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In Cable #1 Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto reunite for only the second solo character ongoing in Marvel’s Krakoa era of X-Men, with the wildly controversial Teen Cable! It’s a fantastic, unexpected first issue to discuss.
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ Krakoa #40: Cable #1 Review – Does Teen Cable Work for X-Men?The highly anticipated follow-up to Tom King and Mitch Gerads all-time great Mister Miracle arrives today with Strange Adventures #1, a 12 issue DC Black Label limited series bringing in artist Evan “Doc” Shaner on an Adam Strange story. It’s without question one of the most anticipated comics of 2020.
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+ Who is Adam Strange?
+ Why are King, Gerads, and Shaner following Mister Miracle with this character?
+ What is Strange Adventures doing that sets itself apart from standard superhero comics?
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At this week’s 2020 Chicago Comic Con (aka C2e2) Jonathan Hickman and the X-Men team announced the X-Men’s first Dawn of X crossover, “X of Swords” pronounced “Ten of Swords.” Starting in May’s Free Comic Book Day special, “Ten of Swords” is a 15 part crossover primarily running through Hickman’s X-Men and Tini Howard’s Excalibur.
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+ What is “Ten of Swords”
+ Why does it make sense that X-Men and Excalibur are the focus comics?
+ Predictions and theories about the event, including a brief history of X-Men swords!
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ Krakoa #39: X of Swords – 2020 X-Men Crossover! Theories and Predictions!X-Men #7 delivers a major update to the state of mutants on Krakoa and in the Marvel Universe, in easily one of the biggest issues since House of X ended!
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+ What is “Crucible” and what does it mean for the X-Men’s resurrection protocols?
+ How does X-Men #7 tie heavily into House of M and X-Men “Decimation” stories from the mid 2000’s?
+ Why Nightcrawler is the perfect guide to introduce us to the new Crucible practice on Krakoa
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ Krakoa #38: X-Men #7 Review – What Is Hickman’s Crucible? What’s It Mean For Mutants?Few power players in the world of X-Men are as essential to Krakoa with as much baggage between them as Jean Grey and Emma Frost, two of the world’s most powerful telepaths and members of Krakoa’s quiet council.
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+ What does this Giant-Size special mean for Jean and Emma in the Krakoa era?
+ What’s the big picture role of the 5 Hickman written Giant-Size specials in Dawn of X?
+ What do you need to know about the history between Jean and Emma?
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