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Jordan Peele met with Marvel for X-Men and walked away…what happened!?

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Jordan Peele x Marvel Studios is something most people would clamor for. The visionary filmmaker is known for bold ideas and striking visuals, which would fit nicely into Marvel’s new era, but it didn’t pan out that way. Rumors swirl that he met with the studio over the MCU Blade project or Midnight Suns, but […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1

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The search for En Sabah Nur’s successor begins this coming week as Marvel Comics launches X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue below… For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on […]

X-23 is Uncaged with Sideshow’s new Wolverine Premium Format Figure

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Sideshow has unveiled a new addition to its Marvel collectibles line with the upcoming Wolverine: X-23 Uncaged Premium Format Figure which is available to pre-order now, priced at $685; check out the promotional images here for both the standard and deluxe unmasked edition… Sideshow presents the Wolverine: X-23 Uncaged Premium Format™ Figure. This awesome Marvel […]

How Marvel’s X-Men ’97 Returned the Mutants to Their Glory

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Ricky Church on Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97… When X-Men ’97 was first announced in 2021, the news was met with much excitement yet also some amount of trepidation. Fans of the iconic and beloved X-Men: The Animated Series had many questions about this revival: what would it look like? Would it keep its predecessor’s serious themes? Which modern stories […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: The Wedding Special #1

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Mystique and Destiny tie the knot next week as Marvel Comics releases X-Men: The Wedding Special #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below ahead of its release on Wednesday… WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA! Mystique and Destiny are one of the most beloved — and longest running — gay couples in history. […]

X-Men: Days of Future Past at 10: An ambitious timey-wimey superhero flick

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On the tenth anniversary of its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind X-Men: Days of Future Past… In terms of quality Fox’s X-Men series has had its fair share of ups and downs, but many will agree that X-Men: Days of Future Past combined the best elements of the superhero series into one […]

Marvel Studios’ X-Men film finds its writer in Michael Lesslie

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X-Men have broken into the mainstream again with the new series X-Men ’97, and now Marvel is gearing up to bring them back to live-action. Deadline reports that Marvel Studios has attached a writer to their upcoming X-Men film, which would serve as the team’s official debut in the MCU. The outlet reports that Hunger […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men ’97 #3

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Marvel Comics releases X-Men ’97 #3 on Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… DANGER ABLAZE! Powerful new foes descend on the X-Men, endangering not just our merry mutants – but any innocent civilians caught in the crossfire! Will humanity’s improved opinion of mutants survive the chaos – and […]

Comic Book Preview – Giant-Size X-Men #1

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Marvel Comics releases Giant-Size X-Men #1 on Wednesday, and you can grab yourself a sneak peek at the issue right now with the official preview below… THE AVENGING ANGEL LOSES HIMSELF IN A DANGEROUS MAZE OF THE MIND! A mysterious card has lured the dashing Warren Worthington III, A.K.A.. ANGEL of the X-MEN, to a […]