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Uncanny X-Men 8 review

It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve found the time to write a full comic review, so let’s get back at it. Although this series has never been bad by any means, it started off with a vague main story … Continue reading

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Uncanny X-Men 5 review

Now that the major players in this series are established, the story is really moving forward. This issue opens up with a major fight between government forces and the population, fueled by the fact that Magneto (under X-Man’s influence) took … Continue reading

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X-Men Movies 5 – X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Like him or not, Wolverine is undoubtable the most popular X-Men character. That was true decades before the movies came out. Hugh Jackman’s performance as the clawed Canadian mutant introduced him to the general public, and it was only a … Continue reading

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X-Men Blue 12 review

Before I get into this review, let’s talk about my biggest complaint about what is otherwise a fairly good series so far. Cullen Bunn’s X-Men Blue feels unfocused. There have been so many smaller stories with little connection between them … Continue reading

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All-New X-Men 6 review

After my first reading of this comic, I didn’t know what to think. Some things seemed to work, and others I wasn’t so sure. After a second reading I now know how I feel. From the start there are things … Continue reading

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Comics of May 16, 2016

Before I get into comics this week, I just thought I’d like to talk about a game I played through this past week, Life is Strange. Although it’s not perfect, I think it’s pretty good. The storytelling is strong, the … Continue reading

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All-New X-Men 5 review

Since I only picked up 3 comics this week, I’m just going to write a full review of each. Today’s issue of All-New X-Men starts off where the last left off, with most of the teenaged X-Men hanging around in … Continue reading

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All-New Wolverine 5 and All-New X-Men 4 review

Two comics with Laura Kinney released today, and because I feel very differently about the two, I figured it’s worth reviewing them together to contrast how each title depicts my favourite X-Men character. I apologize in advance, but part of … Continue reading

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All New X-Men 37 review

One of the scariest prospects in the X-Men franchise is Jean Grey and Emma Frost becoming friends, yet that happened in All New X-Men 30. In a psychic exercise first meant to anger Jean into attacking her, they started laughing … Continue reading

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Pryde of the X-Men review

Before the 90’s animated X-Men TV show, there was a TV pilot called Pryde of the X-Men. The title is a mild pun for the character, Kitty Pryde, who joins the X-Men in the pilot episode. It originally broadcasted in … Continue reading

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