Joe Caramagna

If you’re not familiar with them before asking, you might be surprised if an X-Men comic reader declares Hank McCoy—the fuzzball genius Beast—one of the most evil characters in the franchise. This is not a new twist, either, even in the wake of X-Men: The Animated Series and the Fox films paving his mainstream reputation over two decades ago: Beast has been on the darkest of paths for years upon years, and now the franchise is looking to stop him.Who Should Be The New Wolverine? io9 PicksAlthough as previously noted, the…

Kurt Wagner’s relationship with Mystique and Destiny has long been a messy, divisive one–but as the current era of X-Men comics is more explicit about their queer family, this week it righted the wrongs of the past to bring Kurt and his upbringing into a bold new light.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedA lot’s happening with the X-Men right now, and mutantkind in general, as Marvel Comics heralds the final months of the “Krakoan Age”—the ascendant period of comics ushered in back in 2019 under the…

Ever since early leaks confirmed Marvel’s plans to kill off one of its most influential new creations of the 21st century, fans have feared the worst for Kamala Khan in this week’s Amazing Spider-Man #26. And yet somehow her exit is even hollower than we could’ve predicted, laying bare the awkward artifice of superhero comics with none of their spectacle or cleverness.io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightAs previously and regularly mentioned whenever a major comics publisher teases that Everything Will…