No sooner had Cyclops shared mutantdom’s biggest secret—that of mutant resurrection—than a few of their members opted out of the resurrection cycle. Magneto and Storm, both members of Arakko’s Great Ring, destroy their Cerebro back-ups in a show of good… Read More ›
X-Men
Monthly Marvel Preview: July 2022
After a slight delay in its release, this summer’s big event begins with A.X.E.: Eve of Judgement. So, to repeat the disclaimer from last month: the below appearance estimates only take into account the characters seen on the book’s cover,… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: June 22, 2022 (Week 25)
Ever since the Krakoan era began, it seems mutants have been making headlines every day with world-changing news. First, they create their own nation. Next, they develop cure-all medicines to share with allied nations and then breath life into Mars…. Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: June 15, 2022 (Week 24)
Unless your mutant ability is to always win—like Isca the Unbeaten—than you must accept that in life you will inevitably win some and conversely lose some. Marvel’s heroes are not immune to this universal truth. In X-Men: Red, Sunspot teaches… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: June 08, 2022 (Week 23)
Wedding bells can be heard in the distance in Amazing Spider-Man. It’s not the wedding fans have long waited for, but Beetle gets engaged to one of Peter Parker’s good friends, Randy Robertson. Doctor Doom accepts a proposal of his own,… Read More ›
FCL Podcast 33 – A Month of Scum and Villainy
Brian and Shaun say “Hello there” to the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus show and his new limited comic book series. They then review a month’s worth of comics from both DC and Marvel. Shaun is pleased with DC’s output in… Read More ›
Monthly Marvel Preview: June 2022
If you’re looking for something new, Marvel has you covered in the month of June with nearly a dozen new series, annuals and events kicking off in the new month. The most notable book beginning includes the kick-off of this… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: May 18, 2022 (Week 20)
A handful of characters explore their identity, their heritages and their overall place in the world—or even other worlds, such as Arakko. Among the Eternals, Ajak learns that the Deviants they hunt are more favored by their Celestial gods. Druig… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: May 11, 2022 (Week 19)
When it comes to comic book releases, Marvel tends to follow Hydra’s mantra: Cancel one series, two more will take its place. In the slow week, with only six scoring books being released, the current Shang-Chi series comes to an… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: May 04, 2022 (Week 18)
May, the month of the Multiverse, begins with a new member of the Multiversal Masters of Evil meeting the six appearance minimum within a year. Despite the latest Avengers Forever title featuring Doom Supreme, the majority of the Avengers’ antagonists remain… Read More ›