A pair of characters each earn their 36th overall appearance to meet the threshold for inclusion in the Fantasy Comic League review database. Tempo, who debuted in 1990, likely joins the main Marauders’ crew in a matter of issues anyway, so she likely does not even need the 36 appearances. Lady Lotus, the second inductee this week, notches her necessary appearance 42 years after she debuted in an issue of the Invaders in 1979. Tempo and Lotus are not likely to be the last inductees in the coming weeks. Chance, Slyde and Francine Frye—a trio of “Sinister War” antagonists—close in on Spider-Man and their own milestone 36th appearance. But not yet, as the event takes a break this week.
Book the Week – X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1 (Review score: 113 Points; 41 Characters). The follow up to the summer’s biggest surprise, the death of the Scarlet Witch, begins with various X-teams coming to the same conclusion. Magneto must be questioned—if not suspected—in the murder of his estranged, adopted daughter. As suspected, the Master of Magnetism does not take the accusations well and the mastermind behind Krakoa’s latest world-changing accomplishment lashes out against some of Krakoa’s finest mutants.
Antagonist of the Week – Kang (Review score: 17 Points/1 Appearance; 17 Pts/App). Kang’s time has come. But when one is the master of time, your time comes whenever you want. Fresh off of his debut in the Loki Disney Plus television show, Kang receives his first solo title. This title focuses on Kang’s youth, or potentially a variation of his youth. In this story, Kang teaches his younger self the valuable lessons he has learned fighting the Avengers and Fantastic Four, but the young Kang chooses a new love and scorns his older version’s warnings.
Hero of the Week – Iron Man (Review score: 17 Points/3 Appearances; 5.67 Pts/App). Iron Man ends his time in Stilt-Man’s false utopia when he realizes the villain was keeping his citizens living in fear. At Hellcat’s telepathic behest—and a visit from the Living Tribunal—Iron Man returns to his quest to defeat Korvac and finds himself on Galactus’ ship. A cameo in Trial of Magneto and a supporting role in Marvels boosts his strong three-appearance week.
Top Characters (by review score). Iron Man, Kang (17); Nightcrawler (14); Spider-Woman (13); Emma Frost, Magneto, Marvel Girl (11); Kate Pryde, Kid Kang (10); Spider-Man/Miles Morales, Spider-Man/Peter Parker (9)
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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Black Cat #9 (8) |
| Black Cat – Deception, Ensnare, Projectile, Whip, LT Antagonist(s) Star – Sense |
| Gamma Flight #3 (13) |
| Doc Sasquatch – Claws Offensive, Melee, Strength Puck – Melee, Weapon Rick Jones – Sense Antagonist(s) Absorbing Man – Melee Titania – Melee |
| Guardians of the Galaxy #17 (59) |
| Captain Glory – CD (Dies) Drax Gamora – Gun, Vehicle Gladiator – Durability, Melee, Strength, DA (Mindless Ones) Groot Mantis – Melee, Weapon Moondragon – Sense, Telepathy Nova (RR) – Durability, Energy Offensive, Flight, Melee, Speed, Strength, DA (Mindless Ones) Quasar (AK) – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Teleport, DA (Mindless Ones) Quasas (WV) – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Teleport, DA (Mindless Ones) Rocket Raccoon – Influence, LT Star-Lord – Sense Antagonist(s) Doctor Doom – Computer, Creature, Intellect, Teleport Dormammu – Creature, Morph, Possession, CD (Conquerors Chitauri Prime) Super-Skrull – Flames, Flames Offensive, Melee, Stretch, DA (Mindless Ones) |
| Iron Man #11 (33) |
| Frog-Man – TU (Hellcat) Gargoyle – TU (Hellcat) Hellcat – Telepathy, TU (Misty Knight), LT Iron Man – Agility, Durability, Energy, Flight, Melee, Strength, Suit, Tech, TU (Avro-X), DA (Stilt-Man) Misty Knight – TU (Hellcat) Scarlet Spider – TU (Hellcat) War Machine – TU (Hellcat) Antagonist(s) Stilt-Man – Appendage, Deception, Energy, Intellect, Melee, Stretch, CD (Loses control of his false paradise) |
| Kang the Conqueror #1 (27) |
| Kid Kang – Computer, Gun, Suit, Teleport, Thief, Vehicle, Weapon, CD (Meets his future self), DA (Dinosaur) Antagonist(s) Kang – Assassin, Computer, Durability, Energy, Flight, Influence, Intellect, Melee, Suit, Tech, Teleport, Thief, Vehicle, Weapon, CD (Takes his younger self through time), DA (Doombot) |
| Marauders #23 (26) |
| Banshee – Flight, Sonics, Sonics Offensive, TU (Marauders), DA (Reaver) Emma Frost – Influence, Telepathy, TU (Banshee), LT, SC Kate Pryde – Blade, Creature, Intangibility, Intangibility Defensive, TU (Banshee), DA (Reaver) Stepford Cuckoos – Influence, Telepathy Tempo – Reality, TU (Banshee) Antagonist(s) Kade Kilgore |
| Marvels #4 (65) |
| Aero – Flight, Sense, Wind, SC Black Cat – TU (Spider-Man) Black Panther – TU (Captain America) Captain America – Shield, Shield Offensive, TU (Spider-Man) Cyclops – Business Doctor Strange – Magic, Teleport, TU (Spider-Man), DA (Monster) Emma Frost – Business Gorilla-Man Human Torch – Flight, Morph, TU (Captain America) Iron Man – Energy, Flight, Suit, TU (Spider-Man) Jimmy Woo Magneto – Business Marvel Girl – Business Mr. Fantastic – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Namor Nightcrawler – Business Professor X – Business Spider-Man (PP) – Webs, TU (Black Cat), SC Storm – Business, Flight Wong Antagonist(s) Dark Star Doctor Doom Exodus – Business Lady Lotus – Telepathy Mr. Sinister – Business Mystique – Business Sebastian Shaw – Business Vanguard |
| Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1 (19) |
| Nick Fury Jr. – Deception, Energy, Gun, Suit, DA (Star) Nighthawk – LT Spider-Man (MM) – Agility, Crawl, Durability, Energy Offensive, Sense, Webs, TU (Amulet), DA (Cyclops) Antagonist(s) Star – Energy |
| Moon Knight #2 (6) |
| Moon Knight – Absorb, Intellect, Will Power, SC, DA (Hawley) |
| Sinister War #3 (72) |
| Spider-Man (PP) – Ensnare, Melee, Speed, Webs Antagonist(s) Anastasia Kravinoff – Weapon Beetle – Flight Boomerang – Deception, Explosive, Flight, Projectile Cobra – Melee Doctor Octopus – Appendage, Appendage Offensive, Ensnare Electro – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight Grey Gargoyle Hydro-Man – Stretch, Morph, Water Offensive Juggernaut Kindred Kraven (LS) – Blade, Weapon Lady Octopus – Appendage Living Laser Morlun Mysterio – Deception Overdrive Rhino – Durability, Melee Sandman – Melee, Morph, Stretch Scorpion – Appendage Offensive Shocker – Energy Sin-Eater – CD (Returns) Speed Demon – Melee, Speed Stegron Tarantula – Melee Vulture – Flight Whirlwind – Flight White Rabbit – Gun |
| Spider-Woman #14 (13) |
| Spider-Woman – Agility, Blade, Crawl, Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Melee, Pheromones, Stealth, Weapon, CD (Witnesses her brother turn into a super villain), DA (Guards) |
| Way of X #5 (53) |
| Abigail Brand Blink Dazzler Doctor Nemesis Dust Egg – Biokinesis Elixir – Heal Emma Frost Hellion Hope – Influence Loa Marvel Girl – Tech, Telepathy Nightcrawler – Influence, Melee, Strength, Teleport, Teleport Defensive, Teleport Offensive, SC, CD (Sacrifices himself to save Mars) Pixie Professor X Storm Tempus – Reality Xorn – Flight Antagonist(s) Exodus – Tech, Telepathy Fabian Cortez – Blade, Energy, Influence, Melee, Weapon, CD (Entrusted by Nightcrawler to be his religious messenger) Legion – Influence, Intellect, Telepathy Onslaught – Influence, Possession Paibok Proteus – Reality |
| X-Corp #4 (51) |
| Angel – Appendage Offensive, Business, Flight, Melee, Morph, Projectile, LT Bishop – Energy Offensive, Gun, DA (Scouts) Multiple Man – Absorb, Business, Creature Penance – Business, Flight, Melee, Morph, Telekinesis Offensive, Telepathy, LT Sunspot – Energy Offensive, Flight, DA (Scouts) Thunderbird – DA (Scouts) Trinary – Business, Sense Wind Dancer Antagonist(s) Fenris – Gun Mastermind – Business, Deception Selene – Business, Influence, Melee, Telepathy, Telepathy Offensive, CD (Joins the Board of X-Corp) Vulcan – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, DA (Scouts) |
| X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1 (113) |
| Anole – Ensnare Beast Captain America Cyclops – Energy, Energy Defensive, Precision Domino Dr. Cecilia Reyes – Intellect Egg Elixir Emma Frost – Business Eye-Boy – Sense Hope Iron Man Kate Pryde – Business, Intangibility Offensive Magneto – Business, Flight, Magnetics, Magnetics Defensive, Magnetics Offensive, Melee, Strength, Weapon Marvel Girl – Flight, Telekinesis, Telekinesis Defensive, Telepathy, TU (X-Factor) Nightcrawler – Business, Teleport Northstar – Flight, Speed, LT Polaris – Flight, Magnetics, Magnetics Defensive, Magnetics Offensive, Weapon, TU (X-Force) Prestige – Flight, Sense, Telekinesis, Telepathy, TU (X-Men) Prodigy – Intellect, Tech Professor X – Business, LT Quicksilver – Melee, Rage, Speed, Speed Offensive, DA (Magneto) Sage – Intellect Scarlet Witch – Reality, CD (Enters a realm between life and death) Speed Storm – Business, Lightning Synch – Absorb, Flight, Magnetics, TU (X-Factor) Tempus Vision Wasp (JvD) Wolverine (JH) – Claws, Durability, Sense, TU (X-Men) Wolverine (LK) – Claws, Sense, TU (X-Factor) Antagonist(s) Blob Daken – Claws, Claws Offensive, Sense, TU (X-Men) Exodus – Business, Telekinesis Mastermind Mr. Sinister – Business Mystique – Business Proteus Sebastian Shaw – Business Toad |
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