First published at 20:27 UTC on November 25th, 2019.
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Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men reboot is the talk of the comic book industry. X-Men business picks up even more in February with the arrival of the second wave of Dawn of X titles. Jonathan Hickman’s Giant-Sized X-Men, Ben Percy’s Wolverine and Chip Zdarsky’s X-Men/Fantastic Four all arrive.
Hickman may be the biggest name in X-Men right now but Percy’s Wolverine is the most anticipated wave 2 series. Marvel Comics are taking advantage, as they often do. Wolverine #1 is 72-pages and runs $8. My personal rule is I don’t pay a premium for comics unless it feels special or important. After reading X-Force #1, Ben Percy’s Wolverine series feels kinda important.
When Marvel announced the X-Men/Fantastic Four miniseries I was immediately excited. Zdarsky’s Marvel 2-in-One should have earned him the writing gig on the Fantastic Four relaunch. But he moved on to Daredevil and I’ve been waiting for his return to the first family of Marvel ever since. Now he’s doing it with X-Men!
Giant Size X-Men should be called slightly larger than normal X-Men. When Marvel announced this series I assumed it was 72-pages minimum. Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost #1 is only 40-pages. The same amount Marvel launches a lot of #1’s these days. I’m still onboard Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men reboot but between Marauders and Excalibur #2, the price on Wolverine #1 and the page count of Giant Size X-Men…chinks in the armor are starting to emerge.
Marvel Comics are releasing 16 #1 comics in February. . The big one (besides the X-Men titles) is Falcon and Winter Soldier. This is rolling out to help promote the show of the same name on Disney+. The latest Ant-Man series also debuts. One of my favorite creators, Christos Gage, writes the new Gwen Stacy m..
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