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New Mutants Dead Souls

Posted by John Klein III on November 18, 2024
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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

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T20:39:02.184Z

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

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T21:58:28.793Z

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

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T22:44:30.028Z

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

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T23:10:14.551Z

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

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T23:33:02.394Z

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

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-11-18T15:21:06.240Z

Uncanny X-Men Volume 5 in under 240 Characters

Posted by John Klein III on March 11, 2024
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I’m such a fan of Matthew Rosenberg after all of these readings. It really helps that it is a completed work, so I’m not waiting such long times between issues.

What a ride!

I’m glad I finally read all of this, and then we were treated to the Krakoan Age.

I’m doing a reread of some Ultimates titles, but I think I have a plan for the next coverage, I just have to read the thing first.

Rosenberg’s Astonishing X-Men Run in 240 characters

Posted by John Klein III on February 8, 2024
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I’ve started my next Twitter project – reading all of Matthew Rosenberg’s X-Men runs, starting with his Astonishing X-Men Volume Four run.

a quicker one this time

Secret Wars Journal 1

Posted by John Klein III on January 2, 2016
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Secret Wars Journal 1

We Worship What We Don’t Understand

Writer Matthew Rosenberg

Artist Luca Pizzari

Color Artist Rain Beredo

Letterer VC’s Cory Petit

The first story in the issue is a Kate Bishop, Hawkeye, story set in the 1602 universe, but I would skip that.

Apparently the official tie that is set in the Egyptia region is the Runaways title, so I’m not sure if anything in this story will be played up but I will have to track that.

I also had to add the Eric Nguyen variant to my Wishlist.  I was tempted to not even get this issue, as I don’t really need this copy and the variant cover but I bought it as that’s how much of a fan I am of the character of Shadowcat.

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Egyptia.  The X-Men are in a pub, waiting for someone.  They are waiting for Wolverine to eventually get there.  Archangel doesn’t want to wait any longer but Shadowcat states that they will be waiting.  Blindfold announces that Wolverine has arrived.

Egyptia is ruled by Moon Knight’s god, Khonshu.  She is enslaving mutants, someone always is.  The X-Men are going to attempt to murder a god.

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I do like how Shadowcat is the clear leader of this group.

As they try to leave, a douche flatscan shouts at them to obey the rules.  Nightcrawler teleports behind him and knocks him out.

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Wolverine hints that the gods can be killed but it isn’t easy.

The guy I thought was the Executioner (from Thor comics) is actually Colossus, he’s an idiot in this universe too.

We also get the impression that these united mutants, are not old friends.

One can’t tell a story dealing with Khonshu, without her key follower – Moon Knight appearing.

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Shadowcat can’t believe Wolverine chose a Moon Knight to put their trust into.  Marc Spector states that he is a former Moon Knight.  He knows that, at night, Khonshu walks alone.

Shadowcat wonders if Spector has quit believing, but he knows that Khonshu is an actual god.  Spector starts coughing.

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Spector turns into a werewolf, so now we have all of the moon related characters.  Other werewolves start to come out of the shadows.

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A big fight breaks out, Shadowcat kicks a bunch of arse.

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Khonshu calls off her Moon Knights.  Kohnshu asks Shadowcat why the mutants would want to kill the person that protects them.  Shadowcat tells her that thy are tired of being slaves and building temples.  Kohnshu explains that the temples will stand the test of time, but it isn’t like people remember the names of the slaves – just the concept of them.

The mutants are tired of worshiping a god that mistreats them.

Khonshu brings up an excellent point – lords and slaves, they are just mere titles.  We all are born and we all die, so why waste time trying to upset apple carts or plotting events that will only lead to one’s death?  “A fish trying to kill a river” is an awesome metaphor.

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Shadowcat and the X-Men have come back to the pub.  She reveals that Nightcrawler died.  Archangel calls them traitors, as they all bear the mark of Khonshu.  Which is a crescent moon over their right eye.

Shadowcat repeats that there is no difference between slaves and lords in Khonshu’s eyes.

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The issue ends with Shadowcat and her crew turning into werewolves.  Will they continue to appear in the Runaways title?