I have often pointed out that I found Powers of X to be inferior series to the House of X. A large reason for this the future timeline that I find to be uninteresting. Set a thousand years into the future, this timeline mostly depicts how "humanity" or the current inhabitants of Earth end. I … Continue reading Powers of X #6: Recap and Review
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House of X #6: Recap and Review
Charles Xavier's change of heart The final issue of House of X has finally arrived. House of X #6, "I am not ashamed," concludes the phenomenal series. Having successfully established a home for mutants on Krakoa, Charles Xavier uses Cerebro to inform humanity that they have created three miracle drugs. However, since humanity had tried … Continue reading House of X #6: Recap and Review
House of X #5: Recap and Review
The X-Men are resurrected In House of X #5, Hickman once again changes the status quo for X-Men. There are three major shifts this issue introduces. In the first issue of House of X, we see the X-Men being "born" from orange pods, being welcomed by Charles Xavier. Magneto explains to his daughter, Polaris, how … Continue reading House of X #5: Recap and Review
Powers of X #4: Recap and Review
In the fourth issue of Powers of X, titled "Something Sinister," we get some humor to go with a often dark story. Some of the gaps in the timeline are filled, as we get to see what Charles Xavier planned before the current time. During Year One, Magneto and Xavier head to Bar Sinister. Hickman … Continue reading Powers of X #4: Recap and Review
House of X #4: Recap and Review
The last issue of House of X left us on a cliffhanger. I assumed that all the X-Men would be fine, with either Jean Grey protecting them or Nightcrawler teleporting them to safety. Boy was I wrong. Archangel and Husk are killed. Nightcrawler sustained some internal injuries and Wolverine arm is blown to the bone … Continue reading House of X #4: Recap and Review
Powers of X #3: Recap and Review
Powers of X #3 focuses on a narrow story in this issue. We were originally lead to believe that the alliance between humans and machine was maintain to wipe out mutants. However, in this issue it's revealed that machine have betrayed humans as well. In the Year One Hundred, in the "Temple of Concordance," of … Continue reading Powers of X #3: Recap and Review
Powers of X #2: Recap and Review
I found Powers of X #1, to be underwhelming relative to House of X. It still is. However, this issue was better than the first. Powers of X #2, like the previous issue splits the X-Men timeline into for eras, Year 1, Year 10, Year 100 and Year 1000. In Year 1, Moira MacTaggert and … Continue reading Powers of X #2: Recap and Review
30 Day Marvel Challenge – Day #26: Your Favorite Elementalist
Ice Man (Robert Drake) Universe: Earth-616 Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby First Appearance: X-Men #1 (1963) Iceman is one of the original X-Men. Born in New York, Bobby first discovered his mutant abilities when he found himself unable to stop feeling cold. When a bully, Rocky Beasely orchestrated an assault on Bobby and his girlfriend … Continue reading 30 Day Marvel Challenge – Day #26: Your Favorite Elementalist
30 Day Marvel Challenge – Day #24: Your Favorite Cartoon
As I've mentioned before the X-Men: The Animated Series was my primary introduction to X-Men and Marvel. Although there was an animated series for the Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man and Fantastic Four as well. The series debuted in 1992 and ended in 1997. The series spanned 5 seasons and 76 episodes. The first thing that … Continue reading 30 Day Marvel Challenge – Day #24: Your Favorite Cartoon
30 Day Marvel Challenge – Day #22: Your Favorite Universe
Magneto's family from house of M The number of "universes" in the Marvel is extraordinary. From a quick glance apparently there's at least 10,000. Check here if you would like to count. There are multiverses, megaverses, dimensions, realms, realities, and alternate-realities, all that is collected within an Omniverse. Also, the Omniverse apparently includes Marvel Comics, … Continue reading 30 Day Marvel Challenge – Day #22: Your Favorite Universe