Warning: Contains spoilers for Exceptional X-Men #1!The X-Men Founded a nation, created a mutant culture, and lost it all in one of the most devastating chapters of mutantkind's history. With Krakoa's downfall, they were thrown back into a world that never wanted them, and yet another X-gene means they are shunned, feared or outright hated. For some former X-Men, like Kitty Pryde, it became impossible not to notice the vicious cycle in which they were stuck. in Exceptional X-Men #1 by Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero, Kitty Pryde does her best to "blend in" to human society and continue…
Author: Ashley Fields
Warning: Contains spoilers for Scarlet Witch #4!!Quicksilver is easily Marvel's most recognizable speedster, but he was never necessarily the fastest. Now, he has pushed past previous boundaries for the sake of saving his sister, the Scarlet Witch, and unlocked previously unknown speeds. Pietro Maximoff is not just fast - he is "Disperse a cosmic being's essence over time“Fast and at the top of his game. in Scarlet Witch #4 by Steve Orlando, Jacopo Camagni, Frank William, and Ariana Maher, The Graver meets her end at the hands of Wanda and her family. Pietro has already held his own against the…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Fantastic Four #24!Mr. Fantastic Is no stranger to amazing discoveries, and these Fantastic practice Have spent decades turning the unbelievable into the achievable. Once in a while, something truly remarkable still manages to surprise even Reed Richards, like a previously unknown and understandable fast form of travel. When the discovery of a living pilot in one of the "OMG particles" crashing into the Earth, the fantastic four discover a species that is traveling beyond the speed of light in protons. Fantastic practice #24 by Ryan North and Carlos Gómez finally Solves the mystery of the OMG…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Poison Ivy #25!Sam Ivy is one of Batman's most accomplished rogues, but the science behind her powers is too often dismissed. Pamela Isley doesn't just have an affinity for plants; She has a deep understanding of them rooted in her hybrid abilities and advanced studies. One encounter with Batman offers a glimpse into her genius and how she manages to instill fear in Gotham's caped crusader. Sam Ivy #25 Contains the short story "Beat the Surface" by Joanne Starer and Haining, in which Batman attempts to confront Ivy in a greenhouse. He is immediately taken over…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Scarlet Witch #4!After the fall of Krakoa, everything changed for the X-Men. Many remain scattered, or at least unaffiliated, and the uncertainty creates the perfect opportunity for some previously unlikely teams to form. The current conditions make it the prime time for MagnetoThe kids are coming together like never before, and it's time for Polaris, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver to prove that they can be one of the most formidable teams in Marvel history. Scarlet Witch #4 See the end of Wanda's fight against the Griever, who seeks to destroy life on Earth. Wanda traveled through…
Warning: Contains spoilers for From the DC Vault: Death in the family - Robin lives! #3!The Joker is a permanent fixture in Jason Todd's life. He is the voice always in the first Robin Head, haunting him and driving him forward, sometimes in the most reckless ways. Jason is not exempt from his influence or terror in life or death, and the clown warping the second Boy Wonder into his own sidekick proves that he can use his nightmares like no other. of these DC Vault: Death in the Family - Robin Lives #3 by JM DeMatteis and Rick Leonardi…
Warning: Contains spoilers for CAPTAIN AMERICA #13!!Facing any deity in the Marvel Universe isn't exactly a walk in the park, yet Captain America Is always up to the challenge. Since discovering his status as a change agent, he is ready to face death himself as the champion of life. It seems like a fight that requires insight and strategy, but Steve makes the surprising discovery that this version of death has a weakness to normal physical assaults. Captain America #13 by J. Michael Straczynski, Carlos Magno, Espen Grundetjern and Joe Caramagna pit Steve Rogers and his Chang Agent team to…
Warning: Contains spoilers for CAPTAIN AMERICA #13!! Captain America is one of the greatest leaders in the Marvel Universe, and he is used to having incredibly powerful heroes waiting for his direction. Even with his background as an Avenger, however, The change agents that he was assembled to fight in a battle of life and death know power on a different scale. They exist, literally, to change the world, and Steve Rogers is there to ensure they do. Captain America #13 - written by J. Michael Straczynski, art by Carlos Magno - brings Cap and his fellow Change Agents to…
Warning: Contains spoilers for INVISIBLE X-MEN #2!!Since the establishment of the X-MenThe Xavier Institute was their home base, and a place of refuge for the world's wayward mutants. But now, it has taken on a very different role in the post-Krakoan era of the franchise; The school is now a Greymalkin prison, and the mutant known as Sirin is revealed as its first inmate. Invisible X-Men #2 - written by Gail Simone, with art by David Marquez - offered a look at the horrifying Greymalkin prison, created from the shell of the former Xavier Institute. As the nightmarish creature called…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Fantastic Four #25 Mr. Fantastic has always been the Fantastic practice Resident genius, but sometimes he manages to outdoors himself. After the team ends up trapped in an "alien" world, only to discover that they never left their original location, they have an impossible choice. In response, Mister Fantastic develops an equally impossible solution and makes it work in a way only Reed Richards can - by using technology to change the Marvel Multiverse. Fantastic practice #25 - Written by Ryan North, with art by Carlos Gomez - sends the crew on an accidental expedition to…