X-Men Unlimited #9 (2005)
An awesome tribute cover…
…To one of the greatest X-Men stories ever told.
NOW we’re talkin’! Story #1 pairs “about to be the one of the biggest writers of this decade” Matt Fraction with Sam Keith at his Sam Keith-iest.
It’s not much of a story (it’s only 12 pages), but it’s a career retrospective of Logan, it’s written well, and, again, Sam Keith…
Story #2 doesn’t have rock star talent, but it offers a deeper dive into Iceman’s past as Bobby writes a letter to Cyclops that summarizes their relationship, adds some meat to Iceman’s pre-X-Men recruitment childhood, and does justice to the character.
Thematically, both stories pair well as both go over old ground but tell it slightly differently.
I haven’t character tagged all the “flashback” appearances—just the folks who appear in the framing stories.
ACTION FIGURE OF THE DAY
I LOVED THESE TOYS as a kid. Note to those unfamiliar: That white peg is not a strap on. It was something you’d insert into the character’s back so that,…
Punisher: Red X-Mas (2005)
Wanna know what a Punisher Christmas looks like? Yeah, that was predictable. The Cosa Nostra has a new assassin named Suspira, who dresses like a dominatrix Punisher. She basically forces…
Ororo: Before the Storm #1-4 (2005)
For big fans of the character: Stuff Storm did as a young thief in Africa, before her powers manifested. There’s also some pre-Apocalypse stuff involving Ozymandias. That’s the main story–stealing…
