We’re getting a new Age of Apocalypse style event this October!
With it, we’re getting new titles
Series takes place x years in the future.
Every time I see the list, I notice something new, so I wanted to share some initial thoughts :
Amazing X-Men, Volume 3
Unbreakable X-Men, I like the idea of a new adjective
Expatriate X-Men, meaning to live outside their native country, which feels very loaded with the X-Men. Also, a new adjective.
The Last Wolverine, so not Logan, but also, not Laura? Akihiro, maybe?
Binary, I’m hoping this is Carol Danvers being an X-Ally.
Cloak OR Dagger, this is the title I wanted to make a post about, as I just noticed the ‘or’
Iron & Frost, so we’re getting more Emma Frost & Tony Stark, so I like that – maybe the Kitty Pryde title?
Laura Kinney Sabretooth, so she’s been harder, probably slaying a bunch, and doesn’t feel like she can carry the Wolverine mantle anymore?
Longshots – Longshot, Dazzler, Shatterstar, and Rictor
Omega Kids, definitely the Quinten Quire book, maybe reuniting Glob Herman and friends?
Radioactive Spider-Man, makes me think of Uncanny Spider-Man, and how we should never forget that title. Maybe just the Spider-Man of the Future title?
Rogue Storm, I feel like it has been a while since Rogue and Storm were in a book together.
Sinister’s Six, probably just six Sinisters, so two more clones of his to introduce? The title that I’m least interested in.
Undead-Pool, the Deadpool title
X-Vengers, the Avengers team of the future
X-Men Book of Revelation, the main series as the series launches with a Age of Revelation 0 and Age of Revelation Overture?
I’m definitely committed to getting the Kitty Pryde and Magik series, and whichever is promoted as the main title.
1. Dead X-Men 1 2. Spider-Gwen Smash 2 3. Cable V5 1 4. Resurrection of Magneto 2 5. Women of Marvel V5 1 6. Resurrection of Magneto 1 7. Fall of the House of X 1 8. Fall of the House of X 2 9. Invincible Iron Man V5 15 10. Dead X-Men 2
Blood Hunt Magik is so good, ya’ll! I was having a rule where the top 10 had to have Lockheed in it (ideally, and hopefully) but Blood Hunt Magik is too good to not break such a silly rule.
Compared to May 29, 2024
X-Men V6 32
Fall of the House of X 5
Dead X-Men 1
Fall of the House of X 3
X-Men V6 34
X-Men V6 33
Ultimate X-Men V2 3
Rise of the Powers of X 4
X-Men Forever 3
X-Men Forever 2
Compared to April 24, 2024
1. X-Men V6 32
2. Dead X-Men 1
3. Fall of the House of X 3
4. X-Men V6 33
5. Rise of the Powers of X 4
6. X-Men Forever 2
7. Spider-Gwen Smash 2
8. Cable V5 1
9. Resurrection of Magneto 2
10. Women of Marvel V5 1
. . .
Compared to March 27 –
1. X-Men V6 32
2. Dead X-Men 1
3. Fall of the House of X 3
4. Spider-Gwen Smash 2
5. Cable V5 1
6. Resurrection of Magneto 2
7. Women of Marvel V5 1
8. Resurrection of Magneto 1
9. Ultimate X-Men V2 1
10. Fall of the House of X 1
. . .
Compared to February 28 –
1. Dead X-Men 1 2. Spider-Gwen Smash 2 3. Cable V5 1 4. Resurrection of Magneto 2 5. Women of Marvel V5 1 6. Resurrection of Magneto 1 7. Fall of the House of X 1 8. Fall of the House of X 2 9. Invincible Iron Man V5 15 10. Dead X-Men 2
After really enjoying Matthew Rosenberg’s Uncanny X-Men work, I thought I should read the other half of what was happening at that time.
Age of X-Man!
Told across various miniseries, with book ended one shots, I tried my best to read it in the proper order.
Interesting crossover, and my favorite was Apocalypse and the X-Tracts, as that was Kitty’s title.
Age of X-Man : The Marvelous X-Men
#AgeOfXMan Marvelous X-Men 1 We follow the adventures of the X-Men : X-Man, Jean, Magneto, Nature Girl, Kurt, Piotr, Storm, and Laura Colossus is painting Lockheed, which is cute Everyone gets hit with a message from the resistance lead by Kitty Pryde, Apocalypse & Genesis pic.twitter.com/0fqjQ4Te6V
#AgeOfXMan Marvelous X-Men 2 People seem to be remembering the old world, which is causing problems Shadowcat is named, which I like, as she states what Apocalypse talks about is the Tracts. Colossus keeps painting Lockheed, while having urges for this new lady he saw pic.twitter.com/ZBO7PkzQHA
#AgeOfXMan Marvelous X-Men 3 The Tracts movement is getting larger, and becoming international Colossus has moved on to painting Kitty, which is disappointing, but not as disappointing as to what Colossus is going to do to that painting Storm & Magneto confront X-Man pic.twitter.com/etVETCF0y5
#AgeOfXMan Marvelous X-Men 4 The concept of a world where physical touch is outlawed, is such a silly notion to based an alt-u around, isn't it? Colossus, who X-Man decided to be one handed for some reason, tries to touch Shadowcat, but she phases him. Which unlocks his memories. pic.twitter.com/SGHpp06Ueg
#AgeOfXMan Prisoner X 2 This reminds me of reading every issue of X-Force, hoping for a Magik memory panel, good times This was such a great issue Bishop is making all the wrong enemies, and doesn't recognize his sister I love a costume gallery, especially one that fights back pic.twitter.com/PAuteDME8o
#AgeOfXMan Apocalypse & X-Tracts 1 I love how Kitty's Judaism is what unlocks her memories Gross Eyeboy kissing her, he's way too young! I'm glad they addressed it Omega Red is causing trouble in Russia Kitty doesn't get to go on the mission, dang Apocalypse's design is cute pic.twitter.com/slAYskrN76
#AgeOfXMan Apocalypse & X-Trals 2 We get to see how Kitty met Apocalypse, and how he got Genesis We get the explanation of how Genesis was both at the rally & in Russia I love so much how obsessed Colossus is of painting Lockheed, he knows it relates somehow A good mini so far! pic.twitter.com/2OrR7ZfQkv
#AgeOfXMan Apocalypse & X-Tracts 3 Kitty meets with Colossus, as the rest of the team are slowly being killed by Omega Red If Eye Boy was too young for her, this Pietro seems too old for her We get more Lockheed paintings! Apocalypse uppercuts Piotr pic.twitter.com/wzRWg0oNJa
#AgeOfXMan Apocalypse & X-Tracts 4 We get a recap page of the past with Lockheed on it! Colossus & Kitty kiss, and then she's wearing his shirt – so that happened. Genesis died killing Omega Red Lypsy & X-Man have been working together this whole time, faux-foes pic.twitter.com/RlDaXeR70c
#AgeOfXMan Apocalypse & X-Tracts 5 Lypsy changes from his small AoXM form to OG form, and the X-Tracts have to take him down. Kitty stabs him with a menorah, she fought him off the best. He convinces them all to help him save the world. Issue ends setting up Omega. pic.twitter.com/eIYQg4BlkW
#AgeOfXMan Omega wow, this sort of just ends with a whimper X-Tracts was my favorite mini, but I'm partial Kitty just gets lost here, she doesn't even get a transition panel nor appears in group shots.
(I mostly just have to finally get this out of my own head)
Back in early high school, my father bought a Costco size box of Sweethearts.
My sister open the package, and gave me a box.
Which was nice of her.
No less than two minutes later, my father is losing his shit because he wanted my mother to get the first box.
of course, not letting anyone else know that is the plan.
I made the decision right then that I wouldn’t be grabbing another box, and apparently no one else did.
Hours later, my mom comes home, of course, not caring that the package was open.
Valentine’s Day comes along, and my father questions aloud why no one has grabbed another box.
Anyway, almost 25 years later, I still haven’t been tempted to eat a Sweetheart, nor bought a box for anyone else (or been given one, now that I think of it)
But I’ve been thinking about them a lot, now that they’re all over stores again.
Well, Happy Valentine’s Day, and enjoy those Sweethearts, if you can
To this day, I’m still cautious about being the first one to do something : from opening a box of cookies or grabbing something at a potluck, or signing a card.
Now that I’ve expressed this, next time I have the thought, I know I wrote it down, and released it.
Besties with bloody blades! Kate Pryde and Illyana Rasputin have been best friends for a long time. They’ve had good times, and they’ve had bad times. One thing they can always agree on? Stomping anti-mutant bigots’ heads.
. . .
If you’re going to own one comic of 2024, make it X-Men V6 32!
The Shadow, The Flame, and Magik are reuniting!!!
Kate Pryde, Lockheed, and Magik, I didn’t think we’ll ever get them back together
I think, going forward, as I’m 41 issues away from owning all of Lockheed’s appearances, I’m going to buy current books from eBay, and see how that works out.
Shadow and Flame with Magik 