A.S Tiger

A.S. Tiger discovered comics after watching X-Men Evolution in the early aughts. Since then, he's been a voracious reader of the X-Men, both classic and new. His favourite titles include the original New Mutants by Chris Claremont, X-Factor by Louise Simonson, and the Blue and Gold years of the early '90s. To this day he still follows X-Men, with a particular fondness for his favourite characters Cyclops and Phoenix. When he isn't writing reviews or apologetics for X-Men comics, A.S. Tiger enjoys classic romance and fantasy literature, movies of all kinds, animation, and walks.

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‘Phoenix’ #15 Review: The Phoenix Fizzles Out

Phoenix started as one of the most promising new solo titles from Marvel but never seemed to find its footing.

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‘Magik’ #10 Review: Concludes the Series with a Bang

Magik #10 brings Ashley Allen and German Peralta’s compelling arc to a powerful close.

‘X-Men of the Apocalypse Alpha’ #1 Review

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‘X-Men Of Apocalypse: Alpha’ #1 Review: Delivers a Return to the Twisted ’90s Classic

X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1 is a breezy read that will inform new readers with just enough detail without bogging them down in exposition

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‘Ultimate Wolverine’ #9 Review: Delivers a Slice of Style, But Nothing to Chew

What makes Ultimate Wolverine distinct in the Ultimate Universe is how indistinct it is from the usual Wolverine stories.

Articles

The X-Men’s Solo Situation (Why Recent Titles Can’t Stand Alone?)

One of Tom Brevoort’s boldest moves as head of the X-Men office in 2024 was giving several key characters their own solo titles as part of the From the Ashes relaunch.

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‘Magik’ #9 Review: Delivers Swords, Sorcery, and Sisterhood

Magik #9 has strong character development and a compelling villain with an interesting backstory.

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‘Uncanny X-Men’ #20 Review: The Greymalkin Redemption

Uncanny X-Men #20 is a rich issue packed with character development for Ransom, Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine, and Monet.

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‘Phoenix’ #14 Review: Offers a Glimmer of Hope

Stephanie Phillips and artist Roi Mercado deliver an issue with the most excitement and depth since Phoenix #5.

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‘X-Men’ #21 Review: Tying Up Loose Ends Before the “Age of Revelation”

With the “Age of Revelation” event approaching these final lead-in issues tie up lingering plot threads MacKay established almost a year ago.

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‘Magik’ #8 Review: Delivers a Strong Foundation for the Finale

Magik #8 is a strong issue that ties up some character conflicts while pushing the story forward to a logical conclusion.

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‘Giant-Size X-Men’ #2 Review: Ends Its Time-Traveling Jaunt With a Bang

Giant-Size X-Men #2 concludes the time-traveling saga of Ms. Marvel and Legion.

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‘X-Men’ #20 Review: A Welcome Respite, But At What Cost?

X-Men #20 has the charm of the classics but it also a glaring flaw that’s become a persistent problem in this X-Men run.