Mind Bomb!Comics in this thread:>X-Men #33>Inglorious X-Force #7
Bump if you're reading.
>”When I deem this situation unsalvageable, I will neutralize Schwarzschild.”And lose your one chance for intel on how to beat 3K?
Come on Quentin, defuse the mind bomb…
>Quentin activated one of the fail-safesGoddammit
>>154647940Bump
Wait. What is Schwarzschild doing in Ben’s Black Bug Room…?
Oh, it was Schwarzschild’s Black Bug Room. Don’t do anything stupid now Ben…
I never noticed it, but did Schwarzschild always have eyes similar to Gambit?
Quentin's back to…do nothing?
Schwarzschild lives, the anomalies have stopped, and Dept. H fucked off. Let’s go home.
>Ben is planning to kill him once he’s outlived his usefulnessNow that’s not very nice, he’s supposed to be your future teammate.
letters>Madelyne is appearing in a project near the end of the yearEither it’s the return of Allen’s Magik ongoing where she will finally deal with the loose Limbo rebellion plot from last year, or it’s something else.
And now for Inglorious X-Force.
Previously, Cable confirmed that none of the members were Kamala’s future assassin and decided to shift his hunt to the new influencer-inspired MLF, unknowing about the entity secretly possessing him and controlling from behind the scenes. Since the MLF’s leader Kali was seemingly completely untraceable by any form possible, the team decided to target the rest of the MLF instead. Using the remains of the original MLF member Zero, X-Force were able to bait all of the members into an abandoned Hydra base in New Mexico and capture them so that they could be interrogated about where their leader Kali is. Meanwhile, the amnesiac Domino was wandering around Old Haven, New York with an image of the original X-Force line-up, until a trio of armed anti-mutant locals showed up…
>The MLF is not afraid of flaming skullsJust give them the penance snikt, or whatever the Bagra-ghul allows you to do.
Oh shit, it’s Cable’s dad! And Quentin is also there, I guess.
>>154647971>>154647972Calling it now, he's going to be revealed to also be gay
gun failure
I guess Quentin ended up getting the penance snikt instead.
Boom-Boom is seething...
Kamala is going for the one-on-one tactic.
That rock has been rolling down now for a couple of panels. Where is it going?
Oh that’s where it went.
>They’re getting Kali’s locationyippee
>Cable (or the entity controlling him) used telepathy to make sure they went away as fast as possibleSurprised that it didn't just wipe their minds and put some fake memories instead.
>>154648053Daddy's home
Oh shit, Shatterstar! And that one character from his solo that Seeley wrote before.>https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Karl_Snortenthau_(Earth-8311)
Next week: X-Men: The Hellfire Murder, Uncanny X-Men #32, Moonstar #5, Wolverine #24.And that's it! If you liked these, support your LCS or whatever.
>>154648104>X-Men: The Hellfire MurderThey have been awfully quiet about this
>>154648029>Cain issue nextNICE
>>154648191>Drawn by Greg LandNOT NICE
>>154648069She got bustier, no?
>>154648005This is the "looking at Pietro" Magneto
>>154648069>Nakia last chapter>actually letting her acknowledge being inhumanGetting desperate
>>154648081>I use to hate my inhuman powers until I got my mutant powers, damn I love being a mutantNot only is that bullshit and not in character all with how she felt about her powers. Only letting her say she loves being a mutant instead of both is clunky as shit given the Inhuman powers are the focus of the scene. They can't write kamala while still trying to bury the Inhumans.
>>154648211This is what being next to Boom-Boom does to her
>>154648018his bootyhole will never be the same
X-Force takes a lot to do nothing.
Anyways, continuing our continuity discussion from last month regarding Armageddon >>154142499 >>154144616Surprisingly, there were no references to Silver Sable at all, and Logan's claws and healing factor are intact, so this does seem to take place before Logan meets the New Morlocks.Although I have yet to see other X-Books outside of Gen X-23 reference the events of Logan's solo, and it does make me wonder if either Logan's solo will resolve the plotline itself and restore the status quo while everyone ignores it, or if we'll be forced to just excuse a lot of his appearances during and after it as art errors.Darkstar is also back with the Winter Guard again and they seem to have ignored/dropped the X-Term plot that was happening in X-Factor, but since she's also appearing in QiB and that's set before Armageddon, there might be some reasoning or something that bridges the gap between the two (although I'm not really counting on it).
>>154648059>>154648063Nice to see Scott being chill.
>>154648655Where does Infernal fit into this
>>154648728It doesn't. Don't worry about it.
>>154648237IIRC, Kamala's embiggening powers first manifested as her transforming into Carol Danvers in her OG onesie as a metaphor for wanting to fit in the rigid xenophobic standards of Post-9/11 America and then ceased doing that as she became more comfortable in her own skin literally and figuratively
>>154648018I'd feel bad for Schwarz if the first issue didn't already tell us that he was a supervillain goon that was given powers as part of joining a different supervillain organization.
>>154648053"Dad's going to be so mad at me for holding terrorists against their will and interrogating them!"MEANWHILE >>154647958
We also got an interview with Tony S. Daniel and an advance preview of X-Men #35.AIPT: Welcome to X-Men Monday, Tony! >Tony S. Daniel: Thanks for having me.AIPT: It’s been great to see your name and art once again gracing the pages of X-Men comics — but how did your return to the X-line come about, and what appealed to you about illustrating one of Marvel’s core X-Men series?>Tony: I have been freelancing, doing covers for both Marvel and DC for a year or so after I wrapped up a few years doing indie books at Image. I’ve expressed my interest in returning to Marvel to do some books over the years. But I had been exclusive with DC for so long; it’s been a while since I was free from exclusivity. After I wrapped up three issues of a yet-to-be-published Batman story, I let the nice folks at Marvel know that I was finally freed up. Soon after that, I got an email from Tom Brevoort who asked if I’d be down for doing some X-Men. It was super casual, no high expectations on me, just do a good job, and the rest will take care of itself.AIPT: Two similar questions — X-Fan John O. loved your work on Gambit and the X-Ternals during the Age of Apocalypse and was wondering how you’d say your art style has changed since those early days. And X-Fan Alex p. asks if you’re trying any new techniques or artistic processes with X-Men.>Tony: Well, I look at my work as a constant state of evolution. I’ve always been one to try to think about the characters or the story and how I want to approach it. The same way an actor would approach various roles. Same guy, looks the same, but sells you that he’s a different character from his last film. I’ve never gotten too precious with anything I’ve done. I guess that’s forced me to grow, which is a good thing. Change is inevitable when you’re always looking to get out of your comfort zone and change things up. Sometimes I liked the results; sometimes I didn’t. That’s a lengthy conversation.
>But during Gambit and the X-Ternals, I feel like I had just started to get comfortable working as a pro. I was so new at it, I think less than a year in the business. But I was heavily influenced by manga at the time, and I think that showed up more in my work in those early days. I went more house style when I joined DC. I felt that was the only way to get work at the time. But these last few years, I feel I’ve been able to be more expressive again, and I find myself exploring some of the more fun stylistic things I was doing back in the early days of my career. So, blending a bit of that with what I’ve picked up along the way, we’re seeing something that hopefully shows my experience as well as my playfulness with these characters. (Who I really love, by the way.)AIPT: Well, let’s talk about those characters. Beyond the Alaska team, X-Fan Isaiah Meehan wants to know which X-character (from any era) is your favorite to draw.>Tony: I have yet to sink my teeth into many of the other mutants at this point. However, I’ve done several Wolverine variant covers. I feel like he can easily be considered one of my favorites. But I also love Nightcrawler and Storm, whom I have yet to draw. I grew up on the Chris Claremont/John Byrne era, so all of those characters are deeply nostalgic and dear to my heart. I’d love to do all of them, and they’d all be my favorites.AIPT: How has it been collaborating with X-Men writer Jed MacKay?>Tony: I really love working with Jed MacKay. I first read Jed on Moon Knight and then later Blood Hunt. I really enjoy his ability to mix great action with deep character dives. It’s not always easy to do that — to balance the stories in that way. Especially when you have so many characters, as in X-Men. But I remember reading Blood Hunt and thinking, now this is someone I’d like to work with, and a year later, here I was.
AIPT: X-Fan GiveEmmaFrostaPixieCut is really liking your art in the current “Anomaly” arc, especially for the characters Jen Starkey and Ben Liu. Who is your favorite new mutant of the era to draw — and why is it Ben Liu?>Tony: I really love these new characters; they’re so new that it’s a bit easier to get comfortable with them. Ben Liu, I have really enjoyed rendering him. He has a bit of an edge to him. He’s moody, angsty. I think there’s a lot of room for exploration with that character as a whole. If I’m really interested in the characters, I feel it helps me when I’m creating their expressions and gestures.AIPT: X-Fan Blaziken has loved your art on X-Men so far, particularly in X-Men #24. Blaziken asks if there’s a character you haven’t drawn yet in X-Men that you’re looking forward to drawing?>Tony: I think any of the ones I mentioned already. I have a fondness for Nightcrawler; I think he was my favorite as a kid, even above Wolverine. I just loved the way that guy moved and Bamf!’d all over the place.AIPT: X-Fan Crebain points out that you’re working with the designs that were brought to the series by Ryan Stegman. Crebain is curious if you plan to do any costume redesigns for our heroes at any point.>Tony: It’s a bit hard to do as we’d need to find the proper break to do that and have it make sense. Also, on this series, we double ship, and we have Netho Diaz, who’s doing a great job on his arcs. So what I’ve tried to do is work with what I have; this is normal in comics. I’ve taken some liberties with Beast, for instance, giving him a big floppy hairstyle and a bit of a charming facial expression. I’m very happy with the current designs as well.
AIPT: Back in 2019, I had a chance to ask writer Fabian Nicieza about the creation of Adam-X the X-Treme. As his co-creator, is there anything you remember about bringing this character (who even had an action figure in the ‘90s) to life?>Tony: It’s been so long ago, and I was fresh out of high school and flying by the seat of my pants. I think at that time I was just trying not to blow my opportunity. He’s very grunge, which, back in those days, so was I. Long hair, listening to Nirvana and Soundgarden albums as I worked — it’s very much there in the character, so he was easy to draw. I do think someone else may have had a preliminary design that was given to me. But I do remember sketches I made, using some of Fabian’s notes. It’s a bit foggy after all these years.AIPT: X-Fan Duck with a hat says something you have yet to do for Marvel is write a comic. Do you have any plans or desire to write and illustrate an X-book or other Marvel title?>Tony: I’m not sure. Right now, I’m not interested in writing anything as I have decided to put 100% of my focus on my art. I enjoy writing, but I have to have a story to tell. If I did, it would need to be self-contained and not strictly tied to continuity.AIPT: Finally, in addition to X-Men, you’re also contributing to X-Men: The Hellfire Murder. Is there anything you’ve illustrated that hasn’t been released yet that you’re particularly excited for X-Fans to see? >Tony: I do have more X-Men coming to the stands soon. I had a lot of fun with my last issue, which featured a lot of Magik. I think people will really like that issue. I can’t wait to see what people say.>https://aiptcomics.com/2026/07/13/x-men-monday-346-tony-s-daniel-x-men/
>>154649203>Glob is still recovering from the gun wound right before DNXSo when exactly does Infernal Hulk kidnap him then? Before the Danger Room arc?
>>154648166Rich cunt sex parties are not in vouge right now
>>154648655>Comrades I'm sorry I went racist ethnonationalist on you, I said a lot of cruel things when I left>It's okay we've all been there
>>154649214>GiveEmmaFrostaPixieCutPlease don't.
>>154649383Infernal is it's own continuity at the moment. Same with Weapons of Armageddon. They'll probably be folded in once everything is done but you're gonna have to ignore details like this
>>154648166I suppose. I also don't feel much excitement for it. The value of these Hellfire annuals is getting to see characters mingle and wear extra fruity outfits, but when it's sold as "Wolverine solves a murder mystery, and Jubilee is with him just like in the 90s!" I'm kind of turned off.
>>154649568>same withhow, when that leads into armageddon
I wish marvel books had good art
>>154648054Is that Kevin Smith?
>>154648092So Kali is controlled opposition or what?
>>154649504Yeah, the whole "X-Men Do The Met Gala" shtick lost a lot of its luster after Jeff Bezos pissed in the punch bowl...Personally, doing a Murder Mystery theme for this year's jangly keys for Krakoa diehards was a vigil for an attempted (and arguably successful depending on your definition) genocide feels in poor taste in-universe and outside of it
Anons post your new imaginary x line without Krakoa you get 5 books max go
>>154649870*when last year's was a vigil
>>154648081>>154648237They did it in NYX too. Had her shitting on her powers and Inhuman powers as a whole due to some entirely made up bullshit that her healing factor was erasing her Embiggen powers.
>>154649876Ok Intern here's some ideas>X-MenScott trains up a new generation of mutants and by new generation I mean some of the kids from the past get a chance at a book instead of more shitty OCs>Uncanny X-menFreak squad. A bunch of the "ugly" non human looking X-men from a team and do traditional super heroics>WolverineGotta have the money makerThe other two books would be cycling mini series, four to six issues, non or loose cannon/continuity new writer and artist per mini. Let the creators flex
>>154650016>I always forget you're both>she said to a person that has been Inhuman for years and a mutant for a month>who also hadn't manifested any mutant powers at the pointOne again, writing as if she has always been mutant while ignoring the Inhuman elephant takes the writing into retarded directions. Especially when they can't go all in on being a mutant because everyone hates the new powers and all of the attempts at redesigning her.
>>154650095That NYX run was just really bad in general, one of the worst in the From the Ashes relaunch.
>>154650129NYX shoulda had more whimsy with college mutants fighting NYC villains.
>>154648166>>154649383>>154649659It's extra weird since this is meant to be the big one where they introduce a new Hellfire Club and everything, but it's insane how bad they dropped the ball with it since they haven't spent any time advertising it compared to the previous ones
>>154648081I've been enjoying X Force a lot but this 'Kamala always hated her Inhuman powers' reveal is nonsense.
>>154649859That or Kali is somehow Stryfe
>>154650513Even if she was I don't think this guy would be able to piece that together from her location alone.
>>154650285>introduce a new Hellfire ClubHow would that work when the old one still exists?
>>154650153>its a Kamala vs Shocker episode>its a Spider Boy adventure and Sophie is really freaked out by him
>>154648069>>154648211>embooben
just one good variant cover per book:Main CoverX-Men #33 David Nakayama Color Block Blue VariantX-Men #33 Kris Anka Superstar VariantX-Men #33 Matteo Della Fonte VariantX-Men #33 McFarlane Toys Marvel Rivals VariantX-Men #33 1:25 Sergio Fernández Dávila VariantX-Men #33 1:50 David Nakayama Color Block Blue Virgin Variant
Main CoverInglorious X-Force #7 David Nakayama Color Block Blue VariantInglorious X-Force #7 Juann Cabal VariantInglorious X-Force #7 1:25 Justin Mason VariantInglorious X-Force #7 1:50 David Nakayama Color Block Blue Virgin Variant
>>154650849Is that Darkstar?
>>154650873Dazzler
>>154647972>I'm gay guys if anybody forgot in the last 5 seconds.
yo first look at Mdinight Cyclops
>>154650927He's more or less the exact same as regular Cyclops but with a beard. So like Age of Revelation Cyclops, I suppose.
>>154650946And also Gambit is a vampire because why not.
>>154648018we got billy badass over here, watch out.
>>154650957
>>154648209I've never minded land on a book, beats really cartoony looking stuff.
>>154650957>>154650969why are they vampires, I thought the premise of this was mutants vs vampires.
>>154651126Because 'member when Storm was a vampire?
>>154647940the just killing time waiting for dnx is so blatant in adjective and uncanny right now.
>>154651126regular mutants vs vampire mutants.
>>154650849sex
>>154650969Welcome to Midnight X-Men . . . For real!
>>154650513Kali is a future Boom Boom the same way Reignfire was supposed to be future Sunspot.
>>154647934white men literally never get to be heroes in modern comicsits always the same misandrist feminist power fanasy.
>>154653317>>154653386>>154653450Good morning saar
>>154650920He and not-Morph should get together. They are both Gaybens.
>>154650129Not homeless muties and underaged prostitution?
>>154653489I will never understand why that fucker just get slaps on the wrist
>>154647987Quentin Quire flirting with character development.
>>154648081????
>>154649203
Damn, it feels great to not read this.
>>154656710Best piece of X-content in years
>>154649110Pretty much>Introducing the new X-Men team member: a former Orchis goon who helped the A.I. to kill mutants and then villingly decided to turn himself into a mutant to work with mutant supremacists
>>154649876Give me Magik's Exiles
