All New X-Men # 17 Spoilers

Check out the major spoilers for All New X-Men # 17; still part of the X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM

Oh by the way this was written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Stuart Immonen.

1. Alison Blaire aka Dazzler becomes the President of the United States in the future

2. She was even backed by the future X-Men

Which is very cool and very un-X-Men like especially since they're NOT into that kind of politics.

3. Meet the Future X-Men

So who do we have:

• a Nick Fury-esque Daisy Johnson (or Maria Hill)
• Vision
• a wheelchaired Captain America
• a woman who looks like Storm
• moustachio Colossus
• Kate Pryde
• Charles Xavier's grandson
• IceMan (or is it IceMage)
• Xorn Jean
• Beast
• A guy who looks like Daimon Helstrom
• Molly Hayes
• Quintin Quire as the Phoenix
• someone who looks like Peter Wisdom
• A new Sorcerer Supreme who also looks like Cloak
• an old Tempus
• Iron Man/ Iron lad
• Jubilee who now goes by Wolverine
• Kubark aka Kid Gladiator

4. President Dazzler dies



I can't help but remember "X-Men: The End" where Kitty Pryde wins the elections and becomes the POTUS or was that a U.S. Senator??? Anyway at least Kitty didn't bite the bullet in that story. Still there was a massive bodycount in the first act. And there was no hellfire involved.

5. after the assassination, there's also a demonic invasion in front of the White House...

That does not look pretty

6. Then we meet the surviving X-Men

Or rather Magik, O5 Beast and O5 Iceman meet the future X-Men.

7. Why is Moustachio Colossus carrying Magik's soulsword?

Apparently before Magik "disappeared" she gave her older brother that badass soulsword. Oh and it's pretty nice to see the brother and sister actually look happy to see each other. They haven't been friendly with each other ever since AVX and AVX Consequences.

8. Hank McCoy 'snaps'



After years of death and hatred, future Hank McCoy finally calls it quits with Xavier's dream and decides that it's time to take matters into his own hands (again). There's also a poignant and quiet moment in this part of the issue where Colossus and Iceman just look at a very depressed Beast at ground zero...



9. I love the new Jean Grey School in the future



Can I enroll? Because I really want to enroll in a school with a building that looks like a Shiar battleship docked in the school grounds.

10. The future X-Men vote either to stay in the future or fight McCoy's wayward X-Men?

Guess it looks like 'Wolverine' got outvoted.

Remarks:

I love that they managed to squeeze in this much backstory in a single issue. I keep saying that X-Men: Battle of the Atom is a very underrated story and this issue proves my point. The pacing is still good and though people might be confused, the loyal X-Fan would just appreciate everything that's been poured into this issue.

Even better is the fact that it whet's our appetite for all things coming from this future. What confuses me however is how far in the future this is. And where is Marvel's mutant poster boy Wolverine in all this. In fact, where the hell is baby Shogo, you know, Jubilee's 'son'.

Argh. So many questions, too little pages. Please churn out more stuff for BotA. Oh and I know it's too late Marvel but could you exclude Brian Wood's X-Men from all this? Thanks.

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Wolverine and the X-Men # 36 Spoilers

Following up on the events of Marvel's "Battle of the Atom" with the help of Jason Aaron and Guiseppi Camuncoli which transpire in WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN # 36.

1. Cyclops Teams up with Old Cyclops

Really cool moment when O5 Cyclops finds himself with his back against his older Phoenix Force corrupted self while fighting the X-Men from the future.

2. Jean Grey vs Emma Frost, O5 Jean Grey and the Stepford Cuckoos

Another cool yet poorly executed moment. The Cuckoos team up with the younger Jean and Emma to fight off the psychic attacks of the Xorn-ized future Jean Grey.

3. O5 Jean is stronger than Xorn Jean

In a surprising turn of events the younger Jean Grey beats her "older" self and makes the ultimate mistake of peering into Xorn Jean's mind. These two panels might just be the ultimate turning point for X-Men: Battle of the Atom. In fact this panel's effect might be carried over to the upcoming All New X-Men/ Guardians of the Galaxy crossover.

4. What Jean saw

Whatever the hell Jean Grey saw in Xorn Jean's head screwed her up badly as she immediately reliquinshes her first decision to stay in the present Marvel Universe.Again whatever she chose to do or not to do automatically leads to some interesting storyline in the near future.

5. Deadpool is hiding something

Prior to this Deadpool threatened the whole team with suicide if they did not stop fighting. He goes on a verbal tirade about how they mean well for the team and how it is important that the Original Five "do the right thing". We later find out that things are not what they seem. In fact, it looks like Wade Wilson lied about everything.

6. O5 Beast and Iceman team up with Magik and visit the Future

Magik takes Iceman and Beast to the future where we see that things are very, very different; particularly in the Jean Grey School where it looks so beautiful. And then they also have Sentinels patrolling the area.

7. A Second team of future X-Men

Sure we got spoiled with the cover for the next chapter of X-Men: Battle of the Atom but it's still a shock to see the actual team that will join the fight in the next few chapters. Whp are these guys? Since when did the X-Men have an Iron Man/ Sentinel member on their roster? Who's the new Cloak and why is Colossus rocking a metallic moustache.

Uncanny X-Men # 6 Review [Spoiler Heavy]

In hell, nobody will hear you scream. In the case of Uncanny X-Men #6 it's the rest of Cyclops' new team together with their mystically powered team-up Magik. 

So to start, the book is written by Bendis together with artist Frazer Irving (who I last saw pre-New 52 Batman and Robin).

The Real Score with Uncanny X-Men's Magik ~ Spoilers

It would seem like Ilyanna Rasputin of the Uncanny X-Men might have become more powerful after AvX but writer Brian Michael Bendis shows us that not all is well for the mutant teleporter and one-time queen of Limbo.

Spoilers for Uncanny X-Men # 5 after the cut...

Uncanny X-Men # 4 SPOILERS - Who Joins Team Cyclops?

This weeks Uncanny X-Men # 4 by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo reveals the final student from the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning who transfers over to the Charles Xavier School. Plus a look at what's happening to Magik.

Spoilers after the cut...

PICK OF THE WEEK Uncanny X-Men # 3 Review (Spoilers)

It's been a while since I read a comic book that promises action, delivers talk and yet still ends with that satisfying feeling. Uncanny X-Men # 3 proved that it's going to be one of those books that'll really hit the spot for some superhero 'politicking' and propaganda and some fan favorite moments. 

Given the great material Bendis has been churning out ever since he became 'THE WRITER' for the X-Books, it's hard not to think why he didn't do this before. However, you should also consider that it wouldn't probably be this good if the settings were different (i.e. there was no AVX to speak of).

Bendis demonstrates to us that you can pick up a comic book that subscribes to Marvel's ideals of printing crap with the Avengers on it and still make for some interesting stuff. The Cyclops that we're seeing is a completely different beast here and I'm pretty happy with it. It's also nice to know that Marvel is keen on following the established team over in Jonathan Hickman's Avengers book.

Uncanny X-Men # 1 Spoilers - Who Betrayed Cyclops?

The solicits for Uncanny X-Men # 1 hinted out that there's a traitor in Cyclops' new team and by the end of the first issue, we already find out who that person is.

Find out who the traitor is after the cut. Oh and SPOILER ALERT

First Look at Uncanny X-Men # 1 Skottie Young Baby Variants

Skottie Young shared via Instagram his work on the 'baby' variant covers for Uncanny X-Men # 1 (volume 3). 

This is so cool and so cute. Sure the costume that Cyclops is wearing is still up for debate but when turned into their baby version, it's not half as bad. Then there's White Queen who's all dressed in black. 

All New X-Men # 3 Spoilers - Optic Blast Malfunction

What happens to modern day Cyclops and the rest of his X-Tinction team? Find out in All New X-Men # 3 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen.

Find out what problems Cyclops, Magneto, Magik and the returning Emma Frost faces after the cut.

AVX Consequence # 5

AVX Consequences # 5 is the missing "oomph" which was thoroughly missed in the whole AVX saga.

Gabriel Hernandez Walta does the art chores for the final installment of Cyclops' story before he transitions to "Uncanny X-Men" with Bendis.

So here are my thoughts.

- The art was rather bland especially after the awesome last issue featuring the art of Mark Brooks. It doesn't meld well with some parts but I have to give much props for the way the panels were done on the last page.

- Some great dialogues especially coming from Cyclops and Magneto. I'm really impressed with the way Gillen ended Consequences. Pro-Cyclops fans have been using this book to show support for the disgraced mutant leader.

- The most interesting aspect for AVX Consequences was the 180 degree shift in the roles that Wolverine and Cyclops are now playing. It's like we're teleported back to the early days of Marvel's merry mutants in Utopia with Cyke as the dutiful leader and Logan as the man who does all the things that needs to be done.

Again, the story was spot-on, near awesome but the art seemed to drag it down. This moment actually would have been better if it was done by another artist. Colors on the other hand tried its best trying to appease the art but hey, there's a limit for that right?

Cyclops said it himself, he's going to be doing the hard things to make sure that the kids in the school are safe from humans that hate and fear them for being born different.

It's pretty cool that Scott finally understands that his and Wolverine's roles have been replaced with him being the 'grey' guy and Logan being the guy in white. It's an interesting dichotomy and seeing that Wolverine is pretty content with the school, these two are taking the classic Magneto-Xavier conflict to the next level.

Verdict: 4.5/5

The book would have been perfect if not for the art that was done on this ish. Not saying that it was ugly, but rather it felt out of place.

The Full Cover for Uncanny X-Men # 1

Here's the official cover for Uncanny X-Men # 1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo as part of Marvel Now. 

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This new book will feature Cyclops and the newly reformed "Extinction Team" including Magneto, Emma Frost and Magik. 

AvX # 6 - Best Moments and Spoilers

Here are the best moments and major spoilers for AvX # 6 by Jonathan Hickman and Olivier Coipel.

I'm reading a lot of positive responses from the AVX readers regarding the whole new status quo brought about by the arrival of the Phoenix Five. The book definitely changes it's pace for Act Two and here some of the cool things from AvX # 6.

The SIEGE PERILOUS err the SIEGE COURAGEOUS returns to modern X-Lore. And its Colossus that comes out of it. Take note, a non-naked, non-amnesiac PhoenixLosus. Whether Roma has returned or not, we'll have to wait and see.

SPOILERS: AvX Vs # 3

Who won the matches for AvX Vs # 3 written by Jeph Loeb and Chris Yost with art by Ed McGuiness and Terry Dodson.

The first battle was quite the powerhouse fight. The Thing versus The Juggernaut/ Colossus.  Unfortunately for Benjamin J. Grimm, he gets clobbered outside the Blue Area of the Moon. 

 

Scratched that, he wasn't clobbered, he got socked good with a powerful haymaker from Peter. 

Top Five Mutant Substitutes for AVX's Phoenix Five

AVX # 5 ended with a whooper with the Phoenix Force selecting five mutants rather than just it's supposed host Hope Summers; thus giving birth to the so-called Phoenix Five.

That got me thinking, who are some of the other mutants that could have been awesome if they were present during the whole transformation? Here are some potential substitutes for Marvel's Phoenix Five.

5. Rogue

While Rogue never had any real connection to the Phoenix force, she does have a "connection" with Hope. They have an affinity for each other and while the current writers might have forgotten about this, there are hints all over old issues of Uncanny that there's an unresolved plot that involves the two.

As for the Phoenix five sub list, I vote for Rogue because she can really live up to her potential. Imagine Rogue wearing a phoenix emblem uniform and then absorbing the powers of mutants she encounters. Not only that, she actually boosts those powers and keep it to herself or she could even share it with the four other Phoenix Force hosts.

4. Magneto

The Phoenix Chooses between Cyclops, Wolverine and Captain America in AvX # 5

Marvel Comics continues to tease fans with the reveal for the cover of Avengers vs X-Men # 5 by Matt Fraction, John Romita Jr. and covers by Jim Cheung.

The regular cover seems interesting as we get to see the fiery Phoenix raptor display burning the three central figures in this new event - Wolverine, Cyclops and Captain America of the Avengers.

Here's the solicit that came along with the cover: