Tag Archives: X-Men

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REVIEW: X-Men: Magneto Testament HC

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With the upcoming X-Men: First Class movie featuring a young Magneto, I decided it was time to tackle his origin story, for behind the helm of the Master of Magnetism was, at one time, a boy. This boy experienced the Holocaust first hand, and it would shape the man he would become. Take the jump and find out if this blend of factual history, and fictional characters is worth your time.

 

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POSTER: Is the French version of the X-Men: First Class poster the best yet?

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There have been a lot of  complaints, gripes, and general grumblings surrounding the X-Men: First Class posters that have been released to date.  The latest poster from France has been released that looks a little better than the previous.

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REVIEW: Wolverine & Jubilee #4 (of 4)

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Or – “What’s With All Of Wolverine’s Nubile Girl Sidekicks, Anyway?”

So, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit that I’ve never liked Jubilee.  (Some accuse me of hating Wolverine, but much like Batman, I don’t dislike the character, I just get tired of him when used as an all-purpose plot device.)  Jubilee, on the other hand, is basically Kitty Pryde with a different powerset, Daisy Dukes, and some (admittedly much needed) X-diversity.  That her debut came right at one of the points where I stopped reading X-Men didn’t help, but overall, she never struck me as much more than a suspiciously similar substitute for Ariel/Sprite/Shadowcat.  Oddly enough, she’s been much more interesting in her recent incarnation as a grizzled veteran who tells people about her days running with the Wolverine.  Coming out of major changes for the X-Men, it looks like Logan and Jubilation may have some things to catch up on…

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