Thread Where You Can Ask Various X-Related Questions PART II!

[worstblogever]

Two questions:

1) Does Spiral need all 6 arms to summon magic or can she cast a spell with simply just one or two hands, at minimum? Are all her spells dependent on her movement or can some of them be spoken, or in Spiral's case, danced?

2) After reading X-Factor 200, I read the bio in the back on each character and noticed that it said Jamie Madrox was formerly blonde. In what comics was he blonde? Not that it's important or anything, but I've always seen him with the full body suit on or depicted with brown hair. When was Madrox blonde?

#1- That... is a good question. I don't know if DomoGoddess still posts regularly, but that poster was the resident Spiral expert, if memory serves. Best I can answer is this description off her comicvine entry, under her power description.


Spiral casts many of her spells by dancing or using her swords, the more complicated the spell the more elaborate her dance is.

Feasibly, for simple spells, she might not need all her arms. I do know that she teleported with all four mechanical ones removed on an episode of Wolverine and the X-Men, though. Not that it means anything necessarily for the 616-Spiral.

#2- Based off of his biography (http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/spotlight/showquestion.asp?faq=10&fldAuto=92&page=2), with panels to prove it on Uncannyxmen.net, Madrox was BORN blonde.

[Justin K.]

#1- That... is a good question. I don't know if DomoGoddess still posts regularly, but that poster was the resident Spiral expert, if memory serves. Best I can answer is this description off her comicvine entry, under her power description.

Feasibly, for simple spells, she might not need all her arms. I do know that she teleported with all four mechanical ones removed on an episode of Wolverine and the X-Men, though. Not that it means anything necessarily for the 616-Spiral.

#2- Based off of his biography (http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/spotlight/showquestion.asp?faq=10&fldAuto=92&page=2), with panels to prove it on Uncannyxmen.net, Madrox was BORN blonde.

Even if it is a cartoon, I'm assuming K&Y have a good grip on her powers and how they work.

So I'm assuming it reverted to a darker brown colour as he got older then. Thanks though.

[Ruairidh]

Did the Morlocks inspire the mutants in Futurama at all?

[KiplingKat]

Did the Morlocks inspire the mutants in Futurama at all?

I have not heard Groening say anything about where he got the idea from, but given the vast number of SciFi/geek references in that show it would not surprise me. But then Claremont got the idea from H.G. Wells, so it might not be so much Groening borrowing from Marvel as a classic SciFi trope.

[Raptor]

X-Men Unlimted #2 explained exactly how Magneto powers work. He routes electromagnetic fields, the earths being the most common since he is here the most, through his body and controls it via special structures in his brain. It is not telekinesis, which is the physical manipulation of matter through psychic means, but the manipulation of energy through physiological means.

http://pics.livejournal.com/kiplingkat7/pic/000201gr

http://pics.livejournal.com/kiplingkat7/pic/000pckzq

http://pics.livejournal.com/kiplingkat7/pic/00011983

And that was not undone until M-Day, and according to Fraction he is a mutant again after the experiment with the High Evolutionary so his power should work the same way.

And as for the scientific plausibility and methods of Magneto's feats, including controlling non-ferrrous materials through diamagnetism:

http://www.magnetowasright.com/pages/analysis/the-science-of-magneto.php

We are talking about one of the Four Fundamental forces of the Universe that controls almost everything we see in day to day life except gravity. :wink:

Everything has an electromagnetic field if for no other reason than a positive or negatively charged atom. When one can move absolutely anything mentally, you essentially have a telekinetic. It stopped being based on metals and ferrous substances.

Still good to see how it works now whether I like it or not. Thanks.

[fortyseven]

How do you pronounce Unuscione?

Is it Unus-see-oh-knee?

[worstblogever]

How do you pronounce Unuscione?

Is it Unus-see-oh-knee?

Based off of my knowledge of the Italian language (not extensive, just a basic grasp, admittedly), that would be how I'd go, yeah.

[Daniel Mengsk]

How do you pronounce Unuscione?

Is it Unus-see-oh-knee?

Okay, this could be totaly wrong but;

U - sounds like u in rude

ci - sounds like ch in church

o - migh sound like o in cost

ne - like in nevermind

So: unus-ch-o-ne

[coveredinbees]

I think the ci is sigh like in scion. Because she's the scion of Unus. I think Unus is pronounced Oo nuss (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090426081052AA9J4Ev).

[fortyseven]

Ooo-nuss-chi-oh-ne(ver) or Ooo-nuss-chi-oh-knee seem to work well if it should sound Italian.

Cool. Thanks guys.:smile:

[kindella2]

Best jumping on point to get me current...

Astonishing?
Legacy?

Best source of info to get me caught up to jumping on point.

HELP PLEASE!

[alf_to_the_rescue]

Best jumping on point to get me current...

Astonishing?
Legacy?

Best source of info to get me caught up to jumping on point.

HELP PLEASE!

www.uncannyxmen.net

[krushjudgement]

Best jumping on point to get me current...

Astonishing?
Legacy?

Best source of info to get me caught up to jumping on point.

HELP PLEASE!

Astonishing is a self contained story. Legacy is the best place to catch up.

[kindella2]

Astonishing is a self contained story. Legacy is the best place to catch up.

thanks and great info on the site...what about uncanny?

[Pixie_Solanas]

In X-Men Forever issue #14, just what is the scene that Beast references with Jean, in regards to her leather concertgoing miniskirt and are there any available A4-sized scan links?

[krushjudgement]

thanks and great info on the site...what about uncanny?

Uncanny is a confusing mess even for old readers like me. You can jump in at 500 and just go for it. If you find yourself lost you're in good company.

And this site is a wonderful resource for all things "X" http://uncannyxmen.net/

[Devil_LeonX]

what issue of Astonishing X-men is he talking about? did this sex scene happen in the same issue?
"The beauty for me of doing novels versus doing comics is that comics have a wonderful sense of silence to them. You can do silence in comics. You can't do silence in novels. I guess you can, but if you are doing silence you still have to be writing something else. I love the silent moments in comics. One of my favorite moments in recent comics memory is in Astonishing X-men when Wolverine comes in during the post-sex scene with Kitty and Peter. Joss just let it sit and let readers get everything from the pictures. I really want to stay true to that and what the silence can do for the story."

[krushjudgement]

what issue of Astonishing X-men is he talking about? did this sex scene happen in the same issue?
"The beauty for me of doing novels versus doing comics is that comics have a wonderful sense of silence to them. You can do silence in comics. You can't do silence in novels. I guess you can, but if you are doing silence you still have to be writing something else. I love the silent moments in comics. One of my favorite moments in recent comics memory is in Astonishing X-men when Wolverine comes in during the post-sex scene with Kitty and Peter. Joss just let it sit and let readers get everything from the pictures. I really want to stay true to that and what the silence can do for the story."

Astonishing X-Men # 14. But it starts in # 13.

[Devil_LeonX]

Astonishing X-Men # 14. But it starts in # 13.

AH thank you good Sir!

[KwameKamikaze]

Did they ever give a definitive name for the Island they're on?
Nation X? Utopia? Genosha II? Island M? Island X?

[Puunk]

Did they ever give a definitive name for the Island they're on?
Nation X? Utopia? Genosha II? Island M? Island X?

Well, it was called "Asteroid M" before (when Magneto ran it, I guess) but now they've nicknamed it "Utopia" (it says that in the "Previously in Uncanny X-Men..." page of every Uncanny issue) but the storyline, or title of the miniseries, is called "Nation X."

^ That's what I got at least.

My question is: XaviersMisprint tells me the Juggernaut once encountered Sammy the Squid Boy. When was this?

[XaviersMisprint]

Well, it was called "Asteroid M" before (when Magneto ran it, I guess) but now they've nicknamed it "Utopia" (it says that in the "Previously in Uncanny X-Men..." page of every Uncanny issue) but the storyline, or title of the miniseries, is called "Nation X."

^ That's what I got at least.

My question is: XaviersMisprint tells me the Juggernaut once encountered Sammy the Squid Boy. When was this?

Chuck Austen wrote it, so the answer you're likely to get is "No. That never happened. Shut up, leave."

But, they met in Austen's first Uncanny arc (issue 410-412 maybe?) after Sammy dove in and saved Juggernaut from drowning during the fight with Black Tom. They were BFFL ever since and talked about X-Women's boobs and they wrecked houses and battled Alpha Flight and all this nonsense until Squid boy was murdered by Black Tom The Tree Stump in X-Men (#161-164 maybe?), and Juggy got all bent out of shape and blue balled.

[Justin K.]

How do Fixx's fairies work? When she has one enter someone's head, how do her powers work? I tried uncannyxmen.net and marvel, but their explanation, a bit vague. If she sends a sprite in to someone's head, can she control them? Can she make it unlesh telepathis energy? What can those fairies do? I've seen them used as a mind-link and a way to observe someone from afar, but can her mind fairies do anything else? In simpler terms, how do Fixx's powers work?

[Puunk]

I was reading Fantastic Four 574 when I saw this -

http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww324/Puunk/ThatsNotSpider-Man.jpg

I'd done a little research on Artie, and learned he was mute. How come there's a speech bubble connecting ... ?

[ZNOP]

I'd done a little research on Artie, and learned he was mute. How come there's a speech bubble connecting ... ?

Laziness knows no bounds -- and apparently neither does the Letterer on this issue. Or, maybe after Artie was de-powered and reduced to a "REM", he gained the ability to speak -- sort of like a reverse secondary mutation...

[streator]

just read uncanny 267-269 yesterday and i have a question:

what happened to ms. marvel after magneto "chose" rogue? when did she next appear?

[Anna]

just read uncanny 267-269 yesterday and i have a question:

what happened to ms. marvel after magneto "chose" rogue? when did she next appear?

That wasn't the real Ms. Marvel. The original eventually returned from space, and rejoined the Avengers.

[streator]

That wasn't the real Ms. Marvel. The original eventually returned from space, and rejoined the Avengers.

so what happened to that ms. marvel? did magneto just drain her life essence or something when he restored rogue? did he merge the persona back into rogue?

[Arachne]

I think that was more a memory of Ms. Marvel than anything else. Kind of a copy of her personality.

[Havok83]

When Rogue absorbed Ms. Marvel, it was a permanent transfer of her powers and memories. Rogue left her a new person, without her personality/memories which made Carol, the woman she was. Xavier worked with Carol to try and restore her the best he could, and even was able to restore most of hermemories, but she wasnt quite the same and lacked the emotinoal attachment and experiences that went alongside them.

Those stayed with Rogue and remained dormant until she "died" in Fall of the Mutants. Prior to this, Carol's psyche would emerge as Rogue could hear her in her head, but after this event, Carol's personality became much stronger. The two personalities existed as 2 distinct beings sharing one body. It WAS Ms. Marvel. It was analogous to a body transfer. Think of Betsy in Kwannon's body or Jean in Emma's circa UXM 282....it was a similiar situation here except both personalities remained in the one mind and they both would switch between having control.

Now when Rogue went through the Siege Perilous, it seperated the 2 personalities and gave each their own body. Rogue was purged of Carol's memories and powers. However they shared one life force. In order to save Rogue, Magneto killed off Ms. Marvel. He then used the machinery on the Savage Land to transfer her power to Rogue.

[Jack Flash]

How do Fixx's fairies work? When she has one enter someone's head, how do her powers work? I tried uncannyxmen.net and marvel, but their explanation, a bit vague. If she sends a sprite in to someone's head, can she control them? Can she make it unlesh telepathis energy? What can those fairies do? I've seen them used as a mind-link and a way to observe someone from afar, but can her mind fairies do anything else? In simpler terms, how do Fixx's powers work?

Fixx's powers were pretty amorphous. She was uber in all things. Her mental powers allowed her to switch bodies, traverse time, read minds, possess others, psi fry combatants. She's a beast. That's why she disappeared. The fairies were mainly used to mind link but they could concievably do multiple other things.

[Puunk]

What a looooooong thread .... :) I`ve never saw a thread like this, did someone read all of the replies ?

Hey, welcome to CBR. :) I love how your first post ever is in this thread.

Eh, you just ask a question and hopefully someone answers it.

[RolandJP]

Did Kitty Pryde have her Bat Mitzvah?

[Havok83]

Did Kitty Pryde have her Bat Mitzvah?

If she did it was before she joined the X-men bc she was past that age

[Prodigy55]

Does Rogue care about Jean Grey?

[Pixie_Solanas]

Is Rogue's ever-plunging neckline and brazen display of cleavage emblematic of her newfound control over her powerset?

[Justin K.]

Does Shatterstar have hollow bones?
Longshot does. Like father, like son?


Fixx's powers were pretty amorphous. She was uber in all things. Her mental powers allowed her to switch bodies, traverse time, read minds, possess others, psi fry combatants. She's a beast. That's why she disappeared. The fairies were mainly used to mind link but they could concievably do multiple other things.

Thanks :smile:

[ZNOP]

Does Shatterstar have hollow bones?
Longshot does. Like father, like son?

A medical exam conducted by Beast revealed that Shatterstar possessed DNA identical to that of Longshot, along with such genetic features as hollow bones and a lack of white blood cells. However, after Longshot and Dazzler returned to Mojoworld to free Longshot's people -- Dazzler later returned to Earth without Longshot and without a child. IIRC Jean scanned her mind and body and determined she had a miscarriage. Sooooo...

[jarrod]

A medical exam conducted by Beast revealed that Shatterstar possessed DNA identical to that of Longshot, along with such genetic features as hollow bones and a lack of white blood cells. However, after Longshot and Dazzler returned to Mojoworld to free Longshot's people -- Dazzler later returned to Earth without Longshot and without a child. IIRC Jean scanned her mind and body and determined she had a miscarriage. Sooooo...
It was revealed that Spiral took Shatterstar from his mother's womb. And his mother was an Earth woman....

[ZNOP]

It was revealed that Spiral took Shatterstar from his mother's womb. And his mother was an Earth woman....

When? Was this before during or after the entire -- Hey look I have a identical twin too, "Benjamin Russell" debacle?

[jarrod]

When? Was this before during or after the entire -- Hey look I have a identical twin too, "Benjamin Russell" debacle?
It was in the recent Liefeild mini iirc. I never read it though, so this is 2nd hand.

[adamisme]

Hi guys, this might have already been posted or asked, but just been reading old X-Men issues from the 90's just after Magneto was given Genosha and the X-Men ended up on the Skrull homeworld just before Galactus tucked in and they had training camps for Skrulls with them taking the form of heroes such as the Avengers and the X-Men, do you think this was one of the things somebody though about before Secret invasion or is it just a storyline that was used and then forgotten about?

[Ironhorse2008]

Hi guys, this might have already been posted or asked, but just been reading old X-Men issues from the 90's just after Magneto was given Genosha and the X-Men ended up on the Skrull homeworld just before Galactus tucked in and they had training camps for Skrulls with them taking the form of heroes such as the Avengers and the X-Men, do you think this was one of the things somebody though about before Secret invasion or is it just a storyline that was used and then forgotten about?

IMO, most probably, as a matter of fact, there wasn't a mention of this story in Secret Invasion Saga, but in that comic, they went back to the Kree / Skrull war, Annihilation and when Captain America was replaced by a skrull in Waid's run (1998), they even mention Skrull Kill Krew, so, why that X-Men story was missing? I think it was 'avoided', why? because the similarities are obvious, the skrulls were training replacements for an invasion, and remember that before the X-Men reached Earth, Wolverine was succesfully replaced by a skrull, a skrull that couldn't be detected, and that wasn't discovered till Wolverine was killed by Death (one of Apocalypse's horsemen) who was in fact Wolverine brainwashed, that happened in The Twelve storyline, between 1999 and 2000.

I think Marvel didn't want to hear the old complaints about recycled stories, so they didn't say a thing about this during Secret Invasion, this ain't a conspiracy theory or something, it's just what I think.

Peace.

[adamisme]

IMO, most probably, as a matter of fact, there wasn't a mention of this story in Secret Invasion Saga, but in that comic, they went back to the Kree / Skrull war, Annihilation and when Captain America was replaced by a skrull in Waid's run (1998), they even mention Skrull Kill Krew, so, why that X-Men story was missing? I think it was 'avoided', why? because the similarities are obvious, the skrulls were training replacements for an invasion, and remember that before the X-Men reached Earth, Wolverine was succesfully replaced by a skrull, a skrull that couldn't be detected, and that wasn't discovered till Wolverine was killed by Death (one of Apocalypse's horsemen) who was in fact Wolverine brainwashed, that happened in The Twelve storyline, between 1999 and 2000.

I think Marvel didn't want to hear the old complaints about recycled stories, so they didn't say a thing about this during Secret Invasion, this ain't a conspiracy theory or something, it's just what I think.

Peace.

fair enough, thanks for the help, would have been nice if Wolverine had mentioned it when they were in the Savage Land in front of their duplicates though or did he just forget

[coveredinbees]

Who is the purple circled one?
http://i50.tinypic.com/2hwph1z.jpg

[quillero]

Who is the purple circled one?
http://i50.tinypic.com/2hwph1z.jpg

OUR LORD MAGNETO

[coveredinbees]

OUR LORD MAGNETO
Thanks. At first I thought it was Psylocke's armor.

[jlmoor]

Thanks. At first I thought it was Psylocke's armor.

You make an excellent point. Psylocke needs a cape.

[xmanson]

Was Genosha ever mentioned before its first arc in Uncany over 20 years ago?

It seemed way too advanced and conected to come out of nowhere, with no "subplot buliding" in the previous issues, but I haven't seen anything in the issues I have with me.

[worstblogever]

Was Genosha ever mentioned before its first arc in Uncany over 20 years ago?

It seemed way too advanced and conected to come out of nowhere, with no "subplot buliding" in the previous issues, but I haven't seen anything in the issues I have with me.

I don't recall it ever being mentioned prior to Uncanny X-Men #235, in October of 1988.

[Free-Man]

What is up with Darwin? He seems to be changing appearance in every issue I've read?

He's gray/silver in rise of the Shiar Empire, brownish/African American in Deadly Genesis, and now he looks black again in X-Factor. I know PAD did a retcon where he explained that his period of light skin was caused as an evolutionary defense, but how come he has ears in X-Factor 200, only to lose them later?

[worstblogever]

What is up with Darwin? He seems to be changing appearance in every issue I've read?

He's gray/silver in rise of the Shiar Empire, brownish/African American in Deadly Genesis, and now he looks black again in X-Factor. I know PAD did a retcon where he explained that his period of light skin was caused as an evolutionary defense, but how come he has ears in X-Factor 200, only to lose them later?

He lost his ears as an evolutionary defense to not have to listen to the idiocy of Guido Carosella.

Gimme mah no-prize!

[4sake]

What is up with Darwin? He seems to be changing appearance in every issue I've read?

He's gray/silver in rise of the Shiar Empire, brownish/African American in Deadly Genesis, and now he looks black again in X-Factor. I know PAD did a retcon where he explained that his period of light skin was caused as an evolutionary defense, but how come he has ears in X-Factor 200, only to lose them later?

This is Darwin after he leaves Gabe body in Deadly Genesis.

Note : that he still have brownish/tanish skin & looks as if he's can a half-black & half-latino man. Also you'll notice he still has ears here also.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/5392/249061-110338-darwin_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/110338-darwin/105-249061/)

Darwin in Shiar Empire storyline

Note: he no -longer has ears for some reason & he no longer brownish..

There was no story reason why he became gary/ less half-black & half-latino looking or why he didn't have ears when he did in the 1st place.

The reason why it happen was more than likely the artist & colorist didn't care enuff to draw him how should be.(this seems to happen alot to minority characters.. See Sunsopt, M, Misty Knight)

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/14661/418511-darwin17_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/darwin17/105-418511/)

Pad didn't retcon anything to my knowledge. All he & the current artists he works did was give a reason for lazy artist work & try to set the character back right/fix him imo (By given him back his correct skin tone & ears.)

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/24656/1010186-darwin1_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/darwin1/105-1010186/)

Now a no-prize for the ears in 200..

His power is reactive evolution ( which means his body will manifest whatever ability it feels is needed to ensure his survival).. So after M broke his face in # 200 he just remade his face & probably forgot to remake his ears because he has a crush on M & usually acts some what awkward around her.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/6754/836185-5_copia_3_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/5_copia_3/105-836185/)

[Anna]

Darwin is attempting to fit in with those around him. There was an Excalibur issue where Meggan got lost in NYC and changed her look to match the various people she met...

[Anon_me]

To be fair though, Meggan's fine motor control over her powers were deteriorating at that time.

[tenlientl]

I'm pretty sure it's from an X-Book (if not, then Avengers), but it's a quote from a recent issue.

"The path to Eden is paved with swords and serpents" or something like that. Any help on title/issue?

[Colinp42]

Can someone explain what the deal is with Predator X? This is what I understand: There were 3 of them at first. 2 were killed right away (didn't Mercury like take her skin back from them and that's how they died?). The 3rd escaped, and was later killed in Messiah Complex. So now, where are the others coming from? Are we just supposed to assume they made more and used something else instead of Mercury for the skin (even though it still looks like it)? Has there been an explanation?

[worstblogever]

Can someone explain what the deal is with Predator X? This is what I understand: There were 3 of them at first. 2 were killed right away (didn't Mercury like take her skin back from them and that's how they died?). The 3rd escaped, and was later killed in Messiah Complex. So now, where are the others coming from? Are we just supposed to assume they made more and used something else instead of Mercury for the skin (even though it still looks like it)? Has there been an explanation?

The Facility made a few more. All but one were sent to Utopia, to deliver spying nanomechs, upon their inevitable deaths. The one that wasn't was dropped off in NYC, apparently, and is currently chowing down on whatever few Morlocks are down there, it seems.

[Justin K.]

Rogue being able to absorb Colossus in his metal form is debatable, in Uncanny X-Men #208, she was able to do so, but during the Revolution period, suddenly he was immune to her touch.

So, Is Colossus immune to Rogue's touch or not? Claremont wrote both Revolution and Uncanny in the 80s, but they seem to contradict each other. Can Rogue absorb the powers of Emma Frost if she were in diamond form? What about Iceman in ice-form?

So, can Rogue still absorb someone while they're in their secondary form, or has that all been retconned?

[worstblogever]

Rogue being able to absorb Colossus in his metal form is debatable, in Uncanny X-Men #208, she was able to do so, but during the Revolution period, suddenly he was immune to her touch.

So, Is Colossus immune to Rogue's touch or not? Claremont wrote both Revolution and Uncanny in the 80s, but they seem to contradict each other. Can Rogue absorb the powers of Emma Frost if she were in diamond form? What about Iceman in ice-form?

So, can Rogue still absorb someone while they're in their secondary form, or has that all been retconned?

It's debatable, perhaps. But she's absorbed him more than she hasn't.

Rogue absorbed Emma's diamond form in the first issue Carey wrote Supernovas. I don't know if she ever absorbed Bobby's powers that I can remember. It just hasn't happened, that I can recall, off the top of my head, on their road trip in the 90s after she put Gambit into the coma, or during the Carey/Bachalo run.

[Justin K.]

Rogue absorbed Emma's diamond form in the first issue Carey wrote Supernovas. I don't know if she ever absorbed Bobby's powers that I can remember. It just hasn't happened, that I can recall, off the top of my head, on their road trip in the 90s after she put Gambit into the coma, or during the Carey/Bachalo run.

She manifested Bobby's powers in X-Treme X-Men 13, though her absorbing him was an off-panel thing.
There were no instances during the road-trip era or during Carey's run.

[worstblogever]

She manifested Bobby's powers in X-Treme X-Men 13, though her absorbing him was an off-panel thing.
There were no instances during the road-trip era or during Carey's run.

In any event, if Bobby could touch her in ice form... he'd have done so at some point, I'd think. Since she wanted to touch someone.

Of course, that probably wouldn't solve her (at the time) chronic virginity, as she'd still be getting nailed with an ice wang.

It's pretty safe to assume he couldn't touch her without her power working, even in ice form.

[Justin K.]

It's pretty safe to assume he couldn't touch her without her power working, even in ice form.

I'll go with that. She was able to absorb Rockslide in Uncanny recently and he's made of rock.

[4sake]

When was it revealed that Iceman is Jewish?

[Peter F.]

I'll go with that. She was able to absorb Rockslide in Uncanny recently and he's made of rock.

Yes but that was written by Fraction. I doubt he's even entirely sure who Rockslide is.

[Colinp42]

Maybe when Rogue was able to touch Colossus in metal form we can retcon it that it was the first signs that her lack of control was a mental block?

[Seres]

When was it revealed that Iceman is Jewish?

He is not this. He is rubbish.

[ProfeZZor X]

What's up with Vulcan these days? ...Is he still off in space with the Shi'ar?

[Havok83]

What's up with Vulcan these days? ...Is he still off in space with the Shi'ar?
He's dead, or rather presumed dead

[zur en arrh]

Is X-Men Legacy 231 a good jumping on point for the title? I've been reading only Uncanny X-Men, and quite frankly, that isn't nearly enough to quench my thirst for X-Men lately.

Also, is Wolverine Weapon X in current continuity? I dropped the title around issue 2 or 3, but it seems to be interesting now.

[ProfeZZor X]

He's dead, or rather presumed dead

How did he die? ..If he's even dead.

[worstblogever]

How did he die? ..If he's even dead.

Black Bolt was battling Vulcan, who was forced to scream at him in the presence of a Kree weapon that literally tore a hole in space and time itself. Both were pulled inside the rift, and were presumed dead.

The current Inhumans/Shi'ar Imperial Guard series and a lot of the galactic events have the galactic heroes exploring the rift... and discovering it's linked to an alternate Marvel Universe where the heroes are decidedly more... evil. Like devil-worshipping kind of evil Avengers are there, and stuff. So, if Vulcan's alive, at all, he's been horribly mangled and scarred by Boltagon, and he's got all sorts of evil jerks to deal with.

Meaning, he'll be back eventually.

[ProfeZZor X]

Black Bolt was battling Vulcan, who was forced to scream at him in the presence of a Kree weapon that literally tore a hole in space and time itself. Both were pulled inside the rift, and were presumed dead.

The current Inhumans/Shi'ar Imperial Guard series and a lot of the galactic events have the galactic heroes exploring the rift... and discovering it's linked to an alternate Marvel Universe where the heroes are decidedly more... evil. Like devil-worshipping kind of evil Avengers are there, and stuff. So, if Vulcan's alive, at all, he's been horribly mangled and scarred by Boltagon, and he's got all sorts of evil jerks to deal with.

Meaning, he'll be back eventually.

Thanks... Much appreciated.

[AstonishingXMan]

FYI, for whoever asked how to say "Unuscione"...

I had a 2XL Robot Buddy that played cassette tapes and one of them was an X-Men story, featuring the Acolytes and Magneto.

He spoke it as "You-niss-see-own" during the story.

[Home made ectoplasm]

I don't trust robots.

[worstblogever]

I don't trust robots.

That's probably for the best. Their raging alcoholism makes them unreliable.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/11352/987432-ms_marvel_19_dcp_0013_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/ms_marvel_19_dcp_0013/105-987432/)

[DreadPirateBluetail]

A question for Wolverine fanatics: Has Wolverine ever led a team?

[worstblogever]

A question for Wolverine fanatics: Has Wolverine ever led a team?

X-Force, currently.

He was supposed to have led Alpha Flight, years ago, but quit first. Team X never really had a leader, per se. But Maverick was the calming influence of the three.

[Perfection/Emma 2]

What X-Books are coming out tomorrow?

[Bronze Badger]

What X-Books are coming out tomorrow?

X-Force Forever #23 , X-Men Origins: Feral, X-Men: Are You Cumming Already? (Second Coming Prelude), and The Life and Times of Stevie Hunter #2.

[Perfection/Emma 2]

X-Force Forever, X-Men Origins: Feral, X-Men: First Coming #1, and The Life and Times of Stevie Hunter #2.

Someone won't be buying comics tomorrow

[streator]

X-Force, currently.

He was supposed to have led Alpha Flight, years ago, but quit first. Team X never really had a leader, per se. But Maverick was the calming influence of the three.

i would also say that he was also kind of a co-leader with storm after ozt for a while and again after revolution with rogue. nothing official, but he seemed to be somewhat in charge at times.

[Anon_me]

Would you count him leading Psylocke and Jubilee in Mardipoor/Hong Kong?

[streator]

Would you count him leading Psylocke and Jubilee in Mardipoor/Hong Kong?

i wouldn't, personally.

that seemed more like the three of them together out of necessity/due to certain circumstances rather than acting as "the x-men".

[ProfeZZor X]

How well does Wolverine and Madison Jeffries get along? Considering Jeffries is from Alpha Flight, and they did hunt Wolverine at some point, is there or has there been any angst between the two?

[worstblogever]

How well does Wolverine and Madison Jeffries get along? Considering Jeffries is from Alpha Flight, and they did hunt Wolverine at some point, is there or has there been any angst between the two?

Logan doesn't seem to know that Jeffries was involved in the new incarnation of Weapon X, to my knowledge.

However, he visited Alpha Flight a few times and teamed up with him, in a perfectly healthy manner, without Logan a-stabbin' Madison, who was macking on Heather Hudson at the time. Proof positive:

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/alpha-flight/53-1.jpg

Takes a lot of trust for one dude let another dude hide right above his junk. Especially when the dude hidin' has knives in his hands.

[Majinoaw]

A question for Wolverine fanatics: Has Wolverine ever led a team?

Yes. He was leader of the X-Men during Fall of the Mutants - when Storm was uh... occupied. He also served as the unofficial field leader of the team during the outback years... he was second in command to Storm.

[AstonishingXMan]

That Alpha Flight cover (and the book) is Jim Lee's first Marvel work, I do believe.

[streator]

That Alpha Flight cover (and the book) is Jim Lee's first Marvel work, I do believe.

close, but it was actually issue 51.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showquestion.asp?fldauto=2092

[Bwyard]

how and when did magneto get his powers back? i am so confused about that.

[worstblogever]

how and when did magneto get his powers back? i am so confused about that.

Try looking under his entry in the FAQ/Mutant Tracker thread, which his own personal profile was updated last about 10 days ago.


Magneto (Max Eisenhardt aka Erik Magnus Lensherr): Originally depowered by the events of M-Day, Magneto apparently may have had his powers over magnetism restored by Celestial technology reverse-engineered by the High Evolutionary in Uncanny X-Men #508. He was last seen on Utopia, during the battle against Crone, the Scribe of the Others. Last Appearance: X-Factor: Nation X #1.

[Bwyard]

thank you for that worstblogever