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The Next Mutation X-Men vs. Homelander

(Inspired by @criscrosspoints732 over on YoutTube)

Characters who can show Homelander the X-Factor!

When considering The Next Mutation X-Men, you would think this would be more in John's favor, given how among the many iterations of the team, they're on the younger and less-experienced side of the spectrum.

The X-Men have only been around for two years and are still very young with a lot of growing to do.

Whereas John has been a "hero" for about 20 years and is at the……honestly I don't think I can even call it the peak of his power since he hardly does anything!

However, there are a few reasons why these guys are definitely gonna clown on this clown.

First off, there's 12 of them, and only one of him.

Plus the fact that they all have powers doesn't help.

But what truly makes John screwed is what they're capable of and what they've done so far.

Let's look at the five members of the team who have been shown with their Secondary Mutations: Cyclops, Psyche, Beast, Storm and Angel.

Cyclops has been shown to make himself strong enough to smash through robots and rock formations, and lift entire jeeps over his head and throwing a considerable distance.

So while he's definitely weaker than John strength-wise, he does rival him in speed.

Cyclops can run and fly at about the same speed as Quicksilver, who can canonically run at supersonic speeds, which is about the same level as John.

Plus so far, his optic beams have shown to be strong enough to level a portion of a mountain!

John still has the damn plane feat!

Psyche can stop people dead in their tracks with her telekinesis and even crush their bodies (if she wanted to).

Plus she can control minds and manipulate psionic energy in various.

While it has been shown that telepathy doesn't work on those with incredibly low IQs.

But like…..John may be stupid, but he ain't THAT stupid!

When taking in his forms as of right now, Beast is about on the same level of strength as Cyclops.

Maybe even a bit lower.

But he does make up for it with agility and reflexes, largely thanks to his sasquatch and feline form.

This would make him pretty tricky for John to hit.

Now in the case of Storm…..what can he even do to her?

There's already the fact that she can control the weather, which would make even coming near her practically impossible.

But she can also become turn her entire body into specific elements!

So if John could actually get near Storm, he still wouldn't be able to touch her!

Plus the fact that we've seen her being capable of controlling the weather in her elemental state, just makes this so one-sided.

And just to make things worse for John, it's been shown that Ororo can make herself move at incredible speeds when going into her lightning form.

A lightning can move at the speed of LIGHT!

John can only move faster than the speed of sound!

And while Angel is unfortunately the least offensively capable of the five, she does make up for it with her healing factor.

Plus, that healing touch of hers is also pretty useful.

With Cyclops, Psyche and Storm unleashing their firepower, Beast using his agility for evasive maneuver to throw John off, and Angel serving as support to heal them if necessary, they've got this!

Hell, even the younger members of the team could take him down.

Nightcrawler can use his teleportation to throw John off and disorient him.

Colossus, even though he's a teenager, would be right around John's level of strength (at most, he's capable of lifting and throwing a plane).

Plus his steel skin would allow him to tank just about anything John has.

Iceman can move incredibly fast on his ice slides, which would make him hard to hit.

And Shadowcat can phase through any he can dish.

Plus they have Lockheed for fire power, and we've seen that his fire breath is capable of disintegrating The Broods!

With all ten of them together, they're definitely beating John.

Top that off with the fact that all have actual basic combat training, are all smart in their own way, have actual strategic planning, and are crafty and cunning.

All of which John has NONE of.

There's also the fact that they have experience facing off against actual threats.

John doesn't (since 99% of the time, HE'S the threat)!

So far, they've gone up against a fun-loving madman that not only created an amusement park full of death traps, but also created a giant mech that was immune to all their powers.

A disgraced geneticist with an army of robotic animals that could repair itself.

A big game hunter that could turn himself into anthropomorphic versions of African animals, who is also incredibly cunning and strategic.

A race of ravenous, bloodthirsty aliens that procreate by infesting victims with their eggs, which in turn transform them into members of that race.

And a psychopath empowered by an ancient Korean god of chaos and destruction!

Speaking of the last guy, he's not only nigh-invulnerable and becomes unstoppable when he starts running, but he's also been shown to be strong enough to bring down an entire MOUNTAIN!

John can only lift a plane!

Not to mention his strength is canonically on par with these two fuckers right here (who are leaps and bounds above John).

And the worst about all this.

The X-Men have taken beatings from all these parties…..and survived.

Sure, they were fucked up, but they lived!

John wouldn't survive against any of these guys

Arcade would have him killed in the most brutal and comedic way imaginable.

Edwin's animal army would overwhelm the bastard and rip him to shreds.

Alexei would be taking his head as a trophy for his wall.

The Brood are gonna make him into a nursery.

And Juggernaut is gonna splatter this clown with so much as a light jab!

And when we add Xavier and Wolverine to the mix, John is even more screwed.

Xavier is an even stronger telepath than Psyche (in fact, he's the strongest on the planet), is capable of creating psionic energy constructs that can deal pretty significant damage, and has about 20 years of combat experience.

The man was in the Army.

And Wolverine has his healing factor that makes him essentially immortal (so John couldn't laser, blitz or punch him without him getting back uo), his Adamantium coated claws would cut right through him, and he has at least a CENTURY of combat experience.

Remember, this man has fought in actual WARS.

In all honesty. John would be better off facing off against the 616 X-Men!

Not because they would be easier for him to face.

Oh fuck no.

Those guys are even more of a threat to his well-being than The Next Mutation X-Men!

Given the 616 characters are stronger than their Next Mutation counterparts (as of right now.....though maybe with the exception of Beast) and they have at least over a decade of combat experience!

But at the very least, they'll do much more favors for his ego.

This man is gonna get beaten by a bunch of teenagers, a dragon no bigger than an iguana, a manlet, and a man in a fucking wheelchair!

[ariel-seagull-wings]

Hey Ariel!

If you don't mind, I'd like to share some of the upcoming episodes I have planned for "X-Men: The Next Mutation".

-"Flight of the Thunderbird": The X-Men travel down to Camp Verde, Arizona to visit their old pal Thunderbird for a special ceremony commemorating the impending awakening of his Secondary Mutation. However, our heroes will soon find themselves under attack by the forces of Edwin Martynec, an immoral mad geneticist who wants to capture the people of Camp Verde and continue doing experimentations on them. But possibly, Storm's Secondary Mutation can save the day.

-"On Angel's Wings": Angel has gone through her Secondary Mutation and is using it to help heal people in need, leading many to believe that she's an angel. Unfortunately, this catches the ire of the religious zealot William Stryker, who believes mutants are the work of The Devil. And upon finding this out, he and his terrorist group, The Purifiers decide to teach the mutants and those who are on their side a lesson in the name of the Lord.

-"Thanksgiving Blues": The first holiday special of the series. It's Thanksgiving day at the Westchester District, and Storm isn't exactly in a Thanksgiving mood, thanks to her past. But things only get less pleasant when The Brotherhood decided to visit The X-Men for a little brawl. This episode will also serve as the introductions to the X-Men members' families.

-"Ghosts of the Past": The first movie event of the series. It's a flashback episode, showing the X-Men during their early days, about two years ago. They've been invited to Washington D.C. in order to convince President Kelly to not launch the newly formed Sentinel Program. But things aren't easy with The Brotherhood lurking about. And if that wasn't bad enough, The X-Men find themselves having to deal with two more problems. The first being in the form of Wolverine, who was originally sent to kill the team in exchange for the safety of his family. And the second being their greatest foe, Magneto, the self-proclaimed savior of the mutants and the leader of The Brotherhood. Plus, this episode would reveal that Magneto has a connection to someone from one of the X-Men's past.

I am intrigued by these sinopsis, specially curious about the Thanksgiving episode because I want to see how many kids Mariko and Logan have and how is their dynamic with the team, and as a fan of God Loves, Man Kills, I am excited for you retaking the religious focus for Stryker and making him a primary antagonist for Angel.

[comicwaren]

From Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #001, “And When There Was One” (1/2)

Art by David Cutler, José Marzan Jr., Roberto Poggi and Irma Kniivila

Written by Steve Orlando and Nyla Rose

[xplainthexmen]

In which the X-Force road trip era begins; Team X takes on a new dimension; Dani Moonstar gets her subtext back; pointing out a stereotype doesn’t excuse using it; Tabitha Smith generally deserves better; platypuses are underrepresented in the superhero genre; Hell becomes Stryfe; and Domino gets back in the game.

X-PLAINED

A dastardly plot

X-Men 2099

Road trips

X-Force #71-74

Team X

A Love & Rockets reference

Stan and Ollie

The Triplets of Belleville

How not to fund your film

Michael Whitecloud

Project Stepladder

Colossal Man

Several references to X-Force -1

Platypuses

Edwin Martynec

Weaponized humming

The death of Warpath

Hell

Blackheart

Friendship

A mysterious villain

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X-Men: The Next Mutation Merchandise Ideas (Part 1)

@cheesecakeluvrs @ariel-seagull-wings @soviet-supersoldier

So ever since I've started my fanfiction, "X-Men: The Next Mutation", I've been thinking about what kind of merchandise the series would get if it was an actual series.

And so today, I'm here to share with you all a couple of ideas I have for that merchandising.

Standard Merchandise:

T-shirts, posters, wallpapers, bookbags, lunch boxes, dinnerware, downloadable wallpapers, handbags, phone cases, blankets, bedsheets, cards, sticker books, towels, rugs, puzzles, hats, speciality headphones, and shoes.

However, most of these will share a similar series of design variants.

Those design variants in question.

-X-Men: Features Xavier, Cyclops, Psyche, Beast, Storm, Angel, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Iceman, Wolverine, Shadowcat and Lockheed.

-Brotherhood: Features Mystique, Rogue, Lorelei, The Blob, Avalanche, Sauron, Toad, The Juggernaut, Pyro, Sabretooth and Unus the Untouchable.

-Friends: Features Mariko, Duncan, Taryn, Moira, Thunderbird, Spider-Man, Chat, Deadpool, Captain America, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Quicksilver, The Scarlet Witch, Ka-Zar and Zabu.

-Enemies: Features The Brood, Alexei Kravinoff, Edwin Martynec, William Stryker, Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, Mojo, Spiral and Arcade.

-Best Friends: Features Cyclops, Colossus and Xavier, Psyche and Storm, Nightcrawler and Angel, Beast and Iceman, and Wolverine, Shadowcat and Lockheed.

-Bitter Rivals: Features The X-Men and The Brotherhood angrily facing each other.

-Lovers: Features Wolverine and Mariko, Cyclops and Psyche, Storm and Angel, Beast and Quicksilver, Nightcrawler and Scarlet Witch, Colossus and Iceman, and Shadowcat and Illyana.

-Cyclops: Flying forward with his ruby glow.

-Psyche: Unleashing a wave of pink psionic energy.

-Storm: A combination form of her electric, wind, water and ice form.

-Beast: A showcase of his forms.

-Nightcrawler: Leaping out of a cloud of black brimstone with cutlasses in hands and tail.

-Angel: Flying forward with light radiating from her hands.

-Colossus: Charging forward with his fists out.

-Iceman: Sliding around on his ice slide.

-Wolverine: Lunging forward, looking ferocious with his claws out.

-Shadowcat and Lockheed: The former holding onto the latter by his tail.

-Xavier: Projecting an astral form of himself.

-Civilian: The X-Men in their civilian attire.

Food:

Note: All these tie-ins will be for limited time.

-Fruit Snacks: Produced by Welch's. Features orange-flavored Wolverine heads, strawberry-flavored optic starbursts, lemon-flavored lightning bolts, blueberry-flavored brimstone clouds, raspberry-flavored psionic spheres, blue raspberry-flavored icicles, and grape-flavored Lockheeds.

-Cereal: Produced by General Mills. Sweetened corn X-Men symbol-shapes cereal with colored shaped marshmallows. Includes red optic starbursts, light blue lightning bolts, yellow bird wings, pink psionic spheres, purple brimstone clouds, blue furry claws, gray fists, and orange Wolverine heads.

-Chocolate Bars: Produced by Nestle. Features scenes from the series craved into the bars.

-Cheez-It: Features crackers shaped like Wolverine, optic starbursts, psionic spheres, furry claws, lightning bolts, wings, brimstone clouds, fists, icicles, and Lockheed.

-Frozen Treats: Produced by Blue Bunny. Comes in four flavors. Psionic Energy (raspberry-flavored ice cream with a strawberry syrup swirl), Elemental Collision (vanilla ice cream with a blue raspberry-flavored swirl), Light and Dark (lemon-flavored sherbet with a blueberry-flavored swirl), and Primal Fury (orange sherbet with a blue raspberry-flavored swirl).

-Pies: Produced by Hostess. Cream and jam-filled hand pies that come in seven flavors. Optic Cherry, Psionic Strawberry, Electric Blue Raspberry, Beastly Blueberry, Teleporting Blackberry, Angelic Lemon Cream, and Wild Peach.

-Kid Cuisine: Has two meals options. First meal has mac and cheese with Wolverine, optic starburst, furry claw, and fist-shaped noodles, corn, and strawberry-flavored fruit snacks shaped like psionic spheres. The second has Lockheed and wing-shaped chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, corn, and vanilla pudding with a sprinkle packet filled with edible indigo dusting sugar and light blue sprinkles shaped like lightning bolts and icicles.

-Mac and Cheese: Produced by Kraft. Features noodles shaped like Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Psyche, Iceman and Lockheed.

-Kool-Aid: Has nine flavors. Optic Punch, Psionic Strawberry, Beastly Berry Blue, Electric Blue Raspberry Lemonade, Angelic Pineapple, Teleporting Grape, Colossal Lemon Ice, Arctic Green Apple, and Wild Peach Mango.

-Frozen Waffles: Produced by Eggo. Features waffles shaped like X-Men emblems. Comes in three flavors. Xavier's Buttermilk, Psyche's Strawberry, and Beast's Blueberry.

-Pop-Tarts: Comes in three flavors. Psionic Energy (Filled with cherry jam and topped with strawberry frosting), Lightning and Ice (filled with blue raspberry-flavored cream and topped with vanilla frosting and a blue raspberry drizzle), and Light and Dark (filled with blueberry jam and topped with yellow vanilla frosting).

-Popsicles: Features Cyclop's Cherry, Psyche's Watermelon, Storm's Blue Raspberry, Nightcrawler's Blueberry, Iceman's Lime, Wolverine's Orange, and Lockheed's Grape.

-Burger King: Features X-Men themed food items. These include The Colossal Whopper (a Whopper with two flame-grilled beef patties, four slices of American and white Cheddar cheese, four strips of bacon, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles, ketchup and mayonnaise), The Dragon Whopper (a Whopper with one flame-grilled beef patty, two slices of pepper jack cheese, three strips of spicy-seasoned bacon, sliced jalapenos, sauteed onions, lettuce, spicy ketchup and mayonnaise), Angelic Chicken Tenders (wing-shaped chicken tenders), Optic and Wild Shake 'Em Fries (French fries that can be seasoned with a either buffalo or cheese-flavored powder), Omega-Level Slushes (comes in watermelon, blue raspberry, and white cherry), and Brimstone Berry Pies (blueberry pie slices).

-Popeye's: Features Angelic Tenders (wing-shaped tenders), Optic and Beastly Berry Biscuits (strawberry and blueberry biscuits), and Omega Frozen Lemonades (comes in strawberry, blue raspberry and limeade).

-Denny's: Features special meals themed around each of The X-Men (consisting of a drink, an appetizer, an entree with two sides, and a desserts. There's Xavier (iced sweet tea, buttered dinner rolls, pot roast with mashed potatoes (topped with gravy) and roasted asparagus, and a slice of apple pie with vanilla ice cream), Cyclops (strawberry punch, king crab dip with toasted artisan bread, a salmon burger topped with lettuce, pickles, mayonnaise and Dijon mustard, French fries, coleslaw, and mixed berry cobbler with vanilla ice cream), Psyche (watermelon punch, disco fries, a Sloppy Joe sandwich, sour cream and onion kettle chips, berry fruit salad, and cranberry muffins), Beast (blue raspberry punch, nachos topped with ground beef, Oaxaca cheese, pinto beans, tomatoes, avocados, onions, jalapenos, cilantro and salsa, a double-decker burger with American cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles and special sauce, animal fries, fried rice, and a banana split), Storm (blue raspberry lemonade, mishkaki, goat stew, chapatis, ugali, and coconut macaroons), Angel (mango punch, garden salad, roasted chicken, roasted potatoes, roasted carrots, and chocolate lava cake), Nightcrawler (blueberry punch, a pretzel, schnitzel, bratkartoffeln, karottensalat, and Black Forest gateau), Colossus (coffee, kasha, syrniki topped with sour cream and blueberry preserve, cooked salo, draniki with sour cream and chives, and ponchiki), Iceman (limeade, fried clams, beef hot dogs topped with ketchup, mustard, American cheese, diced onions and relish, baked beans, coleslaw, and Boston cream pie ice cream), Wolverine (orangeade, steak fries, bison ribeye, loaded mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and a cinnamon sugar-coated beaver tail), and Shadowcat and Lockheed (grape punch, pierogis, supreme deep-dish pizza, breadsticks, Italian salad, and brownie sundae).

-Dairy Queen: Features special X-Men themed cheesecake Blizzards. These include Energized Cherry (blends cherry syrup and cherries), Mental Strawberry (blends strawberry syrup and strawberries), Shockin' Sugar Cookie (blends popping candy and sugar cookies), Brimstone Berry (blends blueberry syrup and blueberries), and Arctic Avalanche (blends chocolate cookie dough, chocolate chunks, and M&M's).

Well that's all for now!

Let me you what you guys think about my merchandise ideas, and which ones that you would love to see actually be real.

I have some more merchandising ideas in the works, so stay tuned!

[comicwaren]

From Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #001, “And When There Was One” (2/2)

Art by David Cutler, José Marzan Jr., Roberto Poggi and Irma Kniivila

Written by Steve Orlando and Nyla Rose