They’re doing a great job of showing plenty of X-Men, just not the two X-Men I care about the most. I’ll probably wait until there is a cover with Kitty Pryde and/or Magik on it before committing to the preorder. July appears to be a very expensive month, so I’ll pick up this series as neccessary. BUT! If Kitty and/or Magik make an appearance, I’ll definitely get those issues as I do love a crossover.
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Godzilla vs Thor so we’ll continue doing one offs as well.
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First comic I’m definitely buying, as Lockheed makes his first of what I thought I saw, three cover appearances! Seriously, all it takes for me to buy a comic guarantee now these days.
Also, all I wanted from House of M originally was more School Teacher Kitty Pryde, and we’re finally getting it!
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The second comic I’m definitely buying, a we get present day Exceptional Kitty Pryde and Lockheed together!
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Bring on the Bad Guys event, has cool covers.
Imperial 2, I’ll wait to have someone tell me how important this is.
Marvel Knights : The World to Come 2, Namor joins the fun.
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The third comic I’m definitely buying. Lockheed is in all but one of the previous four swimsuit specials, and Kitty is in all of them, so I imagine she will make an appearance in this. I’ll let DCBS decide which cover I get, but I’m definitely tempted by either the Mark Brooks cover with Rogue, or Dauterman’s cover with Scott and Jean (the cover with the most mutants on it), or Clarke’s Psylocke cover.
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Wolverine Revenge Red Band Raw : Black & White 1, did people really like this mini that much? The last issue was the best one, and only because it references Old Auntie Illayana. Dani shows up not enough in this too.
Spider-Man vs Sinister Sixteen is a title I just love.
New Thunderbolts* 2, has Laura Kinney, so I’ll be reading. *Dark Avengers
Emma Frost : White Queen 2, retro series set during her Hellfire Club days, my least favorite era for Emma.
Wolverines & Deadpools, 1 of 3, I only care about this for Laura Kinney. Though I do like how silly that title is.
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The fourth comic I’ll be buying. This was part of the Chris Claremont Paragon Collection, being reprinted individually for the first time. Technically, it is Uncanny X-Men 140.5, setting up Days of Future Past, hence the very clever “Prelude to a Future Past” title. Claremont writing Rachel, Sage, and a version of Betsy, and it has Magik on the cover, and I’m a sucker for an Uncanny 141 homage. Reprints 141 & 142 to make it something worth owning.
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Doom’s Division 5, final issue, hopefully Karma moves to another series after this. Issue 1 was pretty fun.
GODS : One World Under Doom 1, interesting to see what Ryan North takes from Hickman’s original GODS series.
Avengers 28, has Storm, so I’ll be reading.
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Frank Tieri getting me interested in 2099 again with Rachel Summers, The Phoenix, plus Bishop, should be fun.
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My fifth comic I’ll be buying. Right as I was thinking about how each Hellfire Gala got worst for our merry mutants, this series was announced. I’ll be getting the regular cover as that has Magik on it, and I can only imagine her and Kitty will be appearing in this. Features Emma, Storm, and Rogue.
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Storm 10, Thunder War kicks off!
Psylocke 9, often my third favorite title that comes out monthly, if not, top five. Such a great series. No reference to Magik.
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My sixth comic I’ll be buying (see how expensive this is getting?!) I want Dani to never leave this title! Either cover works for me, but I rather go with the one with Dani on it.
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Uncanny X-Men 17, we start getting horror in our X-Men.
Uncanny X-Men 18, I was right about how Kurt’s new lady friend was definitely pro-mutant, as we get a Mutant Appreciation Day! Be fun if they have a real world date so we can celebrate it annually.
Laura Kinney : Wolverine 8, Haymaker returns, a character I have no clue about.
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My seventh comic I’m buying! Either cover works for me. Penultimate issue!
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X-Men 19, Doug Ramsey and friends returns, and he isn’t Yellow Apocalypse anymore.
Wolverine 11, vs Sabretooth, ooof.
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My eighth comic! I love so much how the Carnero cover and the Vecchio cover were given the same assignment. Any of the three covers works for me, as I really like the Voon cover too. I also like how LoCG puts the artist name near the image, that’ll help for ordering it. Eve Ewing found a clever way to work Ironheart into the series! Also, I’m super glad Sinister didn’t kill this series off.
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Phoenix 13, now with Cable.
What If Goofy was Spider-Man? Interesting choice.
Savage Wolverine 1, getting a second volume.
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My ninth comic! Lockheed doesn’t show up until issue six, but then is in the rest of the series, plus, on the cover! Ideally, we’re heading toward the Lovable Lockheed print edition.
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Jeff the Land Shark 2, has a variant cover by Gonzales that features Magik, but I’ll have to wait on that.
Marvel Zero 1, which collects all of the FCBD 2025 comics, which is nice.
Spider-Man and Wolverine 3, sitting in a tree in the Savage Land.
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My tenth comic! It states the Opposition, so maybe Katherine is just in this series now? We get Ultimate Darkchild, and she is on the cover, so I’m committing.
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Ultimate Spider-Man : Incursion 2, I’m waiting for when the Ultimate X-Men and Wolverine join this mini before I get too hyped for it.
Ultimate X-Men 17, continues to be amazing.
Ultimates 14, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver debut!
I didn’t see any X-Men on these Spider-Man covers.
West Coast Avengers 9 is really committing to the Ultron of it all.
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe : One Last Time 4, vs Doctor Doom, another series I’ll wait to see if any X-Men I care about shows up in.
Deadpool / Wolverine 7, Stryfe is still in this.
Hellverine 8, still dealing with Hell Hulk. Helk?
Predator Kills the Marvel Universe 1 isn’t shown?! Maybe that starts in August? That’s another series I’ll wait to see if Kitty and/or Magik show up. Kitty was in Predator vs Wolverine 4, and defeated a Predator super easily there, with Dani Moonstar’s help, so ideally, she’ll be in this series at one point.
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Return of Wolverine Omnibus Collectss: WOLVERINES (2015) #1-20; HUNT FOR WOLVERINE (2018) #1; HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: WEAPON LOST (2018) #1-4; HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: THE ADAMANTIUM AGENDA (2018) #1-4; HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: THE CLAWS OF A KILLER (2018) #1-4; HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: MYSTERY IN MADRIPOOR (2018) #1-4; HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: DEAD ENDS (2018) #1; RETURN OF WOLVERINE (2018) #1-5; WOLVERINE: INFINITY WATCH (2019) #1-5; and material from MARVEL LEGACY (2017) #1, “WHERE IS WOLVERINE ?” subplot pages
Uncanny X-Men : Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2013) #1-14, #15.INH, #16-35, #600 and ANNUAL (2014) #1; ALL-NEW X-MEN #16-17 and ANNUAL #1; WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN (2011) #36-37; X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM #1-2; and X-MEN (2013) #5-6. Would look great on the shelf, and one of my favorite runs
X-Men by Al Ewing Omnibus Collects S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #1-11; X-MEN RED (2022) #1-15 and #17-18; STORM & THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS #1-3; RESURRECTION OF MAGNETO #1-4; CABLE: RELOADED; X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL – HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE; and material from X-MEN RED (2022) #16 and MARVEL’S VOICES: X-MEN.
Marvel Team-Up Omnibus 1 Collects MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #1-30, DAREDEVIL (1964) #103, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-HEROES #1, and GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN (1974) #1-2.
Secret Wars : Battleworld Omnibus Collects FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-5, GHOST RACERS #1-4, GIANT-SIZE LITTLE MARVEL: AVX #1-4, GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #1-4, HAIL HYDRA #1-4, HANK JOHNSON, AGENT OF HYDRA #1, HOUSE OF M (2015) #1-4, HOWARD THE HUMAN #1, INFERNO (2015) #1-5, INFINITY GAUNTLET (2015) #1-5, INHUMANS: ATTILAN RISING #1-5, KORVAC SAGA #1-4, and M.O.D.O.K.: ASSASSIN #1-5. Giant Size Little Marvel : AvX and Inferno, were my favorites of this batch
Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus 5 Collects ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2009) #150-160; ULTIMATE FALLOUT #1; ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #1-16; ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1; and material from ULTIMATE FALLOUT #2, #4, and #6. So many great comics here
Magik Volume 1 Collects MAGIK (2025) #1-5 Five of my favorite modern comics
Ultimate Wolverine Volume 1 Collects ULTIMATE WOLVERINE (2025) #1-6 and material from ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN. Collects Ultimate Katherine Pryde’s first appearance. (and Gambit)
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Okay, so the list my future self is going to need :
Giant Size House of M 1 Giant Size X-Men 2 Marvel Swimsuit Special 2025, any cover besides the Hughes Avengers cover Claremont Prelude to a Future Past X-Men Hellfire Vigil Magik 7, the Dani cover Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 4, either cover Exceptional X-Men 11, any cover (any other month, I may have been tempted by all three) Infinity Paws Ultimate Wolverine 7
Ten comics, ya’ll!
Thankfully, I’m using DCBS, and they have the comics discounted, hence the D, so I can afford these, especially at Giant Size and Special One Shot prices.
#Inferno V1 1#SecretWars 2015Magik succumbs to her Darkchild personaA year later, Colossus gathers a team that includes Kitty Pryde, to rescue his beloved sisterIt does NOT go well for anyone involved
#Inferno V1 2#SecretWars 2015Darkchild is having a hard time breaking Kurt, so she rips out his soulA demon updates her that Colossus, Madelyne Pryor, Kid Cable, and Domino are coming for herDarkchild reveals she has own personal Nightcrawler, so she's not that worried
#Inferno V1 3#SecretWars 2015Inferno has been unleased on Earth! Darkchild is taking the fight to the X-Men, including Kitty PrydeThey are definitely way too much for the X-Men to handleMagik easily defeats Captain Britain & RogueMagik then defeats Cyclops pretty easily as wellShe's won
#Inferno V1 4#SecretWars 2015We open with a reminder how sweet young Illyana wasSnap cut to the present, where we find Darkchild just plain enjoying her big winSheriff Strange acknowledges that Baron Summers has last control, and promotes her to Baroness Darkchild
#Inferno V1 5#SecretWars 2015I really like how a defining trait is that Illyana likes to eatDemons are slaughtering X-MenColossus vs Darkchild, she is winning until she threatens Domino, then Colossus slays herMadelyne Pryor arrives & absorbs Darkchild's Limbo energies
X-Men by Gerry Dugan Omnibus for $150, find it half off somewhere, and it is a deal
Collecting X-MEN (2021) #1-34 and ANNUAL (2022) #1, PLANET-SIZE X-MEN #1, X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA (2022) #1, X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA (2023) #1 and X-MEN UNLIMITED: X-MEN GREEN #1-2.
So much Magik content!
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X-Men by Marc Guggenheim Omnibus for $150, now this one I’m more tempted by
Collecting YOUNG X-MEN #1-12, X-MEN (2013) #18-22, X-TINCTION AGENDA #1-4, X-MEN PRIME (2017) #1, X-MEN GOLD (2017) #1-36 and ANNUAL #1, X-MEN BLUE #13-15, X-MEN: THE WEDDING SPECIAL (2018) #1 and X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST — DOOMSDAY.
All of X-Men Gold in one book? Yes please. I wish I had money for omnibi.
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Trades
X-Men Hellfire Galas for $50 is a good deal
Collecting MARAUDERS (2019) #21, X-MEN (2019) #21, PLANET-SIZE X-MEN (2021) #1, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6, X-MEN ELECTION STRIPS, CLASSIC X-MEN (1986) #7 (“OUT WITH THE OLD”), X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA (2022) #1, THE SECRET X-MEN (2022) #1, X-MEN UNLIMITED INFINITY COMIC (2021) #50-55 and #100-105, X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA CONFESSIONALS, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2022: AVENGERS/X-MEN #1 (X-MEN STORY), AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #9, X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA 2023 #1, HELLFIRE GALA LAST RITES, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2023: AVENGERS/X-MEN #1 (AVENGERS, X-MEN STORIES), IRON MAN (2022) #8 and HELLFIRE GALA VARIANTS.
Pretty much you can remember the giant moments of Krakoa in one trade.
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Alien vs Avengers Trade for $20, now that the X-Men show up in this, be worth a solid read.
Amazing Spider-Man : The 8 Deaths of Spider-Man for $35, if you can find it discounted, is the way to go, some great Juggernaut content with a side of Magik.
Uncanny X-Men : Gail Simone Trade 2 for $20 is reasonably price. Issues 9 – 16, minus 11.
Mystique : Most Wanted for $18, I really liked it, and it’ll read great in trade.
Namor : Last King of Atlantis for $35, is a bit much for maybe ten pages of Stingray.
West Coast Avengers Trade 1 for $18 is pretty solid for Firestar content.
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Godzilla vs Avengers. Apparently DCBS listed Godzilla vs X-Men as part of the April solicts and not the May ones like these imply, so double check that. If Kitty Pryde shows up in Godzilla vs X-Men, I’ll eBay it. This is circa the Bendis All New Avengers, so this should be fun. It will have Wolverine in it. So maybe the Astonishing X-Men will show up? I doubt it.
Imperial 1 of 4, Hickman doing more space stuff. If the X-Men show up, I’ll be more interested.
Marvel Knights : Words to Come 1 of 6, written by both Joe Quesada and Christopher Priest, so this is heavy on Black Panther EXCEPT! it is a story about T’Challa being dead, and how that changes everything. If the X-Men show up, I’ll be more interested.
New Thunderbolts* 1, I like Laura being on this team. *New Dark Avengers
Giant Size Dark Phoenix Saga 1, Ms. Marvel going back to this story is questionable. Ideally, she’ll go back a tad earlier and see Kitty Pryde, or maybe at least reference her? That’ll be nice.
Giant Size Age of Apocalypse 1, I’ll be tempted to preorder this if I knew AoA Shadowcat was going to be there, but she’s on the cover.
Emma Frost : The White Queen, 1 of 5, back to her Hellfire Club origin days, which I don’t love. There is a mole, so is she going to learn about Sage early? But is cool with it?
Death of the Silver Surfer,1 of 5, killing him off to replace with him a Lady Surfer in time for the Fantastic Four movie?
One World Under Doom, 5 of 9, I wouldn’t mind if this event ends with everyone being cool with Doom ruling, now that he’s saved everyone a few times. Issue 2 was pretty great.
Runaways, 1 of 5, always happy to see a new Runaways project, even if it is Doom related.
Doom’s Division, 4 of 5, a character died last issue?! I hope it wasn’t Karma.
Avengers 27, has the new Masters of Evil, and I love three of those members, so I’m excited to read more with them.
Marvel Rivals : Ignite 1, Peach Momoko writing and on art?! Yes please.
Jeff the Land Shark, 1 of 5, I’ll be checking this out for who guest stars each issue. No Lockheed on any of the covers.
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My first lock purchase of June! Kitty Pryde is on a cover, so that gets me to buy it. I can’t wait to see what her chapter is about. Most likely her and Nina on a date.
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Ultimate Spider-Man Incursion, 1 of 5, Miles is coming to the New Ultimate Universe, and Ultimate Wolverine is on one of the covers. If Miles meets a Kitty Pryde, I’m buying that issue.
Ultimate X-Men 16 deals with a new mutant cult! How many can there be?! At least two.
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Okay, I might regret not buying issue 5, but I’m a lock for that variant cover with Kitty Pryde and Gambit by Sandford Greene. I’m just so happy to know Ultimate Kitty Pryde survived the third issue! It states they are returning faces, so maybe they are not in the fifth issue?
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Ghost Rider vs Galactus 1 is silly.
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X-Men 17 & 18, double shipping still. 18 promises to have a Magik variant cover, so maybe I’ll seek that one out by Corin Howell. 17 has a Pride cover, so maybe I should be keeping an eye out for those as well.
Storm 9 is still dealing with Eternity.
Phoenix 12, we’re getting Sara Grey content, ya’ll!
Weapon X-Men, 5 of 5, going back to when Thunderbird died, it sounds like, and promising some unexpected guest stars.
Laura Kinney : Wolverine 7, or 75 if you’re nasty. Now that NYX is over, this series becomes where we go for Wolverine/Hellion content. or Hellverine as I like to call them.
Uncanny X-Men 16, Louisiana X-Men have to save the Outliers from the darkness, and we learn more about The Endling.
Psylocke 8, seems like Magik is only guesting in 7.
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I’m getting that Dani cover, for sure! Guest Starring The Goblin Queen of Limbo herself, Madelyne Pryor?! Yes please!
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I’ll probably take a chance on the Pride cover being Kitty Pryde focus, as that would be a giant missed opportunity there. Or the Matteo Lolli variant, but I don’t need a Sinister cover. I wonder what Emma will sacrifice?! Probably not great timing we’re getting a villain miniseries from her right now.
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Wolverine 10 promises a classic X-Men villain.
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I wonder who the Dark X-Men consist of? Nice to know we have a Magik variant cover, I’ll see how much that costs.
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X-Men : Demons and Death 1, physically printing X-Men From the Ashes 7 – 12, that is nicely timed with the Magik arc.
Hellverine 7 has Hell Hulk and the Hell Warriors, whoever they are.
West Coast Avengers 8, Ultron vs Ultron, and Flagsmasher has most likely been creating his own Masters of Evil.
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If the Amanda Conner cover is reasonably price, I’m getting that one. Might be my first cover of hers. I don’t need another solo Wolverine cover. I wonder what status quo can Claremont be changing in a retro series?
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Predator vs Spider-Man, 3 of 4, I like Kraven the Hunter being involved. That just makes spider-sense.
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Okay, this feels like June will be a big month for me.
Marvel United : A Pride Special Ultimate Wolverine 6, Kitty Pryde cover Magik 6, Dani cover Exceptional X-Men 10, Pride Variant Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time 3 Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 3, Amanda Connor Variant X-Men 18, Magik Variant
I do have to write, that using DCBS and only really getting one cover per issue, my orders have yet to be over $25, including shipping, so that’s been feeling pretty great.
My Wishlist is down to four comics, and three of those are over $30 variant covers, so I feel like my back issue purchasing is winding down, right when I’m picking up on monthly comics, so that feels right and nice.
#UncannyXForce V1 21#Otherworld Otherworld is under attack, thankfully Meggan and General Widget are there to hold the front lineAoA Kurt is stirring up emotions Meggan has over 616 Kurt being dead Meggan is trying to see the brighter side of things, but it isn't easy right now
#UncannyXForce V1#OtherworldMeggan, Widget & AoA bid farewell to Deadpool & Logan as they split upAoA Kurt explains how bleak his world wasThe invasion begins!
#UncannyXForce V1 23#OtherworldAoA Kurt gets a little too familiar with Meggan, just in time for Widget and Boy Captain Britain to show up.Giant story concluding battles happen. Issue ends with Betsy controlling Brian to kill their older brother, Jamie
#Exiles V1 28Unnatural Instincts, Part 1Timebroker has a new mission for Magik & The Exiles616 Havok's mind is sometimes his, and sometimes the Mutant X Havok (who is bad)They need Angel's blood, and Magik is willing to get it the old fashion way if that is what it takes to complete the mission
#Exiles V1 29Unnatural Instincts, Part 2Magik & Sunfire biker, as Magik is willing to do anything to complete the mission and go home. Sunfire knows that home is never comingAngel . . . somehow defeats Magik, those are some glovesIceman doesn't help anything but pointing out the ladies are dead
#Exiles V1 30Unnatural Instincts Magik finally wakes up, and Angel refuses to give back her soulsword. She simply creates another one.Did he keep using this sword?Chuck Austen was writing both Exiles & X-Men, so he probably did, but I don't remember at all.I'm not seeking out Angel comics 😀
Shadow and Flame with Magik 