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Krakin’ Krakoa #48: 20 Sinister Secrets Solved! Theories For Every Mister Sinister Scheme in X-Men Dawn of X

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Since Powers of X #4, some of the more tantalizing mysteries and riddles in X-Men comics can be found in Mister Sinister’s “Sinister Secrets” a gossip column found in the pages of various books.

Today I’ll answer:

  • + What’s the meaning behind every Sinister riddle released so far in the Dawn of X?
  • + What do the Sinister Secrets mean for X-Men comics in 2020?
  • + Why Sinister Secrets has continued in the pages of Marauders and not the Hickman written X-Men.

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Krakin’ Krakoa #46: Hellions #1 Review – The X-Men’s Sinister Suicide Squad!

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Hellions #1 by Zeb Wells and Stephen Segovia introduces the problem children of mutantkind, all under the steady gentle guidance of Mister Sinister. It’s a Suicide Squad meets Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. What could go wrong?

Today I’ll answer:

+ Who are the Hellions?

+ What is Hellions role in the Dawn of X?

+ How does this oddball collection connect to Mister Sinister, Madylene Pryor, and possibly Inferno 2?!

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Krakin’ Krakoa #45: Giant-Size Nightcrawler #1 Review – Hickman’s Haunted X-Mansion!

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Giant-Size Nightcrawler by Jonathan Hickman and Alan Davis, with Carlos Lopez colors, & Clayton Cowles letters, is the second entry in the 5 issue Giant-Size X-Men series, and finds Kurt leading a team of mutants through a Krakoan gate into the deserted & seemingly haunted X-Mansion.

Today I’ll answer:

  • + What’s the secret of the haunted X-Mansion?
  • + How does Giant-Size Nightcrawler connect to the themes of Hickman’s “Giant-Size” series so far?
  • + What X-Men characters and concepts are introduced and what do they mean for the Dawn of X?

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Krakin’ Krakoa #44: Death of Death – How Vulcan Connects Hickman’s X-Men, Immortal Hulk, War of Kings & Avengers!

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While he’s been laughably drunk and bombastic throughout the Krakoa era of X-Men, Gabriel Summers, aka Vulcan’s return to the world of X-Men brings with a huge mystery that extends from Hickman’s X-Men to Immortal Hulk to cosmic fallout from the 2009 event War of Kings.

Today I’ll answer:

  • + What is the mystery of Vulcan and why does it matter for X-Men?
  • + What does this have to do with “The Death of Death” and War of Kings
  • + How might this mystery connect to everything from “Sinister Secrets” to the Phoenix to the promised December X-Men event in 2020

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Krakin’ Krakoa #43: Excalibur #9 Review – Multiversal March to X of Swords!

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Tini Howard and Marcus To’s Excalibur #9 is moving closer to the Multiversal Mayhem I’ve always wanted, and teasing a March towards the upcoming X of Swords event.

Today I’ll answer:

  • + Who is Saturnyne and what’s her role in the Marvel Multiverse?
  • + What happened to the Captain Britain Corps?
  • + How is Apocalypse confirming my X of Swords theories?

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