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Marvel’s TV Head Explains Why Now Is the Time for X-Men’s ’90s Throwback
X-Men is a comics franchise defined by its evolution. There are few others like it that can be so defined by multiple foundational eras of fandom-shaping periods, from its classics, to Chris Claremont’s reign, to New X-Men, and even all the way to the gates of Krakoa. But for mutantkind, the ‘90s will almost always…
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Where in the World Are the X-Men? Marvel’s Got a Map for That
Location-wise, superheroes tend to operate in two modes. Either they’re firmly in one city, with occasional stops at other places nearby, or they’re gallivanting around basically anywhere in the world (or galaxy, in some cases). It can be dizzying sometimes, to the point that you might need a map to keep track of everyone —…
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X Deaths and X Lives of Wolverine Are Digging Into the Messy Aftermath of Inferno
The ending of Inferno — Jonathan Hickman’s farewell to direct writing involvement in the Krakoan age of X-Books — upended the secret status quo of the way the sovereign nation of Krakoa was governed by, well… making it not so secret. You might have thought the books might take a little break from all the…
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X-Men’s Hellfire Gala Is Already a Scandal, Surprising No One
After weeks of hype-building, the X-Men’s 2021 Hellfire Gala kicked off this week in the pages of Marvel’s ongoing Hellions, Marauders, and X-Force series. Unsurprisingly, the extravagant mutant gathering is already threatening to upend the delicate balance of power keeping humanity from going to war with Krakoa. Let it be said, though, that everyone arrived…