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(L-R): Jubilee (voiced by Holly Chou), Morph (voiced by JP Karliak), Wolverine (voiced by Cal Dodd), Storm (voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith), Cyclops (voiced by Ray Chase), Rogue (voiced by Lenore Zann), Jean Grey (voiced by Jennifer Hale), Gambit (voiced by AJ LaCascio), Bishop (voiced by Isaac Robinson-Smith), and Beast (voiced by George Buza) in Marvel Animations X-MEN 97. (Photo courtesy of Marvel Animation. © 2024 MARVEL)

‘X-Men ’97’ is a Blast from the Past

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer March 21, 2024

  The X-Men haven’t been a part of the zeitgeist for quite a while. Despite some cameos in recent MCU films like Professor X in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and Beast in...

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Author, Comics Writer and Tarot Expert Rachel Pollack Nears the End of Her Life

By Arlo Marler, Arts Writer April 13, 2023

  Many may have not heard of the name Rachel Pollack. I know I hadn’t up until around a week and a half ago. But even discovering her from a post made by Neil Gaiman about her declining health...

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Indigenous Characters Go Back in Time to Kill Colombus in New Comic Romp ‘Earthdivers’

By Arlo Marler February 16, 2023

  The younger generation knows all too well the everyday mundanity of the oncoming climate crisis. With its roots in capitalism and colonialism, this new reality is something that we are forced...

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Graphic Novels Can Adapt Their Traditional Counterparts for Wider Audiences

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer March 1, 2022

  Graphic novels may make reading more accessible for readers. The adaptation of popular or lengthy books into graphic novels has the potential to increase their reach and provides multimedia engagement...

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Loki Has Always Been Queer — Why are Fans so Shocked?

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer July 6, 2021

  “Loki” is Marvel Studios’ newest limited series release, revolving around major supervillain Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who is better known as Thor’s adopted brother. This series follows...

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FanX Returns With New Guest Announcements

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer March 4, 2021

  The FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention has announced its first celebrity guests for its 2021 event, which is set to take place Sept. 16–18. The convention has successfully put on 12 events over...

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Artist of the Week: Alexis Rausch

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 14, 2020

  When I first saw “No Story, Thanks” by Alexis Rausch — a painting of an outstretched arm against a baby blue wall, bisected by two thin, yellow, crossed lines — I was struck by its specificity....

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In Fond Memory of Storyteller Stan Lee

By Rohit Singh November 20, 2018

  There’s Gandalf, there’s Dumbledore and there’s Stan Lee — the three greatest wizards of all time. Lee, the creative genius who penned some of the most popular comic characters of the...

Graphic Novels vs. Comic Books: What’s the Difference?

Graphic Novels vs. Comic Books: What’s the Difference?

By Savannah Turk September 19, 2012

When wandering through a bookstore, it is routine for me to stop by the graphic novel section and flip through some of my favorite classics, “Sin City” and “Watchmen,” before skimming the new items....