Marvel Reviews

Giant-Size Nightcrawler by Jonathan Hickman and Alan Davis, with Carlos Lopez colors, & Clayton Cowles letters, is the second entry in the 5 issue Giant-Size X-Men series, and finds Kurt leading a team of mutants through a Krakoan gate into the deserted & seemingly haunted X-Mansion.

Today I’ll answer:

• + What’s the secret of the haunted X-Mansion?
• + How does Giant-Size Nightcrawler connect to the themes of Hickman’s “Giant-Size” series so far?
• + What X-Men characters and concepts are introduced and what do they mean for the Dawn of X?

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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!

At this week’s 2020 Chicago Comic Con (aka C2e2) Jonathan Hickman and the X-Men team announced the X-Men’s first Dawn of X crossover, “X of Swords” pronounced “Ten of Swords.” Starting in May’s Free Comic Book Day special, “Ten of Swords” is a 15 part crossover primarily running through Hickman’s X-Men and Tini Howard’s Excalibur.

Today I’ll answer:

+ What is “Ten of Swords”

+ Why does it make sense that X-Men and Excalibur are the focus comics?

+ Predictions and theories about the event, including a brief history of X-Men swords!

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