Part 2: X-Factor 84 – I don’t think these writers were talking to each other.

June 14, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

Credits: Written by Peter David, pencils by Jae Lee, inked by Al Milgrom and edited by Kelly Corvese. Plot: Charles Xavier has been shot and is being rushed into surgery, already at the hospital are the members of X-Factor (Havok, Polaris, Quicksilver, Wolfsbane and Multiple Man ) because of a Genoshan mutant who was beaten … Continue reading Part 2: X-Factor 84 – I don’t think these writers were talking to each other.

Amazing Scarlet Spider 1 – Damn 90’s VR was savage.

May 14, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

Credits: Story by Tom DeFalco, script by Mike Lackey, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Larry Mahlstedtand edited by Bob Budiansky. Plot: At a satellite base operated by Doctor Octopus II, men working for Jason Tso attack and are able to steal the VR visor, though Doc Ock II's men get it back. Far above … Continue reading Amazing Scarlet Spider 1 – Damn 90’s VR was savage.

Web of Scarlet Spider 1: I’ll be honest with you, this does not bode well.

April 24, 2024April 25, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

Credits: Plotted by Tom DeFalco, scripted by Todd DeZago, pencilled by Paris Karounos and edited by Eric Fein. Cast: Going to knock this on the head, it'll make sense later. Plot: After Ben Reilly (as the Scarlet Spider) breaks up a mugging, hearing a comparison to Spider-Man. After the bad gays are either stung, or … Continue reading Web of Scarlet Spider 1: I’ll be honest with you, this does not bode well.

Playing the opening bars: X-Cutioner’s Song prelude

April 23, 2024 ~ KM ~ 1 Comment

When I started properly collecting X-Men comics, it was late 1991, just after Chris Claremont had been shown the door. It was a scant year before the Image exodus, so by the time I was heavily invested in this expanded X-line, X-Factor, X-Men, Uncanny X-Men and X-Force had lost their pencillers (it was the early … Continue reading Playing the opening bars: X-Cutioner’s Song prelude

Age of Apocalypse: Well that went better than I expected

April 16, 2024April 17, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

The Age of Apocalypse ran from 27 December 1994's X-Men Alpha through to X-Men Omega released on 25 April 1995. The whole thing ran for 4 months, but in that time 40 comics were produced. For it's time it was a bold idea, cancelling, or at least pausing, 8 or 9 of your higher selling … Continue reading Age of Apocalypse: Well that went better than I expected

X-Men Prime: Maybe Bishop should be in therapy? Ever think of that?

April 12, 2024April 16, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

Credits: Written by Scott Lobdell with Fabian Nicieza, pencils by (Deep breath) Bryan Hitch, Jeff Matsuda, Gary Frank, Mike McKone, Terry Dodson, Ben Herrera and Paul Pelletier, inks by (deeper breath) Al Milgron, P Craig Russell, Cam Smith, Mark Farmer, Mark McKenna, Tom Palmer, Tim Townsend, Hecoor Collazao and edited By Bob Harras. Based on … Continue reading X-Men Prime: Maybe Bishop should be in therapy? Ever think of that?

The Clone Saga – Part 1, how did we do?

April 12, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

The first phase of the clone saga went from Web of Spider-Man 117 to Spectacular Spider-Man 229 from 2 August 1994 to 21 September 1995. It covered dozens of issues and went across all the ongoing Spider-Man titles, with the exception of the Untold Tales title which started in 1995. I can in a way … Continue reading The Clone Saga – Part 1, how did we do?

Spectacular Spider-Man 229: I get it, you read the Master Planner saga.

April 11, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

Credits: Written by Tom DeFalco, breakdowns and finishes by Sal Buscema and finished art Bill Sienkiewicz and all edited by Eric Fein. Cast: Ben 'Scarlet Spider' Reilly, Peter 'Spider-Man' Parker, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Dr. Seward Trainer and Dr. Carolyn 'Doctor Octopus II' Trainer. Plot: As Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider, Peter & Ben are busting … Continue reading Spectacular Spider-Man 229: I get it, you read the Master Planner saga.

X-Men Omega: Next time, kill the guy, don’t James Bond villain him.

April 10, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

Credits: story by Scott Lobdell, scripted by Mark Waid, pencilled by Roger Cruz, inked by many and edited by Bob Harras. Cast:Earth 616- Erik 'Magnus' Lenscherr, Charles Xavier, Gabrielle Haller, David 'Legion' Haller, Ororo 'Storm' Monroe, Robert 'Iceman' Drake, Lucas Bishop + older Lucas Bishop Earth 295 - Erik 'Magneto' Lenscherr, Rogue, Nate Grey, Jean … Continue reading X-Men Omega: Next time, kill the guy, don’t James Bond villain him.

Amazing X-Men 4 – The Final 4th

April 7, 2024 ~ KM ~ Leave a comment

Credits: Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencilled by Andy Kubert, inked by Matt Ryan and edited by Bob Harras. Cast: Lucas Bishop, Earth 295 versions of Jamie Madrox, Ororo 'Storm' Munroe, Sean 'Banshee' Cassiday, Pietro 'Quicksilver' Lenscherr, Victor 'Sabretooth' Creed, Wildchild, Rogue, Morph, Clarice 'Blink' Ferguson, Piotr 'Colossus' Rasputin, Ilyana Rasputin, Kitty 'Shadowcat' Rasputin, Paris 'Exodus' … Continue reading Amazing X-Men 4 – The Final 4th