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What makes a quintessential X-Men story, according to two of Marvel's longest-serving editors
Tom Brevoort and Louise Simonson both have had illustrious careers as editors at Marvel Comics, and they offered their takes on the essence of an X-Men story at Baltimore Comic Con 2024
November 04, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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Louise Simonson partially blamed herself for John Byrne's exit as Marvel's best-selling X-Men comic book artist - "I thought I killed it"
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, storied X-editor Louise Simonson described artist John Byrne's infamous exit from the book and, in her own words, her part in it
October 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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One X-Men character might be absent from comics for awhile, says Marvel editor - but X-Men '97 got her just right
Fans looking for Madeline Pryor in the comics might have a long search, according to executive editor Tom Brevoort, but he's a fan of how Disney+'s X-Men '97 handled her
October 07, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Jean Grey's original fate in Marvel's Dark Phoenix X-Men storyline left editor Louise Simonson feeling "icky"
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-editor Louise Simonson spoke on what almost happened (and thankfully, didn't) to Jean Grey at the end of the Phoenix saga
October 07, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Why both Louise Simonson and Chris Claremont "weren't sure" Marvel's New Mutants was a good idea
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-Men editor Louise Simonson gave some of the history of Marvel's New Mutants, including the period where it almost didn't happen
October 04, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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The characters of Spider-Man and Mary Jane "are better served" if they remain unmarried, says longtime Marvel editor
With the latest in a series of comments from Marvel editorial about Peter's marriage to Mary Jane, Tom Brevoort responds to a fan that argues a holy union wouldn't diminish Spider-Man comics
September 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Marvel's X-Men have lost faith in Professor Xavier's dream - all except Rogue, according to Gail Simone
No, it's not because she spends a bunch of time trying to get weird with Gambit. That does happen though
September 01, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Uncanny X-Men's Gail Simone talks Outliers, Endlings, and Southern Gothic Horror for Marvel's mutants
The second X-Men title of the From the Ashes reboot is out now, and Popverse sat down with its architect
August 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Are all of Fox's X-Men movies now part of the MCU? What Deadpool & Wolverine might mean for Marvel Studios canon
Similar to Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third Deadpool flick appears to broaden the borders of the MCU
July 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Cable, step aside: how Marvel chose its new X-Men, according to the top editor who helped make the decisions
The From the Ashes editor speaks to which characters got "sidelined" for the relaunch, and why
July 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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There's only room for one X-Men member in the Avengers, according to a Marvel boss
Only one mutant at a time, please says former Avengers boss
July 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
All 47 Marvel Comics' cartoons, ranked from best to worst!
We rank every Marvel related cartoon! Who got first place, and which show was the worst?
July 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel says X-Men legend Chris Claremont isn't working on a main X-Men book again because he's X-Men legend Chris Claremont
Marvel's X-Men editor explains why the writer who shaped the franchise into the juggernaut it became isn't working on a core X-Men book
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Excelsior!All 38 of Stan Lee's Marvel Studios, X-Men, Spider-Man, and other Marvel movie cameos, ranked from best to worst!
From iconic to forgettable, here's how all of Marvel Comics godfather Stan Lee's cinematic cameos compare to each other.
June 25, 2024
Austin Gorton
Guides
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Blade's out, Spidey's back in, and everything is headed towards... Doomsday (Well, Avengers: Doomsday) in the next few years
After Deadpool & Wolverine, it's time for the Avengers to return to the MCU, alongside the Fantastic Four and... Doctor Doom?
June 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Are Marvel's X-Men too powerful? X-Men boss warns of "power-creep" and quotes The Incredibles' villain
"And when everyone's super," pause for evil laugh, "No one will be"
June 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Did Jean Grey's resurrection after the X-Men's Dark Phoenix saga ruin death in comics? One Marvel editor weighs in
The person leading the X-Men relaunch thinks Jean's resurrection "changed the rules" in comics, but undertsands there's a "flipside" to bringing her back
June 03, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
No, Wolverine is not a swinger. At least, according to Marvel's top X-Men editor
Sorry fanfic readers, but we're not getting an official Cyclops, Wolverine, and Jean Grey episode of Couple to Throuple anytime soon
May 28, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Spoilers!Marvel’s X-Men ’97 finale solves a 26-year-old Spider-Man cliffhanger
Fans of the ‘90s Spider-Man cartoon finally get their closure
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Miles Morales reveals his Jujutsu Kaisen fandom and Jean Grey becomes a father (?!) in this week's Marvel Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The timeless appeal of Marvel's X-Men logo, as told in history, in nostalgia, and in fandom
Exploring the history of the world's most famous X and it's 90s aesthetic resurgence
May 13, 2024
Carl Waldron
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Gail Simone quietly quit comics four years ago, until Marvel offered her Uncanny X-Men relaunch for 2024
Gail Simone is a bear of a comics fan... but that wasn't enough to keep her in the industry for years
May 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Who is Cassandra Nova? Meet the MCU’s first X-Men villain for Marvel Studios
Get to know Cassandra Nova ahead of her appearance in Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine
May 09, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How to secretly sign that you're a Marvel mutant, according to Uncanny X-Men writer Gail Simone
One of the architects of Marvel's X-Men revamp is showing one of the tricks of the trade.
May 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Marvel aims to have more solo X-Men books than ever before in next few years
More X-Men books than ever, and more solo X-Men books than ever it seems
April 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel hopes to launch one new X-Men series every single month starting July 2024
That's according to X-Men relaunch captain Tom Brevoort. But what would it take to make that happen, and how does it stack up against the Krakoan Age?
April 22, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
A frank explanation of why Marvel's X-Men is being revamped (and why the Krakoan era must end) from the man in charge
Marvel explains why X-Men's Krakoan era is ending after five years, and why it'd be foolish not to revamp the franchise
April 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Understanding Marvel's four major X-Men mutant classifications
What’s the difference between an Alpha, Omega, Beta, and Epsilon Level Mutant?
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
Wolverine: How to watch Hugh Jackman's Marvel journey from 2000's X-Men to 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine
Ever wanted to dive into Wolverine movies and don't know where to start? We've got you.
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The X-Men's new Alaska base will be a former Sentinel factory - and debuts this week in Avengers
The X-Men relaunch begins early in Avengers #12.
March 31, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Marvel's X-Men and Uncanny X-Men comics to ship 18 issues a year each
Prepare for a double volley of X-Men comics beginning this fall from Marvel.
March 31, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Spoilers!Marvel’s X-Men ’97 tie-in comic answers some of the show’s burning questions
How X-Men ’97 #1 bridges the gap between the Fox Kids cartoon and the Disney+ series.
March 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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X-Men power couple Rachel Summers and Betsy Braddock to star in new fall Marvel comic
The one-time Psylocke and one-time Phoenix are going forward in love this fall for an X-Men spinoff
March 22, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel Comics' June 2024 solicitations: X-Men, Spider-Man, Avengers and everything else, all in one place!
Want to know what's happening in the Marvel Universe (and beyond) in June? We've got it all
March 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel's X-Men are setting up bases in three US States as part of massive revamp
And no, it's not Xavier's School and it's not in New England.
March 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
'Calling them X-Men is so 1960s': Chris Claremont weighs in on the X-Men name change debate (and his idea for a replacement)
Is the X-Men name outdated? Chris Claremont weighs in on the issue, and the challenges of changing the group’s name.
March 11, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's executive editor Tom Brevoort claps back on accusations of 'wokeness' towards the X-Men
Because reading comprehension is at an all-time low.
March 04, 2024
Fran Ruiz
Features
Marvel Comics' May 2024 solicitations: X-Men, Spider-Man, Avengers and everything else, all in one place!
All of the Marvel comics you can expect to see in May
February 22, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 release date: When to expect the Disney+ sequel to begin
To me, my X-Men!
February 20, 2024
Fran Ruiz
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X-Men: The Animated Series manga is returning in 2024 remastered and with a deluxe edition!
The long-unavailable classic returns, alongside other classic Marvel manga, thanks to a new collaboration with VIZ Media
February 05, 2024
Fran Ruiz
Features
X-Men: The Animated Series voice actress addresses how the cartoon handled Jubilee’s Asian heritage
“It was actually years later that I found out she was Asian-American”: Alyson Court on voicing the X-Men character Jubilee.
January 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
X-Men: Designer Tom Muller pulls back the curtain on his memorable logo redesign
“That big X can be anything you want” Muller says
January 25, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Spoilers!How Marvel is setting up the return of one of their biggest characters
Is death ever a permanent thing in the Marvel Universe? Not when you have a special door to the afterlife.
January 24, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The coolest Marvel Universe Easter eggs you'll find at Universal's Marvel Superhero Island
A guide to all those little loving details at Superhero Island
December 26, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel just made a seismic change to the origin of the X-Men's Nightcrawler and Mystique
Marvel has a huge twist regarding Nightcrawler’s real parents.
November 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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X-Men: Days of Future Past is getting new attention from Marvel Comics & fans after The Marvels easter egg
Days of MCU Future Past.
November 27, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios is hinting at X-Men's Days of Future Past storylines for the MCU (and you might've missed it)
Re-watch the ending to the Marvels and prepare for what's next.
November 27, 2023
Chris Arrant
Guides
X-Men watch order: How to watch all of the X-Men movies in chronological and release order
How to watch every X-Men film in order
November 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Just how big will Marvel's upcoming X-Men relaunch be? Editor Tom Brevoort outlines the number of titles to expect
Brevoort took to Substack to discuss the amount of books the new era of X-Men will consist of. One thing's for sure; there'll be a lot of them
November 10, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
There's not enough "viable black male characters" in the X-Men, according to new Marvel Comics boss
Brevoort tackled a question about inclusion in the latest entry to his newsletter, Man with a Hat
November 09, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel's upcoming X-Men relaunch has a writer, an artist, and some "non-traditional choices"
The upcoming X-Men revamp will have some "non-traditional choices" that have some people at Marvel on edge already
November 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Why the X-Men surprising us in this weekend's The Marvels makes a lot of sense
The age of mutants may be nigh.
November 06, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn reveals why he quit X-Men 3
Tricking your actors? Not cool
October 17, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Peach Momoko will lead Marvel's Ultimate X-Men
A new era for mutants begins in March
October 14, 2023
Dave Buesing
Features
Chris Claremont is already pitching to be part of Marvel's new X-Men era under Tom Brevoort
“I made a pitch to Tom Brevoort”: Chris Claremont still has X-Men stories left to tell.
September 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
X-Men '97 voice actors had to re-audition for their old roles
Your favorite X-Men voice actors are returning, but they weren't just given their old roles back.
September 28, 2023
Austin Gorton
Features
The real story behind the X-Men's Outback Australian era - why it began, and why it ended too soon
Chris Claremont explains the reasoning behind taking the X-Men down under.
September 27, 2023
Austin Gorton
Features
Uncanny Experience: I spent the weekend at Xavier’s mansion with the X-Men
The Uncanny Experience combined traditional comic conventions with immersive LARPing
September 26, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Toyler alert!Did Funko accidentally spoil a plot point for Marvel’s X-Men ’97?
Funko’s New York Comic Con exclusive figure might be an X-Men ’97 spoiler hiding in plain sight
September 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
SpoilersMarvel reveals its own official Spider-Man fansite - inside the Marvel U
Surfing the web: How would a Spider-Man fansite look if Spider-Man was real?
September 20, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel's real motive behind Ms. Marvel's death and resurrection revealed
Marvel discusses Kamala Khan’s death and says the quiet part out loud
August 23, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Marvel is super-charging its X-Men franchise ahead of its MCU debut
The X-Men are about to become Marvel's top priority, it seems
August 14, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
To me, my X-Men: Why Tom Brevoort's Marvel job change is a big deal (and not just for comics)
He helped create the modern Avengers as we know it, and how he's been tasked to do the same for the X-Men
August 14, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel's X-Men: What the company's seismic changes say about the Krakoan era
The X-Men have a new leader. No, Professor X isn't leaving. We're talking about behind the scenes.
August 14, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Get the X-Men experience (with or without Marvel's help): Inside the upcoming mutant con The Uncanny Experience
Get a look behind the scenes of the upcoming Uncanny Experience X-Men fan convention
August 11, 2023
Austin Gorton
Features
Spoilers!Marvel just made a questionable change to Magneto’s history with the X-Men
Did Magneto try to kill humanity? Well, maybe not - according to Magneto #1
August 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!The secret reason Iron Man and Emma Frost are getting married
Why are Emma Frost and Tony Stark getting married? Popverse has a theory.
July 26, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel celebrates the winner (and the losers) in third annual X-Men Vote with their own series
There's other comics about the winners, but this comic is about the losers. People voted for them too, right?
July 23, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel is about to reveal an astonishing new X-Men line-up, and is teasing it extra-hard
Marvel is preparing to reveal a new X-Men line-up
July 20, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Move over Professor X, Doctor Doom has recruited his own X-Men team
Don't call them the D-Men... call them Doctor Doom's X-Men
July 20, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Spoilers!How the Marvel Universe is reacting to (and ignoring) Ms. Marvel’s death
How are Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Captain Marvel reacting to Kamala Khan’s death?
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Marvel multiverse: 10 alternate Marvel universes that aren't Ultimate, but are still Awesome
As Hickman and Hitch get ready to return to the Ultimate Universe, a look at other great Marvel alternate universes.
May 12, 2023
Jim McDermott
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X-Men's Jean Grey gets her own solo book, with a familiar writer: Louise Simonson
The new four-part series will be part of Marvel's Fall of X event
May 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel has created its own Naruto (but Spider-Man just lit him on fire)
Did Spider-Man just light Naruto on fire to defeat Venom?
April 13, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
A complete guide to Marvel’s Ultimate Comics
How to read and understand Marvel’s Ultimate Comics
March 17, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Wait... is X-Men's Beast a bad guy now?
Did one of the X-Men’s founding members just become a full-blown villain?
March 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!The X-Men finally address the debate around changing their name
Should the X-Men change their name to something more gender neutral? Marvel Comics finally weighs in on the issue.
February 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!X-Men: More Wolverines, more problems (for Wolverine)
What happens when you put two Wolverines on one team? X-Men #18 (2023) tries to answer this question.
January 11, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Kang just went up and spoiled some big Avengers, X-Men, and other heroes' stories for 2023 (or did Marvel put him up to it?)
It looks like 2023 is going be a big big year for Marvel Comics
December 30, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel re-writes the origin of mutantkind (and the X-Men who followed) in Marauders #9
Exploring the origins of mutants in the Marvel Universe, and their first conflicts.
December 14, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
NYCC: Marvel Comics announces Fall of X event
Marvel announces Fall of X, a summer 2023 publishing event that will rock Marvel's mutants to their core
October 08, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
The X-Men/Spider-Man clone saga crossover event Dark Web to begin in November
Clones amok in this Fall’s Spider-Man/X-Men crossover Dark Web
July 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Hot!Your guide to all the big summer 2022 comics and graphic novels
Summer is here, and the time is right for reading comics
June 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Inside the Judgment Day event brewing between Avengers, X-Men, and Eternals with Kieron Gillen
AXE: Judgment Day writer Kieron Gillen digs into the war between the X-Men and the Eternals, and where the Avengers fit into it all
June 02, 2022
Matthew Jackson
Features
Marvel's new X-Men #1 shows off what the From the Ashes future for the franchise really looks like in action
Hated, feared, and a new status quo that feels curiously familiar, the X-Men are back with only cosmetic changes
January 01, 0001
Graeme McMillan