Preamble Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. you say, vs, S.H.I.E.L.D. you say! Why yes sign me up for Brian Michael Bendis’ Uncanny X-Men: Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.! Situation Report Cyclops has had enough! His outlaw team of X-Men keep getting attacked by sentinels, and believing S.H.I.E.L.D. is the source he goes straight to Maria Hill for answers. The confrontation […]
X-Men: Battle of the Atom (Comic Files)
Preamble I made a choice last fall. I could either pick-up X-Men: Battle of the Atom or DC’s Forever Evil mini-series as a monthly follow. I chose DC, I know I know but a guy has to read around and explore new frontiers! After issue 2 of Forever Evil I was out! And Agent Ben […]
Wolverine and the X-Men #40 (Comic Files)
Preamble The Jean Grey School is under siege by S.H.I.E.L.D.! Wolverine is out and about fighting S.H.I.E.L.D. sentinels and slugging the mutant terrorist Cyclops. But based on this cover, I just want to know if the school is getting shut down by S.H.I.E.L.D.? Situation Report This issue is broken into two plots. In the […]
Wolverine and the X-Men #39 (Comic Files)
Preamble I’ve been promised punching and slashing. So Wolverine and the X-Men #39 better deliver. I need to see some S.H.I.E.L.D. resources get damaged! Logan can you deliver property damage? Situation Report Wolverine travels into the Rockies to a secret and not well defended S.H.I.E.L.D. base. So of course it is a trap! But […]
All New X-Men: Here to Stay (Comic Files)
Preamble As a kid I was introduced to Marvel comics through X-Factor. One of my most prized childhood issues is X-Factor #1 which brings back together the original X-Men of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Angel and Ice Man (ironically none of these five are my favorite X-Man). So when Agent Ben told me about All […]
Uncanny Avengers: The Red Shadow (Comic Files)
Preamble I have never actually been a big fan of Avengers comics. I have always identified myself as a X-Men fan. So a title that combines my favorite print hero team with my favorite big screen movie franchise is something I wanted to sample. Therefore picking up a copy of Uncanny Avengers: The Red Shadow […]