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X-Men fans are in a wait and see period right now. Before Marvel Studios gives the mutants their own reboot, many cast members of the 2000s "X-Men" films are returning for "Avengers: Doomsday" next year . 2026 is also on track to bring us season 2 of the superb animated series "X-Men '97."

The current era of "X-Men" comics, "From the Ashes," is largely replaying old beats; right now, they're doing an "Age of Apocalypse" homage for that comic's 30th anniversary. If "X-Men" fans want a great comic up their alley, then they need to step outside the Marvel Universe.

Enter "The Power Fantasy" by Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard, for my money one of the best serialized American comics to debut last year . Published by Image Co

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