Category Archives: X-men

March 24, 2024 · 9:16 am

Jack’s Comic Gems | X-Terminators

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This is video another entry in my ongoing “Jack’s Comic Gems” collection. And in this gem, I single out one of the most unapologetically fun comics to come out in years. And at a time when everything and everyone takes themselves too seriously, a comic that’s just plain fun is just what we need.

X-Terminators by Leah Williams was not billed as some ground-breaking, genre-defining mini-series. It was just a simple, straightforward story about Dazzler, Jubilee, Tabitha, and Laura Kinney going on a crazy adventure that was joyously entertaining every step of the way.

It made for a unique, but refreshing comic experience and one that’s certainly worthy of being a true comic gem. Enjoy!

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March 20, 2024 · 7:24 am

Jack Quick Reacts: X-Men 97 Episodes 1 & 2

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This is my quick, unscripted reaction to the first two episodes of X-Men 97. I’ve been anxiously looking forward to this show ever since it was announced. It’s been a long time coming, seeing the X-Men return to form. But they’re finally back and if these first two episodes are any indication, they have an uncanny future ahead of them. Enjoy!

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March 11, 2024 · 6:40 am

Avengers, X-Men, And Why The Difference Matters

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video is a bit of a rant on the Avengers, the X-Men, and how they’re depicted in popular media. One is a celebrated team of heroes. The other is hated and feared, even as they try to be heroes, as well. There are many reasons for this that go beyond the general narrative. And with mutants poised to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I believe the time is right to highlight and scrutinize those differences. Enjoy!

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March 6, 2024 · 6:01 am

Ultimate X-Men #1 Review: Ultimate Utter Failure

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video is my review of Ultimate X-Men #1. The recently rebooted Ultimate Universe has been off to a great start. Ever since Ultimate Invasion, this new Marvel universe has blossomed in all the right ways.

But Ultimate X-Men #1 effectively ends that winning streak. Because this issue was a completely unmitigated failure on every level. It was one of the worst comics I’ve read since the end of the former Ultimate universe. And its failure is worth highlighting.

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January 20, 2024 · 10:28 am

Ultimate X-Men: Concerns, Complications, And Implications For Ultimate Marvel

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video covers some of the concerns I have regarding the future of Ultimate X-Men. When this series was announced after Ultimate Invasion, we learned that Peach Momoko will be writing and drawing it. We also learned a bit about the kind of story it’ll tell.

And for the moment, those details have me worried.

I hope those worries are ultimately unfounded. But I thought I’d share them because I think they have major implications for the future of this new Ultimate Universe. Enjoy!

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October 25, 2023 · 8:59 am

Jean Grey #3 Review: Clones, Infernos, And Revelations

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video is my review of Jean Grey #3, the third issue of Jean’s mini-series by Louise Simonson and Bernard Chang. In this issue, Jean continues navigating the past in hopes of fixing the present. This time, she returns to the events of Inferno and her confrontation with her clone, Madelyne Pyror. It was a fiery conflict that became a defining moment for her and Cyclops.

But even as she battles the Goblin Queen, the present is finally starting to catch up to her. And it sets the stage for a truly uncanny finale to this series.

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September 12, 2023 · 5:26 am

X-Men Gold #30: How To Ruin Multiple Iconic Romances In A Single Comic

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video revisits a somewhat controversial comic that has garnered mixed feelings among comic book fans. X-Men Gold #30 was billed as the wedding between Kitty Pryde and Piotr Rasputin, a well-known romance that had been blossoming for years leading up to this comic. And this wedding promised to be the culmination of their relationship.

However, that’s not how things played out. Yes, a couple did get married in this issue, but it wasn’t Kitty and Pitor. It was Rogue and Gambit.

But regardless of how you feel about the pairing, this comic found a way to cheapen every romance involved. And I feel it offers some frustrating, but relevant messages for future superhero marriages.

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August 23, 2023 · 8:53 am

Jean Grey #1 Review: Life, Death, And Fixing Timelines

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video is my review of Jean Grey #1, the first issue of Jean’s mini-series by Louise Simonson and Bernard Chang. This video spins directly out of the bloody events of the 2023 Hellfire Gala, which sent Jean back to the brink of death once more. Now, she finds herself in a strange state of uncertainty, contemplating where it all went wrong and how she’ll go about fixing it. Enjoy!

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August 18, 2023 · 5:24 am

Phoenix Resurrection: How Marvel Brought Jean Grey Back To Life In The Best Possible Way

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video is a retrospective, as well as a celebration, of the return of Jean Grey in the pages of Marvel Comics. It unfolded in a five-issue mini-series entitled “Phoenix Resurrection,” but the circumstances and impact of the story went far beyond simply bringing back to life a character who had been dead for years.

Jean Grey is one of my favorite comic book characters of all time. Her coming back to life was an overdue, emotional experience. And this video is my way of sharing and appreciating that experience. Enjoy!

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August 8, 2023 · 5:22 am

Jack’s Comic Gems: X-Factor Forever

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This is video another entry in my ongoing “Jack’s Comic Gems” collection. And for this gem, I highlight a X-Men mini-series that flew under the radar when it came out. Those who follow X-Men comics closely probably know the role Louise Simonson played in developing the franchise with X-Factor in the 1980s. Her run re-established the importance of the Original Five X-Men in the larger Marvel universe.

That same run ended abruptly. But X-Factor Forever gives Louise Simonson a chance to pick up where she left off in a brief, but memorable non-canon story that highlights everything we love about this era of X-Men. Enjoy!

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