Marvel Animation won over fans old and new in 2024 with X-Men ’97. Now, the mutants are back with a highly anticipated second season full of action, drama and the characters we all know and love. Here is everything that happened in season one to refresh your memory in preparation for this new instalment. Spoilers ahead, obviously. To Me, My X-Men In response to Charles’ death at the hands of Henry Peter Gyrich, the X-Men are now legally sanctioned by the UN, putting them in a difficult situation. While coming to terms with this change, the team work together to…
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The War of the Worlds: Thunder Child is written by Matthew Hardy and Rob Jones and published by Titan Comics. Artwork is by Kevin Castaniero, colours by Simon Gough and letters by Rob Jones. Main cover art (left) is by Tim Dowler. The War of the Worlds: Thunder Child is available from June 30, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis This story follows the exploits of the crew of the eponymous ironclad torpedo ram, the HMS Thunder Child. Set alongside…
The Eye Collector #1 is written by Jonathan Ball and published by Image Comics. Artwork is by GMB Chomichuk and letters by Lyndon Radchenkaing. Main cover art (left) is by GMB Chomichuk. The Eye Collector #1 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis The startling first issue of the strangest series on the stands! An ancient being has its curiosity toward Earth reignited when the humans of the Apollo 10 mission make wishes over the Moon. What is this…
White Sky #4 is written by William Harms and published by Image Comics. Artwork is by JP Mavinga, colours by Lee Loughridge and letters by Ed Dukeshire. Main cover art (left) is by JP Mavinga. White Sky #4 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis Five years ago, the sky turned white, and the world ended. Violet and Walter reach San Francisco, believing it will provide them with supplies and safety. What they find instead is a lifeless…
Junk Punch #1 is written by Paul Tobin and published by Mad Cave Studios. Artwork is by Carlos Javier Olivares, colours by Francesca Vivaldi and letters by Taylor Esposito. Main cover art (left) is by Carlos Javier Olivares. Junk Punch #1 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis In a near-future world, peculiar new compulsions have arisen to afflict individuals in bizarre ways, such as a need to paint all pigeons pink or the unfortunate craving to…
The Life and Death of Lucas Dreamwalker is written by R.L. Stine and published by BOOM! Studios. Artwork is by Francesco Francavilla and letters by Nate Piekos. Main cover art (left) is by Francesco Francavilla. The Life and Death of Lucas Dreamwalker is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis Journey with the Dreamwalker through new realms of terror! How many times can you be killed in a dream before you die? Review R.L. Stine, yes that one,…
Saturday Night Live has been a staple of US comedy for over 50 years, bringing in waves of comedians and iconic sketches in the process. Now, for the first time, the show has crossed the pond and landed here in the UK with a new British version, boasting a cast of fresh-faced comics and eclectic celebrity hosts. Now that the series has come to an end, it only makes sense to go through the best sketches from SNL UK’s stellar first season. 20. Falling Down a Hill with Helen Birch Celeste Dring was one of the unsung powerhouses of this…
End of Life #4 is written by Kyle Starks and published by DC Comics. Artwork is by Steve Pugh, colours by Chris O’Halloran and letters by Becca Carey. Main cover art (left) is by Gerald Parel. End of Life #4 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis The Menagerie has met its match! No, not Eddie. Come on. It’s Eddie’s father, George! He’s got the jump on the Menagerie’s best tracker, Drahthaar, who has found his way to Pluto.…
Dog Tag #1 is written by Mark Russell and published by Mad Cave Studios. Artwork is by PJ Holden, colours by JP Jordan and letters by Buddy Beaudoin. Main cover art (left) is by PJ Holden. Dog Tag #1 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis Dog Tag is a fictional story about a very real war. It follows the life and thoughts of Corporal Tom Fuller through the final year of World War II as his…
Red Roots #1 is written and illustrated by Lorenzo De Felici and published by Image Comics. Letters by Rus Wooton and the main cover art (left) is by Lorenzo De Felici. Red Roots #1 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis The lives of a professional killer and a high school teacher are bound by a terrifying, mysterious force. Review In recent years, Lorenzo De Felici has made a name for himself as a truly talented writer…