An explosion leaves devastation in its wake in Storm #1. The world’s most powerful mutant, Ororo Munroe, can never turn away from those in need. But this rescue effort may put her body and soul in more danger than she’s ever been in before.
REVIEW: Dazzler #1 Tackles Hate Against Marginalized Groups — and Sings About It
Alison Blaire, aka Dazzler, is an out and proud mutant embarking on an exciting new journey — her first world tour. But being a mutant in the post-Krakoa era is complicated and dangerous. In Dazzler #1, the mutant musician and her team try to get through a concert without fanning the flames of anti-mutant hate.
Con Diary Vol 3: A Glimpse into the Future of the X-Men Universe at Fan Expo Canada 2024
Saturday of Fan Expo Canada 2024 was a day of missions — to get to the Simu Liu, Rosario Dawson, Gotham, and X-Men panels. Would we succeed? Here’s volume three of our con diary.
REVIEW: X-Factor #1 is Far Too Facetious For Its Story
In X-Factor #1, Angel leads a new iteration of the group, this time recruited by the US government and a social media company. As mutant and human tensions continue to rise, the new team demonstrates that they’re not really up to the task of protecting pride and country. But with fame, fortune, and power up…
REVIEW: Uncanny X-Men #1 Builds the Suspense with a Dream Mutant Team
Krakoa has fallen. In Uncanny X-Men #1, a small group of mutants, Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler, search for purpose in a world that continues to hate mutantkind. Mutants still need the X-Men because they’re being hunted, locked up, and killed. But what exactly makes a mutant an X-Man? That’s what this little team must…
REVIEW: Trying to Care About X-Men (2024) #1
The fuck am I supposed to say about this? We knew it was going to be a regressive comic, but good lord I didn’t think we’d get “revisiting Wolverine on an X-shaped cross” on the bingo card.
The Wedding Issue: Mystique and Destiny
Aside from “Who would win in a fight?”, no one’s debate gets comic fans more heated than the question of whether or not superheroes should marry. In this revival of their column, Rebecca Henely-Weiss and Kayleigh Hearn take a trip to today’s spinner racks and look at the most recent times comic companies took the…
Previously on Comics: A Breather
Good morning. As you read this I will likely be repairing drywall in apartments, so that’s a fun new skill to be learning. Let’s talk about comics!
REVIEW: Ultimate X-Men #1 – Peach Momoko’s Girl in the Shell
Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men is a radical re-imagining of the X-Men mythos – as boundary-breaking a debut as Mark Millar and Adam Kubert’s inaugural issue over twenty years ago, albeit one that trades explosive, vein-popping overindulgence for something much more haunting and intimate.
Con Diary: To Me, My X-Men! X-Men ’97 Premiere at Toronto Comicon 2024
The Canadian premiere of X-Men ’97 during the second day of Toronto Comicon 2024 was a highly anticipated event. But with limited seating available, X-Men fans had to get to the con earlier than expected.
Con Diary: A Meeting of Creative Minds at Toronto Comicon 2024
Toronto Comicon 2024 was the biggest version of the convention yet, spread over three packed days, with exciting guests from around the world. I made my yearly journey to the convention, alongside occasional WWAC contributor Monita, aka, my twin.