The Road to Hickman's X-Men!

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A fast track guide preparing you for Marvel's relaunched X-Men Universe by writer Jonathan Hickman. Over the course of 12 weeks, House of X and Powers of X will redefine X-Men comics for fans, and promises one of the biggest moments in X-Men comic book history.
After three years away from Marvel Comics, superstar writer Jonathan Hickman returns, first with two 6 issue miniseries titled House of X and Powers of X. The comics will feature interior artwork by Pepe Larraz and R.B. Silva and promise to bring the X-Men back to prominence in the Marvel lineup of comics. Every other Marvel X-Men comic is being cancelled or suspended so the Hickman era of X-Men can begin!
In this video, I discuss the essential comics that lead up to Hickman's X-Men, and provide recommended reading so you can be prepared for the event. I'll also talk a little bit about Hickman's Marvel comic book history, including X-Men inspirations in the works of Grant Morrison and Mike Carey.
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@dantecrottogini529 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah Hickman is the best Marvel writter in the modern era, his F4/FF and Avengers/ New Avengers run is one the best runs ever

@Kikkoman85 4 жыл бұрын

Secret Wars was a truly epic event!

@dantecrottogini529 4 жыл бұрын

@@Kikkoman85 So was Infitinty and pretty much every arc of avengers

@PapaSmurf11182nd 4 жыл бұрын

@@dantecrottogini529 Loved Infinity more than Secret Wars, which was excellent in its own right

@hopebringer2348 4 жыл бұрын

Are those good starting points for those series?

@Steef_Lee 5 жыл бұрын

Messiah Complex is the single best story in modern X-men history. New X-men by Grant Morrison is my favorite run, but the entire Messiah saga is one epic fucking awesome story.

@MichaelGriffin-wv5tx 4 жыл бұрын

What about second coming?

@Steef_Lee 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Griffin - I include that in Messiah Complex. I include all three arcs including Messiah War. But yeah, Second Coming was the absolute best arc in that whole saga!

@MichaelGriffin-wv5tx 4 жыл бұрын

@@Steef_Lee I agree. I hate how they brought Nightcrawler back afterwards. It made his sacrifice seem cheap.

@Steef_Lee 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Griffin - I was very disappointed that they brought him back, his death was epic. His whole arc with finding out about X-Force and having faith in Hope was one of the best things about the story. I stopped reading X-men on a regular basis shortly after Second Coming. They went down hill after that for the most part. X-Force was still fairly decent for a while and there were a couple short arcs that I enjoyed, but the quality continued to drop because of Fox having the movie rights. I’m so excited about what’s to come. I’m finally going to start reading X-men again.

@johnfrederickudtujan8337 Жыл бұрын

I agree but with House of X and Powers of X that cane out, it easily tied with the Messiah Complex and The Phoenix abd Dark Phoenix Saga as the best X-Men stories.

@tomfastic4 5 жыл бұрын

I had no idea CBH had a youtube channel... Huge fan here!

@rrod1392 5 жыл бұрын

LOL Age of X-Man - "It's more interesting than good." Thank you, this is perfect! Now I can have a more competent response to give to friends who keep asking me "Why are you reading all of the Age of X-Man stuff when you describe it as "Not very good, but not really terrible either, all while it will occasionally do something great out of nowhere."

@McSomething15 5 жыл бұрын

Been following CBH pretty closely for some time, had no idea you had a KZfaq channel until this video popped up in my recommendations today.

@davidbenavides6919 5 жыл бұрын

Great review, I'm totally stoked for X-Men returning to the forefront.

@JAUN_382 5 жыл бұрын

I love these videos and your site. I think they're very informative. I'm reading through Hickman's Marvel universe now, but I feel like it is going to take FOREVER!!!!!

@Comicbookherald 5 жыл бұрын

It's worth it, trust me :)

@douglasbriel6103 5 жыл бұрын

Carey rocked! Especially his X-Men as Suicide Squad with Chris Bachalo.

@nelsoncarvalho6338 5 жыл бұрын

Just found out you have a youtube channel. Love your site, you got a new subscriber

@Trunicorn_sprinkles 4 жыл бұрын

I like All-New X-Men and Uncanny X-Men during the Bendis run.

@PapaSmurf11182nd 4 жыл бұрын

I loved it too. But if you're a bit more traditional with these characters, I can understand why you don't like it.

@FredMaverik 4 жыл бұрын

@@PapaSmurf11182nd Honestly, while they started good these books turned to shit pretty quickly. I also hate Bendis Guardians. In fact, i don't like bendis and teams. I wish they'd stop giving him team books.

@randybear932 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't been this excited for a new xmen run in a loooong time

@SparkyTakedown 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@tobykelly4606 4 жыл бұрын

I would have loved to see the X-Men leap through the Siege Perilous (anyone else remember that?) again, forget each other and come together and start all over again.

@marz9586 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't read the Grant Morrison's X-men line yet. I will definitely get started on that before I dive into Hickmans run.

@dantecrottogini529 5 жыл бұрын

Oh you should, it's fantastic

@gendo82 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely the best modern X-men run

@SuperSilver316 5 жыл бұрын

I dont really have expectations for this, never read anything by Hickman, but I think going in blind is okay for now. I'll catch up with Hickman's Marvel stuff during the run probably, but I kind of want to try some his new stuff, before delving back into the older stuff.

@tristintaylor3090 5 жыл бұрын

I totally get what you’re saying, but do yourself a favor and read his avengers/new avengers that led to secret wars 2015, you won’t be disappointed man

@SuperSilver316 5 жыл бұрын

@@tristintaylor3090 oh yeah for sure, something tells me might tie ideas from that run and use them in his X-Men stuff. I'll definitely check it out when I get the chance!

@SuperSilver316 5 жыл бұрын

@white america's worst nightmare I love One Piece, and from how people have talked about him, I can see that comparison, can't wait for his run to start!

@SuperSilver316 5 жыл бұрын

@shogun harlem I mean its hard property to get right for many different reasons. The large cast being a huge reason as to why.

@monolith_g 2 жыл бұрын

Well, how did you like it so far ?

@bobisconsumed520 5 жыл бұрын

Hope he makes Sentinels a REAL threat again

@dantecrottogini529 4 жыл бұрын

I hope he doesn't use them too much and introduces new threats

@douglasbriel6103 5 жыл бұрын

I just don't see the need to end X-Force already when it just started.

@darkempire2022 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos! New sub!

@MichaelGriffin-wv5tx 4 жыл бұрын

I want to check this out. So far Immortal Hulk is the only comic worth reading right now.

@hugsnotdrugsjr.3003 3 жыл бұрын

Hickman is the best writer of all time in my opinion. What can I say I’m young. Love X-men though. Current is amazing

@MaulSlasher 4 жыл бұрын

You guys have a KZfaq Channel? 😍😍

@nietakbardzoistotne 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! I am trying to come back to X-Men. Could You help me? Is there sense to catch up with House of X, Hickman Series, Disassemlbed and Cyclops and Wolverine or better to start from Hellfire Gala for now? Also if I like (and i do) have all in HC will house of x, dissaseemlbed be in omnibus or better purchase HC? Also Cyclops and Wolverine is/will be in HC? Thanks!

@DiZzYPierce 5 жыл бұрын

I've been reading the OG uncanny X-men (Just finished dark phoenix saga). Will this be easy to pick up and understand?

@dantecrottogini529 4 жыл бұрын

they say it will be new reader friendly

@clydefoster2181 3 жыл бұрын

Just wondering if you saw the free comic book that ft KING IN BLACK#3 it had some previews for the reign of x stuff one shows storm Cyclops and Jean in shiar space

@michaelbleckler9072 4 жыл бұрын

Damn never been much of a X-MEN fan but damn this has me excited. May have to put this on my pull-list

@douglasbriel6103 5 жыл бұрын

The X-Titles have been way better than The Avengers. LOL. Marvel editorial does need to supply new writers with info. X-Force has been good, but Warpath's development in Weapon X was just forgotten.

@cagscagnina4986 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the Prisoner X books ? But I didnt grab the other age books?

@TevyaSmolka 5 жыл бұрын

I am hoping this is actually good because man oh man the X-men really needed a major restructuring ever since marvel broke the x-men.

@fishin4bass2002 3 жыл бұрын

Looking back on this video now that there have been 16 issues released. Do you still think Morrison’s new X-men has a lot of tie ins to this current X-men run? Any other X-men series tie into this? So far?

@fishin4bass2002 3 жыл бұрын

@s p problem is hickmans run is so damn slow and I wonder how much events have derailed it. Personally I think the timeline thing is very confusing

@fishin4bass2002 3 жыл бұрын

@s p and what I hate is when I hear the excuse “it’s comics!” When something doesn’t make sense like timelines or ages.

@jorienwachukwu466 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I want to know, out of the whole Hickman run, is where is Michael Pointer? He just up and disappeared after X-men Legacy and we haven't seen him since. That bothers me a lot because he was a character with so much potential. Nate Grey even said he was the most important mutant on the planet. You can't have somebody say that about a character and then do nothing with them. What urks me is that there are so many other characters who aren't on Krakoa, but are listed as being allies and given the potential to show up in later stories, but not Michael. He's just nonexistent now, which he shouldn't be considering how powerful he has been shown to be. Bring back Omega!

@idlefritz 5 жыл бұрын

good vid

@bae_ofpigz 5 жыл бұрын

Xavier? I rly thought that was Ultimate Reed Richards Maker.

@leejones2113 4 жыл бұрын

Who is the guy in the x hamlet?

@WTSD850 4 жыл бұрын

You know I didn't read new x-men even though it was really good just because I didn't know where to start

@bisiart 4 жыл бұрын

its weird hearing you say "bobby de la costa" instead of Roberto da Costa

@DreamingDarlin 4 жыл бұрын

But that was his nickname sometimes back in the day at least.

@bisiart 4 жыл бұрын

Darlin "bobby" is fine (kinda..."Beto" would be better), but "de la Costa" isn't even his name. It's not even in brazilian portuguese. That happened in the comics?

@bisiart 3 жыл бұрын

@s p da costa or de la costa? it bugs me because ppl sleep on brazilian portuguese

@bisiart 3 жыл бұрын

@s p that's why I pointed that out, he said de la costa in 5:17, im from Brazil

@TevyaSmolka 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly age of X-man was really bad in my opinion.

@TevyaSmolka 3 жыл бұрын

@s p thank you ;)

@timetraveltravez8803 4 жыл бұрын

There would be no one like Cullen Bunn.

@jrxtrc 4 жыл бұрын

Secret Wars was a huge let down. Seriously, a book that should have involved the entire Marvel universe was nothing more than a FF story put on the forefront of a Marvel soft reboot. But hey, with that said, Secret Wars was the VERY LAST single series comic book I’ve ever bought. The handling of both Marvel and DC characters the last 10 years is such disservice and disaster to comic book fans. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’ve personally seen comic book stores that have been around for years and decades close shop due to huge decline of sales. Ask anyone who works in a comic shop, it’s very hard to point out a series a NEW series or comic that can get a good recommendation, X-Men and Jonathan Hickman included.

@Magia15b 5 жыл бұрын

I really love the X-Men and I've been reading almost everything about them lately. I loved the Astonishing X-Men series where Xavier came back through Phantomex's body. And the Uncanny X-Men where X-Man took rid of them all. What about X-Men blue and red, Generation X, and everything lead by Kitty Pride as Xavier was dead. I think X-Men series where evolving and now everyone is like underestimating those stories. I really hope these Hickman's series will blow my mind after all the shitty talking.

@chem.4919 5 жыл бұрын

I saw another KZfaqr say that Hickman's X-Men will lay the foundation for the X-Men in the MCU. What do you think about this?

@SparkyTakedown 5 жыл бұрын

I think so too

@honestbatreviews6837 5 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid I'd be lost as a new reader

@silverdragon1286 4 жыл бұрын

You’ll be just as lost as seasoned readers (as of the release of House Of X #1)

@silverdragon1286 4 жыл бұрын

You’ll be just as lost as seasoned readers (as of the release of House Of X #1)

@3D50N90 4 жыл бұрын

BTW 9:55 when he actually starts talking about story-lines

@stevengarcia1193 4 жыл бұрын

First time watching one of your videos entertaining but the delivery needs a little bit of work. Sounds a little monotone and didn't really deliver on what was in the title card