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Entry 071 - Shadowcat

Art by David Marquez

Name: Katherine Pryde

Code Names: Ariel, Sprite, Shadowcat, Star-Lord

First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #129 (Jan 80)

Powers: Intangibility

Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Excalibur, SHIELD, Guardians of the Galaxy

About

Seeing kids grow up is weird. It is terrifying to look at a thirteen-year-old and think that in just five years we as a culture assume they are informed and reasonable enough to vote. You start to imprint ages onto people, and it is shocking how much changes in just a short time. They grow up, change, and become competent people like the rest of us. Sometimes they become even better at things than you ever imagined. Students can become teachers, and Katherine Pryde is the X-Men’s best example of that.

Portrayed by Ellen Paige

At thirteen-and-a-half Kitty Pryde discovered that she could walk through walls. This drew the attention of not only Charles Xavier and his School for Gifted Youngsters but Emma Frost of the Hellfire Club’s Massachusetts Academy. Frost left the young girl unnerved but Kitty quickly bonded with the X-Men’s Storm. The White Queen took to opportunity to capture the X-Men, and while Kitty escaped, she found herself embroiled in a battle between good and evil. Kitty called the rest of the X-Men and they rescued their friends. Kitty knew she wanted to develop this budding powers of hers further and enrolled in Xavier’s School.

Art by John Byrne, Terry Austin, and Bob Sharen

Kitty quickly found her place on the team. While the rest of the team was out celebrating Christmas, the young Jewish mutant battled demons alone in the mansion. The X-Men were impressed, but even more so when a version of Kitty from the future inhabited the young girl’s body. This version of Kitty was a hardened leader and served as an indicator to the rest of the team that Kitty was something special. Colossus, in particular, took a shine to the young mutant and the two slowly began dating. His sister, Illyana became Kitty’s roommate and they became quick friends. Best of all, a mission to space to battle the Brood introduced Kitty to a cat-sized, purple, fire-breathing dragon she named Lockheed.

Art by Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek and Lynn Varley

When they returned from space, they discovered that Professor Xavier had started a new team of mutants closer to Kitty’s age and wanted her to join that squad. Kitty Pryde was having none of that. Yes, she was young, but she had proven her place on the X-Men and wouldn’t stand to be demoted to the “X-Babies”. The Professor reluctantly agreed with her but that didn’t stop her from becoming friends with the New Mutant Cypher. She was with him when the rest of the X-Men were taken to the Secret Wars and was devastated when she found what happened there. Colossus fell in love with an alien healer named Zsaji (who, to be very clear, didn’t even speak English and spent most of her time fawning over the Human Torch). He broke up with her and Wolverine and Nightcrawler, who had grown very protective of their little sister, ensured that Colossus got knocked down a peg for it, but it didn’t make Kitty feel any better.

Art by Paul Smith, Bob Waicek and Glynis Wein

Between experiencing her first heartbreak and dealing with her parent’s divorce, Kitty just needed a break. She decided to surprise her father with a visit but walked in on a suspicious meeting between Carmen Pryde and the Yakuza. She tried to follow them on their trip to Tokyo but was soon found out and captured by the demon ninja master Ogun. Ogun brainwashed her and imprinted his ninja knowledge on her and sent her on a mission to kill Wolverine. Logan subdued Kitty and helped train her to withstand Ogun. When they next met, Kitty overcame Ogun but stayed true to herself and refused to kill him. She returned to the X-Men, older and stronger, with a codename that fit her perfectly, Shadowcat.

Art by Al Milgrom and Glynis Wein

Kitty grew in her role with the X-Men, even becoming the de facto leader when Storm was depowered, but dark days were around the corner. In the Mutant Massacre Shadowcat was injured and struggled to keep her solid form. Alongside the other hurt X-Men she went to Muir Island for recovery and was shocked to hear about the X-Men’s death in Dallas. Inspired by their sacrifice, Shadowcat, Rachel Summers, and Nightcrawler joined Meggan and Captain Britain to form Excalibur. Kitty thrived on the team but was separated from them during the Cross Time Caper. Courtney Ross took her in and sent her to St. Searle’s School for Girls where, and I’m not making this up, Kitty trains a cheerleading squad to win enough money and an American Football exhibition game to keep the school open.

Art by Alan Davis, Paul Neary, and Glynis Oliver

When Excalibur was contacted by the British Intelligence agency Black Air, Warren Ellis expy Pete Wisdom joined the team. At first she hated the caddish secret agent but Kitty fell for the bad boy and the two-started dating. With an age gap more pronounced than that of her and Colossus, Kitty started to question her relationship with Wisdom, this only got worse when SHIELD reached out to her for a brief internship. In SHIELD she found herself attracted to a guy her age and a rift formed between them and they soon split.

Art by Ken Lashely, Tom Wegrzyn, and Joe Rosas

Excalibur didn’t last much longer and Kitty rejoined the X-Men back in Westchester for a short time. Something didn’t feel right, maybe you couldn’t go back home again? Whatever the reason Kitty left the X-Men, returning only to spread the ashes of the deceased Pitor Rasputin. She decided college was the right place for her and attended the University of Chicago while working as a bartender. At the behest of Cyclops, Kitty rejoined the X-Men. They needed someone to represent mutants who didn’t have knives in their hands or laser eyes. Someone who could pass as normal, non-threatening, a regular person, and Kitty was just the X-Man. Their first mission was to investigate the mutant cure touted by Dr. Kavita Rao, and in the depths of Benetech she found a dark secret. The cure was being synthesized from the still living Colossus. Kitty’s heart skipped a beat when she saw him again, steely and tall. She helped rescue him and the two decided to try their relationship again, this time as adults.

Art by John Cassaday and Laura Martin

Time, however, wasn’t on their side. On a mission to the alien planet of Breakworld, the X-Men discovered a conspiracy to destroy the earth with a giant bullet and Kitty knew she could stop it. She phased into the bullet, and using all her strength, made it intangible as it passed through the Earth. She was stuck, unable to control the rocketing hunk of metal and she drifted off into the cosmos alone.

Art by John Cassaday and Laura Martin

Months, years maybe, passed as Kitty held the bullet phased in a vacuum of space. She hadn’t eaten or drank, but she stayed strong in her intangible from. Strange enough, she felt a tug, the bullet shifted its course, she was going home. Magneto summoned all his might to direct her ship and pulled her safely to Earth. Being phased for so long left her unable to go solid again but with rehabilitation she learned. She tried going back to her old life and her old love, but Colossus had changed. He took on the burden of the Juggernaut during Fear Itself but Kitty couldn’t continue to date someone who was only willing to die for her, never willing to live.

Art by Whilce Portacio, Ed Tadeo, and Juston Ponsor

When Wolverine decided to establish the Jean Grey School Kitty was the only person he trusted to run alongside him. She often was left as the sole authority figure at the school and stepped down when the original X-Men were brought into the future by Beast. She dedicated her time to mentoring them, becoming their Professor K. When they were being forced to return to their original timeline against their will, Kitty stood up for them and helped them escape. This caused a rift between her and the rest of the school so she left to teach the teens at Cyclops new facility.

Art by Stuart Immonen, Wade von Grawbadgerm and Marte Gracia

It wasn’t long until the young Jean Grey got captured by Shi’ar forces determined to put her on trial for crimes she had yet to commit. Kitty and the X-Men joined with the Guardians of the Galaxy to rescue her and Ms. Pryde found a certain connection with their leader, Peter Quill (Editor’s note –Who?). They began space Skyping and she helped him on a caper to steal a powerful artifact from his father known as The Black Vortex. This set off a cosmic game of hot potato and ended with Kitty getting prematurely engaged to a man she had just met.

Art by Ed McGueinness, Mark Farmer, and Marte Gracia

Kitty decided to stay with Star-Lord and his Guardians of the Galaxy, even when Peter was elected King of Sparatax. She stood by his side but felt more and more neglected by her busy fiancée. She ran off the lead the Guardians as the new Star-Lord and left Peter behind. They were reunited when a Kree Accuser who wasn’t the only one people care about attacked Sparatax in retaliation for the destruction of the Kree home world Hala. Quill was removed from his position as king and went on the run with the Guardians again. He and Kitty tried to start their relationship back up but nothing was there any more. When the Guardians returned to Earth to going the 2nd Superhero Civil War Kitty quietly went back home to Chicago to regroup.

Art by Siya Oum

In Chicago, Storm approached her. The X-Men needed a new leader, one how could see clearly, not clouded by the recent unpleasantries with the Inhumans. They needed Kitty. She came back to the school with a vision to help the X-Men focus on their future. She moved the school to Central Park and worked to create an atmosphere of integration with the human community. The jury is still out on if Kitty’s plan will work but she is quickly proving herself to be the leader that the X-Men need.

Art by Adrian Syaf, Jay Leisten, and Frank Martin

Must Read

Kitty is the point of view character for some of the best X-Men stories out there. The recent X-Men Gold is already showing promise and shines no brighter than when it focuses on Kitty. Still the gold standard is Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s Astonishing X-Men, especially the last arc, Unstoppable. Kitty does everything you want her to do, be stronger than she normally is, give a great speech, and date a guy named Peter. The story does right by everyone in it but the last moments with Kitty are some of the most emotional comics out there.

Art by John Cassaday and Laura Martin

Ranking

So here is the thing, Kitty is great. There is a reason she became the template for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, her specific brand of sass is perfect for a young, strong woman. She is the best example in fiction of a student becoming the teacher and she is a joy to read about. She is better than her frequent boo Colossus, but I think Nightcrawler is a more enjoyable character over all. Someone like Magik has higher highs than Kitty but the sheer volume of fabulous stories the Shadowcat is the crux of pushes her up to the new number 3 in the Xavier Files.

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tkmedia · 4 years ago

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Adam Lopez Motivated To Secure Showcase Win Over Isaac Dogboe

It wasn’t a typical day in the Blue Moon Boxing Gym a couple months back when Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales showed up and chatted with a young man doing his part to keep the featherweights relevant in 2021, Adam Lopez. “They're living legends, and it was pretty cool to have them right there in the gym and being able to ask them questions,” said Lopez. “It was a blessing. That was cool for them to come in and talk to us and share stories.” If you’re wondering, Lopez didn’t have to play referee between the two Mexican icons. “What was crazy was they said they're good friends now,” he said of the rivals who engaged in one of the greatest trilogies in boxing history. “Each other's kids call them uncle and stuff, and from what they're saying, they're good friends.” I remind him that wasn’t always the case in retirement, with Barrera more amenable to mending fences with his former nemesis than Morales was. “I got that same vibe, like Morales was a little on edge,” Lopez laughs. “You can tell he just ain't giving it up.” The 25-year-old Lopez has a similar vibe, at least in the ring, where he returns this Saturday to face Ghanaian tough out Isaac Dogboe. Simply put, if an opponent dares to step through the ropes with him, it’s a fight, and if you dare hit him, well, it’s on. That’s not only earned him the NABF 126-pound title and a world ranking, but it’s led Top Rank’s ace publicist Evan Korn to dub him “The Glendale Gatti.” Yeah, that’s gotten back to Lopez. “I've been in some tough fights, and I haven't really turned down any type of fight,” he said. “I feel like I'm still building my name and showing people what I'm really about, but I do put on exciting fights and I go to war. It's something that's in me that I can't really help, to be honest. I'm still trying to balance it out - going to war and fighting smart. I'm trying to get a good balance to it, but it's hard to do.” Harder than it is for most, perhaps because of his DNA. “It's something my dad always put in my head and I've always been willing to die on my shield,” said Lopez, whose father Hector was a 1984 Olympian and a two-division world title challenger in the pros. Hector Lopez isn’t here to see his son carry on the family name in the ring, as he passed away in 2011, but he would certainly be proud to see what’s gone on over the last couple years, as “Blunose” has gone from local California favorite to contender. Now the kid wants to add world champion to his resume, but what will likely take him to the superstar level will be finding a rival like Barrera and Morales found in each other. “I never really thought about it like that, but I feel like there's gonna come a time when there's gonna be some type of rival,” said Lopez. “It might be Dogboe, who knows? It's the even matches and back-and-forth fights that are entertaining that the fans want to see and that they want to pay for, and I feel like that's what builds a great rivalry. There's a lot that goes into it, but they (Barrera and Morales) just hated each other back then, so it was pretty easy for them to build that rivalry. Today, there's not too many rivals like that. I feel in today's boxing world, it's so much of a business that fighters are like, 'Well, why would I fight him again? How much am I gonna get paid?' That's what it's like nowadays; everyone's just here for the money, they're here for the checks. It's a dangerous sport and I feel like fighters should get taken care of, but you have to have a balance between both.” No wonder “The Baby-Faced Assassin” and “El Terrible” got along so well with Lopez, who has an old-school approach to his day job. So YouTubers need not apply. “The boxing world is in a weird place right now, especially with the YouTubers and Logan and Jake Paul and all that,” he said. “It's a weird place and there's very few fighters that are really trying to keep the sport alive and you've got to honor those guys.” Lopez deserves that tip of the cap, for sure. As for that great rival, maybe he’s already found him in unbeaten WBC 130-pound champion Oscar Valdez. The two met once before, in November 2019, with Lopez taking the fight on one day’s notice, and the Glendale product almost pulled it off, dropping Valdez in the second round before getting controversially stopped in the seventh. It’s a fight that begs for a rematch. “That would be great,” said Lopez. “I feel if we met again, that's a big money fight, a big rival fight; there's a lot of history between Valdez and I from when I was a kid and he was going to the Olympics. I could definitely see that happening, but I've asked for the fight and they said no right off the bat. Maybe they're waiting for the right time once I become a champ. He's a champ right now, so once that time happens, I feel like now there's a lot of money to be made, so there's no reason why we shouldn't make this fight happen again.” No reason whatsoever, but if Valdez is waiting for a reason to give Lopez another crack at him, Lopez is on the hunt to give him one by picking up a 126-pound title and using that as a bargaining chip for a Champion vs Champion rematch. And with the NABF belt already in his possession, a win over Dogboe could move him closer to WBC champion Gary Russell Jr., but Russell, who has fought only once a year every year since 2015, isn’t exactly the most promising option. “Russell just doesn't fight much, and I don't know how he can still keep the belt without fighting like that,” said Lopez. “It blows my mind. But I've been hearing he wants to move up and take bigger fights and he's kind of getting older now and he probably just wants to get some good paychecks before he retires, so he's probably gonna move up - that's what I'm thinking. But I still feel like that fight's not in arm's reach, me being with Top Rank, him being with Al Haymon. I know it's tough to make those type of fights. The fight that I feel is right there is for the WBO title – Emanuel Navarrete - and I've been hearing that he might be moving up to 130 to take bigger fights as well, so if that happens, there's not too many names at 126 and it opens up the division for me and I feel like I can get a title in the next couple fights after this one.” He first has to get past “this one” against Dogboe, who bounced back from the only two losses of his career against Navarrete to halt Chris Avalos in eight rounds last summer. Win or lose, Lopez will likely be forced into deep waters with his opponent, but he’s unconcerned with whatever Dogboe has done or will do. This is Lopez’ show, and he’s running it. “I'm fighting my fight, I'm gonna do my best and he's gotta worry about what I'm bringing to the table,” he said. “That was my mindset against Valdez. I didn't really care who he was and what he brought to the table. I just said, 'Well, I got two hands, you've got two hands, let's see who can use them better.' And that's always been my mindset. I don't really care what you've done or who you've fought or who you beat or any accolades you bring; you've got a new fighter in front of you and I'm gonna test you and I'm gonna see what you really got.” Read the full article

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gokinjeespot · 5 years ago

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off the rack #1299

Monday, February 3, 2020

I had a busy Sunday yesterday with hauling boxes of comic books back and forth from the Walkley Arena where Jee-Riz Comics & Appraisals had another successful day selling old comics. I want to thank my partner Penny for all her help and my other partner Chris for all his hard work organising everything and making my job of manual labourer and security so much easier. Then it was home to rest before a yummy chicken dinner with roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts while watching the Super Bowl. I stayed up way past my bedtime to see if the Kansas City Chiefs would win (SPOILER ALERT) and they did. I was happy for them as it had been 50 years since they had been to the big game.

Doctor Strange #2 - Mark Waid (writer) Kev Walker (art) Java Tartaglia (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). The Wrecker was introduced last issue and he's joined by his partner in crime Thunderball to battle Doctor Strange. This time Stephen has a surprise up his sleeve to help him defeat the bad guys. It seems that someone is giving super villains magical weapons and Doc is going to find out who. I like this new more assertive Sorcerer Supreme.

Something is Killing the Children #5 - James Tynion IV (writer) Werther Dell'Edera (art) Miquel Muerto (colours) AndWorld Design (letters). I thought that this was the climax where Erica dispatches the beast. She triumphs but then it's uh-oh. The hunt continues. This new twist will keep me reading.

Action Comics #1019 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) John Romita Jr. (pencils) Klaus Janson (inks) Brad Anderson (colours) Dave Sharpe (letters). Lex Luthor and Leviathan (if you haven't been reading all the Event Leviathan books his secret identity is revealed here) team up to kill Superman. Their weapon of Superman destruction is none other than the Red Cloud. The art is really bothering me now. When I can't make out Lex Luthor in some pages that's just bad. John Romita Jr. should not be drawing costumed super hero comic books anymore.

The Immortal Hulk #30 - Al Ewing (writer) Joe Bennett (pencils) Ruy Jose, Belardino Brabo & Cam Smith (inks) Paul Mounts (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Simple Hulk escapes from the belly of the beast just in time to see Xemnu coming to save the day. Roxxon is framing the Hulk for all the death and destruction so what happens next should be good.

Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #2 - Kelly Thompson (writer) Mattia De Iulis (art) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Now I'm really hooked. There's a mystery within a mystery what with Jess waking up from a bullet to the head. Add Misty Knight and Elsa Bloodstone into the mix and this story is one I'd pay money to read.

Avengers #30 - Jason Aaron (writer) Ed McGuinness & Francesco Manna (pencils) Mark Morales & Francesco Manna (inks) Jason Keith (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Yes, the Starbrand is reborn. The big fight is between the Avengers and everyone else that wants the Starbrand to be destroyed. It's a power equal to the Phoenix Force and must not be wielded. But nope, this baby is being delivered no matter what. I rolled my eyes when the three heralds gave gifts to the baby. Way to rip off the Bible Jason. I wonder who's going to raise this kid?

Fallen Angels #6 - Bryan Hill (writer) Szymon Kudranski (art) Frank D'Armata (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). Psylocke soars for the win. Apoth never had a chance no matter how much the villain gloated. X-23 gets handed the leadership of the team so if they go on another mission I'll be there.

X-Force #6 - Benjamin Percy (writer) Stephen Segovia (art) Guru-eFX (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). New plant based super villains are introduced this issue so you won't want to miss this exciting development. There will be no more stars and garters as Beast gets super serious. Could be a prelude of Hank becoming a bad guy.

Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Bugle #1 - Mat Johnson (writer) Mack Chater, Francesco Mobili & Scott Hanna (art) Dono Sanchez-Almara & Protobunker (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). If you're curious about how the good old Daily Bugle is doing this 5-issue mini is for you. Editor-in-Chief Robbie Robertson makes some changes and they include Peter Parker. There are three weird elements in this first issue that intrigued me enough to want to read the second issue. One involves Koi Boy, a friend of Squirrel Girl's. I've never heard of him before. I want to see what other weirdness shows up.

Ravencroft #1 - Frank Tieri (writer) Angel Unzueta (art) Rachelle Rosenberg & Dono Sanchez-Almara (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). The one-shots leading up to this 5-issue mini were good enough for me to want to read this first issue to find out where they were going with this Institute for the Criminally Insane. The good guys are Mercedes "Misty" Knight and John "Man Wolf" Jameson. The bad guys, well judge for yourself. Would you consider Grizzly to be insane? One of Misty's colleagues is a certifiable homicidal maniac. His alter ego wears green and throws pumpkin bombs. Even his presence didn't turn me off. It wasn't until Mayor Wilson Fisk introduces the rest of the staff that I decided to shut this thing down. Not even the mysterious dweller in the dark is going to get me to read the rest of this.

Detective Comics Annual #3 - This $4.99 US issue is dedicated to the dearly departed Alfred Pennyworth.

The first story by Peter J. Tomasi (writer) Sumit Kumar (art) Romulo Fajardo Jr. (colours) & Tom Napolitano (letters) has an old MI-6 agent who worked with Alfred asking Bruce for help to bring in a traitor to the British Empire. It must be the week where we find out the real names of beloved characters. I didn't know that Misty Knight's real name was Mercedes and here we find out that it's Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth.

The second story by Peter J. Tomasi (writer) Eduardo Risso (art & colours) & Tom Napolitano (letters) tells the origin story of Batman's costume.

I am really disappointed that there hasn't been a proper funeral issue for Alfred in either Batman or Detective. I think the character deserved to be honoured more.

Avengers of the Wastelands #1 - Ed Brisson (writer) Jonas Scharf (art) Neeraj Menon (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). This story takes place in the world where Old Man Logan came from. Don't get too excited, he's dead. I'm not familiar with these characters but you don't have to be to understand that they band together to fight Doctor Doom who is running rampant across the land with his army killing anyone who won't submit to his rule. A guy named Dwight has the Ant Man costume. Dani Cage, daughter of Jessica and Luke, has Thor's hammer and there's the son of Bruce Banner who is a Hulk. These Avengers will defy Doctor Doom. I liked the surprise appearance of another hero at the end so I'm going to keep reading this 5-issue mini.

Deadpool: The End #1 - Joe Kelly (writer) Mike Hawthorne (pencils) Victor Olazaba (inks) Ruth Redmond (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). I read this because Joe Kelly wrote it. I like how he writes Deadpool. This one-shot has many endings and Deadpool doesn't die. I didn't know that Wade has a daughter named Ellie.

Suicide Squad #2 - Tom Taylor (writer) Bruno Redondo (art) Adriano Lucas (colours) Wes Abbott (letters). This book is about trust. Trust between team members, all of whom are super villains. Some of them hate each other. Trust that the Squad does what their overseers want them to do. All that trust leaves plenty of room for plot twists and I love that. The team goes on a mission to free a politician and one team member is left out of the loop. This issue was a lot of fun.

Hawkeye: Freefall #2 - Matthew Rosenberg (writer) Otto Schmidt (art) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). There's a Spider-Man cameo here that makes me think Matthew Rosenberg would be a good fit for Amazing. He does snappy banter well. The shocking twist at the end means I have to keep reading this series. I would anyways because I'm having fun too.

Thor #2 - Donny Cates (writer) Nic Klein (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). In order to save the universe, Thor must be Galactus's herald and guide him to worlds that he can feed on. Donny Cates proves he's a worthy writer this issue as Thor and Galactus fight over an inhabited planet before Galactus can eat. The planet eater must have five meals before he's strong enough to stop the coming universal catastrophe. Thor just wants to save any sentient beings before Galactus chows down. The surprise appearance of a friend to Thor and a foe to Galactus has me anticipating the next issue with relish and hot sauce.

X-Men #5 - Jonathan Hickman (writer) R.B. Silva (art) Marte Gracia (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). Cyclops sends three mutants on a mission into enemy territory and one of them is X-23. I know it's futile but I really hope they change her and Logan's costumes. I hate the pointy flaps on their head gear. The spies are going into The Vault which seems to have appeared out of the blue. I don't remember any reference to this place before. There's a big twist in The Vault as time moves differently there. By the end of this issue X-23, Darwin and Synch have been inside for three months and five days or five hundred and thirty-seven years Vault Time. I don't think they're coming out alive.

Conan the Barbarian #12 - Jason Aaron (writer) Mahmud Asrar (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). The Life and Death of Conan concludes. Does the King of Aquilonia die? Does the evil god Razazel walk the earth again? Read this to find out. I was happy with how this story ended.

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xavierfiles-blog · 8 years ago

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Entry 071 - Shadowcat

Art by David Marquez

Name: Katherine Pryde

Code Names: Ariel, Sprite, Shadowcat, Star-Lord

First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #129 (Jan 80)

Powers: Intangibility

Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Excalibur, SHIELD, Guardians of the Galaxy

About

Kids growing up are weird. It is terrifying to look at a thirteen-year-old and think that in just five years we as a culture assume they are informed and reasonable enough to vote. You start to imprint ages onto people, and it is shocking how much changes in just a short time. They grow up, change, and become competent people like the rest of us. Sometimes they become even better at things than you ever imagined. Students can become teachers, and Katherine Pryde is the X-Men’s best example of that.