AustinGorton
Reviewing every X-Men comic one issue at a time. Tweeting a #TradingCardADay for as long as I still can. Writing fiction. He/Him
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022 - Shatterstar
Fun look to this, almost like an animation cel.
The regeneration callout on the cardback is interesting; it's not wrong, but it's not something that got directly mentioned a lot in the comics.
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135 - X-Factor (vol. 5) #10 - 5/14/2025
This weird, awkward iteration of X-Factor came to a merciful close one year ago today.
Cover by Greg Land. Interiors by Mark Russell & Bob Quinn
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I remember being so excited when Power of the Force was relaunched in 1995. But it turned out I already had the figures, in the form of He-Man and friends. ☺️
https://comicon.com/2026/05/14/star-wars-month-which-powers-of-the-force-figure-is-the-swollest/
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Me and @adam.reck breakdown the big(?) reveal in Uncanny X-Men #28 and talk some more about how Luciano Vecchio is just operating on a higher level right now.
https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/13/uncanny-x-men-28-explains-why-warden-ellis-is-such-a-grouch/
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My four favorite #XFactor40 covers from April, featuring Chris Bachalo, Sal Buscema, Ron Frenz and Mike Mignola!
Which one is YOUR favorite?
#XMenADay #XMen #UncannyXMen #Avengers #XFactor #Cyclops #JeanGrey #Angel #Beast #Iceman #Quicksilver
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019 - Shadowcat
With this set apparently laid out in the short 4 issue window when Excalibur was composed of just three members, it also means it's the first set to feature Kitty in her new post-puffy blue sleeves look.
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131 - X-Factor #92 - 5/11/1993
Kicking off "Fatal Attractions" w/holograms & Exodus' 1st app!
Cover by Joe Quesada. Interiors by Scott Lobdell, JM DeMatteis & Quesada
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XFactor #Quicksilver #Polaris #Frenzy #StrongGuy #Havok #Wolfsbane #Madrox #Random
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130 - Iron Man Annual #4 - 5/10/1977
I still have a soft spot for the Champions aka the "Miscellaneous Team."
Cover by Al Milgrom. Interiors by Bill Mantlo & George Tuska.
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014 - Jean Grey
Feels like maybe she should have deflected those missiles further out. 😏
I like the contrast between her somewhat sedate, demure posing and the energy depicted by the missiles and her hair.
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013 - Storm
I appreciate that her flight coming from wind is called out.
(cont.) From that one Christmas wax box, I was able to assemble a full set of cards - and IIRC, nabbed at least a half dozen chase cards.
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124 - X-Men #12 - 5/4/1965
1st appearance of Juggernaut! Featuring one of the best covers of the Silver Age run!
Cover by Jack Kirby. Interiors by Stan Lee, Kirby & Alex Toth.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Cyclops #JeanGrey #Angel #Beast #Iceman
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123 - Iron Fist #14 - 5/3/1977
1st appearance of Sabretooth! It's pretty wild how integral the last two Iron Fist issues are to the X-Men.
Cover by Dave Cockrum. Interiors by Chris Claremont & John Byrne
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122 - X-Factor (vol. 3) #235 - 5/2/2012
Great stuff from Yardin.
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Leonard Kirk.
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009 - Banshee
Banshee, kind of in limbo pre-Generation X, gets tagged as a reservist, which is a fun way to include a historically-important but less active character.
Love the sense of motion created by the tilted skyline.
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120 - X-Force and Cable '97 - 4/30/1997
A sequel of sorts to the final "New Mutants in Asgard" story.
Cover by Adam Pollina. Interiors by John Francis Moore, Rob Haynes & Casey Jones.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #Cable #XForce #Caliban #BoomBoom #Siryn #Shatterstar #Rictor
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118 - X-Men Legends #3 - 4/28/2021
I find fuzzy Beast in the brown-&-yellow costume strangely alluring. Something about it works.
Cover by Walt Simonson. Interiors by Louise & Walt Simonson.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XMenLegends #Cyclops #JeanGrey #Angel #Beast #Iceman
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005 - Jubilee
Great card, though I don't love the way it almost seems like she's missing her right arm.
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117 - Knights of X #1 - 4/27/2022
Not often that you get Gambit, Shatterstar AND Rachel Summers on a cover, but here we are!
Cover by Yanick Paquette. Interiors by Tini Howard & Bob Quinn.
#XmenADay #XMen #KnightsOfX #Gambit #Shatterstar #RachelSummers
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116 - X-Factor (vol. 3) #6 - 4/26/2006
How do we feel about Wolf Head Rahne?
Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Interiors by Peter David & Dennis Calero.
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111 - Thunderbolts #27 - 4/21/1999
Big fan of when Busiek dipped into a little Champions lore in this book.
Cover by Mark Bagley. Interiors by Kurt Busiek & Bagley.
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New Previously On X-Men! Get all the notes and thoughts on the week's X-books!
Magik & Colossus continues to cook, X-Men United continues to...not.
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026 - Tracer
This might be the most generic-looking character of all these, which is saying something.
Scans via tradingcarddb.com
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110 - X-Factor #218 - 4/20/2011
Remember when Guido & Monet were sort of a thing? I don't remember it being very good.
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Emanuela Lupacchino.
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Marvel Masterpieces X-Men Blue Team!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #Wolverine #Psylocke #Rogue #Gambit #BillSienkiewicz #JulieBell #BrianStelfreeze #JoePhillips
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Cosmic Marvel!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #SilverSurfer #Thanos #Warlock #Draz #JulieBell #RayLago #LouHarrison
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023 - Legacy
Pretty clearly the unqualified success of this "new character w/a trading card" gimmick, going on to hold down multiple volumes of a solo series.
"Legacy" is still a pretty weak name, though.
Scans via tradingcarddb.com
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107 - Alpha Flight #12 - 4/16/1985
One of the seminal Alpha Flight images AND one of its oft-homaged covers.
Cover & interiors by John Byrne
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Marvel Masterpieces Midnight Sons!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #GhostRider #Morbius #Blade #Vengeance #BillSienkiewicz #BrianStelfreeze #TomPalmer #TristanSchane
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022 - Night Terror
Fun fact: Chris Bachalo drew this annual.
Scans via @tradingcarddb
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106 - New Defenders #145 - 4/16/1985
I've also liked the idea of putting the non-Cyclops & Jean X-Men in book at this time.
Cover by Mark Badger. Interiors by Peter B. Gillis & Don Perlin.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #NewDefenders #Angel #Beast #Iceman
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(West Coast) Avengers Assemble!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #AvengersWestCoast #USAgent #SpiderWoman #WarMachine #Hawkeye #FrankSpinks #TristanSchane #JoeJusko #RayLago
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021 - Raptor
AKA what if Angel turned into a bird-man and didn't just have wings?
Roy Thomas does like his bird people...
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104 - X-Factor #18 - 4/14/1987
In which it turns out the lawyer who crafted X-Factor's ill-advised anti-mutant public face is up to no good.
Cover by Walt Simonson. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Simonson.
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Marvel Masterpieces Series 2 Excalibur cards!
Which one is YOUR favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Excalibur #CaptainBritain #Nightcrawler #Phoenix #JoePhillips #KentWilliams #LouHarrison
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103 - X-Factor #91 - 4/13/1993
Madrox contracts the Legacy Virus, putting him on the path towards becoming its most high profile victim.
Cover by Joe Quesada. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Jan Duursema.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XFactor #Havok #Polaris #Madrox #StrongGuy #Wolfsbane
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102 - Uncanny X-Men Annual #18 - 4/12/1994
This is the issue where it's revealed that part of Kitty's uniform can turn into nunchuks.
Cover by Ian Churchill. Interiors by Glenn Herdling & Churchill
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Annuals #Sabretooth #Caliban
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101 - New Mutants #78 - 4/11/1989
The beginning of the end for Rusty & Skids. 😢
Cover by Rick Leonardi. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Leonardi
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #NewMutants #Pyro #Mystique #Warlock #Rictor #BoomBoom #Rusty #Wolfsbane
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Iron Man through the trading card ages!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #IronMan #MU1 #MU2 #MU3 #MU4 #PaulRyan #JohnRomitaJr #JeffJohnson
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Marvel Masterpieces Series 2 Thors!
How do you prefer your Thor: classic, 90s, or space horse?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Thor #Thunderstrike #BetaRayBill #LouHarrison #JoeJusko #JoePhillips
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Just like Giant-Size X-Men #1, Xavier gathers a new diverse group of students after the apparent death of his last students in Marvel Graphic Novel #4
Cuz when your only tool is a hammer, every problem is a nail - and Xavier's got a lot of hammers...
#XMen #NewMutants #ThrowbackThursday
https://www.therealgentlemenofleisure.com/2012/07/x-amining-marvel-graphic-novel-4.html
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098 - X-Factor #146 - 4/7/2004
What's a good term for a bunch of Madrox dupes? A flock of Madrox? A pack? A murder of Madrox?
Cover by Mike Miller. Interiors by Howard Mackie & Lee Moder.
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OG Defenders...uh, defend!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Hulk #DoctorStrange #Namor #SilverSurfer #BillSienkiewicz #MichaelWKaluta #JimSteranko #JulieBell
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097 - Wolverine (vol. 3) #13 - 4/7/2004
So do we think this is meant to be an homage to the cover of the first issue of the Claremont/Miller Wolverine mini?
Cover by Darick Robertson. Interiors by Greg Rucka & Robertson.
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My four favorite #XFactor40 covers from March!
Which one is your favorite?
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactorV3 #UncannyXMen #ExtraordinaryXMen #XFactor #Madrox #Cyclops #JeanGrey #Angel #Beast #Iceman