REVIEW: Marvel’s Avengers vs. X-Men

After six months, Marvel’s Summer blockbuster Avengers vs. X-Men wrapped up its twelve issue run last Wednesday. As the conclusion ushers in the publisher’s line wide “refresh” known as Marvel Now!, we’re taking a look at how the latest event held up. Obviously, spoilers for the series may follow so if you’re behind in your

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My Latest Pull List – October 10th, 2012

Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app. It’s a big Wednesday with ten new books on the list, the start of Marvel Now!, and New York Comic Con this

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My Latest Pull List – October 3rd, 2012

Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app. My list has been cut back down from ten last Wednesday to six new books on my list this week. Dropping Marvel’s

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My Latest Pull List – August 22nd, 2012

Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app. Down to just five new books this time after a string of big weeks. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #692 – This is the official over-sized

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My Latest Pull List – August 15th, 2012

Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app. After a smaller list last week, it’s pretty much doubled to nine new books this Wednesday. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #691 – It’s safe to

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My Latest Pull List – May 23rd, 2012

Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app. Only six new books this week after a string of longer lists. The theme this time seems to be books I’ve fallen behind

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Standard Deviations vol. 4:
Marvel’s Venom variant covers

Throughout January, Marvel Comics released a series of Venom variants on 19 issues of their ongoing titles. I’m not really sure about the motivation here. Normally these themed variant months are timed as promotional pieces for something in the publisher’s schedule. Last year, there were sets of variant covers released as cross promotion with Marvel’s X-Men:

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REVIEW: Uncanny X-Force #19 (X-Men Regenesis)

It was going to be difficult to follow the events of Uncanny X-Force #18, but writer Rick Remender continues to impress as the series enters the X-Men: Regenesis era. The X-Force team has been put through the wringer and the status quo for a number of characters has dramatically shifted. Issue #19 provides a coda

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New York Comic Con 2011 X-Men: Regenesis panel

We’ve spent a good bit of time talking about this Fall’s X-Men: Regenesis here at MLD. Lots of changes are in store for the X-line, and the final day of this year’s New York Comic Con saw nearly all of the creators from the titles involved sitting for a panel talking with fans about what to

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X-Men: Regenesis begins this November

For the past two weeks, Marvel Comics has been releasing a set of their trademark silhouetted teaser images, this time focusing on the X-Men line. With the promise of big changes to the X-Men’s status quo following the current Schism series by Jason Aaron, these teasers suggest a very different landscape for Marvel’s mutants beyond Cyclops simply

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