We see the future X-Men – Kitty Pryde with Spider-Man web shooters, Captain America (really a depowered Cyclops), Logan (a robot), Rogue & Franklin RichardsFuture Kitty vs Present Thing is funThey capture the then present-Reed RoboLogan attacks everyone Ultimate X-Men Fantastic Four Annual
Half the team going to Negative Zone to confront Ruler Susan Storm, and Future Kitty's half, to rescue Present ReedI like how Kitty starts using Cap's shield, she's so Mega Man codedWe learn Johnny died, setting Sue down a dark pathKitty gives back the websUltimate Fantastic Four X-Men Annual
We kick off the nine month One World Under Doom Event, so we’ll see how involved any of the X-Men get.
Strange Academy is being turned into Doom Academy, which makes sense as Doctor Doom is the Sorcerer Supreme. Be nice if Magik showed up in any of these five issues.
Storm 5 has her dealing with Doom
X-Factor 7, Angel is back to leading, and he’s taking the team up against Doom. Be nice if Feral can be back too.
Red Hulk 1 just in time for Captain America : New World Order. I had not given it much thought that we’ll get a lot of Captain America and Red Hulk content.
Weapon X-Men 1, with a team featuring Chamber, which is cool, but that’s the only one on the roster to get my interest. At least it takes place in the main continuity.
Eddie Brock is the new Carnage, that should confuse some character profiles.
Captain America & Volstagg seems like a silly time.
Women of Marvel : She-Devils has Laura on the team, that seems fun. I could go for more of these minis.
Marvel Mutts 1 is collecting the digital comic in one place. Which I like as that means I can check fandom for any Lockheed appearances ahead of time. Marrow in issue 8 seems fun. No Lockheed appearances though.
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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #2
CHRISTOPHER CONDON • ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO (A/C) VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by ALESSANDRO CAPUCCIO ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER by LEINIL FRANCIS YU VARIANT COVER by JUNGGEUN YOON VARIANT COVER by YASMINE PUTRI
THE MAKER’S COUNCIL AND THEIR ULTIMATE WEAPON!
Colossus, Omega Red and Magik put the Ultimate Wolverine to the test by seeing how well he handles the OPPOSITION, a group fighting for mutant liberation!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
we’re finally getting more Ultimate Magik content!
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #12
PEACH MOMOKO (W/A/C) VARIANT COVER by PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT COVER by JIM MAHFOOD VARIANT COVER by TBA
SHOWDOWN WITH THE SHADOW KING!
Maystorm leads her team of masked mutants in a climactic battle against Shadow King!
But the confrontation leads to a huge rift between best friends Maystorm and Armor…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Interesting the Ultimate X-Men are starting to wear masks after so many issues of everyone seeing their faces, BUT! maybe they’re getting ready to enter a bigger stage?
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MAGIK #2
ASHLEY ALLEN • GERMÁN PERALTA (A) • Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL VARIANT COVER by PABLO VILLALOBOS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by PABLO VILLALOBOS DESIGN VARIANT COVER by PEACH MOMOKO ANIMATED-STYLE VARIANT COVER by MARK BROOKS ANIMATED-STYLE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by MARK BROOKS
Magik’s hunt for the Liminal Seals takes her and Cal deep into the Tokyo underground.
But who is watching Illyana from backstage?
And has Cal teamed up with Earth’s best chance against the demon invasion or its prophesized leader?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
who is Cal? I like her having a supporting cast already.
The Mark Brooks Animated cover has Colossus, so that one gets a pass from me.
How carefully does Magik have to put on those pants with those giant gaps in them?!
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X-MEN #11
JED MacKAY • NETHO DIAZ (A) • COVER by RYAN STEGMAN BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER by CHRIS ALLEN MAGIK VARIANT COVER by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY MAGIK VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY ANIMATED-STYLE VARIANT COVER by MARK BROOKS ANIMATED-STYLE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by MARK BROOKS CONNECTING VARIANT COVER by R.B. SILVA VARIANT COVER by DAVID MESSINA
PLANETFALL!
A deadly cadre of warriors pursue their target to Earth, a target making a beeline to the X-Men’s home territory of Alaska! But who is this fugitive, and what grim portents do they carry for the X-Men?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Who could the fugitive be?! Also, looks like the Graymalkin crossover didn’t leave any after effects, or they are choosing not to address anything.
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Mystique ends with issue 5. As does Sentinels.
X-Men double ships with issue 12, which is awkward as they placed two series between these issues. 12 has Alpha Flight. Including Aurora, so that’s cool.
Wolverine 6 has Nightcrawler and Laura, so now I’m interested.
NYX 8, Laura and Hellion have a confrontation. Which seems very juicy.
ugh, X-Force 8 has Colossus, is he Tank? At least he didn’t join X-MEN.
Uncanny X-Men 10, the Outliers can’t catch a break as they are being hunted.
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EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #6
EVE L. EWING • CARMEN CARNERO (A/C) CHARACTER VARIANT COVER by TBA CHARACTER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by TBA CONNECTING VARIANT COVER by R.B. SILVA TORCH! VARIANT COVER by TBA ANIMATED-STYLE VARIANT COVER by MARK BROOKS ANIMATED-STYLE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by MARK BROOKS
WHO IS SHELDON XENOS?
AXO, the Exceptional X-Men’s resident empath, goes to work for the creator of the wildly popular Verate app. Maybe Xenos and his inventions can bring mutants the support, recognition and connection they deserve. But the charismatic technology mogul seems to be hiding a secret…or two…or four…or…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
I’m definitely ordering me the Mark Brooks Animated cover!
another tech mogul while we’re dealing with one in X-Factor? Curious.
Fun that Axo is getting a spotlight.
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #67
JUSTINA IRELAND • ANDREA BROCCARDO (A) • Cover by PATRICK GLEASON VARIANT COVER by AKA TORCH! VARIANT COVER by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN VARIANT COVER by SKOTTIE YOUNG BLACK AND WHITE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN VIRGIN VARIANT COVER by SKOTTIE YOUNG
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
With his patron, Cyttorak, attacking the world, Juggernaut won’t just sit aside. But he’s not a solo act…
THE X-MEN GET INVOLVED TO HELP SPIDER-MAN SAVE THE WORLD!
32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #68.DEATHS
CHRISTOS GAGE • MARK BUCKINGHAM (A/C) VARIANT COVER by TBA
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
With Spider-Man now DEAD, it’s up to the X-Men to win the day and save the universe.
But why are they fighting EACH OTHER?!?!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Having Magik in a Spider-Man comic is a sure fire way to get me to read a Spider-Man comic.
seems confusing there is a regular issue of 68 and 68.DEATHS that we’re interested in. Like when Marvel tried to do the .1 initiative, but still had an Uncanny X-Men 461, and a 461.1. Some titles just had the .1 and others tried to do both. Very complicated.
I do like Spider-Man and Juggernaut being in the same story again. That sounds fun.
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Daredevil is under the Spider-Office? That’s interesting.
Avengers 23, Black Cat may be joining the team, and I would love to see Felicia interact with Storm.
Sam Wilson : Captain America 2 has him fighting Red Hulk, that’s good timing.
Scarlet Witch 9 has Black Cat in it too. What a month!
Marvel is really committing to red band comics with Daredevil, Warwolf by Night, and Blade.
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ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #3 (OF 4)
JONATHAN HICKMAN • ESAD RIBIĆ (A/C) VARIANT COVER by PAOLO RIVERA VARIANT COVER by PETE WOODS VARIANT COVER by ELENA CASAGRANDE
THE ENGINEERS GO TO WAR!
But in a world of cosmic heroes and genetic mutants, the Engineers are not the only gods of creation. As the Engineers set out to destroy what they made, humanity’s remaining heroes discover an even more pressing threat: the X-Men.
40 PGS./Explicit Content …$7.99
the X-Men are finally getting a moment with Aliens!
Kitty got to experience Predators in Predator v Wolverine 4, so here’s hoping she gets to be in this too.
I wonder if the X-Men appear in issue 2?
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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2025: FANTASTIC FOUR / X-MEN #1
RYAN NORTH, COLLIN KELLY, JACKSON LANZING & MORE! • HUMBERTO RAMOS, EDGAR DELGADO & MORE! (A) • Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
In advance of Marvel’s First Family arriving on the big screen this summer, Ryan North and Humberto Ramos craft an unusual story in which the FANTASTIC FOUR respond to a most unusual interdimensional summons!
And on the eve of the birth of the ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT X-MEN, there is one extra mutant in attendance. WHO is it? Only Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing can tell you!
Plus, ANOTHER surprise! We’re simply too good to you!
32 PGS./Rated T …FREE!
not sure why Free Comic Book Day comics are being shown in February, months early, but I’m super excited for the Fantastic Four / X-Men issue.
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I’m mostly excited for Exceptional X-Men, Magik’s ongoing, and I guess Magik in Amazing Spider-Man, a title she hasn’t been involved in since Dark Web.
Typhoid Mary is overly cruel to Magik, who could use a friend right now, but Dani, Dust, and Marrow are busy trying to locate Curse AND figure out what is happening in this realm Realm of X 2
I completely forgot about the drastic art change for issue 3Magik locates Curse, and as thanks, Saturnyne throws Magik off the balcony. Magik is so high up, she has time to recall a lesson she learned from Belasco. Realm of X 3
Magik successfully saves Curse this timeMagik gets in touch with the realm's misery, granting her a different type of magic, which she then gives back to the realm Thor shows up, and has fun chemistry with CurseHeroes return to Earth just in time for Fall and Rise of XRealm of X 4
I love Magik being part of the new Ultimate World Council, and proposing splitting up America now that it has its own super beings. #UltimateInvasion 4
The last we've seen of Magik in the new Ultimate universeShe doesn't say anything, but it extremely revealing that it is Magik that is the one representing the Eurasian Republic.#UltimateUniverse 1
Turns out, Magik & Omega Red are referenced in #UltimateSpiderMan V3 8, so that's pretty coolMagik banned Kraven from Russianthere's also a fun reference to Arade's Arcade
Karma, owner of the Hatchi Corp, hired Magik & Team to investigate paranormal situations First up, a town overrun by zombies, as some jerk stole a piece of jewelry that he really shouldn't haveSome fun jokes throughout#NewMutants Dead Souls 1
Magik & Team investigate a old Russian mineThe miners uncovered a Frost GiantThere is so much humor in this mini that I'm lovingRictor's mistrust in Magik continues to growTurns out, Warlock is the one accidently spooking the kids in the woods #NewMutants Dead Souls 2
Prodigy is almost killed on a plane, so Magik & Team go to rescue himRahne references some X-Factor nonsense that I don't recall Strong Guy killing anyone she knowsRictor stepped out of the disc, no one has done thatTram, Karma's not quite dead brother is the villain#NewMutants Dead Souls 3
Tran forces Magik to live through a fictional funeral for Rictor, which explains why she is wearing the exact same dress she wore to Rahne's funeral from Uncanny X-Men V5 17Nice Kitty Pryde & Magik moment hereWe learn that dress is actually Betsy's, & Illyana feels short#NewMutants Dead Souls 4
Tran might be a bigger threat than previous thought, as he takes over Doctor Strange's bodyor Strange is weaken as magic is overall weaken during this pointRictor accidently gives Tran a body, Magik banishes him to Limbo, along with Strong Guy, so things are not good#NewMutants Dead Souls 5
I didn't think to look at where this fit into the overall continuity, but this mini sets up why everyone was infected by Warlock in Rosenberg's Uncanny X-Men – which makes sense as this was written by Rosenberg#NewMutants Dead Souls 6
#DeathOfX 1 Magik & X-Men go to Muir Island & discovery everyone there including Madrox is dead Magik has a very bad feeling about this Cyclops collapses, but gets back up again. The Terrigen Mist is bad for mutants. #IvXpic.twitter.com/fP4rtZi1GM
#DeathOfX 2 Cyclops reveals to the entire world that the Terrigen Mist is deadly to mutants Inhumans & Storm are not pleased We get a nice moment with Colossus & Magik, those shoulder spike things can't make hugging easy (probably on purpose) Cyclops has a plan#IvXpic.twitter.com/0KZ8AjFUZE
#DeathOfX 3 Magneto agrees to help the cause & recruits his own team Magik captures the Inhuman, Downer Cyclops recruits Alchemy & joins Magik, Sunfire, the Cuckoos & Emma as his X-Men#IvXpic.twitter.com/5h1SwBXG7S
#DeathOfX 4 Magik attacks Black Bolt Alchemy dies after dispersing the Terrigen Mist Black Bolt kills Cyclops But we learn that Emma has been faking Cyclops since the first issue where he died on Muir Island. People are rightfully upset Storm & Magik share a nice moment#IvXpic.twitter.com/khA5SXFi6f
Thanks for the current Mile High Comics code word sale, with a whomping 60% discount on back issues
I was able to get all of the 2025 comics I want to do for the podcast, PLUS! cut a little into my Lockheed collection.
Strangely, I could NOT get the Storm 2023 miniseries to result (I need issue 4) nor AXE Judgment Day to result (I need issue 5) so that’s pretty odd.
X-Treme X-Men 2022 1 & 2 were both super expensive, as was Thor (2020) 18, so I’ll have to get those through eBay.
So for Lockheed i got –
Marauders (2019) 8 Beyond 6 Cerebro’s Guide to X-Men History of the Marvel Universe V2 6 Merry X-Men Holiday Special
and for episodes of the podcast I got
Captain America : Steve Rogers 5 Civil War II 5 Hunt for Wolverine 1 Hunt for Wolverine Dead Ends 1 Marvel Zombies Return 5 Marvel Zombies Halloween
Then I’m going to do the Fantastic Four vs X-Men miniseries, BUT! I wanted the X-Men / Fantastic Four 2020 series, so I went ahead and got those, plus, Lockheed is in those (though why I didn’t list those on my Lockheed missing list, is beyond me.
So $137.75 worth of comics for $64.10 is a great deal (free shipping one all orders over $60.01, so I always make a point of getting at least $60.01)
Marvel BEYOND (2006) (#1-6) (MARVEL) #6 VeryGood
1 @ $5.25 = $ 5.25
Marvel CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS (2016) #5 VeryGood
1 @ $5.25 = $ 5.25
Marvel CIVIL WAR II (2016) #5 VeryGood
1 @ $5.00 = $ 5.00
Marvel HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE (2019) #6 VeryFine
1 @ $12.25 = $ 12.25
Marvel HUNT FOR WOLVERINE (2018) #1 VeryGood
1 @ $6.75 = $ 6.75
Marvel HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: DEAD ENDS (2018) #1 Fine
• ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO (A/C)
Shadow and Flame with Magik 