"If there’s a Nazi at the table and 10 other people sitting there talking to him, you got a table with 11 Nazis." but it's about the Quiet Council of Krakoa.

The Anti-Fascist Themes of X-Men: Age of Apocalypse

One element that I’ve really grown to appreciate about the 90s crossover event X-Men: Age of Apocalypse when I recently re-read the storyline last year in omnibus format, is just how effectively it functions as a complete refutation against fascism as an ideology.

For some context, the "Age of Apocalypse" (or "AoA") is an alternate-dystopian-future timeline which was accidentally created when Professor Charles Xavier's neurodivergent son Legion (aka, David Haller), went on a misguided quest to make his father's dreams of peaceful human and mutant co-existence a reality by traveling back in time to assassinate Xavier's current archnemesis and former closest friend Magneto (aka, Erik Lehnsherr) before he could initiate his war against humanity. Instead, Legion accidentally killed Xavier when the latter hurled himself between his Erik and Legion's psionic dagger. Xavier's premature death resulted in a disastrous time-paradox where not only was Legion himself erased from the timeline, but Xavier never lived to form the X-Men. Matters were made even worse by the fact that the ancient and evil mutant Apocalypse (aka, En Sabah Nur) took advantage of this opportunity to begin his plans for world domination 20-years ahead of schedule, conquering all of North America and implementing his program of "cleansing" humanity's gene pool of all he considered weak and unfit to live. However, seeing Xavier die to save his life changed Magneto's pessimistic outlook on life, resulting in the Master of Magnetism devoting his life to bring about Xavier's dream of peace and founding his own version of the X-Men who fight against Apocalypse's reign of terror.

In regards to how AoA effectively functions as an anti-fascist text, it is important to discuss how the villain Apocalypse's goals are fundamentally fascistic in nature. En Sabah Nur's primary motivation in the AoA timeline (as well as the main Earth-616 continuity) is promoting of his extremist Social Darwinist philosophy of “survival of the fittest,” in which all normal humans and even fellow mutants with lesser powers are labeled as “unfit” and are condemned to total slaughter. Apocalypse and his followers are essentially framed as being the mutant equivalents to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, since their empire not only actively promote fascist eugenicist beliefs of racial supremacy and genocide, but it is also reflective of fascism's nature as an inherently self-destructive ideology which is ultimately destined to result in the eventual deaths of everyone it impacts.

This ouroboros element of fascism is evident through Apocalypse's enablement of war against the Human High Council overseas in Europe despite his knowledge that they’ll retaliate with a nuclear carpet bombing in self-defense. But Apocalypse is willing to risk the deaths of even himself and his own followers all for the sake of his single-minded goal of determining whether or not the strong will rise from the ashes of those deemed "weak" and "inferior."

The parallels between Apocalypse's empire and Nazi Germany are made incredibly overt throughout the narrative. In addition to conducting routine mass cullings against those deemed to be “genetically inferior” (including both humans and mutants), Apocalypse's strategy of intentionally breaking the "Kelly Pact" peace-treaty he signed with the Human High Council in order to expand his empire into Europe bears a lot of parallels to how Hitler historically violated the non-aggression pact he signed with Josef Stalin by invading Russia during World War II.

Plus, the AoA version of Hank McCoy, aka Dark Beast, conducts barbaric eugenics experiments on mutants that Apocalypse has labeled as “unfit,” and one of En Sabah Nur’s four Horsemen and own son is literally named “Holocaust” (who personally carried out the mass-culling of Japan's entire population of which the X-Man Sunfire was the sole survivor of). Furthermore, another of Apocalypse's Horsemen and his centuries'-long right-hand man is Mister Sinister, whom later during Chris Claremont's run on Excalibur from the early 2000s was revealed to have once been a literal Nazi scientist who worked under Josef Mengele at Auschwitz.

But as much as fascists love to boast about their alleged strength and superiority, in reality said-strength is nothing more than a facade. For all the immense physical power that Apocalypse and his Four Horseman possess, they are ultimately weak in character they were only able to they have to show for their power is mountains upon mountains of corpses of innocent lives that they have stolen. This is evident through Holocaust’s desire to convert the remains of the victims of the latest Culling into an army of Infinites (cloned cybernetic mutant foot-soldiers), something which the X-Man Sabertooth accurately points out as being inherently antithetical to Holocaust’s alleged “superiority.” After all, if he’s so strong and “fit to survive,” then why does he need an army of artificial soldiers bred in a lab in order to boast about said “strength”?

Heck, even the usually non-serious jokey member of the X-Men, Morph, alludes to the fact that fascist’s illusion of “strength” is only made possible through the demonization of others.

"No matter how strong, no matter how powerful, it always comes down to name calling."

As Linkara pointed out in the third part of his Secret Empire review, at the end of the day, fascism is a loser ideology that is entirely dependent on the illusion of “strength” whilst simultaneously destroying itself and everything and everyone else around it. Rogue said it best whilst fighting Holocaust:

“How many lives have to be lost, how much blood has to flow, until y’all are satisfied?!”

In stark contrast to Apocalypse and his Horsemen, Magneto and his X-Men represent not only hope and perseverance in the ongoing fight against fascism, but also true strength. Not the illusion of strength based on power obtained via the deaths of innocents but fighting against oppression and annihilation. As Magneto so eloquently puts it to Apocalypse:

“To fight… is to survive. I and everyone like me who believes you and your Horsemen are wrong… will never stop fighting…”

Additionally, the AoA version of Magneto serves as an interesting role reversal of his mainstream Earth-616 counterpart wherein instead of becoming a mutant-terrorist Erik has adopted the late Xavier’s dream of striving peaceful mutant and human co-existence. In the original timeline Erik's background as a Holocaust survivor influenced his pessimistic outlook towards human and mutant relationships, prompting him to wage war against humanity to ensure mutants will never suffer through a similar genocide. And plenty of stories since the classic Chris Claremont era have simultaneously portrayed Erik struggling with falling prey to ideologies of mutant supremacy, as he fears that such a path could turn him into someone just like those who once persecuted him.

AoA expands upon this element of Magneto's characterization through portraying Erik as actively opposing the ultimate destination in which mutant supremacy ideologies inevitably lead towards. He fights against Apocalypse’s extreme Social Darwinist “survival of the fittest” doctrine that has already murdered millions of normal humans and fellow mutants alike.

In essence, the AoA version of Magneto is a Jewish Holocaust survivor who grew up to become rebel freedom-fighter striving to achieve Xavier’s dreams of peace by fighting against the mutant equivalents of the Nazis who once persecuted Erik as a child! At the end of the day, AoA is ultimately about the rejection of "might makes right," as the so-called “strong” are ultimately defeated by those they discriminated against for their perceived “weakness." A thesis which is laid bare during the final battle against Apocalypse in X-Men: Omega, wherein Erik delivers one of the most badass refutations against fascism that I've personally ever read:

"'Survival of the fittest' indeed. You preen and posture as if your were the first dictator to discover the concept and stake the world's fate on its nonsense. As a child, I heard the very same babble from a Berlin house painter... a madman whose Aryan race tried to wipe out all it deemed 'dirty' or 'impure.' And do you remember who won the war he began? The 'weak'... who rose in righteous triumph... TO OVERTHROW THE STRONG ONCE AND FOR ALL!"

Overall, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse's anti-fascist themes and framing is quite honestly the element of the storyline that I’ve grown the most fond of upon re-reading this event crossover after several years!

I originally didn't notice all of this rich subtext when I first read AoA a few years ago, but I recognize it now upon my recent re-read and it has greatly elevated the overall quality of this storyline in my eyes!

Clash of Titans: Captain America and the Avengers Meet the X-Men in X-Men '97!

Could the Appearance of Captain America and the Avengers Bring About a War with the X-Men?

The potential ramifications of Captain America and the Avengers intersecting with the X-Men storyline in X-Men '97 raise intriguing questions about the dynamics between these iconic superhero teams. While the appearance of Captain America offers a compelling narrative twist and enriches the series' world-building, it also introduces the possibility of conflict between the two groups.

Avengers vs. X-Men (AvX or AvsX) is a 2012 crossover event that was featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The event, consisting of an eponymous limited series and numerous tie-in books, involves the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men. The 12-issue twice-monthly series was first published in April 2012, and features a storyline by Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman, and Matt Fraction, with a rotating team of artists including John Romita Jr., Olivier Coipel, and Adam Kubert.

Captain America's presence underscores the global impact of the Genosha tragedy and aligns with his established role as a symbol of hope and leadership in the Marvel Universe. However, his differing ideology and approach to justice may clash with the X-Men's methods, particularly in the aftermath of Rogue's vigilante actions. As a beacon of morality and order, Captain America may view the X-Men's actions as reckless or misguided, potentially leading to tension and disagreement between the teams.

Moreover, the Avengers' involvement could complicate the X-Men's ongoing struggles with anti-mutant sentiment and government persecution. If the Avengers perceive the X-Men as a threat or liability, it could escalate into a larger conflict, especially if other Avengers members share Captain America's concerns.

On the other hand, collaboration between the two teams offers exciting storytelling opportunities and the potential for alliances forged in the face of common threats. Their shared commitment to protecting humanity could ultimately outweigh any initial differences, leading to a united front against formidable adversaries like Bastion and Mister Sinister.

The event was preceded by the four-issue limited series Avengers: X-Sanction by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness and Avengers vs. X-Men #0. Avengers vs. X-Men also ties into the limited series AVX: VS, described as "the fight book" which expands upon many of the one-on-one battles featured in the main series, the digital series; Avengers vs. X-Men: Infinite, and into a number of ongoing series including Avengers, Avengers Academy, New Avengers, Secret Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine and the X-Men and X-Men: Legacy. The event was succeeded by the limited series AvX: Consequences.

Overall, while the appearance of Captain America and the Avengers adds depth and complexity to the X-Men '97 narrative, it also introduces the possibility of conflict and rivalry between these beloved superhero groups. The repercussions of their interactions may shape the future direction of the series, offering fans thrilling storylines and compelling character dynamics to explore.

HOW AN X MEN MOVIE TRILOGY COULD GO

First Movie:

Main plot inspired by the X-Men Evolution episode "X-Treme Measures", introducing the more sympathetic portrayal of the Morlocks.

The X-Men Team, having a dynamic of instructors and students mixing the team of Giant Size X Men, The Animated Series and X Men Evolution, is formed by teachers Storm, Wolverine (who is in a romantic relationship with Storm), Beast, Banshee, Forge, and Shiro Yoshida, and students Kitty Pride, Jubilee, Havock, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler and Spyke.

Team members past is briefly explored trough flashbacks.

The family of Mystique, Destiny and Rogue are allied to Magneto, who is one of the few people who can touch Rogue without her taking his life force away because of his powers, which he uses to help her loose her fears and gain control of her absorving abilities.

Rogue and Nightcrawler are siblings who love each other, yet have differing loyalties and don't want to choose between their mentors, and this complex dynamic mirrors that of Charles and Magneto.

The main plot is that Magneto is leading explosions of a factory of a sports drink (called Pow-R8 in Evolution, but it can receive another name in film) and the X Men led by Xavier go to fight him, thinking it as a crazy terrorist atack.

But they later learn that in actuallity, the sports drink is a poison against mutants and the factory is letting its waste fall in the sewers waters, which affects the Morlocks, mutants whose appearance can hardly be hidden from the public and so hide underground.

Magneto has taken then under their wing, encouraging them to hide no more and fight for liberation, starting by destroying the factories of the poisonous drink and its product.

He calls them out on the fact that they ignored the Morlocks plight and the attempts to appear respectable to humans, which caused the X Men in almost helping someone they tought as victim (executivos of the factories) on their own distruction.

The two groups part ways, and Charles Xavier and his X Men are left to reflect on their trials and mistake, while hoping to improve as they prepare to publicly denounce the sports drinks business for their polution, which will create a new enemy they will gladly take.

Second Movie:

While on the happy side the X Men watch the intimate and simple wedding of Storm and Wolverine, the downer side is the rising of the terrorist group Friends of Humanity in politics treatening the safety and well being of mutants.

Inspired by the Animated Series two part episode "Time Fugitives", The Friends of Humanity attack trough biological war by creating a plague that they blame the mutants for spreading.

Enter the mutant Gambit, a former thief who proposes a peace aliance between Magneto and Charles Xavier and offers himself as an expy to investigate the Friends of Humanity and the origin of the plague.

A romance starts to form between Gambit and Rogue.

In the climatic battle, Wolverine lets himself catch the plague so that mutants can develop anti-bodies against it, while the samples and formulas for the vírus are destroyed.

Third Movie:

Gambit has joined the X-Men, whom which Magneto and his followers also agreed to join forces in the fight for mutant rights.

The main tread are the warrying forces of Mister Sinister and Apocalypse.

Mister Sinister starts kidnapping mutants to fuse their powers so as to create the ultimate weapon against Apocalypse.

While Apocalypse turns Destiny, Mystique, Magneto and Charles Xavier into his Knights.

So now the heros must resist their objetification into weapons made by Mister Sinister, and stop Apocalypse's destruction of the World, and the key to solve this situation may be on Rogue's absorving powers...

As for the Dark Phoenix Saga?

Please don't ever try to do it on film.

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Seems like the Atomic Age inspired every second superhero to get his or her powers through radiation. The radioactive spider bite is probably the most well known example, but I saw some pretty wacky ones. Wondering if you know any other crazy or interesting ones too?

A lot of the Silver Age superheroes were radioactive, in no small part because Stan Lee was a nut on the subject and didn't particularly care about the actual science. So in addition to Spider-Man (and many of his rogues' gallery), you have the gamma bomb test that created the Hulk and many of his rogues' gallery (although Al Ewing invented a fascinating Kabbalistic mythology on top of the whole gamma radiation thing), the radioactive ooze that blinded Matt Murdock (and created the Ninja Turtles), and on and on...

The one you're probably less familiar with is the first origin story for mutants in the X-Men:

While the nuclear origin of Professor X and the 05 were eventually superseded by Chris Claremont's decision to shift from atomic radiation to genetic mutation, which would be formalized as the X-Gene, X-comics didn't completely abandon the Silver Age origin story for mutants. Building on Xavier's backstory of being the children of government scientists working at a top-secret project at Alamagordo, New Mexico (a clear allusion to the Trinity Test conducted at Los Alamos as part of the Manhattan Project), Fabien Nicieza, Craig Kyle, Chris Yost, and especially Mike Carey invented the Black Womb Project.

In a feat of paranoid conspiracy rarely seen outside of a game of Illuminati, the Black Womb Project was a secret genetic mutation research group using nuclear research as a cover story. Led by "Dr. Nathan Milbury" (aka Mister Sinister aka Nathaniel Essex) and the almost-as-evil Amanda Mueller (aka "the Black Womb Killer"), the Black Womb Project hired Dr. Brian Xavier (Charles' father), Dr. Kurt Marko (Cain Marko's father), and Irene Adler (working undercover to foil Sinister's bid for Dominion).

This project involved wildly unethical experimentation on thousands of children abducted by FBI agents Fred Duncan (who would become Professor X's FBI liason) and Carl Denti (the future anti-mutant villain "X-Cutioner"), including many of the Silver Age villains like Fred Dukes (the Blob) and Mortimer Toynbee (Toad), as well as experiments conducted by Drs. Xavier and Marko on their own children Charles and Cain. Supposedly, the Black Womb Project was designed to test a number of different methods of activating latent X-Genes...

But secretly, Nathaniel Essex/Mister Sinister was intending to use the Project as a springboard for his goals for immortality and ultimate dominion through something called the Cronus Device. This involved the implantation of Sinister's DNA into Xavier and Marko so that if Sinister ever died, a failsafe would activate that would wipe the minds of Charles, Marko, and their descendants and implant Sinister's mind and abilities into them.

While Sinister's plans were foiled by Irene Adler's precognition and Amanda Mueller's attempt to usurp the Cronus Device and replace Sinister's backup with her own (Mueller's mutant power gave her immortality but not eternal youth, so she wanted to use Sinister's backdoor to clone herself into youthful bodies), it did succeed in installing a Sinister backdoor into Charles Xavier and Cain Marko that Sinister would eventually infiltrate into the mutant DNA database at the heart of Krakoan resurrection. Sinister then used his backdoors to attempt to seize control of the Quiet Council and create an intergalatic mutant empire, which he would then sacrifice to fuel his ascension into Dominion.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that Enigma had gotten there first...

Beast Anon here ^^ Sounds like you're still having a good time with the show so far, I look forward to your thoughts on the rest of the episodes as time passes =p To answer your question... Hmm...hard to pick is an understatement, but, if I had to come up with something here and now I'd say...maybe: 1. Beast - Because he's a perfect example of what I personally like in a tragic character while also having the potential to best anything thrown at him. 2. Jubilee - Because I really liked how they evolved her character over time from the standard fish-out-of-water trope to the mysterious yet likable ward with a massive secret...that secret being she has the hidden ability to literally reset time and space if she dies!...I'm not joking, it's in the comics, it's mind-boggling how it's handled and I love it! xD 3. Wolverine - Because everyone loves Wolverine. 'Nuff said xP As for a favorite villain...erm...maybe Mister Sinister? I'll have to think about that some more, the entire list is subject to change really, but I did really like how they handled Sinister's backstory and how he was handled from that point onwards, even from the start he's a pretty intimidating villain who is 100% antagonistic. While you have villains like Magneto who are more like flawed-anti-heros capable of redemption and lumbering overpowered despots like Apocolypse who go "muhahaha! I am going to step on this basket of puppies! >:D ", Sinister has a sort of balance between the two types that I'm warming towards. I do like the way you write these relationships, and would be happy to read any ideas you put on the page ^^ As for any specific platonic yandere's I'd like to see, well, I suppose it'd be fun to see the dynamic/rivalry between Wolverine and Sabretooth get explored, I'm honestly fine with anything you decide to put down :D Hope these answered your questions sufficiently, you have a great day as well! And, if you celebrate it, Happy Easter! ^^

Good points, Beast Anon!

#1: Jubilee can do WHAT?! That is... so cool. Like, wow. Talk about a plot twist! And I like how they handle her character, too, at least in the Animated Series (I haven't read about... 99.9% of the comics... So I'm pretty much out of my depth with that stuff, unless I watched a video essay on them or watched a video reading them...). And that would be a pretty interesting plot to explore in a platonic yandere setting, too-

#2 Beast is awesome, he's a scientist, he's a lover of literature, he's friendly, he's fluffy, he's nice- The list goes on, but all in all, yes, he's a good character😊

#3 Yep, one way to sum up how we all feel about Wolverine. I myself don't like most of the comic romances he's been in, and while I'm not much a fan of the love triangle in the Animated Series, he is still the guy who will do his best to protect his kids (and adopted friends or partners). So even if he is a jerk at times, and would scare the cr*p put of most people who met him, he's nice on the inside, so I think that's what draws in a good bit of fans

#4 I see what you mean, now that you point it out. Mr. Sinister had a complicated past, started out good, went kinda nuts due to what he did and was trying to accomplish (and possibly failing, if I remember that part correctly? It's been a while since I watched his backstory episode in the Animated Series). And after all of that, he spends the next several decades, if not what, centuries, traumatizing mutants and experimenting on them. Interesting character, looks like a vampire, and is a threat whenever he gets involved. You have Magneto, who is flawed, but more of an anti-hero with his heart in the right direction, but his actions aren't the right way of going about it, and you have Apocalypse, the guy who would knock ice cream out of your hand (or step on puppies, as you said), who is not negotiable on his evil, and does not care about good or evil, just what he wants and how to make it happen... There are other villains and the like, but these three set the flavors you can expect for the show. (Then you have Sabretooth, and well... the Professor somehow saw something in him, or thought he could reach the guy, and the Professor has been known to actually think some people aren't good at all, I think? So he has that going for him. Not to mention the people at Marvel had at one point thought of having this guy become at least an anti-hero, or at best reformed into a hero... All of this to say, secret flavor unlocked: Unstable psychotic villain who somehow has the chance to become better, but the people writing him in the comics sadly won't stick to it or write him in as much of a person) (I hope this made sense😅)

#5 Aaaaaawwww! I'm so glad you like how I write the platonic yanderes! Trying to keep their personalities and vocal tics isn't always easy, but I try my best! Which doing our best is the best we can all do, no matter what!

#6 Hahaha, yes! I enjoy writing for those two, especially since they do have history, they liked each other at some point, and I can write them as brothers. I know that a lot of the fandom ships them, but... I prefer them platonically. I do ship certain characters, I just don't ship those two that way. Wolverine has had I don't know how many love interests, so the idea he can have a platonic relationship with someone who isn't a teenager or the odd person who died, is rather appealing. And it kinda fits in a way, doesn't it? How to explain these two guys, where one (Sabretooth) knows the past of the other (Wolverine) when even the guy he's obsessed (and protective?) of doesn't know it or him, hates him, and will attack him on sight. Cue at least a hundred years of being obsessive, protective, and a stalker towards this one guy. (I may have brainrotted there for a minute; my apologies, but you hopefully see what I'm trying to say, right?)

#6 It was fun talking with you once more, Beast Anon! I can't wait to hear from you again, but take it easy, okay? No rush, no pressure. Everything will happen when it happens😊

365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

October 13th - Sabertooth

Victor Creed was born in the middle 1800’s somewhere in the Northwest Territory of Canada.  His Mutant powers manifested in childhood, bestowing him greatly enhanced senses and physical attributes, along with sharpened claws and teeth and a healing factor that enabled him to quickly recover from nearly any injury.  Victor’s father was a cruel and superstitious man and became convinced his son had become possessed by some sort of lupine demon.  As such, he beat young Victor, chaining him in an attic and forcibly removed the lad’s teeth and fingernails.  These would grow back quickly and his father would repeat this brutal ordeal again and again.  

The abuse drove Victor mad and he crewed off his own hand in order to escape and murdered his father.  His limb regenerated and Victor wandered the Yukon ultimately finding work laying railroad tracks.  Constantly finding trouble, Victor committed several murders as he made his way to Calgary.  

Around the turn of the century, Victor learned that his older brother, Saul had been killed by a mysterious man named Logan (the individual who would go on to become the X-Man called Wolverine).  Victor sought this Logan out and captured him, bringing him to a scientist in America named Nathaniel Essex.  

Some time thereafter, Victor (who was now going be the name ‘Sabertooth’) traveled to Japan under the employ of the mysterious figure called Romulus.  Logan had escaped Essex and was extorted by The Hand to bring Sabertooth down.  The two battled once more and this time Logan was victorious.  During this battle, the two came to realize the similarities of their regenerative powers, leading to speculation that the pair might be related.  Victor escaped Logan and the two would later meet again fighting as mercenaries in the Sino-Japanese War of 1938.  

Sabertooth would go on to fight for the Allied Forces during the Second World War and was later recruited by Colonel Nicholas Fury to act as a member of his Avengers team, hunting down nazi war criminals and preventing the rise of a fourth reich. Some years thereafter, Sabertooth was reunited alongside Logan onto a black operations military squadron called Team X.  During his time with Team X, Victor had an affair with the Mutant shapeshifter, Mystique, and she became pregnant with their child.  

Team X was disbanded and Sabertooth was sent to Viet Nam to conduct illegal covert operations for a secretive governmental organization.  Some time thereafter, Sabertooth was approached by Charles Xavier who offered him a place among his Mutant team of heroes, The X-Men.  Victor soundly refused Xavier’s offer, showing no interest whatsoever in fostering a harmonious relationship between humans and Mutants.  

Later, Victor fell in with a beautiful young telepath named Birdy.  The two became lovers and Birdy used her telepathic gifts to cool Victor’s rage and offer him the sense of peace that had always eluded him.  Meanwhile, Victor’s son, Greydon Creed, had become involved in politics and the darker aspects of U.S, foreign policy.  Although both his parents were Mutants, Greydon was born human and he came to despise Mutants, seeing the stoking of anti-Mutant sentiment as a hugely effective means to bolster his fledgling political career.  So to torture his hated father, Greydon arranged for the murder of Birdy, causing Victor to return to his bloodthirsty ways.

Sabertooth would go on to partner with the super villain known as The Constrictor and had numerous run-ins with the heroes Iron-Fist, Power Man and others.  Sometime thereafter, Sabertooth was recruited by Mister Sinister to act as the field leader of this team of killers, The Marauders.  He led the Marauders into the Morlock tunnels below New York City and conducted a massacre that all but eradicated Morlock society.    

Acting as Sinister’s agent, working for others, or just on his own, Sabertooth would go on to have numerous altercations with Wolverine, The X-Men and many other heroes.   During the attack of the alien Phalanx, Sabertooth found himself allied with the X-Men and helped to save a number of the younger Mutants who would go on to form the team Generation X.  

Sabertooth was then outfitted with an inhibitor collar and forced to act in a heroic fashion as a member of X-Factor.  This only lasted a while before he was able to circumnavigate the collar and continue to his villainous ways.  

Some time thereafter, the Axis event resulted in a number of villains becoming heroic. Even after the event ended and most of the villains returned to their original states, the effect on Sabertooth seemed to continue.  This new heroic Sabertooth served as a member of The X-Men, becoming especially close with his teammate, Monet, and helping her work through the Mutant vampirism that had been afflicted onto her by her brother.  

The effects of the Axis event eventually wore off and Sabertooth returned to his original nature.  He was placed on a new team of covert Mutant agents modeled after the Weapon X program.  

Following the foundation of the Mutant nation of Krakoa, Sabertooth was deemed too dangerous a threat to Xavier and the governing council’s goals.  As such, he was imprisoned in a subterranean cage in the bowls of the living island.  Whilst there, Sabertooth came to realize there was something secretive and possibly nefarious about Xavier’s true intentions for Krakoa.  Sabertooth orchestrated an escape alongside the other poor Mutants imprisoned under the isle and remains at large.  

Sabertooth has featured in a pair of the Fox Films X-Men movies, portrayed by actor Tyler Mane in The X-Men and by actor Liev Schreiber in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.  The villain/antihero first appeared in the pages of Iron Fist Vol. 1 #14 (1977).  

Meet Cyclops's New Nemesis, Doctor Stasis!

Meet Cyclops's New Nemesis, Doctor Stasis! #xmen #comics #comicbooks

The following article is a revised version of a post originally from my tumblr blog Alfie talks about comics Doctor Stasis is the overarching antagonist for the first year of Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz‘s X-Men. Stasis is a member of the anti-Mutant organization Orchis with a penchant for macabre genetic experiments. He is also Nathaniel Essex, but he is not Mister Sinister. He’s a different…

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I really wish more than anything that Marvel would make a live-action Cloak & Dagger reboot. It would fit perfectly with Phase 5 & 6, too, cause their origin story in the comics is that they were kidnapped and experimented with experimental drugs that gave them their powers. It would explain the sudden rise of enhanced individuals in the MCU.

Because it makes literally no fucking sense that everyone just suddenly has superpowers now, and its super annoying.

They could also introduce Mister Sinister whose an immortal X-Men villain that’s known for first discovering the mutant X-gene and frankensteining the shit out of people by performing experiments on them against their will. Sinister is responsible for the creation of the anti-hero Archangel — AKA Warren Worthington III. Warren is the disgraced son of the business tycoon Warren Worthington II. If you’ve ever watched X-Men: The Last Stand — do not feel obligated to put yourself through that trauma; just pretend it doesn’t exist like we all do — you’re already familiar with the character. The kid who tried to chop his wings off.

That’s Warren.

But Sinister kidnapped Warren while Warren was a member of the X-Men, did some fucked up shit to him, CUT OFF HIS WINGS (I think — its been a while), and replaced them with completely awesome adamantium wings. Adamantium is technically the strongest metal in the Marvelverse — or it was pre-MCU.

Fucking Disney.

Adamantium has a higher density than vibranium, so with the right amount force it could cut through solid vibranium like a fucking butter. But adamantium is more vulnerable to extremely high temperatures and is virtually useless unless you’re able to melt it down to a liquid form. Because once it becomes a solid adamantium is indestructable.

The differences are explained here.

But, unfortunately, Disney rewrote the fucking X-Men origin story so that mutants aren’t even mutants anymore and the powers they manifest during puberty via the X-gene is a gift from the Celestials.

Yeah, Disney turned the fucking X-Men into a metaphor for creationism.

A deeply offensive metaphor for creationism.

Any X-Men fan with a modicum of common sense can tell you that the

X-Men storyline parallels the Civil Rights movement and the battle for minorities to obtain those rights.

The story is about mutants literally preventing and evading mass genocide against mutant-kind carried out against them by their evolutionary precursors, homosapians — AKA humans with no powers (mutants were dubbed by Erik Lensherr, homosuperior and the name stuck). Its all about an Us vs Them mentality, and senseless violence carried out against minorities.

Mutants are a metaphor for queers, transgender, non-Christian, and BIPOC citizens who do not fit into the mainstream white heteronormative societal norms.

X-Men emphasizes that mutants must be embrace their powers — their personal differences — in order to truly master them. It teaches us that it is okay to be different and it is our differences that make us powerful.

Unless you’re Jean Gray that is and then you get motherfucking DID forced upon you by a holier-than-thou psychic.

And the mutants,

rewritten by Disney, were born from Celestial vomit.

Puke.

In other words, everyone who does not fit into the white Christian narrative was born from a sickness.

Meet Cyclops's New Nemesis, Doctor Stasis!

Doctor Stasis is the overarching antagonist for the first year of Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz's X-Men. Doctor Stasis is a member of the anti-mutant organization Orchis with a penchant for macabre genetic experiments. He is also Nathaniel Essex, but he is not Mister Sinister. He is a different Nathaniel Essex. Doctor Stasis is the first of three additional Essexs to be revealed. All of whom are represented by their own French suit, the kind you find in a deck of playing cards.

The backstory behind the various Essexs is as follows. In the late 19th century, Doctor Nathaniel Essex envisioned four routes to triumph over machine dominance. Those routes were as follows: The Cosmic Powers, Post-Humanity, Magic, and Mutants. For these four routes, he created four clones, each marked by a French suit on their foreheads. In Essex’s eyes, the clones were in competition, survival of the fittest. The winner he hoped would allow him to ascend to godhood. 

Doctor Stasis is the clone with the suit of clubs on his forehead. He is the route of Post-Humanity. Stasis believes in artificially improving human bodies through genetic experiments. Stasis views the rise of Krakoa and mutants as a threat to humanity and his long-term goal of immortality. In his mind, Mutants are a cancer that must be excised from the earth if humanity is ever to ascend. 

In the first year of Duggan's X-Men, Doctor Stasis plans on exposing the secret of mutant resurrection. He wants the X-Men to attempt to suppress the story so Orchis can reveal that mutants took action against the freedom of the press, turning public sentiment against Mutantdom. 

Part of Doctor Stasis’s plan was to kill and collect a sample from Cyclops and run tests to see if it was a clone or if the mutants had truly conquered death. Once Cyclops was resurrected, he and fellow X-Men Synch hunted down Stasis where they learned he was actually a version of Nathanial Essex. Even though Stasis escaped, his plans were still foiled when Cyclops revealed the truth of mutant resurrection to reporter Ben Urich instead of suppressing the story as Stasis had hoped. 

Doctor Stasis has the potential to be a nemesis for Cyclops. Mister Sinister has long haunted the Summers bloodline but recently expanded beyond that to greater machinations. Doctor Stasis is representative of a specter that has haunted Scott Summers his entire life. 

Stasis’s angle of Post-Humanity is a novel take on Sinister. Mister Sinister views Mutants as tools to be used in his grand design. However, Doctor Stasis is repulsed by Mutants and is disgusted at the idea of them existing on the same planet as him. Sinister wants to use Mutants, Doctor Stasis wants to eradicate Mutants.

Another thing Doctor Stasis has going for him is his design. Pepe Larraz is one of the most talented artists working in comics today. Larraz has created so many instantly iconic designs, Doctor Stasis among them. I'd also like to note that Stasis has a cane sword. You can never go wrong with a cane sword. 

Doctor Stasis is a fantastic new addition to the X-Men’s rogues gallery. He has a killer design and a great narrative hook. He is an antagonist for Cyclops that harkens back to the character's past. Doctor Stasis is ripe with potential and represents an exciting development for the franchise.

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I think what pissed off a lot of Avengers fans about Krakoa is the in-universe villification of Wanda for doing M-Day by pure accident while possessed and called "the Pretender" for being led to believe she was a mutant since she was a child while actually knowingly non-mutants like Mister Sinister (massacred the Morlocks, not to mention a Literal Nazi) and Cassandra Nova (massacred the entire population of Genosha) get a place on Krakoa and in the former's case, *on the Quiet Council*.

oh are Avengers fans, specifically, anti-Krakoa? I honestly wasn’t aware there were many fans who disliked Krakoa at all.

I'm not super comfortable speaking to the vilification and twisting of Wanda's character post House of M since that was my first real exposure to the character (so it's always been kind of hard for me to shake the 'you're the one responsible for Decimation' bias when I see her, even knowing that’s unfair since House of M using her like that was unfair). but yeah, it's a totally legitimate gripe for Wanda fans to complain about how this good guy was put through a shitty (for her--I liked House of M lol) storyline that forced her to be the bad guy and now her reputation is permanently tarnished and she'll never be able to live down the shitty thing Bendis made her do. especially when you've then got actual straight up, unrepentant supervillains like Mister Sinister and Cassandra Nova (and iirc like half the damn OG Hellfire Club is there too? I know Selene and Sebastian Shaw are...) who've directly and intentionally harmed so many (other) mutants' lives who've received such a free pass that they're not only welcomed into Krakoa with open arms, but given freaking seats on the damn Council in Sinister and Shaw's cases. I totally get the gripe of why do these (objectively far worse) people get a pass, but Wanda is forever and always defined by and abhorred by all mutant kind for one moment of weakness?

The fact that MISTER SINISTER is on the Quiet Council but Hank "One of the smartest X-Men characters" McCoy isn't tells me everything I need abt how I need to feel about this Krakoa arc

NO SAY THAT and that would be fine bc hank certainly as he was portrayed in 70s avengers n 90s xmen was very anti establishment/suspicious of authority and governments so if he WAS like prior characterisations and was like no fuck u guys I'm not being part of the government I'd accept that! but NO he actually wants to be part of it and they're not letting him? like i guess sinister is more of a threat than hank who can have his love for charles exploited but it makes me sad at least let him be CAMPY about being evil and doing his war crimes :( why does sinister get a big cape and hank is just in his weird bike shorts. fuckers can't even let him be EVIL right.

April 17, 2022 Marvel Month Nanny Created by : Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson The woman now known as the Nanny was once a scientist employed by the Right in the field of cyborg technology. When she learned of the Right's anti-mutant agenda, she, being a mutant herself, tried to stop them from using her work. As she failed and was captured, the Right sealed her in one of her cyborg designs, an egg-shaped armored suit in an attempt to enslave her. Though she escaped their custody, the ordeal unbalanced her to borderline insanity. At some later date, she rescued a young mutant named Peter from the clutches of Mister Sinister, crafted a battle suit for him, and christened him the Orphan-Maker. She also obtained (possibly self-manufactured) high-tech weaponry and a flying craft. #CreativeMultiverse #MarvelComics #Xmen #art #artwork #artistofinstagram #artist #artistforhire #Custom #create #drawing #drawingaday #draweveryday #illustration #pencil #sketch #ink #colordrawing #Sketchcard #fabercastell #copic #twitchstreamer https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUf8VuMH-3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Comics this week?

Batman #132 - I'm getting into the run more now that it's become more street level (crazy how Zdarsky taking Bruce back to basics involves transferring him over to another Earth). Love Zdarsky's take on Toyman in the backups, hope PKJ is reading this and mayeb it will influence his own take on Toyman.

Poison Ivy #9 - Yeah I think I've seen enough. Congrats to GWW on taking a 6 issue mini to an ongoing, that never happens these days, but I have no interest in anti-hero Ivy or another Gotham book. Dropping this.

Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution - The Vigil seems interesting and I do want to see the follow up to that Deadeye reveal, but otherwise a meh read.

Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5 - Once again we get a story where Jason achieves some measure of catharsis by killing Joker, except it's not the real Joker. Enjoying this more than Three Jokers but DC editorial needs to stop repeating stories over and over in rapid succession.

Gotham City: Year One #5 - Both of Bruce's grandparents are such pieces of shit. This is King's best book since Mister Miracle. If the ending delivers I think I'd put it alongside Vision as my favorite King book of all time. Sucks that no one is buying it, per a recent King Word Balloon interview, but like Woman of Tomorrow I bet this will be a strong seller in the trades.

Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #1 - Boring read, I know I'm surprised too. Ewing just isn't grabbing my attention here, partly because I don't care about the OCs, and partly because the answer to one of the big mysteries from Sins of Sinister is the predictable one. Who has the Moiras? Destiny and the other Sinisters do, we all saw that coming.

One of the things the MCU could do with the X-men is straight-wash Mister Sinister.

Just make him a generic badguy.

I will not accept any adaptation of Sinister that is not the most Glam, Posh, Dramatic Clone-Fucker.