X-Cess Minutiae

You know I'd never once considered that Scott-as-Lorna thing until now... Says a lot.

Also... Is the creepy guy supposed to be En Sabah Nur? Did someone not tell the artist? #XMen

I am so Julie Power in this panel #Marvel #PowerPack

I have been reading #Marvel for 32 years. Yet somehow have never read Power Pack before.

Why not?

This is one of the best comics I have ever read! #PowerPack

1×07: Kraven the Hunter Now this is how you launch a series. No origin story. No drawn-out spider bite or the murder of Uncle Ben. That’s all saved for deeper into the mythology. But this opening chapter has so much to ac…

Today - a Terrible Trio! Three of the villains that have plagued #Spiderman take the focus of today's updates!

And finally, a new threat stalks the city of New York - and he has his sights on Robbie Robertson and Spidey! Enter... KRAVEN THE HUNTER!

1×06: The Sting of the Scorpion The Sting of the Scorpion is a cautionary tale wrapped in a monster-of-the-week format — a story not just about mutation and menace, but about obsession, grief, and unintended consequences. At its …

Today - a Terrible Trio! Three of the villains that have plagued #Spiderman take the focus of today's updates!

Then, in speedy succession... THE STING OF THE SCORPION!

1×05: The Menace of Mysterio The Menace of Mysterio is a sleight-of-hand episode — a dazzling display of misdirection, identity, and perception. On the surface, it’s a monster-of-the-week caper: a new villain with a flair for …

Today - a Terrible Trio! Three of the villains that have plagued #Spiderman take the focus of today's updates!

First up, it's magical mayhem in THE MENACE OF MYSTERIO!

1×03: Return of the Spider Slayers Now this is how you launch a series. No origin story. No drawn-out spider bite or the murder of Uncle Ben. That’s all saved for deeper into the mythology. But this opening chapter has so much to ac…

Alistair goes down a dark path to avenge his father: the complete destruction of #Spiderman - but why is he cuffed - with a BOMB - to Jolly Ol' JJJ? We find out in RETURN OF THE SPIDER SLAYERS!

1×02: The Spider Slayer Second episode in, and the city’s already filling with faces. The Spider Slayer expands the ensemble with precision — not just more characters, but more emotional faultlines. Felicia Hardy enters a…

Second episode in, and the city’s already filling with faces... #SpiderMan takes on the robotic menace of the Spider Slayers - and takes on three new villains! But, he also gets a cheeky smooch... Is the Parker Luck changing?

1×01: Night of the Lizard Now this is how you launch a series. No origin story. No drawn-out spider bite or the murder of Uncle Ben. That’s all saved for deeper into the mythology. But this opening chapter has so much to ac…

Updated - With even more episodes!

Our trip through the Marvel Animated Universe doesn't stop at #XMen... We're tackling #Spiderman too!

Check out our latest entry on the opening episode of 1994's generation-inspiring series... NIGHT OF THE LIZARD!

UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #6: Blood Feud! Drac is Back!

Storm gets Vampy again as Dracula returns to menace the X-Men!

1×01: Night of the Lizard Now this is how you launch a series. No origin story. No drawn-out spider bite or the murder of Uncle Ben. That’s all saved for deeper into the mythology. But this opening chapter has so much to ac…

A new journey begins!

We dive into the Spider-Man series of 1994, with the opening episode: NIGHT OF THE LIZARD! Here goes nothing! #spiderman

Triggers “Oh, let’s do it! I can be your invisible ghost sidekick. It’ll be like the greatest Eighties cop show they never made!”

#Buffy and #Spike investigate an incubus targeting women on the streets of San Francisco, as #Giles and Xander perform an exorcism! Also more on Anya's ghost! It's all in an emotional episode, with some sensitive topics. It's TRIGGERS.

Love the blog, love each article, but I honestly can't complain with these issues. It may be nostalgia on my part, but I much preferred this stuff to some of the stuff to come!

RIP, Nabil Shaban.

2×04: They Call Me Mr. Fixit This week’s episode trades gamma for glitz, as the action shifts to Chicago — a city under the sway of Allure, a woman whose beauty is matched only by her greed. With hypnotic powers and a taste fo…

It's a gangster's paradise! Well, okay, not really - but there is a problem with crime in Chicago. Who can solve the problem?

Why, Mr. Fixit of course! A #Hulk of a different kind - and a snappy dresser stars in THEY CALL ME MR. FIXIT!

2×01: Hulk of a Different Colour At one point in this episode, mid-battle with the Leader and fresh off meeting She-Hulk, the Gray Hulk spits a line that lands harder than expected: “Banner’s bought his last pair of purple trouser…

The #Hulk and Bruce Banner have gone through an epic transformation! Who is the Gray Hulk - and can #SheHulk defend him in a court of law? The second season arrives in HULK OF A DIFFERENT COLOUR!

2×08: Down to Earth (Part 3) Galactus has arrived. Summoned by Terrax’s ambition and the Surfer’s past defiance, the Devourer of Worlds descends upon Earth, his ship casting cables of destruction into the planet’s crust. The S…

The Lost Episodes of the #SilverSurfer.

2x08: Down to Earth (Part 3)

2×07: Down to Earth (Part 2) At a meeting with world leaders, the Silver Surfer is feared and attacked. An energy weapon fires: the Silver Surfer soon lies encased in a blackened shell, drained of his cosmic essence by the wea…

The Lost Episodes of the #SilverSurfer.

2x07: Down to Earth (Part 2)

2×06: Down to Earth (Part 1) The Silver Surfer, adrift in existential turmoil, finds himself drawn once more to the planet Earth – this time accompanied by Nova, the former herald of Galactus. She seeks familiarity and j…

The Lost Episodes of the #SilverSurfer.

2x06: Down to Earth (Part 1)

2×05: The Hunger A cosmic clash unfolds as Nova, the fiery herald of Galactus, stumbles upon the war-torn planet Birj, considering it a potential feast for her master. But her arrival triggers a violent encounter w…

The Lost Episodes of the #SilverSurfer.

2x05: The Hunger

2×04: Rebirth Grief-stricken over the loss of Shalla-Bal, the Silver Surfer lashes out — blaming Nebula for the crisis in the Soul Hunter’s realm. His fury nearly destroys her, but Thanos intervenes, urging rest…

The Lost Episodes of the #SilverSurfer.

2x04: Rebirth

2×03: The Soul Hunter (Part 2) The Silver Surfer is hit, but surprised, as the Soul Hunter’s own energy beam rebounds off the Surfer and strikes him, causing the Great One to shrink and vanish. The Zenn-Lavians, including Shalla…

The Lost Episodes of the #SilverSurfer.

2x03: The Soul Hunter (Part 2)

2×02: The Soul Hunter (Part 1) Haunted by longing and driven by love, the Silver Surfer seeks to return to Zenn-La, the utopian world he sacrificed to save the cosmos. But his journey is thwarted by a mysterious energy barrier t…

The Lost Episodes of the #SilverSurfer.

2x02: The Soul Hunter (Part 1)

2×01: The End of Eternity (Part 2) The Silver Surfer animated series had such plans. Some would have been pure fun — the X-Men were slated for a crossover. Others promised to redefine the saga: a return to Zenn-La, a new Herald of G…

So what happened next? Did the #SilverSurfer save the universe? Or did Thanos just destroy everything that ever was... We take a look at the lost episodes of the series, starting with resolving that cliff-hanger.

THE END OF ETERNITY (PART 2)

1×13: The End of Eternity The End of Eternity is the end. But it shouldn’t have been.

Thanos wins. The universe is wiped out. The #SilverSurfer fails and all of time and space is lost as a consequence.

No really. That's it...

1×13: Darkness and Light (Part 3) The finale of Darkness and Light lands with unexpected weight. For once, it’s the Hulk who earns our sympathy. Everyone wants him — SHIELD, Ross, Banner — and the man who once sought peace now figh…

This is it! The Season Finale! #Hulk and Banner are both dying! Can they be remerged? Will Betty marry Bruce - or will Ross finally get his man? It's in the gripping finale of DARKNESS AND LIGHT!

1×12: Return to Zenn-La “Home is where the heart is,” or so the saying goes. And after eleven episodes of longing, searching, and cosmic detours, the Silver Surfer finally arrives at the planet of his birth. Zenn-La. The …

Answering a distress call, the #SilverSurfer is stunned to find that he has returned to his home planet! Can it be true? Has the Surfer finally found Shalla-Bal? A tender moment in RETURN TO ZENN-LA!

1×12: Darkness and Light (Part 2) The second chapter of Darkness and Light trades solemnity for chaos — and finds unexpected comedy in the fallout. Gargoyle plays computer games while the Leader rants about world domination, chanti…

The #Hulk is on the loose - with the Leader in control! Bruce Banner lies dying! The Hulkbusters are on the warpath - and the Gamma Reactor is about to blow! It's Part 2 of DARKNESS AND LIGHT!

1×11: The Forever War Adam Warlock was created to be a saviour — a genetic superman forged to defend his people from the Kree. But they feared what they built. Admired in theory, locked away in practice, Warlock was cas…

Inside a black void, entrenched in battle with the alien Kree, the #SilverSurfer encounters a new ally, fighting a forever war: enter ADAM WARLOCK!