X of Swords primer: Everything you need to know

NEWS

• Babs Tarr and Mariko Tamaki team up for Overwatch comic at Dark Horse
• Marvel Comics Solicitations December 2020 
  • New Mutants #14 gets new creative team: Vita Ayala and Rod Reis
  • Wolverine turns 350!
  • Phoenix Force baby!
• Mark Waid returns to DC in December
• Chadwick Boseman to be honored with cover tribute
• Undone By Blood going to TV
• Penn State Press to launch Graphic Mundi imprint in Spring 2021
• Thor #7 features Tony Stark’s phone number for real...let’s call it on air!
• Wildstorm will be back, sorta
• Scott Snyder reveals Chain
• ‘Dawn of X’ rebrand wins Bronze at 2020 Brand Impact Awards

Segment - X of Swords Primer!

• It’s relatively easy to jump in
• We recommend you read Excalibur and X-Men
• If you really want to dig in, read all of Excalibur
• Who are the Externals?
• Who are the Swordbearers of Arrako?
• Seriously why does Wolverine need a sword?

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Slaughterhouse Five HC (W: Ryan North, A: Albert Monteys)
2. Detective Comics (2016) #1027 (Various)

Forrest:

1. X-Men: Marvels Snapshot #1 (W: Jay Edidin, A: Tom Reilly)
2. Hellions #4 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: X Of Swords Creation #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)
• Forrest: X of Swords Creation #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #4 (Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer)
• Forrest: MEGA MAN FULLY CHARGED #2 (Toni Infante) 

Off Topic Top Shelf - Forrest: DOOM