False Alarm — X-Men: Apocalypse Review

★★ Another day, another X-Men movie. After Days of Future Past effectively rebooted the entire series by rewriting the future, the series comes full circle by bringing back a bunch of familiar superpowers in teenage form -- Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, Nightcrawler, and Storm. X-Men: Apocalypse trailers begged answers for the questions: Who will join the... Continue Reading →

Uncanny X-Men #28 Review

First, a few things -- one of which I should have pointed out before, but failed to include. Inside the cover in the credits, you'll see something that only recently started happening. At the bottom where the creator credits once only mentioned Stan Lee, a new name has been rightfully added. Though we don't know... Continue Reading →

Uncanny X-Men #16 Review

About 20 years ago, Professor X decided to split the X-Men into two teams -- gold and blue -- as a tactical countermeasure against the various threats they would likely face. Of course, it wasn't Professor X's plan as much as it was Marvel's -- Professor X is a fictional character, and Marvel knew it... Continue Reading →

Reckoning — Uncanny X-Men #9 Review

It seems wherever Cyclops goes, someone's asking him what happened with Charles Xavier. It's a valid question, and it's an issue Scott Summers has been dealing with internally as he holds on tight to this second chance of his. Though the fans have chanted, Cyclops is right, past events have had a major effect on... Continue Reading →

Fired Up — Uncanny X-Men #6 Review

Dormammu forces Magik into a dramatic situation as Team Cyclops gets surrounded in Limbo. Afraid and unsure, the new members of the team begin to falter until the Stepford Cuckoos send mental support, brainwashing the team with over-confidence. Meanwhile, Agent Maria Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D. seeks out a candidate to find out what Scott Summers is... Continue Reading →

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