In the build to Jonathan Hickman’s takeover as Head of X, Marvel lauded four cornerstones in X-Men history that delivered the kind of imminent change House of X / Powers of X promised: 1975’s Giant-Sized X-Men #1, 1991’s X-Men #1, 1995’s Age of Apocalypse, and 2001’s New X-Men. Not only is 2001 the most recent comparison, but Grant Morrison’s takeover of the X-Men franchise was undoubtedly the most similar in terms of creator star power and uncompromised vision for changing Marvel’s merry mutants. [Read more…] about X-Men Reload Era Review: Mutants in Grant Morrison’s Shadow
Previously On #116: Did Marvel’s Avengers Video Game Drive a Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) Comics Boost?
As happens every so often when the fates align, lord chaos and master order agree on a point of policy, and Doctor Doom and Reed Richards share a beer, my My Marvelous Year co-guest Zack Deane asked a really good question (in the exclusive MMY Slack channel!):
Have you noticed any bump in interest on CBH about Kamala Khan after the release of the Avengers Game?
My Ultimate Year #5: Ultimates Season One Concludes + Spider-Man!
Zack and Dave read & discuss every single issue of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe!
Topics discussed include:
* Is critiquing Mark Bagley’s actual human face fair game for a couple comic podcasters?
* Whose face does Zack like?
* Should Zack have to face consequences for his opinions on Bagley’s art?
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[Read more…] about My Ultimate Year #5: Ultimates Season One Concludes + Spider-Man!Creannotators #19: “Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio” Interview With Derf Backderf!
This week on Creannotators, I talked with cartoonist Derf Backderf about his work on Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, an investigation and accounting of the events that took place on the campus of Kent State in 1970, leading to four college students shot and killed (and more wounded) by the US National Guard. We talk about the emotional resonance of the student’s stories, the harrowing modern parallels around protests across America, and whether we’ve learned any lessons from Kent State.
On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio/visual annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
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[Read more…] about Creannotators #19: “Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio” Interview With Derf Backderf!Krakin’ Krakoa #94: Everything To Know About The X-Men’s Swords in X of Swords!
Swords! In my coverage of X of Swords Creation, I asked if you’d all be interested in a follow-up Krakin’ Krakoa ep on the history of the swords in this event, and the answer was a resounding YES. Swords! More Swords!
Today I’ll answer:
- What are the 10 swords mutantkind will use in their battle against the forces of Amenth in X of Swords?
- What’s the Marvel history of each blade and what can it tell us about the story to come?
- What small clues do we have about the Arakkan forces named swords?
- Theories and predictions for what’s to come!
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*Spoilers for discussed comics may follow!*
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