The biggest obstacle to enjoying X-Men comics is that there are so many X-Men comics. They’ve been around in some form since 1963 and there have been myriad iterations of the X-team, as well as several spinoffs. How do you know where to start or what to read? I picked this 2013-2015 run simply because it has a “Volume 1” on it, and it seemed like as good a place as any to get back into the X-world. In this iteration of the X-Men, Wolverine […]
Professional athlete of the future turns superhero
This is my last review of the year (and the day)! By some miracle of will power, I met my half-cannonball goal despite only starting reviews last month. Must do better next year, for realz. My final post is for Mara, a YA graphic novel set in the future where professional sports is an even bigger business. Sport competitions keep everyone distracted from the endless world war cycle of Earth. Mara is superstar volleyball player whose been training since she was 2 years old! Barely legal, she lives […]