Took 75 issues for Jean to turn 20 Shadowcat is trying to read a book, but is distracted Jean tells her Xavier is in MedBay Ultimate Cable is introduced & Shadowcat holds her own rather well Cable is really Future Wolverine in a twisty twist!
Ultimate Cable beats everyone up Shadowcat wakes up in the med bay Storm is working on a play Once Jean is saved, Shadowcat is leaving the team She has learned everything she can here Ultimate Bishop debuts Cable has recruited a new team – Ultimate X-Force!
Ultimate Storm reveals to Xavier that Shadowcat wants to leave Rogue gets her arm blown off by X-Force, but Wolverine lends his healing factor Iceman drops Rogue off with Shadowcat
Xavier reveals he's in love with Jean – like a real sicko
a real shame this arc doesn’t have a proper name to it. The trade is “Unmasked,” but that’s for all of the issues in the collection.
This is such a great Iceman story!
Astonishing X-Men 62 Mystique is manipulating all of Iceman's exes to have coffee with his then-current girlfriend Kitty Pryde – as Karma & Gambit enjoy the mess. Kitty has a nice chat with Logan about Colossus Iceman is having a rough time with the Apocalypse Seed. pic.twitter.com/4fT8YEGzHN
#AstonishingXMen 63 Everyone is confused by Iceman's actions Kitty is keeping Opal & Robert safe (for the moment) We meet IceShells who are maybe protecting the exes Logan confronts Bobby, who becomes a giant, and steps on Logan – which is fun. Bobby is embracing his villain era pic.twitter.com/bV3UUwGx5U
#AstonishingXMen 64 Kitty tries to remove the Death Seed (but doesn't become Shadowtiger) We get a very funny scene of Dark Beast on the toilet, as he talks to Logan & Gambit Bobby nearly kills his father Mystique eats the Death Seed after throwing a spike through Thor's chest pic.twitter.com/y2SLFAYjpd
#AstonishingXMen 65 Kitty defeats Mystique, & removes the Death Seed, then hides it She later returns & defeats Iceman with a speech – she's great at those Everyone goes home Kitty confronts Bobby, who misses being free to do horrible things They are not together anymore pic.twitter.com/9xGPxYgny3
#AstonishingXMen 66 Remember when we used to get a downtime issue after a big storyarc? Marjorie Liu remembers. Storm mentions Rachel & Kitty were invited to the party, but they couldn't make it Nice to see the X-Men trying to clean up Bobby's mess pic.twitter.com/KMYA9MYWo6
VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE • VIRGN VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE
VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK • VARIANT COVER BY JOËLLE JONES
DOOM VARIANT COVER BY MARCO CHECCHETTO
LOGO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
GOLD FOIL VARIANT COVER BY JEROME OPEÑA
EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT,
NOW HEADLINING HER OWN SOLO SERIES!
Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She’s been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and now an Avenger! She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage – and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change! First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma City draws Storm from her Sanctuary in Atlanta – and into a moral conflict that will test her iron resolve! Guest-starring X-FACTOR’s FRENZY!
As is Iron Man! Iron Man is getting Spencer Ackerman, so that should be stellar.
Venom War is never ending.
Blade : Red Band 1 of 5 begins, spinning out of Blood Hunt
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MYSTIQUE #1 (OF 5)
DECLAN SHALVEY • DECLAN SHALVEY (A/C)
WOLVERINE VARIANT COVER BY RICKIE YAGAWA
DEADPOOL VARIANT COVER BY RICKIE YAGAWA
VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH
VARIANT COVER BY YASMINE PUTRI • VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN
LOGO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
Reminding the world to hate and fear her!
How do you track a subject with a history that contradicts itself? How do you stop a force whose motives change like quicksilver? How do you stop a target that can be anyone? That’s the question that confronts Nick Fury as he stumbles upon a web of lies and espionage leading back to Mystique. From the ashes of Krakoa, the shape-shifting mutant terrorist returns to remind the world exactly why it hates and fears her. From award-winning creator Declan Shalvey (MOON KNIGHT), MYSTIQUE sifts through the dark underbelly of the Marvel Universe to tell a tale of action and espionage targeting Marvel’s most mysterious mutant.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
I want the traditional Shalvey cover for that sweet Kitty Pryde & Magik content.
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SENTINELS #1 (OF 5)
ALEX PAKNADEL • JUSTIN MASON (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY JEREMY WILSON
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JEREMY WILSON
WINDOWSHADE VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS CAMPANA
VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADHSAW
LOGO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
WHO ARE THE NEW SENTINELS?
The original Sentinel Program was human supremacy and fear coded into circuitry. But now their legacy falls into the hands of mutantkind! Powered by cutting-edge nanotech, this new generation of Sentinels protects a fragile peace between mutants and humans. But when being a Sentinel is your job – your life – is it possible to stay human? Mount up as Alex Paknadel (CARNAGE) and Justin Mason (SPIDER-PUNK) bring you a brand-new team of heroes that will take on the most heinous mutants! Their first mission: Capture Omega Red!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Mystique and Sentinels, and Sean McKeever isn’t writing either of them?! For shame!
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EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #2
EVE L. EWING • CARMEN CARNERO (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY MIGUEL MERCADO
AXO VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN • AXO VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN
DOOM VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON
Kate Pryde’s continued attempts at living a normal, non-mutant life go laughably wrong as she finds herself in the middle of a brawl started by a couple of headstrong teens with remarkable abilities – which, of course, they’re terrible at controlling. She’s sworn off being anybody’s teacher, mentor, professor, sensei or anything that reminds her of her old life. But will the White Queen force her hand?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
I don’t love that Kitty is still resistant to being a mentor by the second issue, but we’re building tension and team dynamics, so it makes this early in the title.
I’m on Team Melee, and I love how she has Kitty’s powers, so I’m hoping the two of them get along pretty well.
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DAZZLER #2 (OF 4)
JASON LOO • RAFAEL LOUREIRO (A) • Cover by TERRY DODSON AND RACHEL DODSON
STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY LUCASM WERNECK
VARIANT COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS
London Calling!
DAZZLER and her entourage travel across the pond for the next stop on her world tour. But when a live studio session goes dangerously awry, it’s time for DOMINO and STRONG GUY to shine! But who is the mystery villain out to cancel Dazzler’s performances – permanently?! Featuring action, heartbreak and another original set of song lyrics!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
I wish Dazzler was an ongoing, but maybe we’ll get a second mini after this.
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X-MEN #5
JED MACKAY • RYAN STEGMAN (A/C)
JEAN GREY VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
JEAN GREY VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE
DOOM VARIANT COVER BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
While the X-Men engage the social-media sociopath Upstarts, Kid Omega and Psylocke dive deep into the mind of a troubled mutant. Silence: Psychic Rescue in Progress! But Quentin Quire has never been good at keeping his mouth shut…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
X-MEN #6
JED MACKAY • NETHO DIAZ (A) • COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
MAGNETO VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW
MAGNETO VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW
VARIANT COVER BY JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
DOOM VARIANT COVER BY ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
While the X-Men attempt to unravel the globe-spanning conspiracy arrayed against them, Temper and Magik work to investigate one closer to home. Merle, Alaska, holds more secrets than just the ones kept within the Factory, and the two mutants must leave the safety of their headquarters and hit the streets for answers.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
I don’t love X-MEN double shipping, but it is the lead team, so it makes sense, I guess.
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X-FORCE #4
GEOFFREY THORNE • MARCUS TO (A) • Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
TANK VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN • TANK VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
MAN-THING STRIKES AS THE NEXUS OF ALL REALITIES IS AT STAKE!
The Nexus of All Realities is in danger – meaning if X-FORCE can’t seal this Fracture Node, they’ve got more to worry about than just one ol’ Earth! What extradimensional forces stand ready to take down FORGE’s team? And the Nexus’ guardian, the MAN-THING – is he friend or foe? The all-new X-FORCE series continues to turn up the heat…and wait’ll you see what we’re cooking!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Man-Thing?! This series has everything!
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NYX #4
COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING • ENID BALÁM (A)
Cover by SARA PICHELLI • CUCKOOS VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
CUCKOOS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
VARIANT COVER BY EDWIN GALMON
• Genius. Student. New Mutant. Young Avenger. X-Man. As PRODIGY, David Alleyne has been all these things and more – but now he faces his most difficult challenge yet.
• Facing down his past and looking his present in the eye, Prodigy must fight to understand what mutant culture really means to those left behind by Krakoa…
• …and how far he’ll go to protect the mutants of New York City from a devastating – and dangerous – conspiracy of their own.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
Prodigy is getting a spotlight, that should be fun.
Be nice if we were done with Empath by now? He’s so gross.
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Gorr the God Butcherer vs Jean Grey, Phoenix, should be interesting.
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UNCANNY X-MEN #4
GAIL SIMONE • DAVID MARQUEZ (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY JESSICA FONG
NIGHTCRAWLER VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO
NIGHTCRAWLER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO
DOOM VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• With one X-Man down and hell coming for the rest, ROGUE finds herself alone against a power of darkness she is completely unprepared for. No backup, no lifeline and NO WAY OUT.
• And as she fights alone, a secret of the new recruits is revealed – is one of them the ENDLING that will destroy all mutantkind?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Simone is really putting Rogue in the spotlight, where she belongs!
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Havok and Frenzy getting the spotlight in X-Factor is cool.
Deadpool Team-Up 3 of 5, now with Hulk! I bet Rob Liefeld draws an incredible Hulk.
Conquest 2099 sounds fun. X-Men 2099 show up in the second issue.
I wish Magik was on the cover of Crypt of Shadows 1, the Halloween event.
Have to see which X-Men, if any, show up in Marvel Zombies : Dawn of Decay 2 of 4.
I really loved Wolverine Deep Cut 1, but it is a shame that Sinister is in all of the issues from 2 to 4.
Colossus guest stars in Wolverine : Revenge 3 of 5, so I continue to not be the target audience for this mini.
I have to remember I want to at least attempt Chasm : Curse of Kaine 3 of 4.
Jessica Jones in Spider-Gwen : The Ghost Spider 6 is interesting.
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #8
PEACH MOMOKO • PEACH MOMOKO (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY IAN BERTRAM • VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO • CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY TBA
WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE ATOM?
• What are mutants? Where do they come from? And how has the Maker’s Council been keeping them under control?
• All these dark questions and more start to unravel as our heroes investigate a murder that, for some reason, the authorities keep covering up!
• And Shadow King advances his sinister plots!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
I love this series being connected to the larger Ultimate Universe, and Shadow King name is confirmed, and still a threat after issue 6.
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Avengers 19, Doctor Doom vs Storm and the Avengers
Namor 4 of 8, I didn’t know this was a maxiseries.
Is Dagger a member of Blood Hunters, 3 of 5?
So many Star Wars titles
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TRADES!
X-MEN: FATAL ATTRACTIONS OMNIBUS HC JOHN ROMITA JR. COVER – NEW PRINTING!
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, PETER DAVID, J.M. DEMATTEIS,
JOE QUESADA, FABIAN NICIEZA & LARRY HAMA
Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON, JOHN ROMITA JR.,
RICHARD BENNETT, JAN DUURSEMA, ROGER CRUZ, JASON PEARSON, JOE QUESADA, CHRIS BATISTA, CHRIS BACHALO, GREG CAPULLO, ANDY KUBERT, ADAM KUBERT & MORE
Covers by JOHN ROMITA JR., GREG CAPULLO & BOB LARKIN
As Magneto’s Acolytes amp up their attacks on humanity, the X-teams join forces to put an end to their mad crusade once and for all. But when a mysterious disease begins creeping through the mutant community, claiming the lives of hated foe and dear friend alike, which X-Man will buckle under the strain? Matters come to a head in the most shocking way possible, culminating in a life-changing attack on Wolverine – and a showdown between Professor X and Magneto that must be seen to be believed! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #298-305, #315 and ANNUAL #17; X-FACTOR (1986) #87-92; X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #1-2; X-FORCE (1991) #25; X-MEN (1991) #25; WOLVERINE (1988) #75 and EXCALIBUR (1988) #71.
816 PGS./Rated T …$100.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-96350-7
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
Kitty Pryde is in a decent amount of this, and sweet child Illyana is referenced a bunch.
Will look great on the shelf, but $100 is way too much for me.
Three different covers is wild to me.
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Daredevil by Nocenti & Romita Jr Omnibus Vol 1 HC
Anyone know how many volumes this should be?
856 PGS./Rated T …$100.00
I imagine In Stock Trades will have it for $50 or so.
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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe : Master Edition Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
I love the idea of having omnibus of handbooks on the shelf!
880 PGS./Rated T…$100.00
36 issues for $100 seems like a steal, and in hardcover too!
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Jason Aaron wrote a series called, Avengers Forever?! I get brand name recognition, but I would only want to read the Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pachelo Avengers Forever.
I need to finally read Peach Momoko’s Demon Saga : Demon Wars, but I’m never sure which collection to get. Was it one big project, or like four projects that are now in one book?
Appears all of the Blood Hunt trades are out in October, pretty clever Marketing Department!
Weapon X-Men had a solid Magik issue, issue 3, that was pretty solid.
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EXCALIBUR EPIC COLLECTION: DAYS OF FUTURES YET TO COME TPB
Volume #5 in the Excalibur Epic Collections
Written by ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT LOBDELL, EVAN SKOLNICK, RICHARD ASHFORD & MORE
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT KOLINS,
STEVE BUCCELLATO, KEN LASHLEY, TERRY SHOEMAKER,
IAN CHURCHILL, CHRIS MARRINAN & MORE
Phoenix faces her fate!
The Phoenix-powered Rachel Summers is back, fresh from a battle with Galactus! Meanwhile, faces from Captain Britain’s past resurface when the Warpies and the RCX return! But dark days lie ahead as the team joins Rachel on a trip to her own timeline: the nightmarish tomorrow of Days of Future Past! The secrets of Widget are revealed, and some surprising faces need help fighting for freedom against the Sentinels! Back in the present, Meggan and Nightcrawler despair as Captain Britain and Cerise are ripped from the team – and the departures don’t end there! Rachel holds the key to Brian’s return, but is the cost too high to bear? And what – or who – has Brian become? Collecting EXCALIBUR (1988) #59-75 and ANNUAL #1.
520 PGS./Rated T …$49.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95994-4
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
Such a great collection here, and I bet you can find it for only $25 at certain websites.
Alan Davis’ final ride with Excalibur.
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Chris Giarrusso’s Mini Marvels : Hulk Smash GN, for only $14 is a steal!
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I’m mostly excited for Exceptional X-Men 2, but X-MEN 5 & 6 should be quality too!
Elliott Boggs in on the Ultimate X-Men field team Press starts calling him, Magician Shadowcat is excited about the prospect of going on a press tour, now that they're liked again
Jean is mixing her Phoenix lore with some goblin goodness
Ultimate Terry Pryde (forgotten in every universe) calls Xavier, he assures her that Shadowcat's new boyfriend is a good young man Wolverine is back, so we get a team dynamics update He isn't that impressed with Spider-Man Magician's backstory isn't mathing
Ultimate Wolverine stabs Magician & everything is reset Magician shows up to explain his understanding of his own powers to Shadowcat, then fades away, leaving her with no memory of the conversation.
I was so excited for the multiple pages we were going to get with Ultimate Shadowcat and Spider-Man, and we barely got three pages worth.
Ultimate X-Men V1 66 Date Night 1 of 3 Shadowcat needs Xavier to drive her to NYC so she can date Spider-Man Jean has read Scott's mind & only objects to two things he wants to do with her, trying to encourage him to be more bold Rogue & Iceman make out, she has Gambit's powers pic.twitter.com/kPLSrvduqc
Ultimate X-Men V1 67 Date Night 2 of 3 I remember this arc being solicited & being super excited, but this is all we got for ShadowSpider 😦 Xavier is with Lilandra Piotr has to explain he's not attracted to Kurt Elloiot Boggs may have murdered his parents pic.twitter.com/LLs4TXepIk
Ultimate X-Men V1 68 Date Night 3 of 3 Shadowcat takes a cab home, Spider-Man had homework to get to I love Shadowcat & Fury's relationship, she's gotten closer to him since dating Spider-Man
Iceman & Rogue slept together Scott & Jean may have? They kept their clothes on pic.twitter.com/c5T1dUbwFt
Ultimate Polaris has been taken captive & Professor Xavier is explaining it to the team, including Shadowcat. Cyclops reveals he used to date Polaris, now his kid brother, Alex, is dating her.
I'm sure at one point, Alex was supposed to be the older brother
Ultimate X-Men Vs Academy of Tomorrow Northstar takes out Shadowcat, who wants to change her codename Havok believes his brother is letting them win, so they can rescue Polaris, but Scott can claim they tried to stop them The Ultimates show up by issue's end
Ultimate "Magneto" destroys the X-Men's jet Iceman rescues Shadowcat, making a few jokes about how Spider-Man wasn't here for the safe Shadowcat & Iceman are friends again!
Colossus & Northstar are going to homecoming together which confuses Nightcrawler
This issue introduces Ultimate Longshot, Mojo & Krakoa Kitty is dating Spider-Man Kitty, Bobby (still a jerk), Scott & Jean go to Genosha (the passing) Ali, Kurt, Warren & Piotr sneak off to Krakoa (the non-passing)
Ultimate Cyclops, Jean, Iceman & Shadowcat land in Genosha Iceman is keeping the tension between him & Shadowcat high – while she's over it Shadowcat looks for clues to hopefully free Longshot Jean is knocked out by the newly introduced Spiral Ultimate X-Men V1 55 pic.twitter.com/3Z6vv7bfdk
Ultimate Shadowcat phases Jean away, so Cyclops & Iceman can fight Spiral Shadowcat almost makes it back, but can't hold her breath any longer, comes up for air, then Spiral knocks her out Jean rescues everyone
Ultimate Jean invades Spiral's mind for answers Shadowcat enjoys one of Iceman's jokes Spiral was dating Longshot, they broke up, she started dating Scheeles, who Longshot killed. Nightcrawler hasn't been picking up on Colossus' hints about his sexuality
The team goes to Coney Island While Ultimate Rogue is in the bathroom, Iceman kisses Shadowcat, who gets knocked out by Rogue Gambit is introduced & he blows up Wolverine's head Colossus keeps failing at the strong man hammer challenge, which is fun
Ultimate Iceman is a jerk as he runs off to find Rogue, claiming he loves her Gambit captured Rogue as he's working for the introduced Fenris Twins Xavier can't locate Rogue using Cerebro Issue ends with Storm & Wolverine kissing
Ultimate Iceman is a jerk as he rewrites history to make himself not the bad guy as he kissed Shadowcat Ali tries to tease her but Kitty throws her to the ground & attempts to remove her brain Cyclops breaks up the fight by blasting Ali
Ultimate Sinister is going around killing people, turns out he didn't kill Northstar, BUT did kill Marrow – so that sucks During a midterm, Shadowcat gets the 'bomb' away from Iceman, but Cyclops claims it would have blown up. Everyone is under house arrest
Ultimate Shadowcat is stuck at the mansion with Iceman, Angel, Rogue & Dazzler – as the rest of the X-Men hunt Sinister Which is silly as Sinister is at the Mansion by issue's end
Ultimate Sinister throws Xavier down some stairs Shadowcat saves Rogue's life from Sinister's point blank range bullets, then tries to save her soul when Rogue tries to shot Sinister Sinister is locked up by SHIELD
Ultimate Angel is enrolled (his parents didn't want him) Storm does not respect Shadowcat's dibs – for shame! Beast's X-Men fansite causes all types of problems as middle America doesn't like an angel being considered a mutant
Ultimate Shadowcat & the X-Men arrive for Emma Frost's press conference. She stands next to a guy who likes the X-Men, so that's nice. Sentinels arrive & bury Beast in some rubble, presumably killing him
Ultimate Storm tries to drop the Sentinel, but it is Shadowcat who short circuits it, thanks to Nightcrawler teleporting her up there Beast is buried Xavier apologizes to Emma for leaving her out & isn't sure what to do next
• LUCAS WERNECK (A)
Shadow and Flame with Magik 