X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #4 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
THE LAST CHANCE FOR THE X-MEN!
MAGNETO may be mutantkind’s last hope! As the fallout from the Doomsday scenario of the DAYS OF FUTURE PAST reaches its epic climax, witness the never-before-told story of the X-MEN’s last-ditch effort against the Sentinels! Can the mutants reclaim the future?
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #3 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: $3.99
MUTANTS HUNTING MUTANTS – RELEASE THE HOUNDS! AHAB unleashes his HOUNDS to hunt down mutantkind! Chief among them, the powerful RACHEL SUMMERS! As her unwilling betrayal stands poised to destroy the remnants of the X-MEN for good, MAGNETO hits rock bottom. But what fruit will an unexpected alliance led by WOLVERINE yield, and will it create an even darker future?
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #2 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Aug 16, 2023
SRP: $3.99
FUTURE FALLOUT!
MAGNETO’s aggressive action further divides the mutant community, even as GYRICH, TRASK and their secret organization take steps to ensure mutantkind will face extinction! But will A NEW HOPE arise among the X-MEN, or will this future truly come to pass? Continue the multi-decade journey into this ALL-NEW tale of the dystopic future made famous in the classic X-MEN #141-142 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST storyline, complete with SURPRISE GUEST STARS and NEW REVELATIONS!
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #2 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Aug 16, 2023
SRP: $3.99
FUTURE FALLOUT!
MAGNETO’s aggressive action further divides the mutant community, even as GYRICH, TRASK and their secret organization take steps to ensure mutantkind will face extinction! But will A NEW HOPE arise among the X-MEN, or will this future truly come to pass? Continue the multi-decade journey into this ALL-NEW tale of the dystopic future made famous in the classic X-MEN #141-142 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST storyline, complete with SURPRISE GUEST STARS and NEW REVELATIONS!
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99
THE CATACLYSM THAT LEADS TO THE X-MEN’S DYSTOPIC FUTURE! Return to the future in a tale that reveals the events leading up to the timeless original DAYS OF FUTURE PAST story that’s inspired spin-offs, films and more! In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet SLAIN and APPREHENDED, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and SENTINELS on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will KATE PRYDE, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, STORM, BANSHEE, ANGEL, CYCLOPS, PROFESSOR X and the rest of the X-MEN go to in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of MAGNETO will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY? Witness the thirty-year descent into the dystopic future, replete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, as we flesh out one of the most celebrated X-MEN timelines in its own series for the first time!
X-Men: Days of Future Past is a classic X-Men story taking us to a dystopian future where Mutants are hunted and rounded up. It has spawn takes on television, film, and inspired so many similar stories, some even in the X-Men comics. But, how did things build up to that world? X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 kicks off a new series that explores that.
Written by Marc Guggenheim, X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 begins to flesh out the 30 years of events that lead to the dystopic future we’ve come to known. After opening with “year 28,” the comic rewinds a bit with some quick hits and moments before settling on “year 18.” This is the year that featured some major key events, one a riff on another classic story, that lead to the detention of Mutants and the turning of the public not just against them but also heroes with powers as a whole. It’s all pretty basic with little surprises and shocks, feeling a bit void of emotion.
That’s part of the issue with X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1. While the comic does fill in the gaps, the way it’s presented leaves out an emotional connection and punch that should happen. It feels much more like a bullet point of events instead of an impassioned allegory about unchecked hate and othering groups for political gain. It goes over the basics but leaves things generally at the surface level.
The art by Manuel García is good. With ink by Cam Smith, color by Yen Nitro, and lettering by Clayton Cowles, the comic has a bit of a retro style to it. What’s interesting is subtle changes in designs in this alternate world, reminding us that things have gone wrong. It’s small choices but they help make it clear we’re on a different timeline and path than what we are used to in these classic stories. The pages too are packed reflecting a first issue that covers a lot. There could easily be multiple splash pages but instead even the major visual moments share pages with a few more panels. It generally works but also feels like it emphasizes that this debut issue wasn’t given enough room to breathes.
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 isn’t bad. It begins to fill in the gaps as to what lead to the world of “Days of Future Past.” It’s all logical and you could see how it’d shake out. But, the comic rushes through some of the history, leaving the emotional build to the side. It takes use through the history but never really builds to anything, instead it’s quick hits or we’re dropped into the key moment. There’s an emotional connection that feels like it’s missing.
Story: Marc Guggenheim Art: Manuel García
Ink: Cam Smith Color: Yen Nitro Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
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Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
Animal Castle Vol. 2 #3 (Ablaze) – It’s a new take on the classic Animal Farm and the art is amazing.
Antarctica #1 (Image Comics/Top Cow) – Hannah secures a job at the Antarctic station to search for her father and stumbles headfirst into a conspiracy that threatens everything she’s ever believed. We’re intrigued by the mystery.
Astrobots #3 (Massive Publishing/Whatnot Publishing) – The art has been amazing for this series about a robot society. The story too is great, focusing on the revolutionaries that see the corruption.
Con & On #1 (AHOY Comics) – Follow an ensemble cast of media pros and fans down through the decades of America’s most colossal comic book convention! Perfect to get us pumped for SDCC!
Dark Ride #7 (Image Comics/Skybound) – The series has been a fantastic horror ride and we can’t wait to find out more about what’s going on.
Eight Limbs (Humanoids) – Joanna, a retired Muay Thai champion, takes in a troubled foster teen and decides to train her… until the teen lands herself in a dangerous situation and Joanna must re-enter the ring to fight for her new family! We’re here for the Muay Thai.
Fishflies #1 (Image Comics) – The Free Comic Book Day teaser of this new Jeff Lemire series had us scratching our heads, so we definitely want to check out this debut.
Gargoyles: Dark Ages #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Return to the long-lost era when humans and Gargoyles lived in harmony but the peace is threatened.
The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold Your Childhood (First Second) – A new graphic novel by Box Brown about how marketing targeting children in the 80s impacts them today.
Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 (VIZ Media) – With Isao defeated, No. 9 fuses with the director general and takes on Kafka, Kikoru, and Narumi! Will they be able to defeat No. 9 and save their fearless leader?! We’re pumped to see what happens next!
Knight Terrors #1 (DC Comics) – After last week’s releases, the main series of this summer event kicks off here!
Sirens of the City #1 (BOOM! Studios) – New York City. 1980s. Runaway teen Layla struggles to survive on the mean streets, far from home. We’re excited for this series that says it “shines a light on bodily autonomy in a patriarchal world.”
WildC.A.T.s #9 (DC Comics) – The series has been full of action and a hell of a lot of fun.
World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 (DC Comics) – We’re down for this retro series focusing on the early Teen Titans.
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 (Marvel) – Wondered how it all happened? Find out here!
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99
THE CATACLYSM THAT LEADS TO THE X-MEN’S DYSTOPIC FUTURE! Return to the future in a tale that reveals the events leading up to the timeless original DAYS OF FUTURE PAST story that’s inspired spin-offs, films and more! In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet SLAIN and APPREHENDED, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and SENTINELS on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will KATE PRYDE, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, STORM, BANSHEE, ANGEL, CYCLOPS, PROFESSOR X and the rest of the X-MEN go to in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of MAGNETO will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY? Witness the thirty-year descent into the dystopic future, replete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, as we flesh out one of the most celebrated X-MEN timelines in its own series for the first time!
This year marks 60 thrilling years of both the Avengers and the X-Men! In June, the 2023 class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers will celebrate the Avengers with stunning new variant covers – and come July, it’s the mutants’ turn!
Just as the X-Men enter Fall of X, an unpredictable new era for Marvel’s Merry Mutants, revisit your favorite time periods from throughout X-history in eight stunning covers that will adorn Marvel’s hottest titles in July. Marvel’s elite artists have delivered fresh takes on classic moments in the mutant mythos including Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost’s fabulous debut, Rogue joining the team, the rise of the Sentinels, and more.
Each month, Marvel’s Stormbreakers bring their incredible talents to your favorite comic series and characters and flex their skills with exciting themed variant cover collections. The current group of artists includes Elena Casagrande, Nic Klein, Jan Bazaldua, Chris Allen, Martin Coccolo, Lucas Werneck, Federico Vicentini, and C.F. Villa. Each of these artists embody the raw talent and creative potential to shatter the limits of visual storytelling in comics today! As the next evolution of the groundbreaking Marvel’s Young Guns program, Marvel’s Stormbreakers continues the tradition of spotlighting and elevating these powerful artists to showcase their abilities, artwork and prominence in the world of comic books.
Check out all eight covers now and pick them up at your local comic shop this July!
Just in time for the X-Men’s 60th anniversary, fans can discover more about one of their most influential storylines this July in X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday! Written by X-Men superstar Marc Guggenheim and drawn by acclaimed artist Manuel García, the new limited series will reveal the never-before-told saga that preceded Chris Claremont and John Byrne’s groundbreaking Days of Future Past storyline.
Told in 1981 within the pages of Uncanny X-Men #141–142, “Days of Future Past” enriched the X-Men’s mythology with the introduction of new core concepts like time travel and alternate universes, and raised the stakes of the X-Men’s mission by showing readers what the future held if they failed. Over the years, “Days of Future Past” has inspired spin-offs, film, television, and more, and now it’s time to witness the thirty-year descent into this iconic dystopic future where mutantkind was crushed under the full might of the Sentinel program!
Beginning at the pivotal moment that Kate Pryde desperately tried to alter in the original story and taking readers right up the legendary opening pages of Uncanny X-Men #141, the series will reveal all the dark history behind “Days of Future Past,” complete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, super hero guest stars, and shocking revelations.
In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet slain and apprehended, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and Sentinels on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will Kate Pryde, Wolverine, Colossus, Storm, Banshee, Cyclops, Angel, Professor X, and the rest of the X-Men go in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of Magneto will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY?
Learn the full story behind one of Marvel Comics’ most timeless tales this July in X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday!
