In one fell swoop back in 1992, Marvel Comics lost 7 of their heaviest hitters in both art and sales. Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Rob Liefeld and Whilce Portacio were superstars of the X-titles and the driving force behind their recent surge in popularity and sales. Without them, Marvel moved to writers once again being … Continue reading Curtain Call after the X-Cutioner’s Song

Credits: Written by Peter David, pencilled by Joe Quesada, inked by Al Milgrom and edited by Kelly Corvese. Plot: After the stressful events of X-Cutioner's Song, the members of X-Factor (currently a government run mutant response team) are being psychologically assessed by Doctor. Leonard Samson. Through these vignettes, we see the flaws and secrets that … Continue reading Final Epilogue: X-Factor 87 – What if you lived…..

Credits: Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencilled by Greg Capullo, inked by Harry Candelario and edited by Bob Harass. Plot: Following the events of the X-Cutioner's son, the members of X-Force (former New Mutants Sam 'Cannonball' Guthrie and Roberto 'Sunspot' Dacosta, former X-Terminators Tabitha 'Boom Boom' Smith and Julio Esteban Rictor, former hellion James 'Warpath' Proudstar, … Continue reading Epilogue 2 -X-Force 19: I’m a Model, you know what I mean

Credits: Written by Scott Lobdell, pencilled by Brandon Peterson, inked by Dan Panosian and edited by Bob Harras Plot: "Up and around" is a 3 story plot set in the immediate aftermath of the battle on the moon that cost the lives of Cable and Stryfe. The smaller story stars Rogue, who after being injuring … Continue reading Epilogue 1- Uncanny X-Men 297 – So Beast is also a qualified joiner?

Credits: Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencilled by Andy Kubert, inked by Mark Pennington and edited by Bob Harras. Plot: At Stryfe's base, Bishop, Wolverine and Cable arrive and are immediately involved in a firefight with the Dark Riders and the rest of Stryfe's soldiers. Cable tries to out gun everyone, Bishop is more disciplined in … Continue reading Part 11: X-Men 16 – Not now Sam!

Credits : Written by Peter David, pencilled by Jae Lee, inked by Al Milgrom and edited by Kelly Corvese. Plot: Scott 'Cyclops' Summers and his lover Jean Grey are on the surface of the moon, They are found by Stryfe, who at this point in the story is at his most dramatic. Between Earth and … Continue reading Part 10- X-Factor 86: The honesty of Cable is quite refreshing here.

Credits: Written by Scott Lobdell, pencilled by Brandon Peterson, inked by Terry Austin and edited by Bob Harras. Plot: Scott 'Cyclops' Summers and Jean Grey face the Dark Riders in their attempt to escape Stryfe's base. Back at the Xavier Mansion, Hank 'Beast' McCoy finds and extracts the bullet that infected Charles, who remains in … Continue reading Part 9: Uncanny X-Men 296 – Not quite sure that En Sabah Nur understands how to negotiate.

Credits: Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inked by Mark Pennington and edited by Bob Harras. Plot: Reaper, one of the Mutant Liberation Front is about to decapitate Quicksilver and Gambit, monologing extensively. He is soon disarmed by Havok and near lobotomised by Psylocke before Boom Boom has to save Psylocke from Forearm. … Continue reading Part 7: X-Men 15 – Okay, how often is Guido drunk at work?