In the second corner is "Magneto" (Ian McKellen), a Holocaust survivor who as a child suffered unknown horrors for the crime of being different from those in power. As it happened he was more different than his captors initially suspected, for he had a mutation giving him the power to ...
I was a reader of the Stan Lee-/Jack Kirby-co-created X-Men comics for Marvel Comics as a child - along with Spider-Man, who remains my favorite superhero, and the two Marvel Comics titles formed the cornerstone of my fascination with comic book superheroes. The "X-Men" titles struck...
Storm seemingly dies (later it’s revealed she’s transformed into a child… yes, it’s confusing. That storyline did introduce the gentleman thief Gambit).
When last we met, dear reader, Uncle Toby had just begun, at long last and after much prefatory hemming and hawing, to describe to the Widow Wadman where exactly he had been wounded in the Siege of Namur.1To recap: Part 1: The centre of superhero comics is the fight scene — a se...
There are a lot of moments in the comics that make the reader either side with Magneto or at least somewhat understand his actions. When He Was Turned Into A Baby Magneto's early days were a strange time for him, as though he is far more complex nowadays, for a while he was merely...
“It’s actually a land from mythology. One father told me about while I was a child,” she explained, “It was a mythical land that housed King Auther’s sword, Excalibur. It was said to be a land that produced everything that was necessary for it’s inhabitants to survive.” “Wel...
So literally our only black omega level is Storm, which means we’re considering Short haired Ororo Monroe? Now, the lit up eyes actuallydomake this interesting, although Storm’s hair has historically also been very very white, even as a child. ...
reader to all of the sights, sounds, and especially the smells that he encounters. Although the main characters are similar, STINKY is much less acidic than SHREK and probably better suited for younger readers. I know when I was a kid, I would have loved to have been read this book. ...
. Watterson deftly portrays her as the patient mediator tasked with navigating the whimsical chaos that is Calvin's everyday life—a relatable scenario for mothers everywhere. The universal theme of dealing with a mischievous child resonates strongly, capturing the essence of the parent-child ...
Frenzy is a woman of color. She’s a reformed villain who has been up and coming for quite a few years. (She’ll be starring in the all female X-Men title within the next few months) Her experiences as a young woman and a sickly child are what shape her. Her father was abusive ...