Author Archives: E.A. Sofia

Jonathan Hickman’s X-MEN, and the House that Metaphor Built

Jonathan Hickman’s X-MEN, and the House that Metaphor Built

The X-Men’s new storyline House of X/Powers of X, which promised to introduce a new era of X-Men stories, has passed its midpoint. While reading this storyline, I’ve been thinking about what drew me to the X-Men years ago and what it means to be a fan of a meaningful story that’s been published by

Comic Love: Being a New Fan and Reading Kamala Khan

“Sana [Amanat] and I initially had very modest expectations for this book. Our goal was to get to ten issues. It was going to be a fun side project—a young adult Muslim super hero! At Marvel!—that would have the lifespan of fun side projects. I budgeted a year for it. But by the time the

Review: X-MEN GRAND DESIGN: SECOND GENESIS #2

X-MEN GRAND DESIGN: SECOND GENESIS #2 Written by Ed Piskor Art by Ed Piskor Edited by Chris Robinson and Jordan D. White Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: August 29, 2018 It should be common knowledge by this point that pleasant occasions don’t last long for the X-Men. X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis #2

The Benefit of Time: Thoughts on the Occasion of Kamala Khan’s 50th Issue

Kamala Khan, the superhero known as Ms. Marvel, just experienced a significant milestone: her 50th solo issue. Since her debut four years ago, Kamala has gone from being one of the new characters whose fate was unclear to a new addition to Marvel’s superhero pantheon. Even her creators and most devoted fans initially thought she

Review: EXILES #1

EXILES #1 Written by Saladin Ahmed Art by Javier Rodríguez, Álvaro López, Jordie Bellaire, Joe Caramagna Edited by Sarah Brunstad, Wil Moss Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: April 11, 2018 The Marvel Multiverse is in danger (again) and a new team of superheroes must come together to save it despite their initial hesitations (again).

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