times – and the X-Men would be taking on a more sinister, antagonistic role in the Marvel Universe.

Through House of X / Powers of X, the establishing of Krakoa as a sovereign mutant nation, and now one year into the Dawn of X the question has persisted: Are the X-Men villains now?

I see this thinking and question pop up with virtually every new episode of Krakin’ Krakoa and given the persistence – and the degree to which this progression clearly bothers some readers – I think it’s worth laying out the case for why readers would think this, and why I ultimately wholeheartedly disagree with the assertion.

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Previously On #115: Comic Book TV Shows Better Than The Comics

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It’s an absolute rarity that a movie based on a book is actually better than the book. Generally speaking, I feel this way about comics and comic book TV, although I’ve realized recently there are a surprising amount of shows that actually surpass or improve on the formula established on page. [Read more…] about Previously On #115: Comic Book TV Shows Better Than The Comics

New Krakin’ Krakoa Reviews: Empyre – X-Men #2 & Giant-Size Fantomex #1

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Episodes #67 and #69 of Krakin’ Krakoa are now live (ep #68 will go live this weekend! timing is hard!), as I review two new X-Men comics released this week, Empyre: X-Men #2 and Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex.

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Injustice: Year Zero Review!

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Injustice: Year Zero’s first three issues make for a confusing and muddled debut. Set a year before writer Tom Taylor’s original run on the wildly popular Injustice: Gods Among Us, the digital-first series introduces the Injustice universe incarnation of beloved World War 2 superhero team: the Justice Society of America.

These heroes give the series a split identity of reaching for the warm nostalgia of more heroic days gone by while also responding to the rise of real-world fascism in the years since Gods Among Us first debuted. The latter goal likely fueled by the use of fascist and totalitarian imagery and beliefs within Superman’s regime. Unfortunately, neither direction feels particularly well-realized and leads to an unsatisfying beginning for the title. [Read more…] about Injustice: Year Zero Review!