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What X-Men: Days of Future Past’s Opening Weekend Means

Julian Darius — Tue, 27 May 2014 06:48:46 +0000

X-Men: Days of Future Past’s Opening Weekend Means" title="What X-Men: Days of Future Past’s Opening Weekend Means" style="float:left;" />X-Men: Days of Future Past scored an estimated $91.4 million domestically over the three-day weekend, or an estimated $111 million including Monday, the Memorial Day holiday. In the X-Men movie franchise, only X-Men: The Last… [more]

X-Men: To the Outback & Beyond… Part 6

Christopher Maurer — Sat, 24 May 2014 17:00:42 +0000

Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Marc Silvestri Inker: Josef Rubinstein Colorist: Glynis Oliver Letter: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Bob Harras That is without a doubt one of my favorite X-Men covers of not just this portion of… [more]

Saturday Morning Rewind: A Review of Amazing X-Men #7

David G — Sat, 24 May 2014 13:00:22 +0000

Amazing X-Men #7" title="Saturday Morning Rewind: A Review of Amazing X-Men #7" style="float:left;" />If you are like me and are of a certain age, then you have very fond memories of the Saturday morning cartoon Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Running from 1981 to 1983, it featured Spider-Man… [more]

Grant Morrison’s 9/11: New X-Men’s “Ambient Magnetic Fields”

Julian Darius — Sat, 24 May 2014 11:00:03 +0000

New X-Men’s “Ambient Magnetic Fields”" title="Grant Morrison’s 9/11: New X-Men’s “Ambient Magnetic Fields”" style="float:left;" />Grant Morrison’s New X-Men debuted in 2001, about five months before 9/11. New X-Men came at an interesting time in American comics history. Marvel was being reinvigorated under Joe Quesada, radically upping its storytelling and… [more]

With Days of Future Past Released, Where Does Fox’s Cinematic Universe Stand?

Julian Darius — Sat, 24 May 2014 02:09:39 +0000

Days of Future Past Released, Where Does Fox’s Cinematic Universe Stand?" title="With Days of Future Past Released, Where Does Fox’s Cinematic Universe Stand?" style="float:left;" />With the release of Days of Future Past, it’s time to reassess how Fox’s X-Men movie universe is progressing — and what it needs to do, if it’s going to be able to mount a… [more]

X-Men: Days of Future Past is a Lot of Fun

Julian Darius — Fri, 23 May 2014 21:58:44 +0000

X-Men: Days of Future Past is a Lot of Fun" title="X-Men: Days of Future Past is a Lot of Fun" style="float:left;" />X-Men: Days of Future Past, released today, is one of the funner super-hero movies ever made. Caution: minor spoilers ahead. The movie’s been compared by some to The Avengers. Obviously, the two films are very different:… [more]

What Should Be Done with the Mutant Menace? Part 5: The Special Case of Professor X

A. D. Jameson — Fri, 23 May 2014 17:00:11 +0000

…continued from yesterday. In the previous four parts, we’ve seen how a very particular plot line structures the X-Men comics: the losing and regaining of control over one’s powers (and the comics are based on the… [more]

Your Homework Before Seeing Days of Future Past: Read All New X-Men and Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men

Karra Shimabukuro — Fri, 23 May 2014 12:30:40 +0000

Days of Future Past: Read All New X-Men and Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men" title="Your Homework Before Seeing Days of Future Past: Read All New X-Men and Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men" style="float:left;" />When comic book movies come out, it’s sometimes hard to tell what storylines they’re pulling from. Based on the trailers, X-Men: Days of Future Past focuses on a future where Sentinels have taken over, no… [more]

What Should Be Done with the Mutant Menace? Part 4: The Evolution of Iceman

A. D. Jameson — Thu, 22 May 2014 17:00:29 +0000

…continued from yesterday. We’ve been looking at the underlying structure of the X-Men comics: how mutants pose an existential threat to themselves and others, necessitating that they either control themselves (Xavier’s dream) or be controlled (the… [more]

Why I Dig X-Men: The Last Stand

Julian Darius — Thu, 22 May 2014 11:00:44 +0000

X-Men: The Last Stand" title="Why I Dig X-Men: The Last Stand" style="float:left;" />It’s widely believed that 2006′s X-Men: The Last Stand was a poor ending to the original X-Men trilogy. The film and 2009′s X-Men Origins: Wolverine seem to be regarded as the weak links in the X-Men movie… [more]

Going Old School: A Review of Nightcrawler #1-2

David G — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:00:57 +0000

Nightcrawler #1-2" title="Going Old School: A Review of Nightcrawler #1-2" style="float:left;" />According to Urban Dictionary.com, “old school” is defined as: “Anything that is from an earlier era and looked upon with high regard or respect. Can be used to refer to music, clothing, language, or anything… [more]

What Should Be Done with the Mutant Menace? Part 3: Losing (and Regaining) Control

A. D. Jameson — Wed, 21 May 2014 17:00:10 +0000

In Part 1 and Part 2, we’ve seen how Prof. Xavier’s dream for the peaceful coexistence of humans and mutants depends upon mutants being able to control their special powers. To this end, mutants must… [more]

Chris Claremont and Documentary Filmmaking: An Interview with Patrick Meaney

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 21 May 2014 11:00:11 +0000

Sequart has a new documentary all about Chris Claremont. We sat down with director Patrick Meaney to talk about comics, filmmaking, and working with Claremont: SEQUART: A lot of the times documentaries get a critical… [more]

What Should Be Done with the Mutant Menace? Part 2: The Need for Self-Control

A. D. Jameson — Tue, 20 May 2014 17:00:18 +0000

…continued from yesterday. Given that mutants exist, what is to be done with them? That question drives the narrative of the X-Books. The book’s villains—Dr. Bolivar Trask and his Sentinels, the Genoshan Magistrates, Apocalypse, Mr.… [more]

Claremont’s Days of Future Past: A Story About Kitty Pryde

Ian Dawe — Tue, 20 May 2014 11:00:28 +0000

Days of Future Past: A Story About Kitty Pryde" title="Claremont’s Days of Future Past: A Story About Kitty Pryde" style="float:left;" />Unlike many comics fans, I never actually read X-Men as a child all those years ago. In fact, I stayed away from most superhero titles, other than the odd cross-over with Superman and Batman when… [more]

What Should Be Done with the Mutant Menace? Part 1: The Lack of an Ending

A. D. Jameson — Mon, 19 May 2014 20:00:32 +0000

A curious yet distinguishing feature of the X-Men family of comics is their lack of an origin story, typically an essential element in superhero comics. Usually, the superhero’s identity and power is formed by a… [more]

Dear X-Men… It’s Not You, It’s Me

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 19 May 2014 11:00:43 +0000

I’ve been putting off writing this column for a while now. When I first heard we were doing an X-Men week here at Sequart, I wasn’t too worried. After all, I’ve got a shelf full… [more]

It’s X-Men Week on Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 18 May 2014 12:30:30 +0000

In celebration of the release of X-Men: Days of Future Past, Sequart will be publishing content related to the X-Men all this week. X-Men Week is Sequart’s eighth themed week. Past themed weeks here at… [more]