This year wound down with a new wave of âcomics are dyingâ discourse that proves how insular its fandom is, how it doesnât consider larger economic factors like inflation and what other industries are struggling as people make decisions based on their disposable income. Yes, readers are aging out of the medium, and that affects…
Every issue of Immortal X-Men is narrated by one character. Issue #17, out today, is no different, except that in this case, the narrator is Jean Grey/the Phoenix, who is, well, currently not in the best shape. Is she dead? Is she comatose? Is she reliving all of her past trauma at once? Whatever the…
Itâs a white hot cavalcade of Jeans Grey in the fiery final issue of our title characterâs time-spanning reckoning with her tumultuous past(s). With the future of mutantkind on the line, will Jean douse the flames, or fan them? Jean Grey #4 is written by Louise Simonson, drawn by Bernard Chang, colored by Marcelo Maiolo…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tonyâs pick: GIJoe: A Real American Hero #1: The Hama Cut: Skybound celebrates its acquisition of the G.I. Joe license with this directorâs cut of the first-ever issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero….
35 years after their Inferno first ensorcelled us, Weezie & Maddie are out of Limbo and back in the thick of it. Will a demon-infested New York survive the experience? Jean Greyâs not the woman she used to be â but neither is Madelyne Pryor. Jean Grey #3 written by Louise Simonson, drawn by Bernard…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Markâs pick: Universal Monsters: Dracula #1: When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward…
We all remember when Jean piloted the shuttle and came back different â but what if she didnât? The Phoenix force finds a new host (or two) in the latest installment of Jeanâs undead journey through the living history of her past. Jean Grey #2 is written by Louise Simonson, drawn by Bernard Chang, colored…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Danâs pick: Invincible Iron Man #10: You are cordially invited to the wedding of Anthony Edward Stark and Emma Grace Frost. Come join the lucky couple as they exchange vows. Attire is Hellfire formal. Orchis…
After the events of the Hellfire Gala, Jean’s life is in shambles. Literally. But thatâs nothing new for a woman who was into resurrection before it was cool. A life rife with retcons invites plentiful possibilities for different pasts and futuresâwhich path(s) will Jean take? Jean Grey #1 written by Louise Simonson, drawn by Bernard…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tonyâs pick: Realm of X #1: After the Hellfire Gala, Magik, Mirage, Marrow, Dust and Typhoid Mary find themselves stranded in Vanaheim. Yâknow, the Thor place? The locals seem to believe they hold the key…
The Dark Phoenix Saga is the defining story in X-Men, and no character is more impacted by it than Jean Grey. This episode asks, perchance, what if stories didn’t think about it? Ranked This Episode:
Jean Grey has that dream again where she hasnât prepared for a pop quiz, and itâs worth 33% of the entire worldâs grade in A.X.E.: X-Men #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Francesco Mobili, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Just when I think itâs going to be a…
You know Jean Grey. As an indelible part of the X-Men since its inception in 1963, you’d be hard pressed to find a fan of the line or indeed Marvel Comics in general without some opinion of her or connection to her. Until recently, Jeanâs tenure in the Krakoa era has been defined by her…
Weâve done a lot of these X-Men Redesigns now, covering a wide array of well known and beloved or infamous characters from X-Men history. But with spring in the air, we felt it was time for reinvention, for rebirth. With that in mind we plumbed the depths of X-Men lore to find an underdog, someone…
Iâm sick of talking about Jean Greyâs green dress. You know the oneâthe minidress with the low-slung belt that debuted in 1967 and was abandoned in 1976 when Marvel Girl became Phoenix, before reappearing, along with the Marvel Girl codename, in 2019âs House of X/Powers of X and hanging around ever since. People love and…