Cyclops Has Always Been This Good

When X-Men ‘97 hit Disney+ last week, enrapt viewers all shouted one thing—other than “To me, my X-men!”—as they saw Marvel’s mutants back in action: “Where has this Cyclops been?” Who Should Be The New Wolverine? io9 Picks The comics. He’s been in the comics. X-Men ‘97 has already proven to be a smash hit … Read more

The Power Fantasy Makes Superheroes Into an Arms Race

Image: Caspar Wijngaard/Image Comics. Sooner or later, modern superhero comics dig into what it means for people with extraordinary powers to exist in the world on a larger geopolitical scale. With the right team at the helm, those kind of stories can lead to compelling drama, and Image Comics is hoping you’ll turn up to … Read more

Tabletop Roleplayer Accessories and Games

Including the unusual, hard-to-find, totally new and strangely wonderful, we’ve got a selection of gifts and games that will be appreciated by both hardcore tabletop roleplayers and people who are curious about TTRPGs but might not know where to start. Most—if not all—of these products physically came out this year, which means that they’re less … Read more

Ultimate Marvel Returns, X-Men Fall and Rise in 2024

Image: Mark Brooks & Richard Isanove/Marvel Comics Marvel Comics likes to use either of the two big yearly Comic-Cons to reveal their big plans for the following year. 2023’s been an eventful time for the publisher, and that momentum will be continuing throughout 2024 in some big ways—mainly as it pertains to the X-Men and … Read more