#xmen — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #xmen, aggregated by home.social.
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137 - Wolverine vs. Sabretooth
New category: Wolverine's Greatest Battles!
Recognizing what all the kids really want in 1994, this set just goes all-in on Wolverine for one of its categories.
#TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #WolverinesGreatestBattles #MarkSasso
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248 - X-Factor (vol. 3) #243 - 9/5/2012
Thoughts on Rachel's Prestige look?
I'm generally pro-cape, but this just felt like a weird mishmash of things.
Cover by Dan Mora. Interiors by Marc Guggenheim & Lan Medina.
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'Spider-Man, Punisher, & Silver Sable'
'Captain Canuck'
'X-Men in Desert Battle'
'Optimus Prime Tropical Warfare'All were painted by me w/acrylics on wood-- #art #arts #comicbooks #handmade #geek #nerd #canada #xmen #marvelcomics #mech #mecha #transformers #geeks #artist
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136 - Thunderbird
Can't do a collection of inactive X-Men without arguably the most famous one of all.
Somewhere along the way, I misplaced this card, so these images are from @tradingcarddb.
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An upside to Universes Beyond is that it stimulates nerdy discussions like, would a creature equipped with Magneto’s helmet be immune to Jace’s telepathy? #MagictheGathering #mtg #Marvel #Xmen #x-men
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248 - X-Factor (vol. 3) #243 - 9/5/2012
Sometimes, I pick a cover just cuz it looks really cool.
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Leonard Kirk.
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248 - X-Factor (vol. 3) #243 - 9/5/2012
Sometimes, I pick a cover just cuz it looks really cool.
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Leonard Kirk.
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248 - X-Factor (vol. 3) #243 - 9/5/2012
Sometimes, I pick a cover just cuz it looks really cool.
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Leonard Kirk.
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Cyclops blasts into Hot Toys' Avengers: Doomsday Figure Line #doomsday #xmen
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Which Fleer Ultra X-Men Series 1 New Mutants card is the best?
Art from Bill Sienkiewicz, Bo Hampton & Joe Phillips.
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Meet Wolverine aka five feet three inches of pure dynamite! #XMen #Wolverine
https://www.therealgentlemenofleisure.com/2012/10/x-amining-uncanny-x-men-at-state-fair.html
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135 - Mastermind
One of the better trading card/static image depictions of Mastermind's powers.
The power description is reaching a bit; he technically doesn't go into people's minds - he needed help to do that w/Phoenix
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X-Men Monday Call for Questions: Jonathan Hickman for ‘Midnight X-Men’
Don’t miss your chance to ask writer Jonathan Hickman a question about the upcoming ‘Midnight X-Men’ series!
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X-Men Monday Call for Questions: Jonathan Hickman for ‘Midnight X-Men’
Don’t miss your chance to ask writer Jonathan Hickman a question about the upcoming ‘Midnight X-Men’ series!
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X-Men Monday Call for Questions: Jonathan Hickman for ‘Midnight X-Men’
Don’t miss your chance to ask writer Jonathan Hickman a question about the upcoming ‘Midnight X-Men’ series!
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X-Men Monday Call for Questions: Jonathan Hickman for ‘Midnight X-Men’
Don’t miss your chance to ask writer Jonathan Hickman a question about the upcoming ‘Midnight X-Men’ series!
https://aiptcomics.com/2026/09/04/x-men-monday-jonathan-hickman-midnight-x-men/ -
Marvel Preview: Inglorious X-Force #9
X-FORCE VS. X-FORCE!
https://aiptcomics.com/2026/09/04/marvel-preview-inglorious-x-force-9/ -
Marvel Preview: Inglorious X-Force #9
X-FORCE VS. X-FORCE!
https://aiptcomics.com/2026/09/04/marvel-preview-inglorious-x-force-9/ -
Marvel Preview: Inglorious X-Force #9
X-FORCE VS. X-FORCE!
https://aiptcomics.com/2026/09/04/marvel-preview-inglorious-x-force-9/ -
Marvel Preview: Inglorious X-Force #9
X-FORCE VS. X-FORCE!
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247 - X-Factor (vol. 3) #262 - 9/4/2013
The final issue of the series' third volume (and, thanks to legacy renumbering, kinda the second end of the first volume, too).
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Neil Edwards.
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134 - Dark Phoenix
Can't do a "dead X-Men" subset without Dark Phoenix!
The description of her powers on the cardback seems to have forgotten Phoenix was also telepathic.
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X-Men’s Inde Navarrette Joins Surprising Sci-Fi Movie as MCU Fans Wait for More Rogue News
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the x-men are a load-bearing interest
some fandoms are things you enjoy. others quietly become part of the structure holding every version of you together.https://tacobout.online/2026/09/03/x-men-load-bearing-lifelong-interest/
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #AvengersDoomsday #JamesMarsden #XMen The X-Men Officially Return in New 'Avengers: Doomsday' Release http://dlvr.it/TVJtRN
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X-Men: James Marsden’s Cyclops Avengers: Doomsday Costume Gets Exciting New Look
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246 - All New X-Factor #14 - 9/3/2014
All else aside, this series had a snazzy cover design.
Great De Luca Effect with Quicksilver on this one.
Cover by Kris Anka. Interiors by Peter David & Pop Mhan.
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Did you know: Rusty is great, actually?
Don't believe me? Then check out this special comicsxf podcast episode! #Xmen #XFactor
🔥👊
https://www.patreon.com/comicsxf/posts/our-son-russell-167732924
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133 - Mimic
As someone with a lot of fondness for the (not very good) 60s X-Men stories, I appreciate Mimic getting a card (presumably due to his imminent return as part of the Onslaught build-up).
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X-aminations return with a look at Wolverine #-1, in which Larry Hama seems to take a "choke their rivers with our dead" approach to a flashback tale stuffed with notable figures from Wolverine's past & future.
https://www.therealgentlemenofleisure.com/2026/09/x-amining-wolverine-1.html
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245 - Power Pack #27 - 9/2/1986
The modern crossover event is born as Claremont & Weezie decide it'd be fun to expand the Mutant Massacre story & invite some friends to participate.
Cover by Jon Bogdanove. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Bogdanove.
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132 - Mesmero
Having a new villain kill an old one to establish their bonafides is an old trick, but it must sting to be offed to make the Dark Riders cool - especially when their best days were already behind them.
#TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #InMemoriam #FrankCirroco -
Wedding of Cyclops & Jean Grey full triptych.
Cards 1 & 2 were a pain to connect. Either my scans are REALLY bad or they're generally just cut poorly - Angel is missing a chunk of his head! 🤣
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Wrapping up my X-Men '97 Season 2 coverage with a last batch of Easter Eggs and quick thoughts on the final two episodes of the season! #XMen #XMen97 #XMen97Season2 #XMenTAS
https://comicon.com/2026/08/31/previously-on-x-men-x-men-97-episodes-eight-and-nine/
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244 - Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends - 9/1/1981
Fun Fact: during the original run of this cartoon, Iceman, a character who existed, wasn't regularly appearing in any comic series. Seems like missed cross-promotional opportunities.
Cover by John Romita Jr. Interiors by Dennis Marks & Dan Spiegle.
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131 - Sebastian Shaw
One of the fun things about these In Memoriam cards in hindsight is knowing how soon after the cards came out the dead characters would return - Shaw'll be back within a year.
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X-Men’s New Storm Star Gives Fans a Promising Sign She’s Doing Her Homework
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243 - X-Factor #95 - 8/31/1993
The beginning of Random as more of regular fixture in the book, at least for a year or so.
Cover by Greg Luzniak. Interiors by Scott Lobdell, JM DeMatteis & Luzniak.
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Runners-up for the week of 8/23 to 8/29, featuring art from David Yardin, John Cassaday, Terry Shoemaker & Agustín Alessio.
Which one is your favorite?
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #JeanGrey #AstonishingXmenV3 #XFactor #UncannyAvengers #Beast #Iceman #Angel #Havok
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130 - Goblin Queen
Not the best depiction of Maddie, but not terrible. I don't recall her being "officially" more powerful than Jean, though. I guess maybe on the grounds she was telepathic at a time Jean wasn't?
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Updated my marvel shelf, some new ones here also.
#xmen #xforce #marvellegends #avengers #doctordoom #toyphotography #displayshelf
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A Look Back at X-Men 2099 #12 (1994)
Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.
Welcome back, superhero enthusiasts, 1990s culture enthusiasts, X-Men fans and comic book collectors! Today we revisit the Marvel Comics shared universe to examine one of the many tales of the X-Men 2099 monthly series.
Looking back at the X-Men 2099 series of the 1990s, so much has developed during the first eleven issues released from 1993 to 1994. When I first read issue #1 in 1993, I found the futuristic X-Men really intriguing to follow and there was the expectation that the team led by Xi’an would somehow grow and make breakthroughs happen in 2099’s America. Surprisingly, members of the team got separated from each other – such as losing Metalhead to the Freakshow – and Xi’an himself changed for the worse and eventually left the team. Tim Fitzgerald/Skullfire (the weak and unsure newcomer who joined the futuristic X-Men) himself changed radically becoming unhinged and he has gotten really close with Luna (the one who messed with his mind and triggered his emotions).
With those details laid down, here is a look back at X-Men 2099 #12, published by Marvel Comics in 1994 with a story written by John Francis Moore and drawn by Ron Lim.
The cover.Early story
The story begins in the black market mall with Luna struggling to separate Skullfire and Junkpile from each other. Skullfire hates Junkpile whom he holds responsible for killing his friend Serpentina (the one X-Men member who welcomed him at their sanctuary). Junkpile blames Skullfire and his teammates for causing him some serious grief in Las Vegas. Luna tells them both to shut up or she would do something on both of them.
Moments later, the three of them are accused by the mall security for violating the market regulations. An armed mall security officer points his weapon at them accusing them of willful destruction of market property. The looks of Junkpile, Luna and Skullfire, however, scared him and convinced him to move away. Luna then reveals to Skullfire that she encountered Junkpile outside of Las Vegas shortly after the violent encounter with the X-Men. The three of them proceeded to a café to have a civil talk. Skullfire asks Luna about the Theater of Pain…
Quality
Former X-Men member Metalhead with the group of degenerates called the Freakshow. One of their members clearly rejects him given his status as a mutant.Wow! The Moore-Lim team loaded this comic book with immense details that established the true force of opposition that awaits the X-Men. The story reveals to readers the Theater of Pain, its demonic leader Brimstone Love and what the theater’s purpose truly is. Brimstone Love and the theater were first revealed at the very end of issue #3 and this comic book offers readers a close look at them complete with very intriguing details that turned out to be worth discovering. That said, it was clear that John Francis Moore designed the Theater of Pain to be not just a planned force of evil the X-Men must face but also an actual threat to many living in 2099’s America. The Theater of Pain has a very sinister agenda and its operations involves the accumulating human misery which is a frightening concept on its own.
While Luna’s history and connection with the Theater of Pain is emphasized, Xi’an’s search for the Driver makes a lot more sense here as the former X-Men leader (now sinister and spiritually lost) communicates again with someone from his past. That said, the plot really thickened a lot in this comic book and that alone makes it engaging to follow.
As this issue follows Skullfire, Luna, Junkpile and Xi’an – plus a quick look at former X-Men member Metalhead now spending time with the Freakshow – the tone of the tale turned dark and gritty which I think was intentionally done by the creators as the Theater of Pain was strongly emphasized. That said, this is indeed inspired work.
Conclusion
Skullfire, Junkpile and Luna look so intimidating and creepy, the mall security guy got scared and abandoned his duty.With a dark tale and an established force of evil rising in the horizon, X-Men 2099 #12 (1994) can be described as an inspired turn of events for the monthly series as a whole. At this stage, the direction of the series really started to take shape. It is also a lively reminder that the mutants struggling in 2099 have the wilderness and its violent elements as the least of their worries. The Theater of Pain itself is a reminder about sinister yet unseen forces that are operating while lots of people remain unaware of them (note: think about the World Economic Forum and what its core organization really do behind closed doors as time passes). Lastly, the twisted developments of Skullfire and Xi’an’s respective personalities will keep you in suspense as to how the futuristic X-Men can survive without them.
Overall, X-Men 2099 #12 (1994) is recommended.
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129 - Cypher
Poor dead Doug (another great card).
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Marvel Studios' Plan for X-Men in Avengers: Secret Wars Is Massive
The X-Men are set to play a pivotal part in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars, according to recent reports....
#AvengersSecretWars #KevinFeige #MarvelStudios #XMen
https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/08/marvel-studios-plan-for-x-men-in-avengers-secret-wars/
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128 - Warlock
What a great card. To have Sienkiewicz working on this set and NOT have him do the Warlock card would have been a crime.
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Marvel Studios' Plan for X-Men in Avengers: Secret Wars Is Massive
The X-Men are set to play a pivotal part in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars, according to recent reports....
#AvengersSecretWars #KevinFeige #MarvelStudios #XMen
https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/08/marvel-studios-plan-for-x-men-in-avengers-secret-wars/
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Marvel Studios' Plan for X-Men in Avengers: Secret Wars Is Massive
The X-Men are set to play a pivotal part in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars, according to recent reports....
#AvengersSecretWars #KevinFeige #MarvelStudios #XMen
https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/08/marvel-studios-plan-for-x-men-in-avengers-secret-wars/
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127 - Magik
New category: Deceased (I'm tagging it as #InMemoriam). It's mostly New Mutants & villains.
I appreciate the cardback text saying "reverted" and not the redundant "reverted back", one of my biggest grammatical pet peeves.
