If people are interested in checking out Mike Carey's awesome run, Marvel just released a Complete Collection a few months ago called X-Men Marauders. Its got probably my all time favorite X-Men roster. After that he started X-Men Legacy, and a fun little Alt U mini event called Age of X.
Praying for an X-Men sale while the CMXU 50% off is still going lol.
Thanks for this! I had no idea where to start with his run. Added it to my wishlist, and will be waiting for some kind of sale.If people are interested in checking out Mike Carey's awesome run, Marvel just released a Complete Collection a few months ago called X-Men Marauders. Its got probably my all time favorite X-Men roster. After that he started X-Men Legacy, and a fun little Alt U mini event called Age of X.
Praying for an X-Men sale while the CMXU 50% off is still going lol.
He doesn't say much about the books, but I do like his comments on process and he hard confirms the story is not about an alt-universe nor is it time travel.
Ditto to X-Men Marauders. Mike Carey had the second longest consecutive run on the X-books after Claremont and it's gone criminally under appreciated in recent years.If people are interested in checking out Mike Carey's awesome run, Marvel just released a Complete Collection a few months ago called X-Men Marauders. Its got probably my all time favorite X-Men roster. After that he started X-Men Legacy, and a fun little Alt U mini event called Age of X.
Praying for an X-Men sale while the CMXU 50% off is still going lol.
New Hickman Interview!
He doesn't say much about the books, but I do like his comments on process and he hard confirms the story is not about an alt-universe nor is it time travel.
What's really interesting and relevant though is the preview pages...
So we have Moira (during what I'm guessing is the 1960s, going by the clothing) reading Tarot cards and then looking pensively at someone (Charles, I would guess.) Ots interesting that a geneticist would be interested in divination, eh?
The two major characters from that first teaser are on the cards, as you see. The lady has a fleur de lis as the symbol on hers, and that can and does represent all kinds of stuff in history/Catholicism. Speaking of flowers...
We see Storm, Colossus, Iceman, and Armor planting/picking what I still think are Stargazer lilies or a fictional version Hickman came up with for this story.
Exciting times!
New Hickman Interview!
He doesn't say much about the books, but I do like his comments on process and he hard confirms the story is not about an alt-universe nor is it time travel.
What's really interesting and relevant though is the preview pages...
So we have Moira (during what I'm guessing is the 1960s, going by the clothing) reading Tarot cards and then looking pensively at someone (Charles, I would guess.) Ots interesting that a geneticist would be interested in divination, eh?
The two major characters from that first teaser are on the cards, as you see. The lady has a fleur de lis as the symbol on hers, and that can and does represent all kinds of stuff in history/Catholicism. Speaking of flowers...
We see Storm, Colossus, Iceman, and Armor planting/picking what I still think are Stargazer lilies or a fictional version Hickman came up with for this story.
Exciting times!
Greg Land is doing the art? Fuck.
New Hickman Interview!
He doesn't say much about the books, but I do like his comments on process and he hard confirms the story is not about an alt-universe nor is it time travel.
What's really interesting and relevant though is the preview pages...
So we have Moira (during what I'm guessing is the 1960s, going by the clothing) reading Tarot cards and then looking pensively at someone (Charles, I would guess.) Ots interesting that a geneticist would be interested in divination, eh?
The two major characters from that first teaser are on the cards, as you see. The lady has a fleur de lis as the symbol on hers, and that can and does represent all kinds of stuff in history/Catholicism. Speaking of flowers...
We see Storm, Colossus, Iceman, and Armor planting/picking what I still think are Stargazer lilies or a fictional version Hickman came up with for this story.
Exciting times!
How is it so far? I know it starts out more focused on Prof. X, but then switches to a team book with Rogue as the leader.So I started reading the Mike Carey stuff. At least X-Men Legacy, never read that before.
I'm liking it a lot and see why Hickman likes it, lots of secret history/recontexualize the past Along with a healthy dose of Sinister.How is it so far? I know it starts out more focused on Prof. X, but then switches to a team book with Rogue as the leader.
Ive always wanted to read X-Men Legacy, just havent gotten around to it. I did read the crossover that takes place around the middle of Legacy and loved it.
Disney may milk Marvel to death over the next 20 years but they'll make soooooo much money.
LOLyes, i'm sure disney is salivating over the floppy sales this will get 😂
can't they make universes that would last a decade or two?I like planned writingj so if I had to choose I would rather have a reboot once every decade than once every two years.It seems like they cancel and re-launch the x-men on a biyearly basis at this point
Now that they own fox (and the movie rights to X-men), I hope that this is the last time- we get "normal" books like Uncanny X-men back, and they let them run for a few years before they decide they need to re-launch everything again
Scott and Jean forever.
What do we expect this is? I mean, I guess without captions it's pretty impossible to guess heh, but I had even non-readers reaching out to me (as their resident comic reader) asking me what this is, so I guess people are interested.
That's a tall order, Hickman. I have faith he'll deliver but damn, if he somehow fails, may odin have mercy on him
I don't have much experience with Hickman. He wrote 3/4s of a really great arc for the Ultimates back when that universe was still a thing, but he got pulled off the book and I never read anything else he did. I've also missed pretty much everything that's happened to the x-men since House of M. I only know that there was some really terrible event with the Inhumans.
Is there any books or storylines that would be considered must reads before this run comes out?
New Hickman Interview!
He doesn't say much about the books, but I do like his comments on process and he hard confirms the story is not about an alt-universe nor is it time travel.
What's really interesting and relevant though is the preview pages...
So we have Moira (during what I'm guessing is the 1960s, going by the clothing) reading Tarot cards and then looking pensively at someone (Charles, I would guess.) Ots interesting that a geneticist would be interested in divination, eh?
The two major characters from that first teaser are on the cards, as you see. The lady has a fleur de lis as the symbol on hers, and that can and does represent all kinds of stuff in history/Catholicism. Speaking of flowers...
We see Storm, Colossus, Iceman, and Armor planting/picking what I still think are Stargazer lilies or a fictional version Hickman came up with for this story.
Exciting times!
I don't have much experience with Hickman. He wrote 3/4s of a really great arc for the Ultimates back when that universe was still a thing, but he got pulled off the book and I never read anything else he did. I've also missed pretty much everything that's happened to the x-men since House of M. I only know that there was some really terrible event with the Inhumans.
Is there any books or storylines that would be considered must reads before this run comes out?
You must be new to Hickman's Twitter. Most of his tweets are taking a piss at himself without any humility filter. :)That's a tall order, Hickman. I have faith he'll deliver but damn, if he somehow fails, may odin have mercy on him
Hell, most of his tweets about the X-Men were just about mocking the X-Fans.You must be new to Hickman's Twitter. Most of his tweets are taking a piss at himself without any humility filter. :)
After so many people recommending this I'm going to get a Marvel Unlimited subscription to check it out, hope it's as good as you all say it is. :)
After so many people recommending this I'm going to get a Marvel Unlimited subscription to check it out, hope it's as good as you all say it is. :)
Any specific reasons why I should skip them? I figured they are included on the list for a reason?You're in for an incredible ride, but if I may suggest:
Skip Secret Warriors
Skip SHIELD
Start with Dark Reign: Fantastic Four and move forward from there. F4 through Secret Wars will blow your mind.
Any specific reasons why I should skip them? I figured they are included on the list for a reason?
Hey, I know it was just recommended that you skip Secret Warriors and SHIELD, but please don't do that. Read them too, in the order they are on the list. You will be extremely happy you did.After so many people recommending this I'm going to get a Marvel Unlimited subscription to check it out, hope it's as good as you all say it is. :)
You're in for an incredible ride, but if I may suggest:
Skip Secret Warriors
Skip SHIELD
Start with Dark Reign: Fantastic Four and move forward from there. F4 through Secret Wars will blow your mind.
Hickman worked on The Incursions? That I didnt know.