The latest stop on my X-Men vision quest takes me back to stories that started it all!
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Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #1 Review
Up until his appearance in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Iron Fist was an unknown quantity to me. Even in that game, his presence is scarce, as he’s widely recognized as being one of the worst in the game. Still, his appearance in that game was enough for me to try out Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #1. This issue establishes the troubled past of Daniel Rand while throwing him in the mix of a conflict with ninjas. It’s by no means bad, but I don’t think it’s all that great, either.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers
The Guardians of the Galaxy have lingered in the background of an alternate Marvel universe since the 1960s. Having been brought into the main fold and backed by a major motion picture set for release later this year, this eclectic gang of space vigilantes are finally poised to be Marvel’s next big thing. In anticipation of the film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers made my reading list.
Astonishing X-Men Ultimate Collection Book 1 Review
During the beginning of my X-Men vision quest, a vendor at Comicon strongly recommend checking out Astonishing X-Men. In particular, he told me to check out Joss Whedon’s run from issue #1-24. According to him, these were some of the best X-Men tales ever. I’ve kept that thought in the back of my mind until I stumbled upon both books in the Astonishing X-Men Ultimate Collection for half price.
For the purposes of this post, I’m just going to write about Book 1, which covers our heroic mutants through two story arcs: Gifted and Dangerous. I haven’t read enough X-Men to say where this fits in the pantheon of X-books, but this is at the very least some of the best material I’ve read yet.
X-Men Vol.1: Primer Review
For the first time in the franchise’s 50-plus years of existence, the latest edition of the X-Men team doesn’t have any actual men in it. Not only that, but the likes of Storm, Rogue and Jubilee aren’t the faces of a spin-off faction of the X-Men; they are the X-Men. If that doesn’t make a statement about gender roles in comics, I don’t know what will.
From a distance, this may appear to simply be a gimmick. One that allows them to either go overboard with the sex appeal or preach the gospel of girl power. However, if Vol.1: Primer is an indication of things to come, then this iteration of the X-Men simply wants to win you over with a quality superhero story for anyone to enjoy.
Upper Deck Reveals Legendary: Marvel Villains Deck Building Game
Marvel’s deck-building game is one of my favourites. Together with Upper Deck, they’ve done a great job of supporting Legendary with a steady flow of quality expansions. Most recently, they revealed the latest addition to the family, which is Legendary: Marvel Villains Deck Building Game. This time, you and your friends assume the role of the villains as they try and defeat the superheroes. At a base level, this is simply a role reversal, but it actually opens up the game in interesting thematic ways.
In Third Person 