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RJ rated Exceptional X-Men #3 Nov 20, 2024
10

Exceptional X-Men #3

By: Eve Ewing, Carmen Carnero
Released: Nov 20, 2024

EMMA FROST VS KITTY PRYDE!

Kitty Pryde's determination to stay doggedly away from all things X-Men related becomes more strained by the day as EMMA FROST once again sticks her nose into things. Meanwhile, our new team is finding their rhythm. AXO, MELEE and BRONZE have officially entered the fray!

Rated T+

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RJ rated Phoenix #5 Nov 20, 2024
10

Phoenix #5

By: Stephanie Phillips, Alessandro Miracolo
Released: Nov 20, 2024

LIFE INCARNATE VERSUS ENERGY INFINITE!

Jean Grey made a human choice, and it's come back to haunt her: The Dark God Perrikus has been freed from prison and set loose on a path of death and destruction. Now the PHOENIX must take action to protect her universe!

Rated T+

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RJ rated Phoenix #2 Nov 17, 2024
10

Phoenix #2

By: Stephanie Phillips, Alessandro Miracolo
Released: Aug 21, 2024

JEAN GREY is dedicated to protecting innocents in deep space! Yes, space is vaster than imagination, greater and darker than the mind can comprehend - and yet, not big enough to stop family from dropping by without warning... But that's how it goes when your father-in-law is CORSAIR of the STARJAMMERS! Leaving the pirate life behind, he's got the i...

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RJ rated Phoenix #3 Nov 17, 2024
10

Phoenix #3

By: Stephanie Phillips, Alessandro Miracolo
Released: Sep 25, 2024

DEATH FROM ABOVE...AND BELOW?!

Saving a planet full of kidnapping victims who've disappeared from the gaudy whirlwind of Gameworld - seems like just another day in space for JEAN GREY! Though...she did get the tip-off from her less-than-forthright father-in-law, legendary pirate CORSAIR of the STARJAMMERS crew...and the kidnappers are non...

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RJ rated Absolute Batman #2 Nov 17, 2024
10

Absolute Batman #2

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Nov 13, 2024

SNYDER AND DRAGOTTA'S BRAND-NEW TAKE ON THE DARK KNIGHT RAMPAGES ON! Batman was born out of violence - a horrible tragedy that shaped the trajectory of his future. But when a vigilant MI6 agent starts tracking the lonely life of Bruce Wayne, he discovers the interconnectivity between a hero's shell life and the many layers of the Black Mask Gang. I...

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RJ rated Nyx #5 Nov 13, 2024
10

Nyx #5

By: Jackson Lanzing, Francesco Mortarino
Released: Nov 13, 2024

They've been fired, arrested, thrown out, beaten and betrayed: NYC is putting MS. MARVEL, WOLVERINE, ANOLE, PRODIGY and SOPHIE CUCKOO through the wringer. But there's no time to rest: A riot's brewing where the machinations of THE QUIET COUNCIL and the hatred of the TRUTHSEEKERS will come to an electric collision - for the fate of every mutant in t...

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RJ rated Psylocke #1 Nov 13, 2024
10

Psylocke #1

By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: Nov 13, 2024

SHE WAS MADE FOR VIOLENCE! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo C...

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RJ rated Uncanny X-Men #5 Nov 13, 2024
10

Uncanny X-Men #5

By: Gail Simone, Garron
Released: Nov 13, 2024

The brutal conclusion to the RED WAVE storyline is here! The Uncanny X-MEN face an unstoppable force of evil and death who reveals a shocking secret...but they may not survive long enough to face it! Will the next generation of young mutants stand by Rogue and her team or join the other side?

Rated T+

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RJ rated Exceptional X-Men #2 Oct 11, 2024
10

Exceptional X-Men #2

By: Eve Ewing, Carmen Carnero
Released: Oct 9, 2024

Kate Pryde's continued attempts at living a normal, non-mutant life go laughably wrong as she finds herself in the middle of a brawl started by a couple of headstrong teens with remarkable abilities - which, of course, they're terrible at controlling. She's sworn off being anybody's teacher, mentor, professor, sensei or anything that reminds her of...

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RJ rated Uncanny X-Men #1 Aug 7, 2024
10

Uncanny X-Men #1

By: Gail Simone, David Marquez
Released: Aug 7, 2024

PROFESSOR X...IS GONE!
A core group of essential X-Men rise FROM THE ASHES to face a world without a home - and without Professor X! All bonds among the mutant community seem to be slipping away, and ROGUE reluctantly finds herself as the hero designated to bring them back together...but a fearless, malignant power is out there hunting mutants...

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RJ rated Nyx #1 Jul 24, 2024
10

Nyx #1

By: Collin Kelly, Francesco Mortarino
Released: Jul 24, 2024

THIS IS NYX!
This isn't a book about X-Men. This is a book about mutants living past the end of their world and into a new beginning. This is MS. MARVEL embracing her mutant life in the neon streets of the Lower East Side. This is ANOLE trying to keep his head above water. This is WOLVERINE in the shadows of Bushwick, protecting her own. This ...

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RJ rated X-Men #1 Jul 11, 2024
10

X-Men #1

By: Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman
Released: Jul 10, 2024

FROM THE ASHES!
Krakoa is gone, ORCHIS has fallen...but the X-Men remain, always. Cyclops leads, because that is what he does. Beast builds, because that is what he does. And from their new home in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance. Mutant business is their business. Join CYCLOPS, BEAST, MAGNETO, PSYLOCKE, KID OMEGA, TEMPER, MAGIK and...

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RJ rated The Spectacular Spider-Men #2 Apr 17, 2024
10

The Spectacular Spider-Men #2

By: Greg Weisman, Humberto Ramos
Released: Apr 17, 2024

"ARACHNOBATICS" CONTINUES!
Surprising anyone who knows Peter Parker (but probably not those who know Miles Morales), the Spider-Men have been keeping up their weekly meetup at the Coffee Bean! Sadly, that hasn't given them any insight into the machinations of the Jackal!!! And what do all these mysterious interludes add up to?
Rated T

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RJ rated Avengers #12 Apr 3, 2024
10

Avengers #12

By: Jed MacKay, Francesco Mortarino
Released: Apr 3, 2024

The FALL OF X comes for Earth's Mightiest heroes! The Avengers have hung in space over the Earth, a sword of Damocles over Orchis, for too long. But knowing they had only one chance to strike, they waited while Iron Man prepared. Now, on his signal, it is time, and the Avengers only know one way to strike: hard!

Rated T+

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RJ rated The Spectacular Spider-Men #1 Mar 21, 2024
10

The Spectacular Spider-Men #1

By: Greg Weisman, Humberto Ramos
Released: Mar 6, 2024

The stars of two of Marvel's biggest series come together in their first ongoing series ever! That's right, Peter Parker and Miles Morales are going to team up on the regular, comparing notes and using said notes to take on some of their most dangerous bad guys. This duo is better than dynamic, amazing, sensational, superior...they're SPECTACULAR! ...

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RJ rated Fall of the House of X #3 Mar 13, 2024
10

Fall of the House of X #3

By: Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck
Released: Mar 13, 2024

THE END HAS TRULY BEGUN! The X-Men have taken all they're willing to take from Orchis... Now it's time for them to do the dishing out. Unfortunately, just when it seems like one threat is over...another rises to take its place. The final battle of the Krakoan age rages as two series that are one move toward a crash that will echo across the univers...

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RJ rated X-Men #32 Mar 6, 2024
10

X-Men #32

By: Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto
Released: Mar 6, 2024

BESTIES WITH BLOODY BLADES! Kate Pryde and Illyana Rasputin have been best friends for a long time. They've had good times, and they've had bad times. One thing they can always agree on? Stomping anti-mutant bigots' heads.
Rated T+

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RJ rated Dead X-Men #2 Mar 2, 2024
10

Dead X-Men #2

By: Steve Foxe, Guillermo Sanna
Released: Feb 28, 2024

THE IMPOSSIBLE TEAM ON AN IMPOSSIBLE QUEST!
The Dead X-Men leap across time and space in a last-ditch effort to prevent catastrophe, but they're not the only ones breaking through the fabric of reality! As these five mutants go places no one has gone before, a cloaked figure stalks them from the shadows...and nothing will survive if she reache...

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RJ rated Women of Marvel: 2024 #1 Feb 28, 2024
10

Women of Marvel: 2024 #1

By: Gail Simone, Nao Fuji
Released: Feb 28, 2024

CELEBRATING THE MIGHTY WOMEN OF MARVEL!
Because they worked hard for this and they deserve it! But who you callin' "doll"?! Marvel's most powerful heroines take center stage in an anthology that will inspire, empower and motivate fans from all walks of life! Whether it's the Boss of Space pummeling back an alien invasion or the Scarlet Witch w...

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RJ rated Captain Marvel #4 Feb 21, 2024
10

Captain Marvel #4

By: Alyssa Wong, Jan Bazaldua
Released: Jan 10, 2024

BLAST-HER INTO THE NEGATIVE ZONE!
Determined to free both herself and the morally ambiguous Yuna from the permanent bond of the Nega-Bands, Captain Marvel brings the fight home to the Negative Zone! Buried deep somewhere inside this topsy-turvy world is the key to breaking the bond, but nothing in the Zone comes free. And when Carol ends up on...

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RJ rated Captain Marvel #5 Feb 21, 2024
10

Captain Marvel #5

By: Alyssa Wong, Jan Bazaldua
Released: Feb 21, 2024

REVELATIONS IN THE WINGS!
Who are the Undone, and what do they want with Captain Marvel? Their worlds already intersect more than the Captain knows... And if that's stressing Carol out, "tense" takes on a whole new meaning when Yuna Yang drags her along for a family visit! Mysteries unravel in Alyssa Wong and Jan Bazaldua's hottest issue yet!<...

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RJ rated Fall of the House of X #2 Feb 14, 2024
10

Fall of the House of X #2

By: Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck
Released: Feb 14, 2024

NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT!
The X-Men may be at their lowest spot, and they may be on the brink of complete eradication...but they are not going down without a fight! Polaris returns to guide the X-Men home, bringing a wicked surprise for Orchis! This epic tale split in two continues as the Krakoan Age nears its conclusion!

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RJ rated Ultimate Black Panther #1 Feb 7, 2024
10

Ultimate Black Panther #1

By: Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli
Released: Feb 7, 2024

THE NEW ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER!
In the wake of ULTIMATE INVASION, Khonshu and Ra - the force known together as Moon Knight - are seeking to expand their brutal control of the continent of Africa. In response, the lone bulwark against them, the isolated nation of Wakanda, will send forth its champion...its king...the Black Panther! From the cre...

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RJ rated X-Men #31 Feb 7, 2024
10

X-Men #31

By: Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto
Released: Feb 7, 2024

THE ULTIMATE MUTANT HUNTER!
The X-Men lived in fear of Nimrod's creation, and now it's clear why! The ultimate weapon of mutant extinction is ever-adapting, ever-evolving, with only one goal - DEATH TO MUTANTKIND!   
Rated T+

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RJ rated Dead X-Men #1 Jan 31, 2024
10

Dead X-Men #1

By: Steve Foxe, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: Jan 31, 2024

DEATH WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING!
When the world turned against Krakoa, these five mutants lost their lives...but their mission as X-Men is just getting started. To preserve Xavier's dream, they must accomplish the impossible - or die again trying! Spinning out from RISE OF THE POWERS OF X, discover...who are the DEAD X-MEN?!
RATED T+

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RJ rated Fantastic Four #16 Jan 17, 2024
10

Fantastic Four #16

By: Ryan North, Francesco Mortarino
Released: Jan 17, 2024

• When a teacher shares a list of inventions a scientist from the 1600s hoped future generations would one day make, Valeria and Franklin Richards decide to go for bonus points...
•  ...by ticking off some of those unfinished items and inventing the impossible.
•  Enlisting the aid of Jo-Venn and N'Kalla Grimm, the four of them e...

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RJ rated X-Men #30 Jan 17, 2024
10

X-Men #30

By: Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto
Released: Jan 17, 2024

WE ARE NOT ANIMALS!
As the chaos of mutantkind's fight back against their fall at the hands of Orchis rages in FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X, other forgotten foes come from the woodwork to take on the X-Men in their time of peril! Synch and Talon find themselves once more besieged by the High Evolutionary and his creations to reap the consequences of ...

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RJ rated Ultimate Spider-Man #1 Jan 10, 2024
10

Ultimate Spider-Man #1

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Jan 10, 2024

THE NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN FOR A NEW ULTIMATE UNIVERSE!
Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X) and acclaimed artist Marco Checchetto (DAREDEVIL) bring you a bold new take on Spider-Man, with this, the debut title of the new line of Ultimate Comics! After the events of ULTIMATE INVASION, the world needs a hero...who will ri...

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RJ rated Fall of the House of X #1 Jan 3, 2024
10

Fall of the House of X #1

By: Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck
Released: Jan 3, 2024

KRAKOA HAS JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT!
Mutantkind has never had a greater fall. From the highs of Krakoa - their own glorious nation, a place where they were safe and happy - to the lowest of lows. Outlawed, hunted, killed, most of their kind missing or dead, and now, one their greatest leaders, Cyclops, is on trial facing a death penalty. Ready or n...

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RJ reviewed Immortal X-Men #18 Dec 27, 2023
10

Genuinely sad to see this book end. But by God, what an ending!

Immortal X-Men #18

By: Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck
Released: Dec 27, 2023

FOREVER CHANGES!
Being immortal means nothing when you've run out of time. There's no future. There's no past. There's no way out.
Rated T+

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