Have they ever done a "Big picture" Punisher, where instead of murdering assholes on the street, and the occasional mob boss, he tries to set his targets a bit higher and go after, like, the CEO of Roxxon or whatever?
He did kill a guy like that in Welcome back Frank
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I really don't think they are doing any kind of THESE AREN'T THE REAL X-MEN reveal
Like aside from the fact that these stories are pushing characters in new directions and interesting growth they have needed
Publishing an entire line of books and then goinf SURPRISE HAHA ALL OF THIS WAS BULLSHIT AND NONE OF THESE WERE THE REAL CHARACTERS would only infuriate everyone who jumped on
Miniseries for Stormranger (Ms. Marvel's costume what is a living nanosuit and has since gone rogue), Savage Avengers and Black Panther have been announced, with the existing Squadron Supreme, Thor and Avengers minis.
Also Captain Marvel is tying in via her ongoing, with Carol becoming the new Supreme Accuser of the Kree.
Miniseries for Stormranger (Ms. Marvel's costume what is a living nanosuit and has since gone rogue), Savage Avengers and Black Panther have been announced, with the existing Squadron Supreme, Thor and Avengers minis.
Also Captain Marvel is tying in via her ongoing, with Carol becoming the new Supreme Accuser of the Kree.
Also, Mantis is joining the Avengers again.
I'm not sure how I feel about Stormranger. Reading it in the book it feels very much like a "venom" but different which hey, she's compared positively to Spider-Man often, but I felt that was a little too on the nose.
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Kate can't go through Krakoa gates until she kisses some ladies
Kate can't go through Krakoa gates until she kisses some ladies
I volunteer as tribute
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Figured Stormranger would come back somehow despite being killed pretty much entirely, like they didn't show any nanobots scurrying away or something and I was surprised
I like the idea of Kamala having her own alien costume, but the thing that makes Venom work is having a host, and Stormranger... doesn't
Mystique and Destiny are finally confirmed to be married and lovers.
It is genuinely rad to see all these longstanding queer X-Men theories/danced around subjects get straight up confirmed
NOW DO KATE/ILYANA
YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE
Regarding plot and the spoiler
Aren't precogs banned from Krakoa because they can expose whatever the conspiracy is? How does that square with bringing Destiny back?
Also if you are involved in a mutant conspiracy that Destiny can blow to smithereens, why on earth would you bring in Mystique in the first place? Mystique's most prominent character traits are stealing all of your secrets and then betraying you for her own purposes! She's really fucking good at it!
Mystique and Destiny are finally confirmed to be married and lovers.
It is genuinely rad to see all these longstanding queer X-Men theories/danced around subjects get straight up confirmed
NOW DO KATE/ILYANA
YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE
Regarding plot and the spoiler
Aren't precogs banned from Krakoa because they can expose whatever the conspiracy is? How does that square with bringing Destiny back?
Also if you are involved in a mutant conspiracy that Destiny can blow to smithereens, why on earth would you bring in Mystique in the first place? Mystique's most prominent character traits are stealing all of your secrets and then betraying you for her own purposes! She's really fucking good at it!
Destiny ain't back, Mystique yells at Charles and Erik that she wants her wife back.
Charles and Erik think they have Mystique where they want her, close enough that they can monitor her and cooperative via false promises about bringing Destiny back that will never happen.
Only they don't know Destiny warned Mystique about this (though her usual vague prophecies) so Raven knows what is up and is PISSED
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RingoHe/Hima distinct lack of substanceRegistered Userregular
Mystique and Destiny are finally confirmed to be married and lovers.
It is genuinely rad to see all these longstanding queer X-Men theories/danced around subjects get straight up confirmed
NOW DO KATE/ILYANA
YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE
Regarding plot and the spoiler
Aren't precogs banned from Krakoa because they can expose whatever the conspiracy is? How does that square with bringing Destiny back?
Also if you are involved in a mutant conspiracy that Destiny can blow to smithereens, why on earth would you bring in Mystique in the first place? Mystique's most prominent character traits are stealing all of your secrets and then betraying you for her own purposes! She's really fucking good at it!
Destiny ain't back, Mystique yells at Charles and Erik that she wants her wife back.
Charles and Erik think they have Mystique where they want her, close enough that they can monitor her and cooperative via false promises about bringing Destiny back that will never happen.
Only they don't know Destiny warned Mystique about this (though her usual vague prophecies) so Raven knows what is up and is PISSED
This has been such an obvious "going to blow up in their face" plan since they talked about it. Even without the prophecy from Destiny, Raven is really smart and wouldn't fall for that bullshit for long.
Mystique and Destiny are finally confirmed to be married and lovers.
It is genuinely rad to see all these longstanding queer X-Men theories/danced around subjects get straight up confirmed
NOW DO KATE/ILYANA
YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE
Regarding plot and the spoiler
Aren't precogs banned from Krakoa because they can expose whatever the conspiracy is? How does that square with bringing Destiny back?
Also if you are involved in a mutant conspiracy that Destiny can blow to smithereens, why on earth would you bring in Mystique in the first place? Mystique's most prominent character traits are stealing all of your secrets and then betraying you for her own purposes! She's really fucking good at it!
Destiny ain't back, Mystique yells at Charles and Erik that she wants her wife back.
Charles and Erik think they have Mystique where they want her, close enough that they can monitor her and cooperative via false promises about bringing Destiny back that will never happen.
Only they don't know Destiny warned Mystique about this (though her usual vague prophecies) so Raven knows what is up and is PISSED
This has been such an obvious "going to blow up in their face" plan since they talked about it. Even without the prophecy from Destiny, Raven is really smart and wouldn't fall for that bullshit for long.
Yeah and it rules
Charles and Erik being arrogant men and thinking they've got Raven under control only to have her fully aware of whats happening and playing THEM fuckin kicks ass
Mystique and Destiny are finally confirmed to be married and lovers.
It is genuinely rad to see all these longstanding queer X-Men theories/danced around subjects get straight up confirmed
NOW DO KATE/ILYANA
YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE
Regarding plot and the spoiler
Aren't precogs banned from Krakoa because they can expose whatever the conspiracy is? How does that square with bringing Destiny back?
Also if you are involved in a mutant conspiracy that Destiny can blow to smithereens, why on earth would you bring in Mystique in the first place? Mystique's most prominent character traits are stealing all of your secrets and then betraying you for her own purposes! She's really fucking good at it!
Destiny ain't back, Mystique yells at Charles and Erik that she wants her wife back.
Charles and Erik think they have Mystique where they want her, close enough that they can monitor her and cooperative via false promises about bringing Destiny back that will never happen.
Only they don't know Destiny warned Mystique about this (though her usual vague prophecies) so Raven knows what is up and is PISSED
This has been such an obvious "going to blow up in their face" plan since they talked about it. Even without the prophecy from Destiny, Raven is really smart and wouldn't fall for that bullshit for long.
Yeah and it rules
Charles and Erik being arrogant men and thinking they've got Raven under control only to have her fully aware of whats happening and playing THEM fuckin kicks ass
Oh fucking totally. I'm still waiting to see what blows up in their face first: Raven or the weird bs shit they were hinted to be doing to Moira at the end of House of X/Powers of X.
Mystique and Destiny are finally confirmed to be married and lovers.
It is genuinely rad to see all these longstanding queer X-Men theories/danced around subjects get straight up confirmed
NOW DO KATE/ILYANA
YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE
Regarding plot and the spoiler
Aren't precogs banned from Krakoa because they can expose whatever the conspiracy is? How does that square with bringing Destiny back?
Also if you are involved in a mutant conspiracy that Destiny can blow to smithereens, why on earth would you bring in Mystique in the first place? Mystique's most prominent character traits are stealing all of your secrets and then betraying you for her own purposes! She's really fucking good at it!
Destiny ain't back, Mystique yells at Charles and Erik that she wants her wife back.
Charles and Erik think they have Mystique where they want her, close enough that they can monitor her and cooperative via false promises about bringing Destiny back that will never happen.
Only they don't know Destiny warned Mystique about this (though her usual vague prophecies) so Raven knows what is up and is PISSED
This has been such an obvious "going to blow up in their face" plan since they talked about it. Even without the prophecy from Destiny, Raven is really smart and wouldn't fall for that bullshit for long.
Yeah and it rules
Charles and Erik being arrogant men and thinking they've got Raven under control only to have her fully aware of whats happening and playing THEM fuckin kicks ass
Oh fucking totally. I'm still waiting to see what blows up in their face first: Raven or the weird bs shit they were hinted to be doing to Moira at the end of House of X/Powers of X.
Don't forget about the pissed off Juggernaut that's now running around with a major reason to hate Krakoa.
very smart men assured in their skill and knowledge totally fucking up due to their arrogance
Erik and Charles with Mystique and Moira
Charles with Cain
Shaw with Kate and Emma
Beast with running X-Force and overestimating his ability to plan for everything
It is very good at showing a lot of characters who are still, at times, sympathetic and likable fall into an extremely common and satisfying trap
very smart men assured in their skill and knowledge totally fucking up due to their arrogance
Erik and Charles with Mystique and Moira
Charles with Cain
Shaw with Kate and Emma
Beast with running X-Force and overestimating his ability to plan for everything
It is very good at showing a lot of characters who are still, at times, sympathetic and likable fall into an extremely common and satisfying trap
That sure is a theme that Hickman loves to explore. How did I just notice?
Honestly I was so excited at realizing what was going on that I missed that
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that is also a pretty cool way of showing/telling that?
I've seen some pretty clumsy if well-intentioned attempts to include trans characters in stuff in the past, and the defense has usually been "but how will the reader/player/viewer know the character is trans if we don't have someone awkwardly out them or misgender/deadname them?"
GustavFriend of GoatsSomewhere in the OzarksRegistered Userregular
This is such a nitpicky thing and I swear I know how I sound
but good lord do those color blocks just need to be a solid color and not have a very lazy gradient on top
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StraightziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered Userregular
Those looks feel weird
Some of them feel full superhero, some them feel more streetwear, and some of them feel like that 90s compromise where you just wear a leather jacket over your spandex
Even if they're not going for like, unified unified looks, it feels like they should come from a similar place, y'know?
Also I can't believe I am saying this but I wish three of them weren't doing the gray black palate
I feel like halfway between superhero and casual is a sweetspot for the current era
They don't have to be full superhero all the time but are also embracing mutant fashion as a concept so they don't want to just dress in regular human outfits
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StraightziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered Userregular
I feel like halfway between superhero and casual is a sweetspot for the current era
They don't have to be full superhero all the time but are also embracing mutant fashion as a concept so they don't want to just dress in regular human outfits
I agree with this in principle.
But like, Trevor and David there are just kind of wearing street clothes. And maybe Northstar too, it's hard to tell.
Rachel and Lorna seem to be the best mix to me (although I don't love either of the individual looks), while Daken and Aurora are essentially just in superhero outfits of some description.
StraightziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered Userregular
My quick fashion fixes for everyone
Rachel - switch the high waisted pants to black. Daken - a jacket of some sort, even if he is going to inevitably throw it off. Northstar - honestly hard to tell what's going on here, but I think it might be fine? I'm thinking this is a unitard with a military styled jacket over it, and that seems reasonable. Aurora - I love the cape, but it feels really haphazard here, more like a big scarf that has been cape wrapped. Either turn it into more of a jacket or switch the costume from a unitard into some sort of separates. Lorna - you could maybe turn the costume into a sort of dress by removing the cut outs if you want to salvage it, or just switch to pants and a shirt with that jacket over them still. David - perfect, change nothing. Trevor - I hate this personally, but that's more on me than anything else. I've always loved the suit look for Trevor, and there is a good purple one on the cover of X-Factor 1 that I think could work as a change up from his black shortsuit.
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RingoHe/Hima distinct lack of substanceRegistered Userregular
I thought that was a Green Lantern promo for half a second
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I'm honestly not going to be surprised if this is what happens. Maybe she'll run into Sabretooth.
He did kill a guy like that in Welcome back Frank
My personal theory is she runs into the X-men as well, but I am guessing at least one issue of Sabertooth.
Like aside from the fact that these stories are pushing characters in new directions and interesting growth they have needed
Publishing an entire line of books and then goinf SURPRISE HAHA ALL OF THIS WAS BULLSHIT AND NONE OF THESE WERE THE REAL CHARACTERS would only infuriate everyone who jumped on
Getting pretty bloated
Miniseries for Stormranger (Ms. Marvel's costume what is a living nanosuit and has since gone rogue), Savage Avengers and Black Panther have been announced, with the existing Squadron Supreme, Thor and Avengers minis.
Also Captain Marvel is tying in via her ongoing, with Carol becoming the new Supreme Accuser of the Kree.
Also, Mantis is joining the Avengers again.
It is genuinely rad to see all these longstanding queer X-Men theories/danced around subjects get straight up confirmed
NOW DO KATE/ILYANA
YOU'RE ALREADY HALFWAY THERE
I'm not sure how I feel about Stormranger. Reading it in the book it feels very much like a "venom" but different which hey, she's compared positively to Spider-Man often, but I felt that was a little too on the nose.
I like the idea of Kamala having her own alien costume, but the thing that makes Venom work is having a host, and Stormranger... doesn't
no word on who she's playing, but Gugu Mbatha-Raw is an actress I am happy to see getting work
Regarding plot and the spoiler
Also if you are involved in a mutant conspiracy that Destiny can blow to smithereens, why on earth would you bring in Mystique in the first place? Mystique's most prominent character traits are stealing all of your secrets and then betraying you for her own purposes! She's really fucking good at it!
Charles and Erik think they have Mystique where they want her, close enough that they can monitor her and cooperative via false promises about bringing Destiny back that will never happen.
Only they don't know Destiny warned Mystique about this (though her usual vague prophecies) so Raven knows what is up and is PISSED
All is well
Erik and Charles with Mystique and Moira
Charles with Cain
Shaw with Kate and Emma
Beast with running X-Force and overestimating his ability to plan for everything
It is very good at showing a lot of characters who are still, at times, sympathetic and likable fall into an extremely common and satisfying trap
That sure is a theme that Hickman loves to explore. How did I just notice?
Moira, Raven, Kate, Emma Beast ignoring Jean and Karma's caution in X-Force,
Its a song he's played before but this remix is real good
Personally I would also like to see
Huh
In today's Immortal Hulk
She got fired from a past job due to medical and legal debt
Wants to use her talents to set up black market HRT options for folks who can't afford it or are in areas that make it next ro impossible
And on the page where this is revealed she has a mug that has Captain America's shield on it in trans pride colors
Rad!!
I don't think it's a hint
"I'd been synthesizing my own with the lab's equipment..."
well, that's one way right there.
https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/here-s-your-first-look-at-the-new-x-factor-costumes
but good lord do those color blocks just need to be a solid color and not have a very lazy gradient on top
Some of them feel full superhero, some them feel more streetwear, and some of them feel like that 90s compromise where you just wear a leather jacket over your spandex
Even if they're not going for like, unified unified looks, it feels like they should come from a similar place, y'know?
Also I can't believe I am saying this but I wish three of them weren't doing the gray black palate
I fuckin love those designs
They don't have to be full superhero all the time but are also embracing mutant fashion as a concept so they don't want to just dress in regular human outfits
I agree with this in principle.
But like, Trevor and David there are just kind of wearing street clothes. And maybe Northstar too, it's hard to tell.
Rachel and Lorna seem to be the best mix to me (although I don't love either of the individual looks), while Daken and Aurora are essentially just in superhero outfits of some description.
Everyone else is
Like
Not full superhero but is Fashion enough that they don't feel like mundane clothing
that's it; that's my entire contribution
you're all welcome for partaking in it
Daken - a jacket of some sort, even if he is going to inevitably throw it off.
Northstar - honestly hard to tell what's going on here, but I think it might be fine? I'm thinking this is a unitard with a military styled jacket over it, and that seems reasonable.
Aurora - I love the cape, but it feels really haphazard here, more like a big scarf that has been cape wrapped. Either turn it into more of a jacket or switch the costume from a unitard into some sort of separates.
Lorna - you could maybe turn the costume into a sort of dress by removing the cut outs if you want to salvage it, or just switch to pants and a shirt with that jacket over them still.
David - perfect, change nothing.
Trevor - I hate this personally, but that's more on me than anything else. I've always loved the suit look for Trevor, and there is a good purple one on the cover of X-Factor 1 that I think could work as a change up from his black shortsuit.