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Banshee didn't have a ponytail. Though I'd be elated if it were the mistakes of the 90s returned to haunt us, honestly.
If they made "Adam X as a fourth Summers brother" happen 25 years later, that would be some incredible mileage for a typo lol
After reading XS Creation, I just want to say someone here nicely connected some dots a few pages back (post 7981, I'm not quoting it to avoid spoilers)
The event tagline so far should be something like "Someone reads cards, someone gets jobbed, and Saturnyne laughs".
The event tagline so far should be something like "Someone reads cards, someone gets jobbed, and Saturnyne laughs".
Official announcement of S.W.O.R.D. by Al Ewing and Valerio Schiti!
Confirmed that the team is Magneto, Abigail Brand, Cable, Frenzy, Wiz-Kid, Fabian Cortez, Manifold, and others.
Confirmed that the team is Magneto, Abigail Brand, Cable, Frenzy, Wiz-Kid, Fabian Cortez, Manifold, and others.
The dream is dead, friends, this wasn't Adam X but Fabian Cortez. Wrong nineties reject
www.marvel.com
edit: and beaten to the punch
Al Ewing Takes Mutantkind Beyond the Stars in 'S.W.O.R.D.'
The new X-Men title by Al Ewing and Valerio Schiti arrives in December!
edit: and beaten to the punch
Official announcement of S.W.O.R.D. by Al Ewing and Valerio Schiti!
Confirmed that the team is Magneto, Abigail Brand, Cable, Frenzy, Wiz-Kid, Fabian Cortez, Manifold, and others.
Hell yes. Ewing is gonna knock this out of the park. My only regret is that Sunspot isn't part of the team as of yet. Ewing did such a great job with him in his USAvengers run.
It really was. I was tentative about a crossover this early in the new status quo, especially coming from Excalibur which has been meh, but this is some good stuff. Can't wait for it to continue.
My speculation is that the issues between now and end of October cover gathering the ten swords for Krakoa, which were named in Creation and are pictured on the cover of the X of Swords Handbook.
Then Stasis will kick off the Dragon Ball Super tournament, which presumably take place over the next ten issues, and it'll conclude in Destruction.
Can't. Wait.
Edit: Incidentally, I recall the Cerebro Sword was used in promos for this, but it doesn't seem to be there any more. I wonder if it's because of rewrites or if the promos were just deliberately misleading.
XoS was a reaaaaally packed issue, it happened a lot and I think that I will need to read it again.
So, bassically XoS is a "Contest of Champions" kind of event.
I find interesting that Murasame is listed on both sides of the conflict.
So, bassically XoS is a "Contest of Champions" kind of event.
I find interesting that Murasame is listed on both sides of the conflict.
There are a lot of little details on this issue.
I absolutely LOVED Warren's little chat with -A-
Rachel and Cable's interaction was great too... "tell mom".
Poor Santo never catches a break.
Nobody on the history of X-Men has ever described Unus as cool as it was on this issue.
I'm a bit surprised by Monet being part of that team... is Moira hitching a ride on her mind or something? I feel something amiss there.
This event looks to me like X-Men vs Warhammer's Chaos.
And I love it.
I absolutely LOVED Warren's little chat with -A-
Rachel and Cable's interaction was great too... "tell mom".
Poor Santo never catches a break.
Nobody on the history of X-Men has ever described Unus as cool as it was on this issue.
I'm a bit surprised by Monet being part of that team... is Moira hitching a ride on her mind or something? I feel something amiss there.
This event looks to me like X-Men vs Warhammer's Chaos.
And I love it.
Ha ha, I'm not the only one who thought Amenth and the demons there look very Warhammer-esque.
Not every strange event is Moira, the most likely explanation is Hickman really likes Monet. Which is perfectly reasonable because she's bloody awesome.
*Muramasa.
Wolverine gets the Sword. Apocalypse's kids get the man. (Doubtful, but would be amusing)
I don't know what the consensus about this guy is, but he's been absolutely fantastic on X-Books, and the reason I'm getting hardcovers of these milestones. This guy is super talented.
Loved X of Swords though I wish the Tarot cards were designed a bit more like actual tarot cards. Also loved the shout out to the character Tarot, my favorite Hellion.
Though -A- and Archangel's conversation is a bit of a retcon as supposedly the Death form was always meant to change from metal wings to feather wings again. So in -A-'s mind Warren should be viewed as if he has technically devolved.
Juggernaut was a bit meh. Didn't like or hate it.
I did like in Immortal She-Hulk how Wolvie straight up kills a villian who is also a mutant and goes "Eh, he'll live. Sorta."
Though -A- and Archangel's conversation is a bit of a retcon as supposedly the Death form was always meant to change from metal wings to feather wings again. So in -A-'s mind Warren should be viewed as if he has technically devolved.
Juggernaut was a bit meh. Didn't like or hate it.
I did like in Immortal She-Hulk how Wolvie straight up kills a villian who is also a mutant and goes "Eh, he'll live. Sorta."
I like how Krakoa has a full-on army of extremely powerful ancient mutants, including Apocalypse's own family, charging at them through the Otherworld and the Council is just like "Eh. You take care of your own shit, Apoc." I'm sure he'll remember this next time they need him for something.
Also, since Summoner is now an unreliable narrator, how much of his story in X-Men #12 do you think is true?
Also, since Summoner is now an unreliable narrator, how much of his story in X-Men #12 do you think is true?
The Council when they hear Apocalypse has killed 4 Externals.
The same is true of hearing of an extradimensional invasion force, though.
The same is true of hearing of an extradimensional invasion force, though.
I assume everything up to Annihilation killing Genesis is true. After that, yeah.
So basically, if most of the story that Summoner gave was false, then -A- was baited into making a portal for... what? His former children to invade?
edit: Summoner is the perfect candidate for the 'Characters who obviously look evil' thread from the past few days :D
Also, I think they're leading the X-Men books towards magic as some sort of third point on a triangle, to play along the themes of magic and technology.
edit: Summoner is the perfect candidate for the 'Characters who obviously look evil' thread from the past few days :D
Also, I think they're leading the X-Men books towards magic as some sort of third point on a triangle, to play along the themes of magic and technology.
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LolThe Council when they hear Apocalypse has killed 4 Externals.
Is Saturnyne usually this much of a jerk? I felt like it was setting up a conflict for her vs Monet. Maybe Monet will eventually take over her role in Otherworld.
I noticed him. I just figured that one might be a bit too obscure for most.
That's definitely going to come into play later in Excalibur, and he's definitely going to kick Jamie's ass.
Larraz's art hits that same sweet spot for X-Men that Stuart Imonnen's does. Except his art isn't being wasted on shitty stories. Silva is also equally good, but I don't think he's drawn an issue in awhile.
Speaking of art, I think Yu (who does a fine job as well) is leaving the main book soon. I wonder who his replacement is going to be.
Speaking of art, I think Yu (who does a fine job as well) is leaving the main book soon. I wonder who his replacement is going to be.
Alright everyone
Anyone care to point me to a good reading order after I finish House of X/Powers of X? I have Marvel Unlimited so I have most of the main series up to issue 8 or 9 or so.
Have been searching around and have seen some wildly different things out there ranging from a straight up publication order to just a straight up trade reading order.
Anyone care to point me to a good reading order after I finish House of X/Powers of X? I have Marvel Unlimited so I have most of the main series up to issue 8 or 9 or so.
Have been searching around and have seen some wildly different things out there ranging from a straight up publication order to just a straight up trade reading order.
Read your HOX/POX collection and then go to X-Men #1. The reading order is printed in the back of each issue, so you're always pointed towards the next book.
I would honestly just follow the order of books printed on the last page of each X book.
The way I've been doing is in the order of the checklist at the end of each issue.
Except Fallen Angels. Ignore that one.
Except Fallen Angels. Ignore that one.
Okay thanks that should make things easier. Thank you =)