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Jeffrey Brown puts his spin on Marvel with new variant covers

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Marvel Comics has announced that Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son, Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem) will put his unique spin on the Marvel Universe once again this August with three all-new variant covers for issues of Incredible Hulk, Thor and X-Men. “As a kid, it was always a […]

Spider-Man, Black Panther, The Thing and Beast Marvel Collectibles unveiled by McFarlane Toys

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McFarlane Toys is paying tribute to classic Marvel comic book covers with a new series of 1:10 scale collectibles featuring scenic background dioramas and featuring Spider-Man from The Amazing Spider-Man #1, Black Panther from Marvel Knights #4, The Thing from Fantastic Four #642, and a Walmart and GameStop exclusive Beast from X-Men #1 which are […]

Nightcrawler joins Mondo’s X-Men ’97 sixth scale action figure collection

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Mondo has unveiled the next addition to its X-Men ’97 action figure line with its sixth scale Nightcrawler. Limited to 1000 pieces, it is available to pre-order now, priced at $245; check it out here… The newest addition to our X-MEN ‘97 1/6 scale line is everyone’s favorite teleporting acrobat … Kurt Wagner! Complete with […]

Neve Campbell tapped for Polaris role in Marvel’s X-Men ’97

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The internet buzzed with the possibility of Scream icon Neve Campbell joining Marvel this week, specifically in an X-Men role, but no one knew just how it would manifest. All sources had her attached to the role of Polaris, the daughter of Magneto, but with no information on what project. Some had Campbell appearing in […]

Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier in talks for Marvel’s X-Men movie

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Jake Schreier is fresh off Thunderbolts*, and while his New Avengers are still working themselves out as a team, the filmmaker is moving to another Marvel team. The MCU has been searching for the right fit to officially introduce the X-Men, and now it’s reported that Schreier is the top pick. Per Deadline, their sources […]

Comic Book Preview – Godzilla vs. X-Men #1

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Marvel Comics releases Godzilla vs. X-Men #1 next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek right now with the official preview below… ROUND FOUR: VS. THE UNCANNY X-MEN! When a robotics firm draws a kaiju’s anger, the X-Men are called in to protect a world that hates and fears them from the counterattack […]

Marvel announces X-Men By Chris Claremont: Prelude to a Future Past one-shot

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Marvel Comics is shining the spotlight on legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont and his ground-breaking Days of Future Past story arc this July with the release of X-Men By Chris Claremont: Prelude to a Future Past, a one-shot comic collecting the iconic story along with Claremont’s 2020 prelude story previously only available in the limited […]

20th Century Fox X-Men cast returning for Avengers: Doomsday

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During Marvel Studios’ insane cast rollout for Avengers: Doomsday, it was revealed that we will again see some of our favorite versions of the X-Men. At the time of reporting, Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), and James Marsden (Cyclops) have joined the upcoming superhero […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Manhunt Omega #1

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Marvel Comics releases X-Manhunt Omega #1 on Wednesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below… The X-MANHUNT concludes as Professor X reaches his destination, and his assorted pursuers, friend and foe alike, catch up with him! Alliances will be battle-tested, the blades of betrayals will cut deep with […]