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PFP by @damnyouwillis.
PFP by @damnyouwillis.
I like how this puts the beyonder to scale in very easy to understand terms. As insignificant as doom is to Galactus, Galactus is to the beyonder. Simple.
December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I like how this puts the beyonder to scale in very easy to understand terms. As insignificant as doom is to Galactus, Galactus is to the beyonder. Simple.
Storm's barely a presence. Her only line in issue 1 is when she's carrying her teammates on the wind and she apologizes for any discomfort, and she's omitted from most panels. When discussing who should lead them, not only is she never considered, but her opinion is never even asked.
December 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Storm's barely a presence. Her only line in issue 1 is when she's carrying her teammates on the wind and she apologizes for any discomfort, and she's omitted from most panels. When discussing who should lead them, not only is she never considered, but her opinion is never even asked.
They do play a little with Storm being the leader later in the book but I don't recall them ever letting her act as the leader, it's rather annoying.
And I know being the leader isn't about who's shouting right now... but in the face of an ensemble it sets him apart.
And I know being the leader isn't about who's shouting right now... but in the face of an ensemble it sets him apart.
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
They do play a little with Storm being the leader later in the book but I don't recall them ever letting her act as the leader, it's rather annoying.
And I know being the leader isn't about who's shouting right now... but in the face of an ensemble it sets him apart.
And I know being the leader isn't about who's shouting right now... but in the face of an ensemble it sets him apart.
Pay attention to all the times they treat Cyclops as the face of the X-Men btw. The man who hasn't been the leader since 1979.
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Pay attention to all the times they treat Cyclops as the face of the X-Men btw. The man who hasn't been the leader since 1979.
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984)
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December 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984)
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Seems uncharacteristic for Logan. Even at this point he's fought alongside lots of nonpowered characters who proved their mettle.
December 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Seems uncharacteristic for Logan. Even at this point he's fought alongside lots of nonpowered characters who proved their mettle.
You, who've gone on SO many adventures through time and space, have been whisked away to an alien planet for like, 5 minutes, and already you're like "well I guess I'm never seeing my loved ones again."
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
You, who've gone on SO many adventures through time and space, have been whisked away to an alien planet for like, 5 minutes, and already you're like "well I guess I'm never seeing my loved ones again."
The whole colosseum mechanic is a it wonky. Like the heroes mostly needed to be drawn to Central Park to be teleported here... except when they don't, because characters like Magneto and Cyclops and any villains were just teleported from wherever they are anyways. What's the point of the colosseum?
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The whole colosseum mechanic is a it wonky. Like the heroes mostly needed to be drawn to Central Park to be teleported here... except when they don't, because characters like Magneto and Cyclops and any villains were just teleported from wherever they are anyways. What's the point of the colosseum?
One of those great lines that leans on the fourth wall JUST enough that you can buy someone saying it in-universe.
December 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
One of those great lines that leans on the fourth wall JUST enough that you can buy someone saying it in-universe.
Another well-loved comic I've read many MANY times. Copyright date says 2005 so I would've been 9 when this was printed? Probably about when I first got it. Maybe a year or two later.
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Another well-loved comic I've read many MANY times. Copyright date says 2005 so I would've been 9 when this was printed? Probably about when I first got it. Maybe a year or two later.
Next is Bill Sienkiewicz, but in the meantime... SECRET WARS!
December 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Next is Bill Sienkiewicz, but in the meantime... SECRET WARS!
The New Mutants (1982) #17
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December 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The New Mutants (1982) #17
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HOLD ON, you guys forgot Doug! The whole reason you went there in the first place. And what about Kitty's parents?
December 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
HOLD ON, you guys forgot Doug! The whole reason you went there in the first place. And what about Kitty's parents?
Second time the Demon Bear has come up. I believe the Demon Bear saga will be right after Secret Wars, so makes sense they're foreshadowing.
December 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Second time the Demon Bear has come up. I believe the Demon Bear saga will be right after Secret Wars, so makes sense they're foreshadowing.
Jesus, they even have a danger room equivalent?
Emma's concept of original thoughts ended with her fashion line.
Emma's concept of original thoughts ended with her fashion line.
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Jesus, they even have a danger room equivalent?
Emma's concept of original thoughts ended with her fashion line.
Emma's concept of original thoughts ended with her fashion line.
So cute.
Honestly, even if you don't ship them you have to be touched by their friendship. Dani feels like the only person Rahne lets her defended down, around.
Honestly, even if you don't ship them you have to be touched by their friendship. Dani feels like the only person Rahne lets her defended down, around.
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
So cute.
Honestly, even if you don't ship them you have to be touched by their friendship. Dani feels like the only person Rahne lets her defended down, around.
Honestly, even if you don't ship them you have to be touched by their friendship. Dani feels like the only person Rahne lets her defended down, around.
OKAY.
This throws in A LOT of questions about the timeline.
This throws in A LOT of questions about the timeline.
December 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
OKAY.
This throws in A LOT of questions about the timeline.
This throws in A LOT of questions about the timeline.
Quick google tells me the lovers represent crossroads of relationships. Perhaps hinting that her time on this team, serving Frost, may be coming to an end.
December 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Quick google tells me the lovers represent crossroads of relationships. Perhaps hinting that her time on this team, serving Frost, may be coming to an end.
I like that Warpath is the levelheaded "stop the violence" one of the group. Very different from his brother.
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I like that Warpath is the levelheaded "stop the violence" one of the group. Very different from his brother.
The New Mutants (1982) #16
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December 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The New Mutants (1982) #16
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Oh dear. We going to get another foray into limbo?
December 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Oh dear. We going to get another foray into limbo?
Sort of a neat juxtaposition between seeing how fiercely compassionate Illyana is, not wanting to see her friends suffer the way she once did... while also getting the suggestion of how ruthless she could be.
December 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Sort of a neat juxtaposition between seeing how fiercely compassionate Illyana is, not wanting to see her friends suffer the way she once did... while also getting the suggestion of how ruthless she could be.
Illyana flies into a rage when she sees Dani being demonically warped, I imagine the idea's that it strikes close to home for her.
December 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Illyana flies into a rage when she sees Dani being demonically warped, I imagine the idea's that it strikes close to home for her.
Huh. I guess I forgot Doug already met the New Mutants, but he did in issue 14, they crossed paths as he was coming into dance practice.
December 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Huh. I guess I forgot Doug already met the New Mutants, but he did in issue 14, they crossed paths as he was coming into dance practice.