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Podcast: Comic Book Herald
Episode: Krakin’ Krakoa #41: X-Men #8 (2020) Review – Hickman’s Cosmic Plan For Mutants!
Description: The parasitic alien Brood are back threatening the X-Men and unveiling more of Jonathan Hickman’s major cosmic plans for mutantkind.
Today I’ll answer:
+ Who are the Brood and what’s their relationship with the X-Men?
+ How has Hickman been building towards these cosmic developments in the pages of New Mutants, and as far back as his post-War of Kings Fantastic Four?
+ How is Hickman using X-Men to integrate his own cosmic plans with Marvel’s upcoming Empyre event?
Spoilers for discussed comics may follow!
In X-Men #8, writer Jonathan...