#dawn of x

[hyde-n-h]

Fuck yesh CHERIK REAL

[rei-ismyname]

Magneto the hero

Sigh, it's so cute how these kids hero worship Magneto in his white costume, having just returned from liberating an ORCHIS facility. It was a pretty consistent throughline even into Resurrection of Magneto where he realises how careful he needs to be with their trust.

Considering how pissy Xavier got about the younger generations receiving praise, I wonder how he felt about Mags.

[streco3y]

What the hell, sure.

[vertigoartgore]

2019's X-Men Vol.5 #1 (LGY : Uncanny X-Men #645) cover by artist Leinil Francis Yu and colorist Sunny Gho.

[bloodinthegutter]

Hellions (2020) as vines because I miss them ;)

I need to reread this series, it's been a while

[magntx]

X-Men '97 inspired Magneto Playlist

"Oh to play by the rules and still they come for you." "Hab keine Angst."

[aster-wright-writes]

I know the krakoa era is over but would y’all like to hear my review of each series in dawn of x, I’m finally finishing it tonight and I have some thoughts.

[salt-up-to-your-ankles]

speaking of franz ferdinand....

fun fact: in excalibur (2019) volume 8 cullen sings hit franz ferdinand song do you want to

[hyde-n-h]

Heck yeah, a Cherik saga comic/j

[rei-ismyname]

X-FACTOR 2020 Highlights 1

The Krakoan X-Factor was a fantastic little book, though it unfortunately was cancelled at short notice due to factors outside creator control after only 10 issues. On the positive side, those 10 issues were excellent. This post will be all issue #1 because it's one of the best team building issues I've ever read and lays a very solid foundation for what comes next. It's also a very queer book.

Issue one is all about building the team and the premise. Wasting no time, the first page is a splash of Northstar sensing Aurora's death via twin telepathy. He immediately flies to Arbor Magna and demands the Five bring her back, pissing off everyone in the process.

He follows Hope's advice and learns the last place she was seen was the Green Lagoon, but hits a dead end. Fortunately Lorna overhears and throws in, neo-noir style. Daken happens to be lying on the floor and joins the team too, though they aren't very happy to have him. The three put the word out via flyer and the band assembles!

Rachel Summers, the recently resurrected Prodigy, and... EYE BOY round out the squad bringing the number up to 6 + Amazing Baby, Rachel's warwolf that Betsy gave her in the pages of Excalibur. Prodigy uses his superpowers of common sense and deduction and they're off to Bellingham, Washington.

Rachel uses her oft-forgotten Chronoskimming to see Aurora's most recent moments in a motel room she rented while Daken 'interviews' the guy at the front desk and the team start to explore how their powers interact/pick up clues.

By their powers combined they track down the barrier Aurora smashed through into the water. Eye Boy earns his keep by narrowing down which of the many underwater cars it could be and Polaris pulls them out of the water. Plates are matched with the motel rental receipt and voila! Interestingly it's Daken who pulls Northstar back from searching for his sister's corpse directly, signposting his arc will be one of emotional and social growth. He has the skills, he just hasn't been using them.

Northstar rushes off and *ahem* presents proof of death to the Five. Luckily the Five understand he's going through some shit and his team has his back. The best X-Men stories are about found family and soap opera, and this ad hoc team has plenty of both.

Daken and Northstar's clash of personalities starts to soften a little and the rest of the team get their CSI: Krakoa on in front of the Quiet Council. Despite Emma's scorn, their impressive display turns out to be a job interview.

Turns out there's a lot of missing and dead mutants or just people lacking proof of death. Resurrection protocols stress avoiding resurrecting 'dupes' and so far the labor involved handling it informally is disrupting The Five's workflow. They're swamped. The team's actions demonstrated a need for X-Factor and their suitability for the mission.

The Quiet Council approves and X-Factor is (re)born! Lorna, despite having lead X-Factor before, knows she's not in a space for leadership right now, nominating Northstar and unofficially becoming his XO. In a nod to Polaris' inconsistent characterisation over the decades, she renders Magneto speechless by asking him to describe her personality. Lorna's arc is established as one of self actualisation and coming to terms with the difficulty of being Lorna Dane AND Magneto's daughter - no dancing around the fact he's been a shitty parent. However, he is trying to be better. Krakoa is a fresh start for all.

Lorna calls back to Giant-Size X-Men, speaking directly to Krakoa about their long history (she yeeted it into space if you didn't know.) Together, they build The Boneyard, X-Factor's headquarters and living space. The Five drop by with a gift and Forge shares his invention of fleet seeds, allowing anyone to submit a case to X-Factor. The Boneyard immediately fills with pink bubbles/cases and they realise they have a lot of work ahead of them - validating their commitment and giving them all purpose.

As I said in the intro, X-Factor #1 is one of the best team building issues I've ever read. Aurora's death is the inciting incident on page one and the team is formed by page three. Instead of stretching the investigation out into the first arc/five issues, it's resolved in 1 and we get to explore the team dynamic and workflow in real time. They don't need to grow into individual competence because they're already there. It's a strong statement that the investigations are a backdrop for character work and growing into an unlikely team/family unit.

Two of the issues are part of X of Swords. An event crossover usually threatens to knock a limited series off course but the connectivity inherent to The First Krakoan Age (plus X-Factor's links to the Five and Quiet Council) instead provide opportunity to explore existing themes and put the characters through the wringer. But I'm getting ahead of myself - that is a subject for part 2.

Next time - war, murder, and ACAB. Plus, Aurora's back!

[escapethemojoverse]

Episode 6: House of X/Powers of X

Krakoa ahoy! We read House of X/Powers of X and break down what makes it so easy to hyper-fixate on.

House of X (2019) 1-6 written by Jonathan Hickman, penciled and inked by Pepe Larraz, and colored by Marte Gracia

Powers of X (2019) 1-6 written by Jonathan Hickman, penciled by R.B. Silva, Inked by R.B Silva and Adriano DI Benedetto, and colored by Marte Gracia

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Dawn of X by Pepe Larraz

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X-Men Krakoa Era Reading Guide Part 1

X-Men Krakoa Era Reading Guide Part 1. Get caught up with the X-journey! #xmen #hox #pox #comics #comicbooks

So you want to read the Krakoa Era of X-Men? Well, you’ve come to the right place! We here at Graphic Policy are going to be publishing a series of (mostly) comprehensive reading guides for the Krakoan Era. We’re starting with House of X, Powers of X, Dawn of X, and finally X of Swords. Now before we dig into the reading guide let me preface this all by saying that we’re gonna be covering a lot…

[l-egionaire]

For anyone who's shocked by the Krakoan Era of X-men, the idea of the X-men creating their own nation, selling mutated plants as a way of achieving economic safety and living on an landmass of living fauna....actually isn't a new concept for them. Something similar happened in the Ultimate Universe.

[magntx]

All Magneto playlists in one package

"Men call me ... Magneto"

[smallcitrus]

Empire: X-Men Magic appreciation post