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You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Epilogue: Altruism in House of X / Powers of X

David Canham — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:06:32 +0000

“MUTANTS—feared and hated by the world they have sworn to protect. These are the STRANGEST heroes of all!” These words greeted readers of Uncanny X-Men in an introductory caption-box at the top of the first… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 12: Prophecy in Powers of X #6

David Canham — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 06:00:05 +0000

Chapter 12: Prophecy – Foreknowledge Motivating Change in Powers of X #6 – I Am Not Ashamed Writer: Jonathan Hickman Penciler: R.B. Silva with Pepe Larraz Inker: R.B. Silva Color Artist: Marte Gracia with David… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 11: Commandments in House of X #6

David Canham — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:00:57 +0000

Chapter 11: Commandments in House of X #6 – House of X Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Pepe Larraz Color Artist: Marte Gracia with David Curiel Cover Art: Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia Who decides right… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 10: The Soul in Powers of X #5

David Canham — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:00:56 +0000

Chapter 10: The Soul in Powers of X #5 – For the Children Writer: Jonathan Hickman Penciler: R.B. Silva Inker: R.B. Silva Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art: R.B. Silva and Marte Gracia One theory… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 9: Resurrection in House of X #5

David Canham — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:01:01 +0000

Chapter 9: Resurrection in House of X #5 – Society Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Pepe Larraz Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art: Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia “I will deliver this people from the power… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 8: Evil Beings in Powers of X #4

David Canham — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:58:07 +0000

Chapter 8: Evil Beings in Powers of X #4 – Something Sinister Writer: Jonathan Hickman Penciler: R.B. Silva Inker: R.B. Silva Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art: R.B. Silva and Marte Gracia At the end… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 7: Martyrdom in House of X #4

David Canham — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:00:54 +0000

Chapter 7: Martyrdom in House of X #4 – It Will be Done Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Pepe Larraz Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art: Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia Deeply tragic and yet strangely… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 6: Doubts and Fears in House of X #3

David Canham — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 21:45:27 +0000

Chapter 6: Doubts and Fears in House of X #3 – Once More unto the Breach Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Pepe Larraz Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art: Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia Cyclops asks… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 5: The End Times in Powers of X #3

David Canham — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:33:40 +0000

Chapter 5: The End Times in Powers of X #3 – This Is What You Do Writer: Jonathan Hickman Penciler: R.B. Silva Inker: R.B. Silva Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art: R.B. Silva and Marte… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 4: Ascension in Powers of X #2

David Canham — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:51:18 +0000

Chapter 4: Ascension in Powers of X #2 – We Are Together Now, You and I Writer: Jonathan Hickman Penciler: R.B. Silva Inker: R.B. Silva with Adriano Di Benedetto Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art:… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 3: Reincarnation in House of X #2

David Canham — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 01:15:48 +0000

Chapter 3: Reincarnation in House of X #2 – The Uncanny Life of Moira X Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Pepe Larraz Color Artist: Marte Gracia Cover Art: Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia It would be… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 2: Visions of the Future and the Past in Powers of X #1

David Canham — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:44:06 +0000

Chapter 2: Prophecy – Visions of the Future and the Past in Powers of X #1 – The Last Dream of Professor X Writer: Jonathan Hickman Penciler: R.B. Silva Inker: R.B. Silva with Adriano Di… [more]

You Humans Love Your Symbolism, Chapter 1: Paradise in House of X #1: The House that Xavier Built

David Canham — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:00:09 +0000

“You see, I know how you humans love your symbolism, almost as much as you love your religion.” This bold statement of Magneto towards the end of House of X #1 not only serves as… [more]

Jonathan Hickman’s New Avengers #2: In Secret, They Rule

Matthew Brake — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:46:00 +0000

To understand some of the elements of this story, one must dive back into Brian Michael Bendis’s time as the writer for the Avengers. In New Avengers: Illuminati #2, the Illuminati gathers together the Infinity… [more]

Jonathan Hickman’s New Avengers #1: Memento Mori

Matthew Brake — Thu, 14 May 2020 01:00:04 +0000

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Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers #3: The Garden

Matthew Brake — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:12:39 +0000

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Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers #2: We Were Avengers

Matthew Brake — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 14:36:01 +0000

Avengers #2: We Were Avengers" title="Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers #2: We Were Avengers" style="float:left;" />Issue #2 acts as something of an interlude in the first three issues of Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers. As Captain America prepares a new team to go to Mars, Ex Nihilo’s speaks with the imprisoned Avengers,… [more]

Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers #1: An Avengers World is Born!

Matthew Brake — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:00:48 +0000

Avengers #1: An Avengers World is Born!" title="Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers #1: An Avengers World is Born!" style="float:left;" />Hickman begins Avengers #1 like a creation story, the theme of creation being prevalent throughout the three-issue opening arc: “First there was nothing. Then everything.” As we will see, this is juxtaposed against New Avengers… [more]

“We Go Bigger”: Diving into Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers

Matthew Brake — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:03 +0000

Jonathan Hickman’s run on the Avengers picks up just after Brian Michael Bendis’s eight-year run on the title came to an end. Bendis’s time on the title was a veritable event generating machine, beginning with… [more]

A Look at East of West (Volumes 1-5)

Craig Ambegoda — Sun, 01 May 2016 15:00:33 +0000

East of West (Volumes 1-5)" title="A Look at East of West (Volumes 1-5)" style="float:left;" />East of West is an ongoing series that hasn’t exactly been getting the attention it rightfully deserves. So, if you haven’t been reading this series, then you need to run to the nearest bookstore and… [more]

The Red Wing

Mario Lebel — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 12:00:26 +0000

The Red Wing" title="The Red Wing" style="float:left;" />Time travel stories can be some of the most enjoyable, as well as some of the most complex science fiction stories. When done well, they’re intricately plotted and deal with a number of complexities that… [more]

Smorgasbord #10: Whisker Monsters Improve Everything

Tom Shapira — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:00:59 +0000

After a week off Shawn and Tom are back at comics-talk game, starting with the huge news backlog — including the possibility of Spider-Man hopping to the Marvel Cinematic universe (and why it’s a bad… [more]

A Smarter World: Hickman’s Avengers #1-3

Kevin Thurman — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:00:41 +0000

Avengers #1-3" title="A Smarter World: Hickman’s Avengers #1-3" style="float:left;" />Judging a long form story based on a small glimmer of it month to month doesn’t make much sense. You can judge a cake from a slice, but this isn’t cake! Stories trace trajectories. … [more]

Review of Nightly News

Mike Greear — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:00:55 +0000

Nightly News" title="Review of Nightly News" style="float:left;" />When I was in college, I was a big Warren Ellis fan and my favorite comic was his Vertigo series, Transmetropolitan. That comic made me want to become a journalist. The story’s main character, Spider… [more]

Mike’s Favorite Comics of 2012 (Part 2)

Mike Greear — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:00:58 +0000

For me, 2012 was when I finally started taking some chances on creator-owned books. Before, it was always just a matter of following my favorite writers from the Big Two over into a more open,… [more]

The Marvelous Sci-Fi Villains of Jonathan Hickman

Cody Walker — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:00:39 +0000

When the Avengers are known as “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,” they should face off against something so powerful that it takes the combined might of Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and others to be… [more]

On Hickman and Ribic’s The Ultimates #1: Yet More Stories for Boys

Colin Smith — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:00:42 +0000

The Ultimates #1: Yet More Stories for Boys" title="On Hickman and Ribic’s The Ultimates #1: Yet More Stories for Boys" style="float:left;" />On the evidence of Messrs. Hickman and Ribic’s The Ultimates #1, the fundamental concerns of feminism haven’t yet become a matter of public concern and debate on Earth 1610, or (it needs to be said) in… [more]