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Recapping X of Swords, Week 3: Wolverine #5, X-Force #13, & Marauders #13 | This Week in X

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Join the former HiX-Men Report as we dive into the third week of the 22-chapter X of Swords crossover in two stories across three issues, as Wolverine seeks the deadly Muramasa blade in Wolverine (2020) #5 and X-Force (2020) #13, while Storm returns to Wakanda as a sister, daughter, wife, diplomate, and thief in Marauders (2019) #13.

In this episode we discussed how comics leave representation to “alien” characters/cultures, how colors help to sell time changes, why Shuri is the better Panther sibling, Storm’s many identities, and more!

Need help making sense of reading and collecting the X-Men?

Recapping X of Swords, Week 2: X-Factor (2020) #4 and the politics of resurrection on Krakoa | This Week in X

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Join the former HiX-Men Report as we dive into the second week of the 22-chapter X of Swords crossover as it hits Leah Williams’ X-Factor (2020) #4.

In this episode we discuss the philosophy & bureaucracy of resurrection, the dissent inherent in community, the value of internal monologues, root cause analysis, my love for a certain rocky mutant, and more!

Want to relive the deepest dive into HOXPOX on the entire internet? In 2019 we recorded nearly 24hrs of content covering House of X and Powers of X (with me providing musical interludes for most of the episodes) on The HiX-Men Report.

Need help making sense of the X-Men? Visit my comprehensive guides to reading and collecting Marvel Comics or my definitive X-Men Reading Order.

Want to read more X-Factor? Visit my Definitive Guide to X-Factor!

X of Swords: Creation #1 – The start of an X-Men epic! | This Week in X

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Join the former HiX-Men Report crew of Tyler, Fariha, & Peter as we dive into the first week of Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman’s mega crossover, X of Swords, in X of Swords: Creation #1!

In this episode we discuss our impressions of X of Swords: Creation and react to all of the biggest moments. Do we love this new Howard/Hickman team-up? You’ll have to watch to find out!

Want to relive the deepest dive into HOXPOX on the entire internet? In 2019 we recorded nearly 24hrs of content covering House of X and Powers of X (with me providing musical interludes for most of the episodes) on The HiX-Men Report.

Need help making sense of the X-Men? Visit my comprehensive guides to reading and collecting Marvel Comics or my definitive X-Men Reading Order.

Dawn of X Review: HiX-Men Report’s Favorite Moments & Characters

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As we gear up to dig into X of Swords: Creation tomorrow(!), Fariha, Tyler, and I talk about our favorite moments of Dawn of X, top characters, and a certain open bedroom situation.

What was your FAVORITE moment of Dawn of X? And, what characters have really shined for you? Tune in tomorrow for our deep dive into the first issue of X of Swords!

Want to relive the deepest dive into HOXPOX on the entire internet? In 2019 we recorded nearly 24hrs of content covering House of X and Powers of X (with me providing musical interludes for most of the episodes) on The HiX-Men Report.

Need help making sense of the X-Men? Visit my comprehensive guides to reading and collecting Marvel Comics or my definitive X-Men Reading Order.

The return of THIS WEEK IN X, every week during X of Swords!

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I’m SO EXCITED to announce that Fariha, Tyler, and I are bringing back my weekly series “This Week in X” to dissect the massive X of Swords event every week on YouTube starting this Thursday!

(We might even eventually see Zach make his return from the resurrection protocols. I’ve been assured top men are on it.)

Want to know as soon as we publish our first episode? Subscribe to my YouTube channel now! To get warmed up, we’ll discuss some of our favorite parts of Dawn of X tomorrow before we dig into X of Swords on Thursday.