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Warning: Spoilers for Blood Hunters #5Whereas the United States has Captain America, England proudly proclaims Captain Britain as its paragon of justice. However, while Betsy Braddock still maintains the title, she renounced her allegiance to the United Kingdom during the Fall of Krakoa. Thankfully, Marvel just introduced her obvious successor.

Blood Hunters #5 by Erica Schultz, Chris Campana, and Robert Gill is the final installment in the Blood Hunters’ mission to drive back Varnae’s remaining vampiric forces from New York City. After Dagger is kidnapped by the Bloodcoven, Elsa Bloodstone, Hallows’ Eve, and White Widow launch a full offensive against the godly vampires.

When the fight begins to turn against the heroes’ favor, Bloodstone equips Hallows’ Eve’s Captain America mask. Magically, Elsa is given Steve Rogers’s powers and dons a new patriotic suit. Still bound to her Bloodgem, Elsa becomes an enchanted super soldier, and she loves the experience.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Blood Hunters #4The Spider-Man Miles Morales has been one of Marvels greatest additions to its collection of modern-day heroes, an inspiring character who shows readers that anybody and everybody can be a hero, no matter what the world says. However, an infectious curse has burrowed itself into this Spider-Man, threatening to transform Miles into one of Marvels greatest monsters.

While the Endless Night that plagued the Earth during Marvels Blood Hunt event is over, the effects of those horrors still run deep among those who survived. Blood Hunters #4 continues the Blood Hunters mission to rid the streets of New York City from the vampiric evil that the Chthonic Bloodcoven continues to spread.

However, Dagger has been captured and Spider-Man remains afflicted with the vampires curse. Miless condition is only getting worse, with no sign of getting better. Blades corruption was already apocalyptic. Spider-Mans will be far worse.

Warning: contains spoilers for Blood Hunters #3!A former supporting character within Spider-Man lore, Hallows Eve is quickly becoming a Marvel powerhouse - one who could rival the likes of Thor himself. Empowered by Limbos dark magic and a drive to prove herself, Hallows Eve has the spark to become one of Marvels most powerful beings. All that stands between her and godly power is the right Halloween mask.

Blood Hunters #3 - from Erica Schultz and Robert Gill subtly reveals Eve's growing potential. In order to save Dagger, Eve reveals her witch mask - a tool which instantly grants her the ability to use magic, despite her lack of mystic knowledge.

Hallows' Eve gains new powers whenever she wears different masks, and the witch mask turns Eve into a powerful spellcaster. While Hallows' Eve is a relatively new character (at least in her costumed guise), her rapidly expanding abilities make her a truly powerful hero.

Miles Morales may have surpassed Peter Parker as the most powerful Spider-Man in Marvel Comics due to his new vampiric abilities. Being bitten by a vampire has given Miles a significant power boost, making him nearly unbeatable in the Marvel Universe. The strength of vampires in Marvel may be underestimated, as the power boost from vampirism has made Miles Morales a force to be reckoned with.

Warning: Spoilers for Blood Hunters #1!Miles Morales may have just solidified himself as the most powerful Spider-Man in Marvel Comics. While some additional abilities would suggest that Miles is unquestionably stronger than Peter Parker, most Marvel stories position Peter and Miles as being on equal terms, sharing more or less the same power level. However, there has been a slight implication that Miles has been holding back his true power.

His latest affliction with vampirism could finally solidify Miles Morales as the most powerful Spider-Man,...

Marvel's Blood Hunt crossover makes a huge change to its vampire lore, revealing that the undead blood-drinkers gain superhuman abilities by feeding on mutant blood, radically upgrading them into an even more major threat to the X-Men and the Marvel Universe than they already were. The revelation that vampires can harness mutant powers through blood consumption raises safety concerns for mutantkind and for anyone unfortunate enough to cross paths with a vampire wielding optic blasts, or magnetic powers. The potential consequences of vampires with mutant abilities pose a long-term threat, one that could even extend into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine #1

The Blood Hunt crossover event has scaled up Marvels vampire threat to a previously unseen degree including making Marvel's blood-drinkers the perfect enemies for the X-Men. As if covering the world in darkness and unleashing tens of thousands of undead wasnt enough,...

Blood Hunters, a new team of fierce female monster hunters, could potentially star alongside Blade in the MCU. The team's debut in the Blood Hunters anthology series showcases their power and sets up future miniseries. With potential ties to the MCU already established, the Blood Hunters could bring a fresh and much-needed perspective to the franchise.

Marvels ongoing Blood Hunt event has recently introduced the Blood Hunters, a brand new all-women-led monster-hunting team that could star alongside Blade the Vampire Hunter in a future MCU installment. The MCUs Blade film, starring Mahershala Ali, has had very little information released about its status since its first reveal at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, leaving fans completely in the dark for the last five years. Maybe, however, this years San Diego Comic-Con will finally reveal the films status alongside a hopeful mention of Marvels current vampire-hunting squad.

The team officially debuted earlier this...

Laura Kinney, aka Wolverine, defies expectations by killing vampires with her adamantium claws in X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine #1 preview. The supposed supernatural upgrade to Wolverine's claws raises questions about her newfound ability to take down vampires in Marvel Comics lore. While it's possible the vampires are playing dead, the preview leaves fans pondering if Laura truly has gained a supernatural power boost.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine #1! There are few things in the Marvel Universe Wolverines claws cannot kill, as the adamantium that laces them can slice through just about anything - and the same is true for his daughter (also known as Wolverine), Laura Kinney. However, just because their claws are super strong, doesnt mean they work against anyone, as supernatural beasts that come with specific killing instructions are all but immune to their effect. At least, thats what fans thought,...

Wolverine's new Krakoan diving suit helps him conquer one of his biggest weaknesses, water, opening up a whole new battlefield where he can now be "the best there is at what he does," just like on land. Without the specialized suit feeding him oxygen, Wolverine remains vulnerable to drowning, a result of the incredible weight of the adamantium bonded to his skeleton. Wolverine should keep his Krakoan diving suit close by, as his vulnerability to water puts him at a significant disadvantage that more enemies will seek to exploit in the future.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for X-Force #50Wolverine is one of X-Men’s most iconic mutants and one of Marvel Comics’ most physically dangerous heroes. With his incredible mutant healing factor and unbreakable skeleton, there’s very little that Logan couldn’t survive. However, that doesn’t mean that Wolverine is entirely unstoppable, and one piece of Krakoan...

Hank McCoy, the iconic X-Men hero Beast, has been officially killed off by Marvel in a dramatic fashion. The death happens in X-Force #50, as Beast's slide into villainy culminates in a dark plot involving nuclear devices and betrayal. A new Beast is taking over the codename, and will be part of Cyclops' main X-Men team in the upcoming 'From the Ashes' era.

Warning: contains spoilers for X-Force #50!Six decades since their 1963 debut, Marvel has officially killed off a founding hero from the X-Men franchise. The death comes after a years-long slide into villainy, and it isn't a typical, soon-to-be-reversed superhero 'death,' since Marvel is also replacing the departed hero in the franchise. The consequences are huge, with 40 years of lore being rewritten and the new replacement headlining the next era of X-Men comics. Stick around for our end-of-article poll to vote on how Marvel handled this major death.

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Wonder Man, a longtime Marvel character, is a terrible actor despite his popularity as a hero and Avenger. Marvel admits the truth about Wonder Man's poor acting skills in X-Force #50, sparking a debate among fans. Wonder Man's upcoming debut in the MCU raises questions about how his acting background will be portrayed in the series.

Warning: contains spoilers for X-Force #50!

Marvel admits the shameful truth about a future MCU star. Wonder Man, Simon Williams, has been a pillar of the Marvel Universe for decades and a longtime member of the Avengers. While not as popular today as he once was, Wonder Man is still a fan favorite–and is on his way to the MCU, but before he makes his debut, Marvel confesses a shameful truth about him in X-Force #50.

X-Force #50 is written by Benjamin Percy and drawn by Robert Gill. The last clone of the Beast, one that has not been corrupted,...

X-Men's Beast has become a villain, with new telefloronic armor that makes him incredibly powerful. Beast unleashes energy blasts, explosives, and invulnerability to steal nuclear material. Only Beast's new clone can stop him - if X-Force will even allow him to help.

Warning: contains spoilers for X-Force #49!As a founding X-Men hero becomes one of the group's deadliest villains of all time, they're also undergoing a jaw-dropping power-up that has turned them into a one-man army. Not every mutant has powers ideal for combat, and some carry weapons to make up for vulnerabilities in a dangerous world. However, this hero-turned-villain has gone further, turning themselves into a living armory.

In X-Force #49, fans witness Beast's continued slide into villainy, as the former hero raids a Naval weapons station to retrieve nuclear material. Save for escaping X-Force in a previous issue, this is the first time fans have seen Beast's telefloronic armor in action.

Wolverine's trust in Beast is permanently shattered after the latter's horrific actions, and he doesn't believe Beast can be redeemed. Marvel has rolled back Beast's personality with a new clone who will seemingly take his place on the X-Men. However, Beast's crimes were a choice that exposed his incredible capacity for evil - removing those memories isn't enough to make him a hero again.

As a founding X-Men member is given a shocking new life, Wolverine makes it clear that whatever changes they may go through, he'll never trust them again. After 61 years, Marvel has seemingly rendered a beloved hero totally irredeemable - is there any way to actually recapture who they used to be?

In X-Force #48, Wolverine's team continue their mission to kill former leader Beast, aka the founding X-Man Hank McCoy. After Beast raids their base to steal weaponry, the genius mutant Sage proposes a shocking...

On their mission to kill Beast, X-Force have replaced Hank McCoy with a new version of the hero. Cloned from Hank's DNA, the new Beast is missing 40 years of memories - including the original's fall into corruption. The original Beast has gone too far to redeem; now Marvel acknowledges it by replacing him in its ongoing X-Men canon.

Warning: contains spoilers for X-Force #48!After months of teasing and preparation, X-Men has finally replaced one of the team's five founding members, introducing a new hero to take their place. The major change to Marvel lore comes as the franchise's Fall of X era depicts the final battle of mutantkind vs AI life, but this being the X-Men, there's still time for a little internecine warfare before they face extinction.

In X-Force #48, X-Force's base is attacked by Henry 'Hank' McCoy, aka the Beast. After being targeted for death by his former team,...

Beast has developed a powerful anti-healing factor weapon that can incapacitate mutants with healing abilities, as seen when he shoots Omega Red, putting him down indefinitely. Wolverine, who is currently dealing with Sabretooth's multiversal army, should be wary of Beast's weapon as it can potentially incapacitate him and turn him into a mindless killer, just as Beast did before with a mind-control device. Beast's weapon, which mutates its targets into plant-like organisms, was proven effective when Molecule Man turned Wolverine's son Daken into a tree, and it is a significant danger to Wolverine and the entire X-Force/X-Men team.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for X-Force #48 Beast, a founding member of the original X-Men, has recently completed his descent into villainy that had been building for more than a decade in Marvel Comics canon. After a failed attempt to take over the world, Beast was defeated by the team he once led,...

Colossus has undergone a significant transformation in the past year, notably the Earth-616 version, whose mental manipulation by his brother, forcing to act against his friends and team, finally came to a head. Colossus's actions in Ultimate Invasion reveal a different side to his character, as he willingly participates in deceiving the global populace for the sake of "peace" and his own prosperity. It will be challenging for Colossus to regain his traditional role as one of the X-franchise's moral compasses, but he must seek redemption and forgive himself for his past actions.

It’s been a difficult year for Colossus, as he has transitioned away from being a moral compass for the X-Men. In both the standard Earth-616 timeline, and the Ultimates Universe, Piotr made a serious deviation from his usual, upstanding role. Now he’s gearing up to face some of the consequences, in both continuities.

Earth-616 Colossus has,...

After his fall into villainy, the X-Men are planning to kill off the Beast in X-Force #48. X-Force are activating a heroic clone of Beast to kill the original in new teaser art. However, the now villainous Hank McCoy has his own plans, with new armor that upgrades his power level.

As the X-Men's Krakoan Era draws to a close in 2024, one of the last threads to tie up is X-Force's battle against a founding member gone bad. Now, as Marvel reveals how Colossus' vicious X-Men team plan to beat their former leader, fans also get to see the monstrous final form of their target.

In a recently released teaser for Benjamin Percy and Robert Gill's X-Force #48, fans see X-Force planning to take down Beast, aka Henry McCoy. Alongside the tagline "The best way to stop Beast... is Beast," fans see the team apparently activating a clone of the villain,...

Wolverine seeks adrenaline through extreme sports, leading him to ask Forge to craft an adamantium surfboard. The surfboard provides Wolverine with a near-death experience, showcasing his signature style and love for danger. The recreational use of adamantium may exasperate villains like Ultron, but Wolverine chooses the thrill of surfing over creating another weapon.

In Marvel's X-Force, Wolverine is gifted a new kind of adamantium weapon guaranteed to surprise fans... and make McU's Ultron furious.

Featuring Logan taking a rare day off from protecting the mutant nation of Krakoa with time to kill, the former Weapon X decides to seek adrenaline through extreme sports, proving that Wolverine always needs some sort of battle (even if it's recreational). But in X-Force #25 from writer Benjamin Percy and artist Robert Gill. Logan decides to take his hobby further by having Forge craft him something that's as epic as it is ridiculous.

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Hilariously, the issue...

Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Force #45!

Since his introduction, Colossus has been known for his mutant ability to transform his skin into a nearly impenetrable metal, making him one of the strongest X-Men. However, new information about his brother, Mikhail Rasputin, casts doubt on the true nature of Piotr’s abilities. His iconic metal appearance may be the result of his brother’s actions, leaving room for Colossus to develop a new powerset.

In X-Force #45 – by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, and Guru-eFX – Domino and Sage approach Dr. Strange to get more information on a ring belonging to Mikhail.

Strange theorizes that Mikhail is capable of manipulating atoms and working at a subatomic level and that he possessed the ability since childhood.

Colossus’ Power Could Be Greater Than Previously Realized

If Dr. Strange is correct, Colossus’ metal skin may be the result of his brother’s childhood manipulation. Consequently, Piotr...

Colossus' brother, Mikhail, possesses powers that take Colossus' abilities to a whole new level, allowing him to manipulate and change atoms and matter at their very core. Unlike Colossus, Mikhail can create voids between atoms and has the ability to redefine or reorganize matter, giving him immense control over the world and everything in it. Mikhail's powers allow him to create worlds and control physics within these voids, making him seem invincible. However, maintaining these voids requires intense concentration, and breaking his concentration can cause everything to collapse.

Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Force #45!!Colossus is one of X-Force’s heaviest hitters, and he easily secures his place among the strongest brawlers around. Even with his metal skin, astounding strength, and heightened resilience, however, he’s proven unable to cast off the influence of his brother, Mikhail. Now, as the straggling members of X-Force turn to Doctor Strange for help, a...

Warning: Spoilers for X-Force #44!Long reduced to a pawn in his brother's schemes, Colossus has become the ultimate traitor against the X-Men. For the past couple of years, Colossus has been mind-controlled, under the influence of his brother, Mikhail Rasputin. Mikhail's scheme was unveiled at the end of X-Force #43, when Mikhail, Colossus, and his X-Force comrades found themselves all traveling together through an unregistered Krakoan Gate, during the Mutant Massacre on Krakoa.

X-Force #44 – by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFX, and Vc's Joe Caramagna – finds team member Sage, one of the few not trapped alongside her teammates, putting together the pieces of the Rasputin' conspiracy.

This issue dedicates a page to her logbook, where she analyzes the true ramifications of Colossus' betrayal.

Related: Marvel Finally Delivers The Colossus Fight X-Men Fans Waited Years For

Sage Breaks Down Colossus' Betrayal In X-Force #44

In X-Force #43, when Colossus lead his unassuming teammates into a trap,...

Warning: Spoilers for X-Force #44!

For years, Colossus has proven himself as one of the strongest members of the X-Men, but there is one unexpected mutant who has the power to destroy him. The previous issue of X-Force revealed to the team years' worth of deceit on behalf of Colossus, orchestrated by his brother Mikhail, who controls the metallic hero's mind, and actions, with the help of the unassuming Chronicler.

X-Force #44 – by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFX, and Jay Caramagna – reveals just how dangerous the Chronicler can be.

While readers have known for some time that the Chronicler's narrative powers allow him to exert influence over Colossus, X-Force #44 makes it clear that his abilities have life and death implications for those he writes about.

Related: Marvel Finally Delivers The Colossus Fight X-Men Fans Waited Years For

The Chronicler Is More Powerful Than Previously Believed

In X-Force #44, Mikhail offers information to the Chronicler regarding X-Force's members,...

Wolverine and Kraven hail from two separate corners of the Marvel Universe — Logan as a member of the X-Men and Kraven as a staple villain of Spider-Man — and don’t usually come to blows out in the wild. But now, in a piece of fanart that leans into Wolverine’s more savage nature, Logan gets a new redesign that would make Kraven proud!

Posted on X (formerly Twitter) by @rxzarx, this artistic talent consistently pumps out incredible fanart, commissioned and original artwork for their followers to enjoy, all of which look utterly jaw-dropping thanks to @rxzarx’s painterly art style that oozes just the right amount of comic book flair.

wolverine pic.twitter.com/OjXjr19gku — raza (commissions open) (@rxzarx) August 24, 2023

Having already drawn pieces depicting various versions of Spider-Man, Green Goblin, The Spot, Spider-Gwen, and even DC Comics’ Batman, @rxzarx excels when bringing to life their unique visual takes on iconic comic characters,...

Warning: contains spoilers for X-Force #43!Super-soldiers aren’t a new concept in Marvel lore, but X-Force are dealing with soldiers unlike anything the world has seen before - including Captain America. Gone are the days of Captain America's enhanced speed and strength putting him a cut above the rest; Mikhail Rasputin’s super-soldiers are lethal on a whole new scale. Krakoa has fallen, but there are plenty of mutants left alive to suffer under the disturbing powerset of Marvel's new mutant-killing super-soldiers.

In X-Force #43 - by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFX, and Joe Caramagna - Mikhail Rasputin, Colossus’ brother, makes his return while surrounded by a thousand of his henchmen. Speaking through the Chronicler, he lists the myriad abilities of the "Super-Soldiers" he purchased from the mad geneticist known as the Man with the Peacock Tattoo. This isn’t the first appearance of his soldiers, but the extent of their...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for X-Force #43

Since his initial debut, the X-Force leader known as Colossus has always been one of the X-Men's most stalwart members. Usually been one of the team’s moral bastions, he has taken a dark turn over the last few years, thanks to his older brother, Mikhail Rasputin – and unfortunately for Piotr, his darkest deed committed under his brother’s thrall has now come to light.

X-Force #43 – by Ben Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFX, and Vc’s Joe Caramagna – finds the majority of the titular team grappling with the chaos of the X-Men’s tragic Hellfire Gala, while Domino uncovers the body of Colossus’ lover, murdered by his own hands at the behest of his brother, and buried beneath his farm on the Savage Land, finally bringing Colossus' dark secret to light.

Related: Colossus Joining X-Men's Deadliest Team Spells Doom For Mutantkind

Colossus’ Crimes Have Finally...

Warning: Spoilers for X-Force #43!Just as he's been exposed to the X-Force, Colossus is being forced into a fight with his often-forgotten brother, Mikhail Rasputin. Mikhail has been a prominent figure in Colossus' life as of late, manipulating him from the background dating back to X-Force #23. As of the most recent issue, X-Force #43, Piotr's lies, betrayal, and unholy alliance have been exposed.

The complicated, strained relationship between the two brothers is finally coming to a head in X-Force #46, written by Benjamin Percy with artwork from Robert Gill. Cover art from Daniel Acuna can be viewed below. All signs seem to be pointing to one final, major showdown pitting brother against brother in a match-up that is 31 years in the making. The synopsis for X-Force #46 reads as follows:

A Tale Of Two Brothers! Mikhail Rasputin has been secretly controlling his brother, Piotr Rasputin, A.K.A. Colossus. Plans change.

Warning: Spoilers for X-Force #42!Throughout their uncanny publication history, the Marvel Comics heroes known as the X-Men have seen their fair share of dark timelines and more than their fair share of corrupted team members. From the Dark Phoenix to Archangel, the House of Idea’s Merry Mutants have watched countless teammates and friends give in to their dark sides through alternate timelines, mind control, or simple character evolution. But a new version of one of the founding X-Men is the darkest evolution of all.

X-Force #40-42 by Benjamin Percy, Paul Davidson, Robert Gill, and Guru-eFX finds the titular team roped by their former teammate Quentin Quire into traveling into Marvel's future to topple the dark machinations of Hank McCoy aka the Beast. As the team work backwards from the far future to the present, fans see how Beast will evolve as thousands of years pass - becoming first a deadly mutant/Sentinel hybrid,...

Warning: Spoilers for X-Force #40As far as chatty, and arguably annoying, Marvel Comics characters go, Deadpool is usually at the top of every fan’s list. Called the Merc With A Mouth for a reason, Wade Wilson is well-known for his inability to keep said mouth shut, even during the worst of times. But a new confrontation with an X-Men hero nobody saw coming may have just introduced Krakoa’s newest odd couple duo.

X-Force #40 by Benjamin Percy, Paul Davidson, Robert Gill, and Guru-eFX sees the return of the one and only Quentin Quire to the fold. After a long absence during which he's been presumed dead, a positively ancient Quentin – no longer fit to be called Kid Omega – emerges through a time portal on Krakoa. Having come to ask X-Force for their help with a dark future timeline, Quire almost immediately begins roasting the new lineup, only for the...

Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Force #39!A healing factor is one of comics’ most advantageous powers, and now Deadpool has shown an unexpected (and hilarious) use for it. Fans know healing factors are a great way to quickly recover from injuries, but in X-Force #39, Deadpool reveals a totally new way to utilize it. While fans may not have expected this particular use, it makes perfect sense.

The issue is written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Robert Gill, colored by Guru eFX and lettered by Joe Caramagna. The Beast has made a mess of X-Force, using it to further his dark agenda. Now, his crimes have been exposed, and in the wake of these revelations, the Quiet Council is restructuring X-Force. The Council has decided that X-Force needs more oversight–as well as a new headquarters. While the Council debates further, X-Force members Deadpool, Omega Red and Black Tom Cassidy speculate on...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Alpha Flight #2 and X-Force #44When it comes to Marvel Comics’ X-Men, the publisher’s most uncanny heroes have faced few enemies as iconic as the mutant-hunting Sentinels. First created in ­­X-Men #14 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Jay Gavin, these mechanized menaces have been hounding the titular team since their early days and have long remained one of the human’s most effective weapons against Homo superior. But like their genetically gifted foes, the Sentinels have continued to evolve – and their newest incarnations are bad news for the X-Men.

With the Fall of X on the horizon, the forces of the anti-mutant organization Orchis have been ramping up their campaign against the nation of Krakoa and its X-Men. Shared by Marvel, solicits for the event’s upcoming September issues tease the first appearance of Box Sentinels in the pages of Alpha Flight #2 by Ed Brisson and Scott Godlewski,...

The Boys is an entire franchise dedicated to absolutely trashing established superheroes, including the entire superhero genre itself, and Wolverine is no exception. What is interesting about The Boys’ parody of Wolverine, however, is that Marvel actually agrees with it, as The Boys’ biggest Wolverine insult just became official Marvel canon.

Wolverine is a tragic and complex character whose life has been filtered through the worst of what humanity has to offer. The rage inside of Wolverine is ever-present, which fuels him in battle yet plagues him in life, though it also pushes him to be the best hero he can be. While these traits add to his intriguing character development, The Boys boiled it all down to ‘angry little guy is angry and little’ with its parody of Wolverine, Groundhawk. Groundhawk is aesthetically reminiscent of Wolverine, but he has hammers for hands instead of claws extending from his fists.

Warning: Spoilers for X-Men (2021) #22!

Mutant resurrection has been both the blessing and the bane of the X-Men during the Krakoan era, but now this incredible technology seems to have sown the seeds of their own destruction. While mutant resurrection imprints a copy of a dead mutant's psyche into a newly grown clone body, the corpse left behind still retains all its inherent mutant gifts - making each fallen mutant a treasure trove of easily weaponized biotechnology. Now, the X-Men are forced to confront the horrors their attempt at cheating death has enabled.

Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, and Marte Garcia's X-Men (2021) #22, 'Bring on the Bad Guys,' shows that the anti-mutant group Orchis is gaining political and popular ground against the mutants of Krakoa, even having the gall to open up mutant 'curing' stations as pop-up stands in major cities. When Cyclops, Firestar, and Forge show up to rescue a hapless mutant from Orchis' knives,...

Warning: contains spoilers for X-Force #40!

A future form of Wolverine has turned his immortality on its head, making it a living nightmare. Over the years, fans have met a number of Wolverine variants from the future, but in X-Force #40, the team, sent forward to the future by Quentin Quire, meets another future version of Logan–who has been reduced to a mindless half-man, half-machine shell of his former self.

X-Force #40 is written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Paul Davidson and Robert Gill, colored by Guru eFX and lettered by Joe Caramagna. A future Quentin Quire known as Old Man Omega has arrived from a future timeline, to warn X-Force of the danger that Hank McCoy presents. He then brings the team, including Wolverine (Laura), Omega Red, Sage, Colossus, and Domino, to his time, where they are promptly attacked by hideous, bloodthirsty blue creatures–who bear more than a passing resemblance to the Beast.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for X-Force #40Since the X-Men began their new lives on the all-mutant island nation of Krakoa, few have had it worse off than Colossus. Following his death and subsequent resurrection, Colossus has unknowingly been a victim of mental manipulation by his estranged brother Mikhail and his ally known as Chronicler. However, a time-traveling mission with Colossus's new X-Force team breaks him free of Mikhail and Chronicler's control, giving him temporary freedom and hinting at what's to come.

In X-Force #40, by Benjamin Percy, Paul Davidson, and Robert Gill, a time-traveling "old man" version of Quentin Quire shocks the team by arriving from the future and requesting the team's help in cleaning up what he refers to as a "cataclysmic mess." Colossus has recently joined X-Force and follows the team on their quest to help old man Omega repair the corrupted future brought on by Beast and his own dark ambition.

Warning: contains Spoilers for X-Force #40!As one of Marvel’s most popular heroes, Wolverine is famous for appearing in as many comics as possible at any given time - to the point that Deadpool has speculated that's his real mutant power. But unfortunately for Logan, that status often comes with some pretty bare-bones portrayals missing many of his nuances. More often than fans would like, Wolverine is reduced to a one-dimensional killing machine.

Now, X-Force #40 by Benjamin Percy, Paul Davidson, Robert Gill, and Guru-eFX takes this depiction and leans into it, turning the future Logan into a head in a jar with Adamantium claws that emerge from a slot, as he leads the last of a resistance against Beast, who has become the evil God of All Mutants. This is a version of Logan literally stripped of his humanity and turned into a killing machine, yelling "Snikt!" (the iconic sound...

Warning: contains spoilers for X-Force #40!

An original member of the X-Men has taken on his darkest ultimate form, as Hank McCoy (Beast) becomes “the God of All Mutants.” In X-Force #40, Old Man Omega (Quentin Quire) sends the team forward in time, to a dark and dystopian future, ruled over by a founding member of the X-Men, who has declared themselves a god–but will X-Force be powerful enough to stop them once and for all?

X-Force #40 is written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Paul Davidson and Robert Gill, colored by Guru eFX, and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Old Man Omega has sent X-Force, including Sage, Domino, Omega Red, and Wolverine, to the future. Soon after their arrival, they are attacked by blue, tentacled creatures–who resemble the Beast. After hacking and slashing their way through the monsters–which Quire calls “Beast Priests,” Omega Red is captured by one and whisked away to a sinister-looking lair.

Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Force #39!Wolverine has just created a brutal new drinking game that finally allows the X-Men's resident brawler to beat the unstoppable Juggernaut. Be it Logan or his daughter Laura, anyone with the Wolverine moniker is one of the toughest customers in the Marvel Universe, feared around the world for their scrappiness and fighting ability. So when it comes to games, it should come as no surprise they are equally rough. In X-Force #39, fans see Wolverine’s very own drinking game–"Take a Shot,” and it is meant both figuratively and literally.

The issue is written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Robert Gill, colored by Guru eFx and lettered by Joe Caramagna. While the Quiet Council debates the future of X-Force, readers get to see Wolverine (Laura) in a moment of downtime. She has brought together some of Krakoa’s strongest hitters like the Juggernaut and Strong Guy.

Warning! Spoilers for X-Force #39!The powerful X-Force member Quentin Quire has returned from a long absence and with a new set of abilities that are sure to live up to his codename Kid Omega. The young mutant possesses Omega-level abilities that make him one of the most powerful telepaths on Earth and a psychic of the highest order. He’s used his powers most commonly to conjure vehicles and weapons made out of his mental energy. Now, after a period of time being presumed dead by Krakoa, he’s mysteriously returned, and it appears that there is more to the story of his resurrection.

In X-Force #39 by Benjamin Percy and Robert Gill, Sage begins to reorganize the infrastructure of Krakoa’s mutant C.I.A. as its new leader after the former X-Men member Beast goes rogue. While Sage is attempting to talk Laura Kinney into joining, a...

Warning! Spoilers for X-Force #39 and Immortal X-Men #11 ahead!The upcoming Fall of X event promises a war that will shake up the status quo of the X-Men in Marvel Comics, and it may all be set in motion by Colossus joining X-Force. Currently, the mutant nation of Krakoa is facing enemies on many sides, from the mutant-hating scientists of Orchis to the machinations of the Mister Sinister clone Mother Righteous. But another threat has been quietly lurking in the pages of X-Force for nearly two years, and it might be the most dangerous and heartbreaking of them all.

The steel-skinned mutant powerhouse known as Colossus already occupies a seat on Krakoa’s governing body, the Quiet Council. But two recent issues of X-books have seen him rise to even more prominent positions. In Benjamin Percy and Robert Gill’s X-Force #39, Piotr volunteers to join the ranks of X-Force as a...

Fans of the McU's Guardians of the Galaxy may think of Star-Lord and Gamora as the franchise's romantic endgame, but Peter Quill's long comic history says otherwise. A former soldier and now galactic rogue, Star-Lord is the ultimate believer in found family, leading to some incredibly compelling romances in his near-50 years of adventures.

Peter Jason Quill, the frontman of the Guardians of the Galaxy, has existed in the Marvel Universe since his first appearance in 1976’s Marvel Preview #4 by Steve Englehart, Steve Gan, and Bob McLeod. Originally a trained astronaut gifted advanced weaponry by a mysterious space god named the Master of the Sun, Peter has gone through many iterations, with the current comics doing a surprisingly capable job of squaring the guilt-ridden soldier who helped stop the Annihilation Wave with the goofy scoundrel Star-Lord became after his MCU debut in 2014. However, throughout every version of his character,...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for X-Force #37!A masked figure referred to as the "Man With the Peacock Tattoo" has remained a constant foe of X-Force for the last three years, and now his identity has finally been revealed as someone from the X-Men's distant past. One of the original titles to launch as part of the X-Men's new Krakoa Era, X-Force has seen its titular team of mutants tasked with serving as the island nation's chief intelligence agency. Their necessity was made apparent following a terrorist attack by anti-Krakoa organization Xeno, led by the mysterious, masked enemy.

Little has previously been revealed about the Man with the Peacock Tattoo, with scant evidence of his origins only hinted at by his seemingly peerless mastery of genetic engineering. Perhaps then it comes as no surprise that this iteration of X-Force's first and greatest foe has links to X-Men history long...

Warning! Spoilers for X-Men Red #8 ahead!A founding member of the original Uncanny X-Men team, brilliant mutant and acrobat Hank McCoy aka Beast has proven himself to be a valued member of the titular superhero team for decades. While Beast has made some questionable decisions in the past, these choices have remained for the good of the team... until now. Jonathan Hickman's era of X-Men has opened the door for brand-new changes to not only the X-Men's status within the Marvel Universe but a shift in character, including Beast's gradual turn to the dark side.

Following the events of Marvel's summer blockbuster crossover event A.X.E.: Judgment Day, the spotlight has now turned to S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient Worlds Observation Research Division) leader and alien/mutant hybrid Abigail Brand. Initially a recurring obstacle in the lives of Marvel's mutants, Brand has been a...

Well, it certainly looks like Weapons of Mutant Destruction is doing a great job of creating some advance buzz, now doesn’t it? Just days ago, we previewed some of the first issues to be included in this mammoth crossover, so we can fully understand why retailers have seemingly already bought up all copies of one of the prelude chapters, Totally Awesome Hulk #19, and why it’s already scheduled for a second printing.

As is the case with any crossover of this sort, desperate times call for desperate measures – not to mention strange bedfellows – as Amadeus Cho is forced to team up with the likes of Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Domino, Warpath, and Lady Deathstrike to battle the new Weapon X. Written by Greg Pak with art by Robert Gill and Nolan Woodard, this opening salvo is guaranteed to deliver giant-sized action with loads of intrigue.

So, if you fail...

Review – Valiant’s Book of Death #1

Valiant’s Book of Death kicks off as a bit of a mixed bag.

There’s a lot I like here but what doesn’t vibe with me is hard to shake and is directly related to how amazing I just told you the Book of Death tagged Legends of the Geomancer #1 was.

Let me start with the good. I want to warn you now of spoilers from Book of Death #1, and also information they gave last month about the series’ villain.

As an original Valiant fan you are immediately fanning the proper flames of interest anytime you echo something I tend to associate with what makes Valiant great. Anytime you have a plot device that offers glimpses of the future to come you are tugging on my Rai #0 strings, a landmark comic for a previous Valiant universe and to a lesser degree an era of comics.

Chad Johnson can still burn rubber -- the former NFL speedster cranked his treadmill up to 23-miles-per-hour and hit a full sprint ... Without Shoes!!! Cj was training with Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin at Fit Speed Athletic Performance in Florida when they decided to work on some speed drills. The most impressive part -- the incline was raised to 2.5%. And get this ... Chad's gone Even Faster -- just last year, he posted video while running...

DC Comics

In comics news this week, Mark Doyle has been appointed the new Batman Group Editor at DC Comics, replacing Mike Marts. Marts has gone to work for Marvel as a result of DC’s announcement that they will be moving its New York office to Burbank, California in 2015. Doyle is currently a Vertigo editor who was most responsible for bringing Scott Snyder into DC after editing his American Vampire series, and also edits Snyder’s other Vertigo series, The Wake. Though Doyle is excited about the promotion, he will only be the editor for a year as he will not be moving to California in 2015.

Snyder is also pleased with the appointment, tweeting that “Gotham couldn’t be in better hands for Batman’s 75th”, referring to 2014 being Batman’s 75th anniversary since he first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939.

Valiant are doing a similar scheme to Marvel’s All-New Marvel Now!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye # 24

Written by James Roberts and John Barber

Art by Atilio Rojo, James Riaz, Nick Roche, Livid Ramondelli and Robert Gill

Published by Idw Comics

The review for last month’s issue of “Transformers: More than Meets the Eye”, the second part in the twelve-issue “Dark Cybertron” storyline that crosses over both ongoing Transformers titles, began with a pithy, if strained, analogy comparing the experience of reading the issue to being caught between two conversations of vastly different degrees of entertainment. While it would be possible to cook up a similar analogy to describe this latest issue, possibly something involving being forced to alternate between a well-crafted club sandwich and a stale Pb&J but with no J, but it would be far easier to simply say that everything glaringly wrong and unsatisfying that was present last time around is still there.

The...

While we were busy grilling and posting Instagram video of fireworks in celebration of America's independence, Egyptians were posting pics of protests, as they demanded a more inclusive government. President Mohammad Morsi was eventually ousted - and the whole coup played out online. Stateside, things online were much calmer - and cuter. Check out what happened this week. Beneful Created a Goldberg Machine - with Puppies! There's a wagon full of puppies in this, you guys. A Wagon Full Of Puppies! Jay-z Released Magna Carta Holy Grail to Samsung Galaxy Users "But we have Bbm!" said BlackBerry. DJ Earworm Mashed...

Now here's something you don't see every day. Arizona Cardinals rookie Robert Gill is getting ready for training camp with a vengeance, as evidenced by some gotta-see-it-to-believe-it footage of him sprinting on a treadmill at the rate of 25 miles per hour. And for the record, the 29-year-old Gill is a human being, not a gazelle. Gill, a former Arena League player, was signed by the Cardinals after a day of minicamp this summer. The team officially reports for training camp in Glendale, Ariz., on July 25.  "There are three or four guys that have some speed," Cardinals coach Bruce Arians told AZCentral Sports last month. "Bobby Gill came up and made some really...

Zenescope Entertainment's "Grimm Fairy Tales: Alice In Wonderland" #1, available January 25, 2012, is written by Raven Gregory and illustrated by Robert Gill, with covers by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, Eric Basaldua and Nei Ruffino :

"...decades ago, a girl named 'Alice' was led into the realm of 'Wonderland' but her awe-inspiring experiences there have been shrouded in mystery. The one thing known is that her time spent in a world full of insanity left her a broken adult.

"However, her courageous will to survive is what ultimately saved humanity. Now the story of Alice's visit into Wonderland is fully revealed..."

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Zenescope Entertainment's "Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Alice In Wonderland" #4, available March 2012, is written by Raven Gregory, with illustrations by Robert Gill and covers by Sean Chen, Stjepan Sejic :

"...the adventures of 'Alice' continue, as she escapes the clutches of the 'Mad Hatter' and the tea party only to find herself captured by someone much worse... someone who embodies the very insanity of 'wonderland' and who's thirst for chaos cannot be matched. Hold on to your heads because it's about to get a whole lot more insane..."

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