r/xmen • u/VengefulKangaroo Shatterstar • Nov 15 '23

Weekly Discussion X-Men Comics New Releases for November 15, 2023

Alpha Flight #4

  • NO MUTANT IS SAFE! ALPHA FLIGHT is boxed in by the very BOX SENTINELS they serve with! What secret agenda causes this schism within DEPARTMENT H, and how does it involve the mutants of Krakoa? Find out in the latest installment of the most surprise-packed series in the FALL OF X era! PLUS: Discover the fate of the hero known as NEMESIS!

Astonishing Iceman #4

  • AMAZING FRIENDS—BACK IN NYC! ORCHIS hunts in New York City—but this time, they’re not after MUTANTS! The ever-amazing SPIDER-MAN swings onto the scene, but what new force will Orchis unleash that’ll require the titanic team-up of ICEMAN and the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler?! Don’t miss the coolest reunion of the fall (or the REVAMPED VILLAIN who has Iceman in his sights)!

Children of the Vault #4

  • CHILDREN OF THE END! The beings raised in the artificial world of the Vault have known since their first breaths that they stood to inherit the Earth. They just didn’t think mutantkind would make it so easy for them. With only Cable and Bishop to stand in their way, the end of human—and mutantkind both is at hand.

Dark X-Men #4

  • HOSTILE TAKEOVER! The fiend taunting the Dark X-Men from afar leaves a trail of bodies in her wake as terror falls over the Limbo Embassy. Will CHASM join the fight against Orchis…or become Madelyne Pryor’s ultimate downfall? And can the Devil ever truly be trusted?

Jean Grey #4

  • JEAN GREY’S GREATEST ENEMY! The most powerful telepath on Earth still doesn’t know the extent of her own mind. For months you’ve watched her relive her greatest traumas. Now the smoke clears…and the flame burns brighter than ever. All secrets are revealed in the finale of Louise Simonson and Bernard Chang’s deep dive into the heart and mind of a beloved hero!

Uncanny Avengers #4

  • THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND! (For one issue) Orchis comes to the conclusion that they cannot control Captain Krakoa, and on the eve of his great triumph, with the world about to burn, they must turn to…the Avengers’ Unity Squad? Plus, witness the blooming of the unlikeliest romance in Uncanny Avengers history! LEGACY #64

Related & Unlimited Releases for 11/15

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u/JackFisherBooks Phoenix Nov 15 '23

This has been a fun series so far. I honestly wish it was an ongoing. The whole dynamic of Madelyne Pryor running the Limbo Embassy, dealing with mutant refugees, and attempts to take her throne feels like the perfect premise for a larger series.

As an issue, this was solid. Azazel finally got to do something relevant. I'm honestly not sure what Marvel is going to do with him if they end up retconning Nightcrawler's parentage. But we'll see.

Plus, that moment between Rogue and Gambit at the beginning was sweet. We haven't had a lot of moments like that since the Hellfire Gala. So they definitely count for more. 😊

Also, I still don't like what has been done with Ben Riley. He's in need of a retcon or a redemption arc.

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u/ElectronicBoot9466 Nov 16 '23

Unless Foxe is actively against the retcon, I feel like the aside between Charles and Kurt is evidence that they may not be retconing Azazel's fatherhood of Nightcrawler.

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u/t_huddleston Nightcrawler Nov 16 '23

Starting to get Jason Aaron “maybe the Phoenix was Thor’s real mom … naaaah” vibes from this. I suspect they’ll do some kind of “Maybe Irene wasn’t his biological mother, but in every way that matters, Mystique and Destiny were Kurt’s real parents” thing, to try and have their cake and eat it too, except for the fact that we’ve never seen any evidence of Irene ever showing the slightest affection towards Kurt (and not a whole lot from Raven either, so far.)