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 →
Primer — Uncanny X-Men #19.NOW Review
The plot thickens in Uncanny X-Men #19.NOW -- S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a former X-Man's house for interrogation, Mystique and Sabertooth are up to something, an advanced Sentinel attacks, and Cyclops declares war! If you feel a strong sense of deja vu, you're not alone. Bringing back plot points that have been on the backburner for months,... 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 #16 Review
Try saying this all in one breath. The future X-Men have come back through time to correct the current X-Men's mistake of bringing the classic X-Men into the present in All-New X-Men #16, the second chapter of the Battle of the Atom crossover event. Professor Charles Xavier's grandson Xavier, Deadpool, Kitty Pryde, Iceman, Beast, and... 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 →
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 →
Intimate Revelation — All-New X-Men #7 Review
This issue focuses heavily on young Scott Summers and his current confusion. While I have enjoyed the last few issues of All-New X-Men. I'm curious as to when it will occur to writer, Brian Michael Bendis, that there are typically problems interacting with ones younger self as Hank, Bobby, Scott and Warren have just done.... Continue Reading →