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Before Ultimate Endgame begins, we'll behold the current state of the Ultimate Universe and discover its final secrets in Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1, a special one-shot hitting stands in December from Deniz Camp (Ultimates), Alex Paknadel (Astonishing X-Men), and superstar artists from every cover of the Marvel Universe.

Like last year's Ultimate Universe: One Year, which introduced Nick Fury and revealed crucial intel on the Maker's Council, Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1 will be an essential chapter in the overall Ultimate Universe narrative.

The saga will see the return of the Ultimate Guardians, revealing their pivotal role in Ultimate Endgame, and the debut of all-new players as the countdown...

Marvel fans are finally getting the X-Men back on the big screen, and the excitement is real. The characters are returning thanks to Disney buying 20th Century Fox, which gave Marvel Studios the rights to use them again. This means fans can now see stories they’ve been waiting for years to happen.

During a recent five-hour live stream, the cast of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday was partially revealed. Patrick Stewart will return as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, and James Marsden as Cyclops.

Kelsey Grammer will reprise his role as Beast, and Alan Cumming will return as Nightcrawler. Channing Tatum is also coming back as Gambit, following his appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine last year.

Fans are also curious about what the X-Men will look like in the movie. Alex Perez from Cosmic Circus recently shared some details during an Ama. According to Perez,...

With the Multiverse Saga nearing it's end with Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, the next saga is already close. With Disney's acquisition of Fox and it's rights to Marvel characters like the X-Men, it is likely the next Saga will focus on the mutants. It could be named The Mutant Saga, but if the Phoenix Force comes into play The Phoenix Saga would be an apt title as well. However, the world of the MCU is also still occupied by the Avengers and other superheroes. So, here's a look at what the trilogies, titles and release dates could look like. 

Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps

The next Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), follows a street-level Spider-Man as he bonds with the piece of Venom and faces off against the likes of Mr. Negative, while also dealing The Punisher. All while trying to balance that life with his new college carreer.

Even though Marvel and Disney+ are all in on Riri Williams / Ironheart, they haven't fully compensated the team that created the breakout character. Debuting in May 2016, Ironheart was created by Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato, marking her first appearance in Invincible Iron Man Vol. 3 #7. In less than a decade since she was created, Riri Williams has been featured in the animated series Marvel Rising and debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, setting up her own solo series set to debut on Disney+ in June 2025.

Ironheart co-creator Mike Deodato took to Instagram before the debut of the Disney+ trailer to share his mixed response to seeing his work adapted. In the post, he highlighted how the trailer recreates one of the scenes he drew from the comics, saying, "As a comic book artist, there are few feelings more satisfying than seeing...

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Kitty Pryde has played many different roles among the X-Men; she's never even settled on a single code-name, going from Sprite to Ariel to Shadowcat to Red Queen. During the X-Men's time on the mutant island of Krakoa, she became a pirate captain, sailing the high seas to rescue mutant refugees for the Hellfire Trading Company.

Now in the new ongoing "Exceptional X-Men" by Dr. Eve Ewing and artist Carmen Carnero, Kitty is back in her (and Ewing's) hometown of Chicago. When the comic began, Kitty had decided to put world saving behind her and was working as a bartender. But she found young Mutants in need of guidance, and stepped up with her old enemy-turned-friend Emma Frost to teach them.

Marvel has shared an exclusive first look preview of unlettered pages to "Exceptional X-Men" #6 with /Film,...

Wolverine is by far one of the most recognizable mutants in the Marvel Universe, and that's partly due to his Adamantium-laced skeleton and his iconic claws. While his skeleton has been upgraded recently, the next planned update to his claws might just be his biggest yet.

Considering just how old Wolverine is, it shouldn't surprise anyone that Marvel has played with his looks and abilities a lot over the years. Recently, the upgraded Wolverine's Adamantium skeleton with a new metal known as Adamantine, also known as the Metal of the Gods. As of Wolverine #5 by Saladin Ahmed and Martin Coccolo, it seems that Adamantine will bond itself to Wolverine's claws and skeleton, completely changing and empowering the character. Even worse, the synopsis implies that Adamantine isn't just a metal.

Most recently, readers saw Wolverine battle against Lady Deathstrike and Constrictor, both seemingly possessed by Adamantine, with glowing yellow eyes... the...

Having been given the label of a ladies' man, Gambit has had numerous love interests over the years - with varying degrees of commitment. Some love interests have been blink-and-you'll-miss-it, while other love interests are so hardcore for Remy Labeau that he risks his life for them. Likewise, there are some love interests of the Cajun that Marvel fans know by heart, like Rogue and Bella Donna.

On the flip side, there are quite a few Gambit love interests who have flown a little under the radar and deserve a little more recognition. From the very dramatic stops and starts for Rogue and Gambit to the crush he had on a British police officer, one thing can be said about Gambit's love life: it is never boring.

Dr. Cecilia Reyes Debuted in X-Men #65 by Scott Lobdell, Carlos Pacheco, Art Thibert, Liquid!, Christian Lichtner, Aron Lusen, and Richard Starkings

A New York native,...

The newest member of the Avengers has officially been confirmed, in the form of Elektra's Daredevil. Ever since reuniting with his former lover in her on-panel comic debut, Matt Murdock has been trying to redeem the former assassin. Now it seems confirmed that her recent adoption of the title and role of Daredevil, the Woman Without Fear marked the official transition from Elektra being a conflicted anti-hero, to a full-blown superhero.

Marve's "Next Big Thing" panel at New York Comic-Con 2024 reveals Marvel's new line-up of vertical Infinity Comics coming to Marvel Unlimited, beginning with Astonishing Spider-Man (the first two issues are available now to readers for free). Astonishing X-Men will follow in December 2024, while Astonishing Avengers will arrive in January. And as the official artwork reveals, the trio of heroes underneath the Astonishing Avengers graphic are Captain America, She-Hulk, and most surprisingly, Elektra.

Captain America is obviously an Avengers staple,...

On September 9, 2024, Eisner Award winning comic artist John Cassaday passed away at the too-young age of 52. He was widely mourned by his industry peers and fans, who never worked with or met Cassaday, have lost any new fruits of his great talent. Before he became an artist, Cassaday studied film in college. Once you know that, his drawing style really clicks into place. Cassaday often drew huge images (both in wide and standard panels), the kind a movie screen demands, and his characters had detailed, photorealistic faces. It's no surprise he broke into comics during the mid-90s, when that style was taking off. If I could compare his work to a fellow artist, it would be Bryan Hitch.

Just as Hitch broke out working with writer Warren Ellis on "The Authority," Cassaday teamed with Ellis for the series "Planetary," published at WildStorm (a DC publishing imprint) from 1999 to 2009 across 27 issues.

Kevin Feige may be president of Marvel Studios today, but he got his start in movie producing the first "X-Men" film in 2000. During "X-Men," Feige was one of the biggest Marvel Comics fans on the crew; he smuggled "X-Men" comics to the actors after director Bryan Singer banned them from the set. I'm sure Feige appreciates his time working on 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" movies (there must be a reason Marvel Studios has been trying to fit them in rather than doing a clean break), but he's steered the MCU in a more colorful direction.

At a press conference for "Deadpool & Wolverine" not too long ago, Feige mentioned one long-standing controversy among comic nerds: how "X-Men" put the heroes in dull black leather costumes instead of the colorful comic book suits. Feige confirmed, as has long been suggested, that these costume designs were trend-chasing "The Matrix". Feige recounted,...

Well-known comic book artist John Cassaday has died at the age of 52. Star Wars fans may recognize some of his work from the early days of new canon Marvel comics in 2015.

Before working on Star Wars, Cassaday began his career as an artist for independent comics publishers. His career took off when he started drawing for Marvel and DC Comics, particularly with his work on Teen Titans and Flash.

His work on Astonishing X-Men, Planetary, and I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun won him the Eisner Award (basically the comics version of an Academy Award) for Best Penciller/Inker in 2005. He won the award again in 2006, along with the Eisner Award for Best Ongoing Series for Astonishing X-Men.

When Marvel reached an agreement with Lucasfilm and regained its Star Wars license, it relaunched the iconic Star Wars comic run in 2015. Cassaday had the honor of drawing the first arc of the series,...

Prolific comic book artist and television director John Cassaday has passed away at age 52, his sister Robin confirmed. He was admitted to the ICU at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York just last week.

Credits: John Cassaday via Carl’s Comix / YouTube

Some of his known works include Planetary, Desperadoes, and I Am Legion. He also worked on the covers of Astonishing X-Men, Captain America, and Star Wars. Cassaday was the recipient of various accolades, such as Eisner Awards for Best Cover Artist and Best Penciller/Inker.

John Cassaday Worked on Some of the Best Art Covers in the History of Comics

John Cassaday’s cause of death is not yet revealed, but his sister made a post on Facebook informing that the artist was admitted to the hospital a few days earlier. While the exact reason remains unknown, Robin said her brother had been dealing with health issues linked to the brain.

John Cassaday, the artist who co-created the influential turn-of-the-century comic Planetary and then drew an award-winning X-Men comic written by Joss Whedon for Marvel, has died. He was 52.

His sister Robin Cassaday announced his death Monday on Facebook. She previously wrote that he had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai West in New York on Sept. 3. The cause of death was not revealed.

Cassaday also drew the relaunch of Star Wars that became the best-selling comic of 2015.

“Like [fellow artists] Neal Adams, Jim Steranko or Michael Golden, he is a touchstone, a reference point to the dozens and dozens of artists whose work was influenced by his,” comics writer and editor Mark Waid said. “Most people are lucky if more than a dozen people are still talking about them a month after they pass. My friend John will be talked about and remembered by an entire industry for ages.

Iconic comic artist John Cassaday - the unmistakable talent whose art appeared in Planetary, Astonishing X-Men and Star Wars - has died at the age of 52. The creator's passing was confirmed on Facebook by his sister Robin Cassaday, who writes, "My little bro John passed away at 5:51pm Texas time. Please keep me and my mom in your prayers."

Cassaday's unique art is identifiable to comic fans at a glance, and the creator contributed to iconic series including Captain America, Lone Ranger and Hellboy: Weird Tales. Cassaday was a multi-time Eisner Award winner who worked with Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more.

Comic creators were quick to pay tribute to Cassaday, acknowledging both his talent as an artist, impact on comics as an art form, and close personal ties. Batman writer Scott Snyder wrote that "the impact of John Cassaday's work on myself and the whole industry is indelible.

It's been confirmed today that prolific comic book artist John Cassaday has died aged just 52. Details are scarce as we write this, though we know he was admitted to the ICU at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York last week.

His sister shared the news of his passing in a Facebook post that read, "My little bro John passed away at 6:51pm Texas time. Please keep me and my mom in your prayers."

Cassaday began his career in the mid-1990s working on Image Comics titles like Gen¹³ and Wetworks. However, we're sure many of you will know him best for his contributions to the Marvel Universe where he redesigned Captain America (with a look that heavily inspired the MCU) and his work alongside Joss Whedon on the critically acclaimed Astonishing X-Men.

The latter series redefined the characters and Cassaday's work was a massive part of that.

The...

The X-Men are a team that barely holds itself together, and Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost's long-simmering grudge match is about to finally come to a head. Given that Kitty is an unstoppable force and Emma is an immovable object, they're very evenly matched, and no one can predict what will happen in the fallout.

While Kitty and Emma worked out some of their hostilities during the X-Men's Krakoan era, working together in close proximity in Exceptional X-Men has unburied some old hatchets. Now that Orchis is defeated, the X-Men are rising "From the Ashes," and that includes restoring Xavier's school and training new mutants. Readers will see how this causes Shadowcat and White Queen to clash in November's Exceptional X-Men #3 by Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero.

Exceptional X-Men #3 (2024)

Release Date:

November 20, 2024

Writers:

Eve L. Ewing

Artists:

Carmen Carnero

Cover Artist:

Carmen Carnero

Variant Covers:

David Balden,...

Charlie Brown is a mutant X-Man in Marvel Comics canon, with unspecified powers. The original Peanuts comic strip may offer clues as to what Charlie Brown's powers may be. Charlie Brown's meta-impact led to his cameo in X-Men, but his impact on the comic book community stretches beyond that, as he may have even inspired DC's Kite-Man.

Charlie Brown is the main character of Charles M. Schultzs Peanuts, but thats not all he is, as Marvel Comics confirms that Charlie Brown is also a mutant and a member of the X-Men. Charlie Brown has appeared once in Marvel Comics canon, and while his appearance was little more than a cameo, the circumstances surrounding it make him an honorary X-Man, as he took part in one of the most dangerous missions in the teams history. However, while fans know hes a mutant, Marvel never specified what Charlie Browns powers are -...

The animated X-Men are about to make their return to TV in "X-Men '97." This Disney+ series is basically a thirty-year-late sixth season of 1992's "X-Men," the first cartoon about the Marvel Comics superhero team.

The "X-Men" comics kept chugging along through highs and lows while their animated counterparts were in limbo, though. At SXSW 2024, Marvel previewed the comics' future. A relaunch is coming to "X-Men" in Summer 2024 under the banner "From The Ashes," the follow-up to the ongoing "Fall of X." There'll be three primary series at first:

"X-Men" by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman. Cyclops and Magneto will lead a traditional X-Men superhero team based in Alaska.

"Uncanny X-Men" by Gail Simone and David Marquez. "Outlaw" lovebirds Gambit and Rogue head to New Orleans with Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Jubilee in tow.

"Extraordinary X-Men" by Eve Ewing and Carmen Carnero. Set in Chicago, Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost...

The upcoming Ultimate X-Men series focuses on young mutant Armor growing up in Japan, adding the horrors of adolescence to the mix. Peach Momoko, the writer and artist, was given a lot of creative freedom by Marvel and doesn't have to tie her story to the other Ultimate Universe series. Momoko chose Armor as her main character because she sees her as a girl in her own shell, always protecting her own bubble and struggling to fit into the world.

Editors Note: Peach Momoko’s answers were translated from Japanese with the help of her husband and manager, Yo Mutsu, and have been lightly edited with permission for clarity.

The X-Men have long served as metaphors for any marginalized group, facing discrimination at best and much, much worse. However, many fans feel like their struggles hit even harder when the characters are portrayed as teens and young adults, adding the...

The origins of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" begin with the X-Men. A young Joss Whedon read their comic adventures, penned by Chris Claremont, and cites them as an influence on his work; teen heroine Buffy Summers herself is in the vein of Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat.

From 2004 to 2008, Whedon wrote the ongoing comic "Astonishing X-Men," teaming up with artist John Cassaday. Consider the timeframe: "Buffy" and "Angel" had wrapped as classics, "Firefly" was a freshly canceled-too-soon martyr, and Whedon hadn't cracked into the blockbuster movie mainstream with "The Avengers" yet, and allegations of his abusive behavior on set hadn't yet been publicized. His writing an "X-Men" comic felt like nerdy stars aligning.

Is "Astonishing X-Men" worth checking out? It's short and self-contained, which are rare blessings in superhero comics. Whedon also works overtime to repair the reputation of Scott Summers/Cyclops. In the concurrent "X-Men" movies, he was used only...

Colossus is one of the strongest members of the X-Men – which means that for better or worse, he has gone up against some of the strongest characters, heroes and villains alike, the Marvel Universe has to offer. This list ranks 10 of Colossus' best fights according to the power level of his opponent. In many cases, Piotr Rasputin has proven himself one of the most formidable fighters in the Marvel Universe, but at times, he has been on the losing end of severe beatings.

One of the strongest members of the X-Men is Piotr Rasputin, Colossus. The character has long been used as the X-Men's go-to fighter and, in many cases, their secret weapon to unleash during battles. Over the years, he has had some of Marvel's most iconic physical confrontations, squaring off against many of the company's other most powerful fighters.

Being one of the X-Men's brute strength enforcers...

A new mutant universe is emerging as the acclaimed writer and artist Peach Momoko is set to launch Marvel's upcoming Ultimate X-Men series, with the underrated Japanese X-Men hero Armor appearing to be the foundation of Momoko's new mythos. First debuting in 2004's Astonishing X-Men #4, Hisako Ichiki is a powerful and unique character, who has been underutilized during the Krakoan Era.

With the ability to manifest a psionic shield of nearly unbreakable exoskeleton armor - and power enhanced by drawing energy from her ancestral bloodline - Hisako is an invaluable X-Men member, and one of Wolverine's many proteges.

While Marvel's Nycc announcement of Peach Momoko's new Ultimate X-Men revealed next to nothing about the series itself, Momoko's cover for the first issue was unveiled, featuring a forlorn-looking Hisako with her armor surrounding her, and a mysterious person lurking in the background behind claw swipes.

Armor Is The New...

Xorn, a relatively unknown mutant villain, kills Jean Grey by using his magnetic manipulation powers to send a lethal electromagnetic pulse through her body. Nightcrawler sacrifices himself to save Hope Summers from the powerful and little-known villain Bastian, who impales Nightcrawler through the chest. Cyclops allows himself to be killed by nameless Breakworld fighters in a moment of self-sacrifice to stop a threat to Earth, showing that even powerful X-Men can fall to Z-list villains.

The X-Men is one of the most formidable superhero teams in Marvel Comics history, though even they aren’t invincible. Over the years, more than a few members of the mutant militant force have been killed in action.

While some of those deaths were heroic and well-earned, with only the most prominent and powerful supervillains in their rogue’s gallery being able to do them in, a number of X-Men were killed by villains who...

Thanks to his incredible strength, resilience, and healing factor, Hulk typically faces off with powerhouse characters like the Thing and Juggernaut, and yet X-Men's Cyclops is strong enough to give him a run for his money. The full force of Scott Summers' optic blasts is rarely unleashed, and yet to protector his mentor Charles Xavier, Cyclops unleashed everything he had against the Hulk.

In World War Hulk: X-Men #2 by Christos Gage, Andrea Di Vito, Laura Villari, and Joe Caramagna, Hulk arrives at the mutant school to make Xavier pay for the Illuminati voting to send him into space, even though Charles wasn't actually present for the decision. He's ready to surrender to Hulk's justice, but the X-Men have other ideas and launch an attack. As the battle begins, Scott warns his team, "Everyone back! I'm going to max power!" before using a concussive blast so powerful it begins...

“What would you prefer, yellow spandex?” When James Marsden’s Cyclops delivered that line in 2000’s X-Men, we all got the joke. The yellow spandex sported by Wolverine and other members of Marvel’s Merry Band of Mutants could never look cool in a live-action movie, which is why the black leather costumes made more sense. But even the most understanding movie-goer couldn’t help but feel a slight pang at the quip. “Yeah,” we thought to ourselves. “We would prefer Wolverine in yellow spandex.”

According to a recently-released photo from Deadpool 3, fans are finally getting their wish. We’ve long known that the third Deadpool movie will bring the Merc with a Mouth from the Fox movie universe where he began, over to the MCU. And we’ve also known that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine would be coming along for the ride, the character’s first appearance in the MCU.

According to a new rumor, Hugh Jackman will finally appear onscreen wearing a comics-accurate Wolverine suit in the upcoming Deadpool 3.

Following the first set photos of Ryan Reynolds' new Deadpool costume, reliable scooper CanWeGetSomeToast took to Instagram to share that Jackman's Wolverine will also be getting some new threads. "Comic fans Rejoice!!! Wolverine Will wear the classic yellow and blue suit in Deadpool 3, mask included!" the scooper revealed. "The design is Very similar to his comic suit from the 2003 run of Astonishing X-Men by [Joss] Whedon and [John] Cassady [...] but with long sleeves. It looks Fantastic."

Related: X-Men '97: Wolverine, Cyclops, Rogue and More Feature in New Merch

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The news will certainly delight the faction of the Marvel fandom that took to Twitter shortly after Jackman's Deadpool 3 casting was announced to campaign for the actor to wear...

A new clip from the upcoming Disney+ mini series “Secret Invasion” was released online Thursday, and in addition to the espionage-related paranoia and suspicion featured in the clip itself, it also gave fans a chance to do some spycraft of their own just to watch the thing.

The clip — what feels like an entire scene from the show, featuring Martin Freeeman as ex-CIA agent Everett Ross — wasn’t posted to YouTube or on Twitter. Instead, Marvel Studios’ official Twitter account asked fans to decipher a mystery board that revealed a password to the site “theinvasionhasbegun.com,” allowing them to unlock an “encrypted” file on the site.

Icymi #SecretInvasionhttps://t.co/TRaj7r4IXL

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— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) June 9, 2023

In the clip, Ross navigates the streets of Moscow to meet with an agent by the name of Prescott, played by, we’re pretty certain,...

"Secret Invasion" is Marvel Studios new 5-episode 'political paranoia' TV miniseries created by Kyle Bradstree, based on Marvel Comics shapeshifting 'Skrull' aliens, "...infiltrating all aspects of life on Earth...", starring Samuel L. Jackson as 'Nick Fury', Ben Mendelsohn as 'Talos', Emilia Clarke as 'Abigail Brand', Cobie Smulders as 'Maria Hill', with Kingsley Ben-Adir, Olivia Colman, Martin Freeman and Don Cheadle, streaming June 21, 2023 on Disney+:

"...'Special Agent Abigail Brand' (Clarke) debuted in Marvel Comics 'Astonishing X-Men' vol. 3 #3 (Sept. 2004), as the 'Commander' of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' offshoot 'S.W.O.R.D.' that deals with defending the Earth from extraterrestrial threats. 

"Brand is present at S.W.O.R.D. headquarters, when it is destroyed by a 'Skrull'. Due to an emergency suit, she and other agents survive in space long enough to witness the arrival of the Skrull armada.

There aren’t many mutants who can boast that they can defeat Wolverine by effectively rendering his healing factor totally useless, but one extreme ‘90s X-Men member is one of those mutants.

James “Logan” Howlett aka Wolverine was born with a number of mutant abilities including heightened, animalistic senses, retractable claws that extend from his knuckles, and a healing factor–and while the claws may seem like the most useful aspect of his mutation in terms of battle scenarios, it’s his healing factor that stands above the other powers. Not only does it heal practically any injury Wolverine sustains, but it also slows his aging process to the point where, in one reality, Wolverine was still alive more than a century after his time fighting alongside the X-Men–which, itself, was more than a century after he was born. This means that even time itself can’t...

Famed comic book artist Joe Madureira has finally announced a continuation of his hit series Battle Chasers, with issue #10 set to release this June from Image Comics. While the creator is known for the long interim periods between books, the wait period will have been nearly 22 years from issue #9. With a hiatus like that, not even Saga's three-and-a-half year hiatus can hold a candle.

Battle Chasers first released in 1998 from WildStorm Productions, which was still under indie management in the period before it was bought by DC the following year. Centered around a band of quirky magical questers, including Gully, a young girl who has inherited a set of magic gauntlets, a polite and helpful war golem named Calibretto whose very existence is outlawed, and brooding loner Garrison, who desires to be left alone. Being pursued by wizards, werewolves and all manner of magical menaces, this seemingly quaint concept...

"Secret Invasion" is Marvel Studios new 5-episode 'political paranoia' TV miniseries created by Kyle Bradstree, based on Marvel Comics shapeshifting 'Skrull' aliens, "...infiltrating all aspects of life on Earth...", starring Samuel L. Jackson as 'Nick Fury', Ben Mendelsohn as 'Talos', Emilia Clarke as 'Abigail Brand', Cobie Smulders as 'Maria Hill', Kingsley Ben-Adir, Olivia Colman, Martin Freeman and Don Cheadle, streaming Spring 2023 on Disney+:

"...'Special Agent Abigail Brand' (Clarke) debuted in Marvel Comics 'Astonishing X-Men' vol. 3 #3 (Sept. 2004), as the 'Commander' of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' offshoot 'S.W.O.R.D.' that deals with defending the Earth from extraterrestrial threats. 

"Brand is present at S.W.O.R.D. headquarters, when it is destroyed by a 'Skrull'. Due to an emergency suit, she and other agents survive in space long enough to witness the arrival of the Skrull armada.

"She...

"Secret Invasion" is Marvel Studios new 5-episode TV miniseries created by Kyle Bradstree, based on Marvel Comics shapeshifting 'Skrull' aliens, "...infiltrating all aspects of life on Earth...", starring Samuel L. Jackson as 'Nick Fury', Ben Mendelsohn as 'Talos', Emilia Clarke as 'Abigail Brand', Cobie Smulders as 'Maria Hill', Kingsley Ben-Adir, Olivia Colman, Martin Freeman, and Don Cheadle, streaming Spring 2023 on Disney+:

"...'Special Agent Abigail Brand' (Clarke) debuted in Marvel Comics 'Astonishing X-Men' vol. 3 #3 (Sept. 2004), as the 'Commander' of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' offshoot 'S.W.O.R.D.' that deals with defending the Earth from extraterrestrial threats. 

"Brand is present at S.W.O.R.D. headquarters, when it is destroyed by a 'Skrull'. Due to an emergency suit, she and other agents survive in space long enough to witness the arrival of the Skrull armada.

"She later is...

The timeline for a successful video game franchise usually goes like this: The game comes out and soon becomes popular among players. Avid fans start creating content inspired by the game and their favorite characters, helping bring that IP into pop culture. There might be a movie or TV adaptation. And as more people are introduced to the game’s world, more fans are created, leading to more demand for derivative content. Et cetera, et cetera.

But the leaders at Liithos, a multimedia gaming studio led by former PlayStation executives, are about to do things a little differently with their first studio IP, Ashfall, which is set in a post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest ravaged by climate change, civilian fighting and mutations caused by a dark energy. The series follows Ash Naranjo, a character who was born without arms and is given cyborg-like implants to help him save his family and homeland.

Wolverine #21 Writer: Benjamin Percy | Artist: Adam Kubert | Colourist: Frank Martin | Letters: Cory Petit

Wolverine continues to reject Deadpool’s over enthusiastic X-Force audition. But as the pair find themselves at loggerheads the net is closing in on them, from one side comes Danger and from the other a double/double cross.

While I did have some personal ups and downs with the previous issue, it did have a great cliffhanger and in my opinion this issue didn’t capitalize on it. I think this in part was due to the non-linear storytelling approach. I am all for Deadpool in the Wolverine series, but maybe him leading the narration, scribbling over the credits page and having the text page from Weasel is all a bridge too far? The fact that Percy does address Deadpool’s more than central role via the fourth wall breaking perhaps indicates he has pushed it as far as he possibly can.

This article contains spoilers for WandaVision episodes one and two.

Now that WandaVision is finally streaming on Disney+, Marvel fans have plenty of questions about what’s really going on in the MCU spinoff series, and we’re here to help!

In the opening two episodes of WandaVision, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and her beloved Vision (Paul Bettany) settle down in the quaint town of Westview to start a new chapter of their lives amidst various amusing sitcom tropes. The familiar black and white aesthetic from TV past creates an upbeat tone for Scarlet Witch and the previously extremely dead Vision to play cutesy games of husband and wife, but there is also a creeping presence from outside this strange new reality, one that is determined to break through Wanda’s fourth wall – that of Sword.

Created by Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon in Astonishing X-Men, Sword is...

It’s been a difficult few months for the comics industry, as Covid-19 has virtually brought distribution to a halt, and put many stores at risk of permanent closure. With the main distributor Diamond unable to supply comics, it’s been a stressful time for fans and those running businesses, regardless of size. However, Marvel Comics have now announced that they’re planning to start releasing new issues from Wednesday, May 27th, in what should hopefully be a resumption of some kind of normalcy to the industry.

While it doesn’t seem like Marvel will jump straight back into shipping out its full schedule for distribution, there will be at least some individual titles and trades from the end of May. And here are the books that Marvel are currently aiming to put out on the 27th:

Amazing Spider-man #43 (FEB200924)

Avengers #33 (FEB200982)

Marauders #10 (FEB200894)

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 (FEB...

Kayti Burt Oct 28, 2019

Marissa Meyer finishes what she began with Renegades in Supernova, an epic & emotional conclusion to Nova and Adrian's superpowered story.

This article is sponsored by Macmillan Books. All views expressed in the article reflect those of the writer.

It's no secret that it's a great time to be a fan of superhero storytelling. The biggest, most expensive movies in the world are about superheroes, and we're getting to a point in comic book adaptation culture that even some of the medium's more obscure characters are making their way onto TV screens.

But we don't talk enough about how the trend has spilled over into fiction. From Sarah Kuhn's Heroine Complex series to V.E. Schwab's Villains series to Lauren Shippen's recent The Infinite Noise, there are increasing examples of character-driven superpowered stories in the literary world and, like all media, there are ways in which this...

We’re a ways away from seeing the X-Men on the big screen again, but this epic concept art could give us an idea of how much the wait will be worth it. Former Disney visual artist Jason Pastrana has shared his latest piece – seen down below – which imagines how three of mutantkind’s finest heroes could look given a Marvel Studios twist.

The image captures Wolverine, Cyclops and Storm in the heat of battle with a bunch of Sentinels. One thing fans really hope from the McU’s X-Men is that they’ll wear their classic outfits, particularly Wolverine, and that’s exactly what Pastrana’s delivered in his artwork. It appears that he’s based Logan and Scott Summers’ costumes on John Cassaday’s designs from the Astonishing X-Men comics, while Storm seems to be sporting her 80s-style mohawk.

Check out the amazing piece below:

Disney Artist Shares...

With the rights having reverted to them after Disney’s Fox buyout, Marvel Studios will soon be rebooting the X-Men within the McU. Kevin Feige confirmed as much during the Phase 4 announcement at July’s Comic-Con. However, it’s still early stages so all we’ve got to go on right now are rumors and reports about what Marvel might do with the mutants currently in their care. The latest intel though points to the studio turning to an old collaborator to relaunch the franchise.

According to CosmicBookNews, who’ve been supplied the info by scoopster Mikey Sutton, Joss Whedon is being eyed to helm the McU’s X-Men reboot. Whedon hasn’t worked with the studio since 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, but this rumor says that Marvel’s considering the writer/director for the all-important project. However, the offer has yet to be extended and this is apparently...

Written by Jonathan Hickman | Art by Pepe Larraz | Published by Marvel Comics

Once upon a time I loved the X-Men. Hell, we all did. Easy to forget now, but for a period in the early 1980′s to early 1990′s you could forget The Avengers, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Cap, it was all about Wolverine and the X-Men. You had Byrne and Claremont’s groundbreaking run, then Claremont with a fistful of top artists like Jim Lee. Seemingly the Sun could never set on Professor X and his students. But it did, and we had many years of convoluted continuity, the invention of new but lacklustre mutants, the ‘no more mutants’ moment and more. Sure there were a few bright spots. I loved Joss Wheedon’s Astonishing X-Men run, and Grant Morrison’s, well, Grant Morrison’s run. But these were exceptions. I guess a reboot, or re-set was always in the...

Dark Phoenix is the second attempt to bring the famous “Dark Phoenix Saga” storyline to the big screen, and both times, writer Simon Kinberg, who now directs this latest adaptation in addition to serving as screenwriter, seems to be at a loss with how to do the story justice. In X-Men: The Last Stand, a major problem was trying to do both Dark Phoenix and an adaptation of the Astonishing X-Men storyline “The Cure”, and neither one really gets the attention it deserves. This time around, the main problem is that we simply don’t know the main …...

Madame Tussauds Hollywood's new "Illusions of Horror" experience is opening this month. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Netflix's Castlevania TV series collectibles by Diamond Select Toys, The Shed production details, Mara Blu-ray/DVD release details, and a new trailer for Followed.

New Horror Attraction at Madame Tussauds Hollywood: "Just in time for Halloween, Madame Tussauds Hollywood is excited to launch a New fully immersive and selfie-ready Illusions Of Horror - set to debut this month. Family, friends and wicked minds alike are welcome to delight in delusion and indulge in deception as nightmares come to life!

The world-famous attraction will be transformed into an interactive space, themed with various creepy installations unlike any other - perfect for that epic scary selfie. Guests are invited to pucker up to Dracula, cuddle in a coffin with your mummy, and indulge in Chianti with Hannibal Lector. To add to the fury of fear,...

Further to shareholders of The Walt Disney Co. approving the acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets, including screen rights to Marvel's "X-Men", "Fantastic Four" and a whole lot more, Sneak Peek "Astonishing X-Men" #14, available August 1, 2018, written by Matthew Rosenberg and illustrated by Greg Land, with a cover by Land:

"...welcome 'Dazzler' back to the 'X-Men' stage...

"...as 'The Reavers' hunt random mutants...

"...while 'Havok' and 'Beast' must save a former 'X-Man'. 

"But these Reavers aren't quite exactly as they seem...

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "X-Men"...

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Now that the Disney buyout of 20th Century Fox has officially been approved, with the company’s shareholders meeting to finalize the deal at the end of the month, we’re getting ever closer to the X-Men coming home to Marvel Studios. Fans have theorized a lot about how the characters can be folded into the established universe of the McU, but this new Marvel comic might have come up with a clever way we hadn’t thought of yet.

In Astonishing X-Men #13 from writer Matthew Rosenberg and artists Oscar Bazaldua and Greg Land, one scene features Havok visiting his old pal Beast at his job as a professor at Harvard. As such, we get a snippet of his lecture to his students about mutant biology, and in the process learn something new about how the X-Gene manifests.

One of Beast’s students says it’s speculated that the genetic...

Take a look at variant covers from "Astonishing X-Men", "Tony Stark Iron Man", "Venom" and "X-Men Red", supporting Marvel Comics' "The Return of the Fantastic Four" available August 2018:

"...celebrate the 'Fantastic Four' with a view into their past and a look towards the future...

"...from their debut in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's classic 1961 issue to their much-anticipated return in August's upcoming new series from Dan Slott, Sara Pichelli and Esad Ribic.

"As the 'Fantastic Four' prepare to make their return to the 'Marvel Universe', Marvel is proud to present a 'Fantastic Four' teaser trailer...

"...celebrating the new adventures of 'Reed', 'Sue', 'Ben' and 'Johnny'..."

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A change is coming to the Astonishing X-Men in the form of a new line-up – and an all-new creative team! Writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Greg Land (The Incredible Hulk) will take over the series starting with issue #13! And they’re taking Beast, Dazzler, Colossus, Havok and Warpath on a new and exciting adventure in a brand-new X-Men story.

“We’re taking a slightly different approach to our X-Men on this team,” Rosenberg teased to Marvel. “The reasons they are together and what their mission is means that they are playing a role in the Marvel Universe that the X-Men haven’t played in a while.”

Astonishing X-men #13

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art and Cover by Greg Land

On Sale 7/4/18...

Marvel Comics' "Astonishing X-Men" #9, available March 14, 2018, is written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Matteo Buffagni, with a cover by Leinil Francis Yu:

"...in 'Nuke-Clear War', part three, as a reality storm batters London and its inhabitants, 'Psylocke' must choose between trusting the mysterious 'Man Called X' and letting her beloved city fall into ruin.

"The 'Shadow King' freed a brand-new threat with his dying throes, but who is this new threat? And how can the 'X-Men' hope to stand against an emery that can warp reality itself?.."

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He has been making his way across the Marvel Universe in some of your favorite books, protecting an Infinity Stone, and keeping his secrets close. But his return has been an unsolved mystery and now, it will all start to unravel, beginning with an epic quest that will leave no corner of the Marvel Universe untouched!

Helmed by superstar writer Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, Astonishing X-Men) with art by David Marquez (The Defenders, Civil War II), The Hunt For Wolverine #1 will reveal the timeline of events that leads to Logan’s shocking return to the Marvel Universe.

The answers all begin here–but so do the questions! This mystery will widen and deepen unlike any other mystery in the Marvel Universe, and fans won’t know which way to turn or where the truth really lies …and it’s all being orchestrated by the Death of Wolverine writer himself.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Astonishing X-Men #7 by Charles Soule and Phil Noto, in stores now.

Writer Charles Soule’s Astonishing X-Men has featured some of the biggest mutant names on the team’s roster, from Psylocke and Old Man Logan to Mystique, Rogue and Archangel — and that’s just for starters. The series has been a showcase for a genuinely epic X-Men adventure, with things turning deadly for one X-Man in particular when the Shadow King revealed himself as the main villain of the first arc.

Jim Dandy Oct 30, 2017

The Gifted gives us our first action episode, and it is as X-Men as they come. Spoilers ahead in our review...

This review contains spoilers.

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1.4 eXit Strategy

There are certain tropes that are nearly universal in every effective X-Men story. The good ones are always full of soapy non-mutant backstories, melodramatic romance subplots, and visually interesting applications of powers. The longer The Gifted goes on, the more confident I am that the folks making it think the same things. This week's episode, eXit strategy, hit all four to great effect.

First and foremost, this was an action episode. The whole plot centred on breaking up a convoy carrying Reed Strucker and Polaris to a Sentinel Services black site to rescue them. We also got a look into Eclipse's background, and his history with a cartel boss's daughter; and follow...