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Preview: Unbreakable X-Men #3

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Unbreakable X-Men #3

(W) Gail Simone (A) Mario Santoro, Luciano Vecchio, Tiago Palma, Davide Tinto, R.B. Silva

ATLANTIS UNDER SEIGE!

X YEARS LATER, a grief-stricken GAMBIT has a mission to recover and recall several unwilling X-MEN who have left the mutant life to face a creature of nightmares that can doom them all! It’s the return of several beloved mutants (and a few less beloved), coming back to try to contain the unimaginable army of the undead that threatens both Atlantis and the surface world!

Unbreakable X-Men #3

One World Under Doom #9 Delivers a Finale That Leaves a Lot of Questions

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One World Under Doom #9

Doom has confronted all of Earth’s heroes in battle – and he’s won. What’s more, he’s used the magical power of Sorcerer Supreme to ensure that this victory has become a fixed moment in time: a thing that will stand forever, impervious to magic or time travel alike. But unbeknownst to Doom, in that climatic moment that can now never be changed, the seeds of Doom’s downfall were also fixed for all eternity. Left with an intolerable defeat that cannot be changed, Doom makes a choice he can never undo – and the rest of the world will pay his price… One World Under Doom #9 wraps up the latest status quo, shaking things up for what’s next and leaving readers to ponder.

Written by Ryan North, I’ve enjoyed One World Under Doom not for its action and excitement, but because it asks a lot of questions about leadership, Marvel’s heroes, and our real world. Within its pages, it has had Doctor Doom ruling over the world and wielding unimaginable power. He gave the world peace, healthcare, education, generally better living conditions, but at the price of their freedom and the people’s willingness to give their submission. The world’s leaders didn’t fight back, instead they caved to order that kept them in power and delivered what they chose not to. It reflected our world and far too many willing to dance with and accept fascism. It directly challenged Marvel’s heroes who could, if they chose to, deliver some of what Doom did as Emperor, but they have chosen not to.

North presented Doom as a cold and calculating character, thinking ahead and leaning on logic over heart. And, it’s his heart and love of Valeria Richards, his goddaughter, that was his undoing. North showed the one thing that could really defeat Doom and gave us a character, and event, that elevated him in some ways. There is a character with heart and love underneath the armor, but that also means he chooses not to experience those things generally.

Where One World Under Doom #9 truly gets interesting is in its final moments. Doom and Reed Richards have one last conversation as we the readers learn about the state of things. Reed posits how Doom has left the world in a worse place with those who want him back, instability in the vacuum of power, a question of so many who took advantage of the open borders. He left chaos after his order. And Doom’s lesson? To get rid of the heroes first thing. Doom will be back at some point, and he’ll be back smarter and more cunning and manipulative than ever. And, North leaves us a question, without fascism, do we get chaos, instability, and lawlessness? It’ll be interesting if the Marvel Universe explores this question and hopefully it takes it up more so than it has with questions and remaining plot threads from previous events.

The art by R.B. Silva continues to entertain with Doom traveling throughout the universe attempting to save Valeria’s life. With color by David Curiel and lettering by Travis Lanham, the art conveys a character desperate for a solution and a hectic search and quest to find exactly that. Doom feels sad, broken, and worried as he begs and bargains for someone to step forward with what he needs. There is a bargain that’s reached and while the art looks good, the moment and the art do feel a little empty. Overall, while the art looks good there’s still an underlying lack of real emotion to it all. Doom goes through a wide range of things but the comic overall comes off a little cold, even in the art.

One World Under Doom #9 is an interesting event finale. It doesn’t end with a bang, but rather a whimper. It’s pages focus on delivering a Doom that’s more than the cold, calculating individual we’re used to. Instead, it leaves an intriguing future for the Marvel Universe and an even more intriguing future for Doom. One World Under Doom #9 nails down its themes but overall lacks real emotion and connection.

Story: Ryan North Art: R.B. Silva
Color: David Curiel Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read

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Preview: Unbreakable X-Men #2

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Unbreakable X-Men #2

(W) Gail Simone (A) C.F. Villa, Mario Santoro, Davide Tinto, David Marquez, R.B. Silva, Alessandro Cappuccio, Ramon Rosanas

ATLANTIS UNDER SEIGE!

X YEARS LATER, a grief-stricken GAMBIT has a mission to recover and recall several unwilling X-MEN who have left the mutant life, to face a creature of nightmares that can doom them all! It’s the return of several beloved mutants (and a few less beloved), coming back to try to contain the unimaginable army of the undead that threatens both Atlantis and the surface world!

Unbreakable X-Men #2

Exclusive Preview: One World Under Doom #9

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One World Under Doom #9

(W) Ryan North, Steve Orlando (A) R. B. Silva, Bernard Chang
(C) David Curiel, Ruth Redmond (L) Travis Lanham
(CA) Ben Harvey

FINALE! Doom has confronted all of Earth’s heroes in battle — and he’s won. What’s more, he’s used the magical power of the Sorcerer Supreme to ensure that this victory has become a fixed moment in time: a thing that will stand forever, impervious to magic or time travel alike. But unbeknownst to Doom, in that climactic moment that can now never be changed, the seeds of Doom’s downfall were also fixed for all eternity. Left with an intolerable defeat that cannot be changed, Doom makes a choice he can never undo — and the rest of the world will pay his price… it all comes down to this in the big finale of ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM!

PLUS: If the Sorcerer Supreme falls, who will rise to take his place? Find out here!

One World Under Doom #9

Preview: One World Under Doom #8

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One World Under Doom #8

(W) Ryan North (A) R.B. Silva

Doom battles the combined might of an entire world to maintain his control: But can even he stand against the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four… and every other hero on Earth? It seems like all hope is lost: until a desperate gambit gives the heroes exactly what they need to win! But Doom has a desperate gambit of his own: one that, though it’s never been attempted before, combines all his sorcery and science into a single brutal attack. It all leads to a shocking conclusion — with consequences that will reverberate throughout the entire Marvel Universe in this penultimate issue!

One World Under Doom #8

One World Under Doom #8 reminds us that Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

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One World Under Doom #8

Doom battles the combined might of an entire world to maintain his control: But can even he stand against the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four…and every other hero on Earth? It seems like all hope is lost: until a desperate gambit gives the heroes exactly what they need to win! But Doom has a desperate gambit of his own: one that, though it’s never been attempted before, combines all his sorcery and science into a single brutal attack. One World Under Doom #8 leads to a shocking conclusion – with consequences that will reverberate throughout the entire Marvel Universe in this penultimate issue!

Written by Ryan North, One World Under Doom is one of the best events Marvel has released in some time. The series has delivered twists and turns with a focus on leadership, the role of heroes, and how many will allow fascism for the illusion of peace and stability. The series has delivered a lot to chew on and think about but also more than enough action. It also has depicted a Doom that feels like it meets the high expectations around his power and abilities. He’s a formidable foe that’s always a step ahead of his opponents and a trick to play to win the day.

One World Under Doom #8 is the penultimate issue of the series and sees Doom pressed on multiple fronts. The world’s heroes have attacked him with a physical and mystical front. People around the world have risen up forcing him to split his focus. Then there’s his motivation behind it all. One character, above all, can get Doom’s attention and maybe challenge him, and that’s Valeria Richards, Sue and Reed’s daughter and Doom’s goddaughter. North delivers a debate between the two where she lays out how Doom’s noble intentions have been corrupted and even with his victory, they’re tainted. The people will be subjugated no matter what at this point, he’ll rule through fear and brute strength instead of what he can deliver to the world. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

R.B. Silva does masterful work here with the art. With color by David Curiel and lettering by Travis Lanham, the comic packs a lot into a single issue. With massive battles on the physical and astral planes, a spirited debate between Doom and Valeria, and a hell of a lot of characters and moments to juggle, the art nails it. You really get a sense that Doom is both struggling but winning. That the heroes are giving it all with team-ups and power moves we haven’t seen before. It all leads to an end that just feels right both written and especially visually. It’s impressive work just getting it all in there and every moment really hitting it when it comes to the visuals (and writing as well).

One World Under Doom #8 is the penultimate issue but it delivers a hell of a punch. Marvel has kept it tight to their chest as to exactly what we can expect post this event and who is left standing and who isn’t. The event as a whole has delivered in every way and this issue builds a crescendo that will pay off when the final issue drops.

Story: Ryan North Art: R.B. Silva
Color: David Curiel Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.4 Overall: 8.3 Recommendation: Buy

Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Preview: One World Under Doom #8

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One World Under Doom #8

(W) Ryan North (A) R.B. Silva

Doom battles the combined might of an entire world to maintain his control: But can even he stand against the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four… and every other hero on Earth? It seems like all hope is lost: until a desperate gambit gives the heroes exactly what they need to win! But Doom has a desperate gambit of his own: one that, though it’s never been attempted before, combines all his sorcery and science into a single brutal attack. It all leads to a shocking conclusion — with consequences that will reverberate throughout the entire Marvel Universe in this penultimate issue!

One World Under Doom #8

NYCC 2025: The X-Men Enter the Shadows of Tomorrow

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The “Marvel Comics: X-Men Panel” at New York Comic Con revealed all that awaits mutantkind this January and beyond! Marvel Comics VP Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, and a host of X-talent including current X-Men creative team, writer Jed MacKay and artist Ryan Stegman, mutant mastermind Benjamin Percy, rising star Magik writer Ashley Allen, and acclaimed writer Eve L Ewing shed light on “Shadows of Tomorrow,” the next era of X-Men storytelling, with cover reveals for returning X-Men titles and announcements for all-new series launches.

“Age of Revelation,” the new status quo that takes the Marvel Universe 10 years into the future, kicked off last week and takes over the X-Men line through December. In its aftermath, the X-Men are now armed with knowledge to prevent one of the darkest futures in Marvel Comics history. It’s time to embrace bold action, strengthen alliances, and empower the next generation! United, the X-Men will alter mutantkind’s fate and ensure their dream isn’t darkened by the “Shadows of Tomorrow!”

Read on to learn about X-titles on sale in January and February.

Gail Simone and David Marquez’s Uncanny X-Men; Saladin Ahmed and Martín Cóccolo’s Wolverine; and Jed MacKay’s X-Men, with two issues drawn by superstar artist Tony Daniel, will continue. Two recent hit solo series, Storm and Magik, will experience exciting evolutions in Murewa Ayodele and Federica Mancin’s Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant and Ashley Allen and Germán Peralta’s Magik & Colossus. Exciting new launches including Cyclops, Rogue, Generation X-23, Inglorious X-Force, and Wade Wilson: Deadpool. A new X-project from Exceptional X-Men writer Eve. L Ewing coming next year was also teased during the panel.

X-MEN #23

Written by JED MACKAY
Art and Cover by TONY DANIEL
On Sale 1/7

AGE OF REVELATION EPILOGUE!

One X-Man of the present has been stranded in the Age of Revelation, fighting against impossible odds in the world of tomorrow. But while they’ve been there, what has their future counterpart been doing in their body in the present?

X-MEN #23

X-MEN #24

Written by JED MACKAY
Art and Cover by TONY DANIEL
On Sale 1/21

BRING ON THE BAD GUYS!

In the wake of the Age of Revelation, the gene-terrorist group 3K has been revitalized. But will their internal schemes undo them?

X-MEN #24

UNCANNY X-MEN #22

Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale 1/14

MEAN GIRL MUTINA!

A festive event is interrupted by the daughter of darkness herself, Mutina. And she has an unimaginable favor to ask the Uncanny X-Men and woe betide them all if they refuse! It’s murderous mutants and cake and blades and you will look very differently at one of the core X-Men after this bloody issue!

UNCANNY X-MEN #22

WOLVERINE #14

Written by SALADIN AHMED
Art by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
On Sale 1/7

WOLVERINE ENCOUNTERS SILVER SABLE!

The flagship series returns as Wolverine crosses paths with Silver Sable in a mission to save a cadre of Morlocks. But are they on the same side? And who’s got Logan in their sights? The all-new era starts now!

WOLVERINE #14

CYCLOPS #1 (OF 5)

Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
Cover by FEDERICO VICENTINI
On Sale 2/11

THE ONE-EYED X-MAN UNLEASHED!

Scott Summers is a mutant who is always in near-total control of his powers and his emotions. But what happens when he’s separated from the X-Men, lost in a mountain wilderness without the visor that keeps his devastating powers in check? And will he be able to stay alive when Donald Pierce and his cyborgs, the Reavers, are hunting him? It’s a tale of the X-Men’s leader at his most savage core!

CYCLOPS #1 (OF 5)

GENERATION X-23 #1

Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by JACOPO CAMAGNI
Cover by PARTHA PRATIM SARKAR
On Sale 2/18

HER NAME IS WOLVERINE. BUT THE LEGEND OF X-23 GROWS.

Laura Kinney was brainwashed and trained from birth to be the ultimate assassin as X-23. She’s long put that life behind her…but it seems she hasn’t quite outrun it yet! When Laura and Gabby encounter someone who seems to be their long lost friend, the harrowing plot they uncover will turn their worlds upside down. The next generation of X-subjects is here, and they follow in the deadly footsteps of X-23! Featuring a host of new heroes and villains, Generation X-23 have a surprise in store for the Wolverine! 

GENERATION X-23 #1

INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1

Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MICHAEL STA. MARIA
Cover by R.B. SILVA
Variant Cover by FRANCESCO MANNA
On Sale 1/21

INGLORIOUS VENGEANCE!

Cable returns from the future with a handful of clues…and gaping holes in his memory. An assassination is at hand, and it’s up to Hellverine, Archangel and his former teammate Boom-Boom to follow Cable’s lead into the fire. But who are they after, and what secret does Cable’s faulty memory hide? Be here for the ground floor of the mystery and strap in for the most extreme thrill ride in X-dom, as an all-new X-FORCE blazes into battle!

INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1

MAGIK & COLOSSUS #1 (OF 5)

Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
#2 Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
On Sale 2/4

THE MUTANT SIBLINGS REUNITE!

Illyana Rasputin is a cynical sorceress with power harnessed from the dark realm of Limbo. Piotr Rasputin is made of metal, but with a heart much softer than his exterior. But despite being family, blood does not run thicker than water! When they return to their mother country, they discover ancient monsters from Russian folklore preying on the innocent! Can these two mutant siblings set aside their differences to save their country? The talented creative team behind Magik reunite for an X-Men story full of epic fights, mysticism, and family drama!

MAGIK & COLOSSUS #1 (OF 5)


ROGUE #1 (OF 5)

Written by ERICA SCHULTZ
Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
On Sale 1/21

YOU CAN’T OUTRUN THE PAST!

Rogue has an idyllic life with her sweet Remy LeBeau, but there are still skeletons in her closet…ones that come out when she least expects it. Rogue has worked so hard to leave her villainous past behind. Unfortunately, the past doesn’t stay in the past. What happens when it slams you right in the face? What past sin would make Rogue leave Haven House? Do Mystique and Destiny hold the answer?

ROGUE #1 (OF 5)

STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #1

Written by MUREWA AYODELE
Art by FEDERICA MANCIN
Cover by R.B. SILVA
On Sale 2/4

THE WAR ABOVE ALL THUNDERS LOUDER AND CLOSER.

As the cosmos braces for annihilation, Storm, unaware of the coming threat, turns her gaze inward – to her home – to Earth. The Earth’s Mightiest Mutant becomes Earth’s protector once more… in a daring new chapter of her life.  In this new beginning, Storm shares a Japanese tea ceremony with an enemy and visits France for a masquerade with monsters. However, it all ends in a gut-wrenching funeral… for in this new era of Ororo Munroe, Mistress Death is never far behind.

STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #1

WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #1

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art and Cover by GEOFF SHAW
On Sale 2/11

DANGEROUS. UNHINGED. DEADLY. 

Deadpool is a man on the brink, and that means the jobs are deadlier, the stakes are higher, and the humor is darker than ever before. But Wade Wilson isn’t laughing. A dark memory haunts Deadpool, as a mysterious client leads him down a troubling path. This way lies redemption? No, something far worse. Wade can never be forgiven for what he’s done… the new ongoing series begins! 

WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #1

Check out the covers along with an epic promotional image by Stefano Caselli that will used as a cover on a yet-to-be-announced X-title and stay tuned for more news about the “Shadows of Tomorrow” in the weeks ahead.

Get a First Look at One World Under Doom #8

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One World Under Doom #8

(W) Ryan North (A) R.B. Silva
Release Date: October 15, 2025

Doom battles the combined might of an entire world to maintain his control: But can even he stand against the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four… and every other hero on Earth? It seems like all hope is lost: until a desperate gambit gives the heroes exactly what they need to win! But Doom has a desperate gambit of his own: one that, though it’s never been attempted before, combines all his sorcery and science into a single brutal attack. It all leads to a shocking conclusion — with consequences that will reverberate throughout the entire Marvel Universe in this penultimate issue!

One World Under Doom #8

Preview: One World Under Doom #7

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One World Under Doom #7

(W) Ryan North (A) R. B. Silva

Fallout continues from what was revealed last month, and Doom finds his grip on power loosening. But he’s not going to give it up without a fight — on several fronts. Doom once sought glory, but that glory is now dead. All that is left is power and control as rebellions in several countries are quickly — and brutally — put down. As Doom prepares to make his final stand, and a world’s army stands against him, only a few can see the truth… it’s not enough. Emperor Doom is going to win. And so Mr. Fantastic prepares a last, desperate gamble…

One World Under Doom #7
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