X-Men

The Legion of Art Nouveau Heroes

What we need in this troubled world is heroes. Who look cool. And what looks cooler than Art Nouveau? The European art style popularized in the late 19th century is synonymous with beauty, grace and total mind-blowing radness. Some amazing artists have reimagined our favorite heroes in the Art Nouveau style — both superheroes and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 8

Comic book TV ads from 1994 were astounding and/or atrocious

To advertise their big relaunch, DC Comics will run television commercials. This isn’t the first time a comic publisher’s hawked its wares on the air. In the 1990s, DC and Marvel produced fantastically garish customizable spots for local comic stores. https://gizmodo.com/why-is-dc-comics-canceling-and-restarting-all-its-super-5811314 Just check out those ads above. Are they radvertising? Badvertising? I honestly cannot say.…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jul 3

Is this the beginning of the end of the superhero movie boom?

Green Lantern is the second superhero movie in a row to perform disappointingly in its opening weekend, after X-Men: First Class. If Captain America also stumbles, we could look back on this as the summer that superheroes lost their invulnerability. https://gizmodo.com/why-did-x-men-first-class-underperform-at-the-box-offi-5808790 According to the New York Times, Warner Bros. spent $200 million to make Lantern,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 20

More epic X-Men: First Class concept art showcases the final battle and a sexy goth Angel

More proof that X-Men: First Class could have come out looking very different: A ton of new concept art has come out, and it showcases some very off-kilter character designs for Beast, Angel and Darwin. Who looks like Taye Diggs. We already showed you some creature art that showcased very different versions of Emma Frost…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 16

What is the most scientifically plausible superpower?

We all know that superheroes like Superman or Thor are completely impossible. But just for the sake of argument, are there any superpowers that could actually exist in the real world? We assembled a panel of experts to find out. https://gizmodo.com/the-physics-of-superman-5810945 We asked experts in the field of superhero physics, all of whom have written…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 13

Minimalist X-Men costumes you can make in under five minutes

Graphic designer Rafael Bastos is trying to have a new idea every day this year. And some of them are pure genius, like these designs for minimalist, low-budget X-Men outfits. I seriously need those laser pointer eyes right now. You can see more of Bastos’ work on Flickr or on his website. (Spotted on GusNYC)

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 10

Magneto sings that he was “Born This Way”

What do the X-Men and Lady Gaga have in common besides extravagant fashion tastes? As Magneto notes in this X-Men: The First Class-inspired song parody, they were both “Born This Way.” [via Neatorama]

io9 Lauren Davis Jun 8

Early X-Men character concept art shows off a much darker Azazel

You may have already seen Jerad S. Marantz’s early work on Green Lantern (here he created a very bulbous Philip Seymour Hoffman as Hector Hammond). Now take a look at some of his early character concept art for X-Men: First Class. Oh Azazel! https://gizmodo.com/what-would-philip-seymour-hoffman-look-like-as-hector-h-5808431 Marantz released this work on his Facebook page with this quickie…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 8

Why did X-Men: First Class underperform at the box office?

We quite liked X-Men: First Class, but sadly it failed to levitate the box office with the power of its mind. The mutant prequel made just $56 million in its opening weekend, less than the $69 million some analysts predicted. What happened? And can the X-Men still claim a victory somehow? First of all, a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 6

Proof that the X-Men have the crappiest lives of any fictional characters

The X-Men have been around for 48 years, but in the comic books, they’ve been saving the world for approximately 16 years. In that time, there’s been so much crushing tragedy in their lives that it’s downright comical. Unlike Superman or Spider-Man, the X-Men have never had their entire history rebooted, so deaths, magical resurrections,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 4

Why X-Men: First Class aims to be like a 1960s James Bond film

Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz have written two of the summer’s biggest movies, Thor and X-Men: First Class. How did they go about translating these comic-book icons into two-hour movie scripts? Stentz and Miller explained to us how they went from writing for Fringe to adapting two Marvel Comics properties. And exactly why putting…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 3

Wolverine’s smelly son brings some emo to the X-Men universe

Recently, Marvel introduced a new little cub to the Wolverine family. Daken is a sexually predatory assassin with super-pheromone powers and massive daddy issues. And he’s written by Marjorie Liu, a famous paranormal romance author. It’s the perfect fit. Here’s why you need more Daken in your life. Daken, the long-lost son of Wolverine, has…

Books & Comics Esther Inglis-Arkell Jun 3

Who’s Havok’s favorite X-Man? (And no, it’s not Cyclops!)

Watch our red carpet interviews from the premiere of X-Men: First Class. Is Moria MacTaggert sad that she’s the only one in the group who’s merely human? Who is Havok’s favorite X-Man? We asked, they answered. Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert) What’s it like being the only character in the film without a superpower? You know,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 2

Who are all these weird new mutants in X-Men: First Class?

The first X-Men films introduced us to marquee mutants like Wolverine and Storm. For the 1960s prequel X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn has dug deep into X-Men lore and plucked out some of the comic’s most obscure mutants. You may be familiar with the returning characters (Magneto, Professor X, Mystique, and Beast), but…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Jun 1

What X-Men: First Class learned from X-Men: The Last Stand’s mistakes

The buzz around X-Men: First Class is immense, especially considering the disastrous third mutant installment almost destroyed the series. So what changed? We asked First Class producer — and X3 screenwriter — Simon Kinberg what he learned. Plus we also asked him to spill a little on his next big science fiction projects: Neill Blomkamp’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 31

New X-Men: First Class concept art shows off Angel’s sexy wingspan

Want a better look at Zoe Kravitz’s fold-out wings? Check out this wonderful collection of X-Men: First Class concept art, including a look at Kevin Bacon’s Hellfire Club (where the sexy villains lounge around). Thanks to Marvel for releasing this work!

Movies Meredith Woerner May 27

Emma Frost scares you stiff in 6 new X-Men: First Class videos

Watch Emma Frost shock and amaze, in her first clip which showcases the icy heart of X-Men: First Class’ sexiest villain. Plus check out three more never-before-seen clips! And in case you missed them, here are some more clips that were released earlier.

Movies Meredith Woerner May 26

Heaps of Spoilers Hidden in 20 Minutes of X-Men: First Class Footage

A new X-Men: First Class clip shows baby Charles Xavier’s friendship with an ultra-creepy young Mystique, who pretends to be Charles’ mum. Plus 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage that’s so full of spoilers, it practically gives away the whole movie. Update: Now with HD versions of the behind-the-scenes footage. B-Roll Part 2 B-Roll Part 3…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 25

So why exactly do the X-Men want to learn to be insurance agents?

This ad for Farmers Insurance just aired during The Event. And whoa — it seems like Fox is going the extra mile to try and get the news out about X-Men: First Class, with Farmers Insurance paying the dime. Actually, this ad sort of follows in the footsteps of Green Hornet, which did some totally…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 23

X-Men goes Duran Duran

You gotta get down on Friday, and what better way to do it than with these Nagel-inspired tees featuring some our favorite X-Men, looking like they were torn from the cover of a 1980s Duran Duran album. These lovely bits of original 80s cheese come from Mighty Fine, which is selling them in multiple colors…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz May 20

The Legion of Art Nouveau Heroes

Comic book TV ads from 1994 were astounding and/or atrocious

Is this the beginning of the end of the superhero movie boom?

More epic X-Men: First Class concept art showcases the final battle and a sexy goth Angel

What is the most scientifically plausible superpower?

Minimalist X-Men costumes you can make in under five minutes

Magneto sings that he was “Born This Way”

Early X-Men character concept art shows off a much darker Azazel

Why did X-Men: First Class underperform at the box office?

Proof that the X-Men have the crappiest lives of any fictional characters

Why X-Men: First Class aims to be like a 1960s James Bond film

Wolverine’s smelly son brings some emo to the X-Men universe

Who’s Havok’s favorite X-Man? (And no, it’s not Cyclops!)

Who are all these weird new mutants in X-Men: First Class?

What X-Men: First Class learned from X-Men: The Last Stand’s mistakes

New X-Men: First Class concept art shows off Angel’s sexy wingspan

Emma Frost scares you stiff in 6 new X-Men: First Class videos

Heaps of Spoilers Hidden in 20 Minutes of X-Men: First Class Footage

So why exactly do the X-Men want to learn to be insurance agents?

X-Men goes Duran Duran

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