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Welcome to Planet X: Magneto in the Age of Zen Fascism
One of Magneto’s most memorable acts of terrorism happened in the same issue that revealed his humanity. At the end of Uncanny X-Men #150, the youngest member of the X-Men Kitty Pryde uses her phasing power’s ability to scramble technology to disrupt Magneto’s plans. When he realizes this, his fury comes down on the teenager,…
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ROMtrospective Part 1: the Toys that Unmade Us
Thomas Carlyle said “the history of the world is but the biography of great men,” a banger, if contentious (and sexist), quote if there ever was one. I can say something similar: “the history of 80s nerd shit is but the meeting of two men in a bathroom during a party.” At least, that’s the…
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Giant-Man Devouring His Wife
Comic books, as sequential art, are machines for novelty, but are also uniquely prepared to incorporate the visual motifs of other mediums from throughout history. In Fantastic Four #317, the Thing and Ms. Marvel (Sharon Ventura) share a passionate kiss, and the rendering of this embrace recalls Rodin’s The Kiss. For Jose Alaniz, author of…