American team of mutant superheroes whose adventures are published by Marvel Comics and whose film rights are handled for now by Fox
Episode #018: X-Men the Animated Series – Season One (with Guest Cameron Kunzelman) As popular as the X-Men were in the comics industry during the Iron Age, the 1992 Saturday-morning cartoon adaptation found its way into more homes than the … Continue reading Iron Age of Comics
” TO ME, MY X-MEN” The ever exciting X-Men are celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2023. Today we will be discussing your favorite X-Men member, your favorite line-up/roster, and favorite event, crossover, and run featuring the Merry Mutants. I started … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – 60th Anniversary of the X-Men
X-Men #23 Writer – Gerry Duggan Artist – Joshua Cassara I recently finished the Sins of Sinister crossover and caught up with most of the X-men titles released in May over the Memorial Day Weekend. The first 2 X-Titles for … Continue reading Comic Book Review – X-Men 23
Wolverine and the X-Men #9 (June 2012) Writer – Jason Aaron Artist – Chris Bachalo In this prelude issue to the crossover A Vs. X (Avengers vs X-Men), Captain America visits the Jean Grey School of Higher Learning to formulate … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Wolverine and The X-Men #9 (2012)
Episode 002: X-Men #1 While DC was breaking new ground with the Crisis/Dark Knight/Watchmen trifecta, Marvel entered a paradigm shift of its own with the rise of superstar artists like Jim Lee. Under Lee’s creative direction, 1991’s X-Men #1 became … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Gambit #1 Writer – Chris Claremont Artist – Sid Kotian Chris Claremont returns to the X-Universe with an untold tale featuring Gambit and Storm shortly after the Ragin Cajun’s first appearance in Uncanny X-Men. If you weren’t reading Uncanny back … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Gambit #1
The First X-Men (2013) Writer – Christos Gage Artist – Neal Adams When clearing out and deleting emails from my Gmail account, I always look for old ones from online comic book shops to see what comics were released a … Continue reading Comic Book Review -The First X-Men (2013)
Juggernaut – No Stopping Now (2021) Writer – Fabian Nicieza Artist – Ron Garney When searching Hoopla for something to read, you never know what you will find. I stumbled across Juggernaut – No Stopping Now and binged it over … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Juggernaut – No Stopping Now (2021)
Last year, I had a Comic Book Chat dedicated to the Women of Marvel. Today, we will be discussing your favorite X-Women. If you can’t pick just one, please list your Top 5 and why. Which actresses did a great … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite X-Women
Devils Reign: X-Men #1 (of 3) Writer – Gerry Duggan Artist – Phil Noto I braved the cold weather in Pittsburgh last Thursday to visit Eide’s Entertainment for the first time in the New Year. I was looking at a … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Devil’s Reign: X-Men #1 (of 3)
Good afternoon and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Checking in with the X-Men I have been catching up on Amazing Spider-Man before it hits its 75th milestone issue. I’m a little behind and I have been checking … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Hickman’s X-Men
Writer – John Ostrander Artist – Bryan Hitch Preacher’s wife Hannah Connover has a secret: she has the ability to heal people’s pain and suffering just by laying her hands on them. This may seem like a gift from God. … Continue reading Comic Book Review – X-Men – Brood: Day of Wrath #1 (of 2) Sept 1996
Good morning and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Best/Worst X-Men Crossover or Miniseries X-Men – X of Swords kicks off today and I am including a checklist of issues encompassing the crossover for everyone’s pleasure. I got … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Best/Worst X-Men Crossover or Miniseries
Relive the darkest chapter of the X-Men franchise as we take a look at Hugh Jackman’s first stab at solo superheroics! (Well, solo if you don’t count Gambit. Or Deadpool. Or Silver Fox. Or Kestrel. Or…) Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009)
(Note: this review was previously posted on Letterboxd. Here is a version for the Avocado, with pictures included.) Earlier this week, I watched Irving Lerner’s masterful noir Murder by Contract. It’s one of those movies that could have just been … Continue reading Review: I Spent a Dollar to See Dark Phoenix and That Was Still Too Much
Volume 2 of X-Men Red picks up where V1 left off, and moves the story forward in short order. There is some mystery here, but our heroes and our antagonist need interaction. Frankly, there is too much at stake for … Continue reading X-Men Red V2: Waging Peace
Recap – “Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, has a lot going on. From teaching young mutants at the Xavier Institute to getting into the world of dating after years in the closet, Bobby is doing his best to have … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Iceman #4
Jean Grey debuted in September 1963 with the rest of the original X-Men. Since then, she has become known for two main things: dying (if temporarily), and bonding with a cosmic destroyer. But now, freed from both death and the … Continue reading Comic Reviews: X-Men Red V1, The Hate Machine
Today, Wednesday November 14th will see the release of Uncanny X-men #1 after a long hiatus. Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – The X-men From their debut in 1963- to their heyday in the 1970s and 1980s- to … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Uncanny-Xmen
Written by Sina Grace Art By Nate Stockman Recap – Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, has a lot going on. From teaching young mutants at the Xavier Institute to getting into the world of dating after years in the … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Iceman #2
Return of Wolverine #1 Written by Charles Soule- Drawn by Steve McNiven- Inked by Jay Leisten “Wolverine. A Great Hero. Selfless, Strong, Brave. An X-Man. An Avenger. A steadfast friend. An implacable enemy. He was Dead. Now……He’s Not.” Chapter One … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Return of Wolverine #1
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