Echo finally has her own show! It’s been a wild ride since the debut of Maya Lopez in 2021’s Hawkeye series. Between rumors of rewrites (true), reshoots (true), and problems with quality (blatantly untrue), the series dropped the full five episode season in early 2024 on Disney+ & Hulu. So who is Echo and what is she doing in the MCU? We breakdown her origins in the comics and TV show, that way-too-short but great cameo, the series itself, plus that MAJOR ending. X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & television ..read more

The Marvel Universe is relaunching and launching in an endless cycle of events, miniseries, and new directions – and this week is no different. Nico, TK, & Kevo take a look at the much-awaited and very-hyped Avengers: Twilight #1, before finding themselves in the familiar territory of the Rise and Fall of House and Powers of X with a new Cable book featuring old Cables by a classic writer! Then, check out the heroes on the ground in Gang War with Jackpot #1, spinning out of the events of Amazing Spider-Man! All this and more on a new X Is For Show! X Is For Show is your premiere place for ..read more

This week we’ve got two big issues out with Rise of the Powers of X and Ultimate Spider-Man. We’ll discuss these in the contexts of two big stories that preceded them: House of X & Power of X (recently re-released in chronological order) and Ultimate Invasion. Marvel’s making some big leaps to get to a new status quo. Can we learn anything new about what we’ve already seen in HoXPoX & the Ultimate Universe with these two very different reexaminations? Join Nico, TK, & Kevo as they look at House & Powers Of X Chronological Edition, Rise Of The Powers Of X #1, Ultimate Invasion ..read more

It’s 2024, a Brand New Year, and the Marvel Universe is ready! Check out Marvel’s solicits for March, featuring the X-Men’s continued destruction in new debuts with Fall Of The House Of X, Rise Of The Powers Of X, X-Men Forever before finding the Spidey spring launches in Web Of Spider-Man & The Spectacular Spider-Men! It wouldn’t be the MU with the Avengers who have traded in their eponymous title for Avengers: Twilight, plus G.O.D.S., Daredevil Daredevil: Gang War, Ghost Rider, and more!  X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, fro ..read more

The Fall of X has finally concluded, but was it with a whimper or a bang? We got a huge stack of mini-series featuring phenomenal creators writing about some of our favorite characters, but did they fall into the same frustrating miasma of limited series that prevent the readers from getting invested? Meanwhile, some of the most beloved on-goings of the Krakoan Era were brought to an end. Will fans stick around to see what fills the void? We can’t wait to talk about the State of X as 2023 comes to a close. X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite med ..read more

The Spider-Man event of the season is upon us with Gang War, and along with his endless carousel of baggage, Peter Parker’s brought along some friends, including Miles Morales, Jessica Drew, Luke Cage, even Cloak & Dagger! As the many super-villainous gangs of New York City fight for territory, Webhead and his cohorts try to keep civilians safe and unravel the web of machinations these villainous mafiosos have woven around the city. With all issues of the Prologue released and the Gang War now in full effect, the Action Pack will take a look at how the story is shaping up and what we’re lo ..read more

After the events of Heaven’s on Fire, Ghost Riding goes wild! The new generation of Riders are different than the previous crew and goes places no Ghost Riders had gone before. First up, Alejandra Jones – one of the shortest lived proper Riders, before taking a look at the hot two Riders of the last decade: Robbie Reyes (the All Rider) & Kushala (The Spirit or Demon Rider)! Plus, looks at the Riders from 1,000 AD, 1,000,000 BC, & the Challenge Of The Ghost Riders!  X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & ..read more

There’s LOTS of Ghost Riders – really, there’s more than you’d think. Marvel’s taken the time to give a few of them a deeper look, and the Action Pack is going all in on it – join the team as they begin the investigation into what makes a Spirit of Vengeance tick, what pushes them to bring the hell, and what keeps those heads all fiery. This time, examine the different major writers who shaped the Ghost Rider narrative for the majority of the aughts – Ennis, Spurrier, Aaron, & more!  X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comic ..read more

There’s LOTS of Ghost Riders – really, there’s more than you’d think. Marvel’s taken the time to give a few a deeper look, and the Action Pack is going all in on it – join the team as they begin the investigation into what makes a Spirit of Vengeance tick, what pushes them to bring the hell, and keeps those heads all fiery. First up: Johnny Blaze, Dan Ketch, Naomi Kale, Kenshiro Cochrane, & more!  X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & television to gaming and beyond! You can find the Action Pack here every ..read more

Over the last four years, Marvel Comics has initiated a lot of refreshes on their big name properties, from the start of the Krakoan Age to the first semester at Strange Academy. So many books got a big reset to their status quo. Today, a lot of those stories are winding down, or have already moved into their next era, from the Fall of the House of X to a new start for Daredevil. We’re taking a look at what came before and what’s coming after.  X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & television to gaming and bey ..read more