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Review: Powers of X #1

ptb — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 05:33:24 +0000

The new era of the X-Men continues this week with the debut of Powers of X #1. This title connects directly to House of X they alternate shipping weeks each have their own place in introducing Jonathan Hickaman’s new vision for the X-Men. Powers of X #1 delivers on the promise of revealing the untold history of

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Review: House of X #1

ptb — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:08:47 +0000

The new era of the X-Men is off to a great start. House of X #1 certainly met the hype for me. I came away thinking that you essentially need to know Xavier, Magneto, and that there are mutants going in, and it gives you pretty much everything else. I particularly enjoyed how the creative

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Star Wars Rebels returns tonight

ptb — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:48:26 +0000

If you’re looking for more Star Wars after seeing Rogue One, tonight’s episode of Rebels is worth checking out. I’m a fan of the show, but have to admit it’s at its best when connected to the larger Star Wars universe and characters. Judging by the Rebels mid-season trailer below, there’s no lack of connections going

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My Latest Pull List – January 13th, 2016

ptb — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 03:03:37 +0000

Spotlight on Secret Wars #9: And so it comes to an end. I went into the final issue of Marvel’s universe-shattering event with hope for something satisfying to close things out, but it was a slim hope. I should have known to trust Jonathan Hickman to put a strong finish together not just for the Secret Wars event,

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My Latest Pull List – January 6th, 2016

ptb — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 05:00:21 +0000

Spotlight on Uncanny X-Men #1: As disappointed as I am with All-New All-Different Marvel generally, and the newest crop of X-titles specifically, there’s no way I’d pass up the debut of another volume of Uncanny X-Men. The hook for this latest relaunch is that the team is populated primarily by villains and antagonists like Sabretooth, Mystique, and

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Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #600 – A Standard Deviations Special Edition

ptb — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:00:23 +0000

Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #600 arrives in comic shops today and its release is enough to bring me out of self-imposed exile. In addition to bearing a landmark issue number, the book is also the long awaited finalé to Brian Bendis’ three year run on both Uncanny X-Men and All-New X-Men, and sports no less than twelve different covers.

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My Latest Pull List – January 14th, 2015

ptb — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:00:33 +0000

Spotlight on Lazarus #14: I look forward to this book every month. The world building, characters, action, and political intrigue are exactly what I didn’t even realize I was looking for. As a long time Marvel reader, it’s often a challenge to explore new worlds. Rucka and Lark have made that a joy in this

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My Latest Pull List – June 4th, 2014

ptb — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:00:38 +0000

Eight books on my list and unfortunately not much time to talk about them. I worry for what that suggests for my reading time… Have a great week, everyone! ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #9 – It’s not as challenging as a weekly schedule, but the bi-weekly shipping of the All-New Marvel Now line makes it so easy to fall

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My Latest Pull List – May 28th, 2014

ptb — Wed, 28 May 2014 13:00:38 +0000

I’d thought this was going to be a light week based on my Marvel books, but the final number for my list is eight new books. AVENGERS #30 – Even with a long weekend, I only managed to get through Original Sin #2 and still need to read Avengers #29 before I can get to this. BATMAN ETERNAL #8 – A

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My Latest Pull List – May 21st, 2014

ptb — Wed, 21 May 2014 13:00:36 +0000

I always knew this day would come… eleven new books on my list, only five that I’m up-to-date on. ALL-NEW FACTOR #8 – No comment. AMAZING X-MEN #7 – Firestar joining the X-Men was a huge part of this title’s appeal, but the real payoff is in this issue. Spider-Man guest stars alongside his amazing friends, Bobby

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