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X-Men: Kings Of Pain
Collects New Mutants Annual #7, New Warriors Annual #1, X-Men Annual #15, X-Factor Annual #6.
Toast to the Kings of Pain. And woe to their enemies. Unseen schemers plot the X-Men's demise. And what better way to tear the mutants asunder than to ressurrect the reality-warping Proteus!
Toast to the Kings of Pain. And woe to their enemies. Unseen schemers plot the X-Men's demise. And what better way to tear the mutants asunder than to ressurrect the reality-warping Proteus!
131 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 6, 2020
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About the author
Fabian Nicieza
2,023 books424 followersFabian Nicieza is a writer and editor who is best known as the co-creator of DEADPOOL and for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, and Robin.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
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April 12, 2025
This continues the trend of writing crossover stories between various books’ annuals. Kings of Pain has some import and a connection to a major tragic villain from the past. But nothing really stands out save for some important touches of continuity.
The books in order are:
New Mutants (but they already call themselves X-Force: I needed to look up when this dropped in relation to the end of New Mutants.)
New Warriors (a hip early 90s team to accompany all the X-Teams we’ll include)
Uncanny X-Men
X-Factor
The Freedom Force backup story tells of the dissolution of the villains-turned-government-employees team. Ironically, I remembered this story better than the “main” story of the annuals.
The books in order are:
New Mutants (but they already call themselves X-Force: I needed to look up when this dropped in relation to the end of New Mutants.)
New Warriors (a hip early 90s team to accompany all the X-Teams we’ll include)
Uncanny X-Men
X-Factor
The Freedom Force backup story tells of the dissolution of the villains-turned-government-employees team. Ironically, I remembered this story better than the “main” story of the annuals.
June 10, 2023
Tra i tanti annual estivi di quegli anni raggruppati a gruppi di 3, 4 o 5 con una trama comune, questo è uno dei meno peggio. In generale furono tutti scarsi nel soggetto e sceneggiati così così, con disegni da scarsi a pessimi; questa storia invece ha una trama tutto sommato decente e una sceneggiatura buona. Certo, i disegni sono molto altalenanti: Mark Bagley fa un buon lavoro, Raney tutto sommato è più che sufficiente, gli altri decisamente scarsi. Persino la cover di Mignola non è all'altezza della solita qualità a cui Mignola ci ha abituato.
2 stelle e mezza.
2 stelle e mezza.
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