Ultimate Dr. Doom's energy blast sure has a lot of kick. All-New X-Men #35 ended just as Miles Morales launched a sudden attack on Doom only to be countered by a devastating blast. Issue #36 continues from that super-ultra-combo finisher with a double-page spread of the Doctor surveying his victory. Two sets of X-Men and... Continue Reading →
All-New X-Men #30 Review
All-New X-Men #30 takes a break from the norm to develop and work on some character-to-character issues. Picking up at the swell of a whirlwind romance between Laura Kinney and Warren Worthington III after a night of clubbing and, well, clubbing (literally!), the two go through an impromptu DTR that challenges their notions of each other, especially... Continue Reading →
All-New X-Men #23 Review
A few days ago, I imagined what I'd ask Brian Michael Bendis if I could get one question in for an interview. "What is it about you that Marvel would put their X-Men franchise in your hands?" Bendis is talented, obviously, and he's shaping up to be the Chris Claremont of this generation. But that... Continue Reading →
Time for Change — Battle of the Atom #2 Review
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s missiles rain down on the X-Men below in Battle of the Atom #2, the conclusion to this year's crossover, pitting various X-Men teams from different times in a battle against each other. The issue promises there will be blood as the X-Men are attacked high and low, and readers will get some answers to... Continue Reading →
All-New X-Men #15 Review
Probably the biggest reason X-Men fans should pick up the All-New X-Men series is Jean Grey. Though she's died several times -- at least three by my count -- Grey, aka Marvel Girl, has a special place in the hearts of comic readers the world over. When All-New X-Men launched, it was a chance for... Continue Reading →
Old Friends, New Faces — All-New X-Men #5 Review
If you've followed this title, you'll realize just how much is now going on for the men and women with the X-gene. So far, the current X-Men have been divided up between Cyclops' wayward mutants on the run from the law and the Wolverine's band of mutants at the new Jean Grey School. Oh, that... Continue Reading →