Marvel’s Rise of Jean Grey as Phoenix: A Comic Milestone
This Day In Comics: The Tragic Rise of Jean Grey as Phoenix On this day in comics, June 19th, 1979, readers witnessed a pivotal moment in one of the most celebrated sagas in comic book history. The issue of Uncanny X-Men #125 marked a crucial turning point for the X-Men’s heart and soul, Jean Grey. […]
Marvel’s Acts of Vengeance Crossover Explained
Unmasking Marvel’s Villain Swap: A Look Back at Acts of Vengeance Remember when Marvel Comics decided to shake things up? Dramatically? In late 1989, a massive event swept across nearly every title. Heroes faced villains they’d never fought before. This wasn’t random chaos; it was a calculated scheme known as the Acts of Vengeance Marvel […]
Ghost Rider #27: X-Men Team-Up Against the Brood!
Ghost Rider #27: When the Spirit of Vengeance Met the X-Men Hey comic book addicts! Get ready for a blast from the past as we delve into the thrilling world of Ghost Rider #27. Released by Marvel Comics on July 1, 1992, this issue, titled “Vengeance: Pure and Simple,” delivers an action-packed team-up that fans […]
Fatal Attractions (August 17, 1993) This Day In Comics
Fatal Attractions (August 17, 1993) This Day In Comics “Fatal Attractions” is a major X-Men crossover which served to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Marvel’s X-Men. The UN Security Council activates the Magneto Protocols, which uses a network of satellites to create a barrier around the planet that will prevent Magneto from using his powers […]
Freedom Force (August 6, 1985) This Day In Comics
Freedom Force (August 6, 1985) This Day In Comics – Uncanny X-Men #199 When mutant and human relationships worsen, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants’s leader Mystique decides that it has become too dangerous for them to continue their current path. She offers the services of the Brotherhood to Valerie Cooper, a United States National Security […]
The Badoon (July 16, 1968) – This Day In Comics
The Badoon (July 16, 1968) – This Day In Comics The Badoon are older than the Kree and the Skrulls. They first appeared in Silver Surfer #2 (July 16, 1968). They are notable for living under strict gender segregation, resulting in two separate societies; the Brotherhood of Badoon (ruled by a “Brother Royal”) and the […]
Karl Lykos (July 15, 1969) This Day In Comics
Karl Lykos (July 15, 1969) This Day In Comics Karl Lykos was the son of an explorer’s guide. As a teenager, he accompanied his father to Tierra del Fuego as the elder Lykos guided a wealthy client named Mr. Anderssen and Anderssen’s young daughter, Tanya. While defending Tanya from mutant pterodactyls, Karl was bitten by […]
Magma (June 28, 1983) – This Day In Comics
Magma (June 28, 1983) – This Day In Comics – New Mutants #8 Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla hails from Nova Roma (New Rome), a colony of the Roman Republic reportedly founded shortly after the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. The colony is hidden in the Amazon Rainforests of modern Brazil and was ruled […]
Phoenix (June 19, 1979) – This Day In Comics
Phoenix (June 19, 1979) – This Day In Comics – Uncanny X-Men #125 In an attempt to save her fellow X-Men by piloting their damaged shuttle back to earth, Jean was exposed to fatal levels of radiation. Dying but determined to save Scott and her friends, Jean’s love pushed her to reach her full potential […]
Gambit (June 19, 1990) – This Day In Comics
Gambit (June 19, 1990) – This Day In Comics – Uncanny X-Men #266 Remy Etienne LeBeau was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was kidnapped from the hospital where he was born, then raised by the LeBeau Clan Thieves’ Guild, and given to the Antiquary as a tribute. Remy’s bio-kinetic charging abilities manifested early in […]