Since their introduction in 1982, the Brood have been one of the most fearsome X-Men villains, an alien race that can infect mutants (and humans alike!) and transform them into a part of the Brood hive. The buglike swarms are also deceptively intelligent, exhibiting a merciless cunning that makes them terrifying to the X-Men, and an intergalactic presence. [Read more…] about The Essential Brood Comics Reading Order!
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Universes change, but some things never do. Is Victor Stone a promising young student devastated by a science experiment gone wrong or a football star saved by alien technology after a brutal accident? Though origins are mutable, Victor’s essential character is not. At once a founding member of the Justice League as well as a long-standing figure in the history of the Teen Titans, Cyborg has been a mainstay of the DC Comics Universe for 40 years, leading to appearances in cartoons (Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!), TV series (Smallville, Doom Patrol), and movies (Justice League). [Read more…] about Cyborg Reading Order
Krakin’ Krakoa #41: X-Men #8 (2020) Review – Hickman’s Cosmic Plan For Mutants!
The parasitic alien Brood are back threatening the X-Men and unveiling more of Jonathan Hickman’s major cosmic plans for mutantkind.
Today I’ll answer:
- + Who are the Brood and what’s their relationship with the X-Men?
- + How has Hickman been building towards these cosmic developments in the pages of New Mutants, and as far back as his post-War of Kings Fantastic Four?
- + How is Hickman using X-Men to integrate his own cosmic plans with Marvel’s upcoming Empyre event?
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ Krakoa #41: X-Men #8 (2020) Review – Hickman’s Cosmic Plan For Mutants!Krakin’ Krakoa #40: Cable #1 Review – Does Teen Cable Work for X-Men?
In Cable #1 Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto reunite for only the second solo character ongoing in Marvel’s Krakoa era of X-Men, with the wildly controversial Teen Cable! It’s a fantastic, unexpected first issue to discuss.
Today I’ll answer:
- + Who is Cable and what’s his history?
- + Will we survive Teen Cable?
- + How is Cable setting the stage for the X of Swords crossover?
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ Krakoa #40: Cable #1 Review – Does Teen Cable Work for X-Men?Previously On #104: My Favorite X-Men Comics Ever!
A reader recently asked if I had a list of my favorite X-Men comics ever, and I realized – frankly to my surprise – that I do not.
Surely, this must change. [Read more…] about Previously On #104: My Favorite X-Men Comics Ever!