Jonathan Jones

1 month ago | aiptcomics.com | Jonathan Jones

With their teammate Axo abducted by Mister Sinister, the Chicago squad of X-Men takes their first real outing as superheroes in Exceptional X-Men #9. Eve L. Ewing, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard, VC’s Travis Lanham, and Tom Brevoort form the creative team behind this issue. The series’ new mutants have bonded, trained, and been mentored by the likes of Emma Frost, Kate Pryde, and Iceman. Now it’s time to see if those lessons stuck.

1 month ago | aiptcomics.com | Jonathan Jones

Despite concerns about the X-Men’s “From the Ashes” relaunch regressing the franchise from the heights it reached on Krakoa, the line of X-books tried something new by organizing itself around a trifecta of flagship titles. The ‘Uncanny’ and ‘adjective-less’ titles returned to the X-Men along with a new, third series, Exceptional X-Men. In Exceptional X-Men by Eve L. Ewing Vol. 1: Duty Calls, collection editor Jennifer Grünwald assembles the first five issues from creators Eve L.

1 month ago | aiptcomics.com | Jonathan Jones

Riding high from his newfound Marvel Rivals fame, Jeff the Land Shark returns to stores this week in his first-ever trade paperback edition! It’s Jeff! Jeff-Verse is where the Marvel Universe meets the Sunday funny pages through the eyes of our favorite precocious pet. Courtesy of collection editor Jennifer Grünwald, all four previously printed Jeff comics from Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru, VC’s Joe Sabino, Clayton Cowles, Sarah Brunstad and Jordan D. White assemble into this delight of a book.

2 months ago | aiptcomics.com | Jonathan Jones

Illyana is determined to defeat Liminal with as little help as possible, and Magik #4 uses the arrival of Dani Moonstar to probe the insecurity lying beneath Yana’s stubborn demeanor. The aptly titled “Reunion” hits shelves this week from Ashley Allen, Germán Peralta, Arthur Hesli, VC’s Joe Caramagna, and Darren Shan. Each issue of this series has been jam-packed so far, taking us from the US to Japan, Liminal’s realm of exile, and now back Earth-side to Ecuador.

Mar 19, 2025 | aiptcomics.com | Jonathan Jones

Trapped in Liminal Space, Illyana Rasputina’s only option for escape ends up putting her very being at risk in Magik #3. “Pacts” arrives this week from Ashley Allen, Germán Peralta, Arthur Hesli, VC’s Ariana Maher, and Darren Shan, and brings Magik face to face with the demon lord Liminal. We know he wants to be set free, that he’s willing to ritually sacrifice mutants to do so, but what we don’t know is why this new threat has become obsessed with dear Illyana.