Jonathan Jones

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

1 month ago | 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.

2 months ago | aiptcomics.com | Jonathan Jones

The X-Manhunt has begun! The eight-issue crossover debuts its first three parts this week, starting in Uncanny X-Men #11 and closing with Storm #6. Sandwiched between the two is NYX #9, which also serves as the series’ penultimate issue. Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Francesco Mortarino, Raúl Angulo, VC’s Joe Sabino, and Annalise Bissa are the creative team behind NYX #9, weaving Charles Xavier’s fugitive flight into the final stages of Mojo’s plot for New York City.