I love that this was written by Bastion.

(Source: snikette)

AvX X-Men by ~Fhiacha

On My Pull List This Week:

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #2 (of 12)
JASON AARON (W) • JOHN ROMITA JR. (A)
Cover By JIM CHEUNG
Variant Covers By NICK BRADSHAW & CARLO PAGULAYAN
• As The Opening Shot Is Fired, The Avengers Storm The Beach Of Utopia, And The Phoenix Draws Ever Nearer To Earth!
• But Which Side Will Wolverine Fight On?
• And What Choice Will Hope Make That Will Change The Direction And Scope Of The Conflict Dramatically?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

On My Pull List This Week:

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #9
JASON AARON (W) • CHRIS BACHALO (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By ALEX MALEEV
• Avx Tie-In!
• Wolverine, Torn Between Two Teams!
• Will The Jean Grey School Follow Its Leader?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

On My Pull List This Week:

UNCANNY X-MEN #10
KIERON GILLEN (W) • CARLOS PACHECO (A/C)
• The X-Men Vs. Unit, The Galactic Genocidal Fugitive!
• What Is Behind Unit’s Sinister Interest In Hope?
• Building Towards Avx!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

That is a sweet cover!

X-Men by Felipe Massafera

mtvgeek:

Step Up 5: Avengers and X-Men

My expectations for this event just skyrocketed…

On My Pull List This Week:

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (of 12)
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • JOHN ROMITA JR. (A)
Cover By JIM CHEUNG
Variant Covers By RYAN STEGMAN & JOHN ROMITA JR.
Midtown Comics Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Blank Variant Also Available
• It’s No Longer Coming—It’s Here!
• Does The Return Of The Phoenix To Earth Signal The Rebirth Of The Mutant Species? That’s What The X-Men Believe!
• Unfortunately, The Avengers Are Convinced That Its Coming Will Mean The End Of All Life On Earth!
• The Stage Is Set For The Ultimate Marvel Showdown In This Oversized First Issue!
40 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

@#$% IS ABOUT TO GO DOWN…

On My Pull List This Week:

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #0
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JASON AARON (W) • FRANK CHO (A/C)
Phoenix Variant By STEPHANIE HANS
Wraparound Variant Cover By JIMMY CHEUNG
• The Return Of The Scarlet Witch! What Does This Mean For The Mutant Messiah Hope?
• Three Of The Hottest Names In Comics Kick Off The Biggest Event In Marvel History!
• And Did We Mention Frank Cho On Art?!
40 Pgs./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

IT HAS BEGUN.

Uncanny X-Men 500 Pinup by ~pipin

On My Pull List This Week:

X-CLUB #2 (OF 5)
SIMON SPURRIER (W) • PAUL DAVIDSON (A)
COVER BY RODIN ESQUEJO
• The X-Club races the clock to stop a mutagenic eco-disaster!
• Danger turns on her fellow X-Men! But why?
• Also featuring: A telepathic starfish, a holographic lesson in seduction, and flashbacks to events in AVENGERS history that are key pieces to solving the mystery of who’s behind it all…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

LOL, the telepathic starfish…. no, you guys don’t understand, the telepathic starfish is like the co-star of this series. It’s hilarious. Please give this series a try, it’s much better than you’d expect.

On My Pull List This Week:

X-MEN LEGACY #260
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils by KHOI PHAM
Cover by CLAY MANN
X-MEN REGENSIS! Veteran X-scribe Mike Carey wraps up his five-year run on X-MEN: LEGACY with a story that marks the end of an era! In the aftermath of SCHISM, the X-Men are divided. Magneto has chosen to stay with Cyclops on Utopia. Gambit has chosen to follow Wolverine to Westchester. And now Rogue must decide who she is going to follow… 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

8-Bit X-Men Villains by ~welovefine

Magneto Sighting!

• NATION X #1 (of 4)
SIMON SPURRIER, JAMES ASMUS, CHRIS YOST & SCOTT SNYDER (W) • LEONARD KIRK, MICHAEL ALLRED, MICHELE BERTILORENZI & DAVID LOPEZ (A) • DUSTIN WEAVER (C)
Release Date: December 9th, 2009
Collected In: X-Men: Nation X TPB

A mutant nation has been created on UTOPIA, off the coast of California. But what does that mean to the X-Men? Don’t miss the series that delves into the lives and minds of your favorite X-Characters. This issue stars Colossus, Wolverine, Nightcrawler and others!

Nation X was a 4-issue anthology mini that involved awesome little stories of mutants around the island of Utopia dealing with various things. Each issue had four stories that were each told by a different writer and artist. This Magneto/New X-Men story, called The Ghost of Asteroid M, is the first of the four in this issue.

The story involves Victor, Alani & Santo coming to the X-Men for help to find out where Cessily (Mercury) disappeared to, as they were exploring the caves under Utopia’s surface. Magneto then steps in and says he will help them find Cessily, since the rest of the X-Men are busy with a more pressing issue.

Don’t wanna give the whole story away, but there’s some great commentary on how Magneto has matured and evolved in his own right. I loved Magneto’s characterization in this story, especially how he deals with the X-kids. It’s obvious that he enjoys being around this younger generation of mutants. I recommend anyone who wants to read this mini, and also get a good primer for Second Coming, pick up the X-Men: Nation X trade paperback.

Magneto Sighting!

• UNCANNY X-MEN (VOL. 1) #518
MATT FRACTION (W) • TERRY DODSON (A/C)
Release Date: December 2nd, 2009
Collected In: X-Men: Nation X TPB

Nation X, Part 4 of 8: Cyclops takes a voyage into the head of Emma Frost in hopes of containing the horrifying piece of the villainous Void that has been stuck there since UTOPIA. Can they possibly defeat the awfulness that has haunted the most powerful being in the Marvel U? Tensions are rising on Utopia as the X-Men deal with the new members of their team and the fact that the island is…well…sinking.

In this issue, Magnus is recovering from fighting a Predator X in the last issue. Still in his bed (and jammies), Dr. Nemesis and the X-Club approach Magnus to question him on whether he has really joined the X-Men as an ally. They also ask him to help figure out a plan to stop Utopia from sinking into the ocean.

There was just one thing I found odd about the dialogue in this scene. At one point, as Madison Jeffries is trying to explain to Magneto why Utopia is sinking in technical terms, Warren (Angel) says “English, Jeffries.”, as if to say “Stop using big words”. While I guess it’s plausible that Warren himself was having trouble understanding, I highly doubt that Magnus, being the engineer and inventor he was and still is, would have any trouble with Madison’s explanation.

In any case, Magneto’s help and actions become vital in the next few issues. Now go read the issue!