Illyana Rasputina: Magik Appreciation 2020

[G0RM]

For those of you not following X Of Swords, X-Factor #4 has a nice panel of Illyana

[Fokken]

My kingdom for a "deleted scene" from X of Swords where, upon Wolverine's arrival with the Murumasa blade, he pops a squat and says:

Logan: I had to travel to HELL to get this. Only time will tell if the price was worth the--
Illyana [interrupting]: HAW HA HA HA HA HA [cackling]
Logan: [stares at Illyana]
Illyana: ....what, that was cute. [mimic's Logan's gravely voice] "I had to travel to HELL" [wipes laughing tear from eye] Scott was right, you CAN be funny.
Logan: [makes angry face and turns away] Hmmf (internal thought bubble: Scott thinks I'm funny?) [Logan blushes beneath his mask]

[sunofdarkchild]

Illyana must be bored out of her mind being the only one who's prepared and doesn't need to go on a sidequest.

[Havok83]

I never noticed until recently that Magik's belt is based off of Colossus original design

[Daedra]

For those of you not following X Of Swords, X-Factor #4 has a nice panel of Illyana

I wish the armor covering her left arm had a way to stuck out more like when it was all silvery, as it stands it seems just part of the costume fabric

[Frostfire]

I've always wondered - what are those things on the back of her head? Part of her costume or horns?

[Ikari]

I suppose it is some kind of headband, possibly reverse headband otherwise covered by her thick hair so that only the spikes usually show. When it was first depicted Bachalo drew it little different:
illyana.jpg

[sunofdarkchild]

Lots of Illyana today, between New Mutants 13, Cable 5, and the X of Swords handbook.

I'm glad Brisson remembered that she's actually a well trained swordswoman. It seems that despite how much she uses her sword, writers don't usually treat her as someone who's trained in sword combat and the years she trained with Cat might as well never have happened. This and her fight with Raza in issue 1 are the only times I can remember her skill being acknowledged.

Also Fokken must be on cloud 9 after today's New Mutants focused so much on the Illyana-Doug relationship even if it never got romantic.

[Ikari]

Doug seemed to have a crush on all of his female teammates in turn, Illyana is probably no exception...
It was nice issue showing that Illyana is not a people person even when she genuinely tries. Doug points out that punching people in the face repeatedly might not be the best way to inspire and motivate. Then she clumsily tries to instill some confidence on Doug, who immediately calls it, and she goes back to bluntness: yep, you're totally going to die.

[nandes]

I've always wondered - what are those things on the back of her head? Part of her costume or horns?

I may be mistaken but I think once Bachalo answered that it's a tiara like the one Storm usually wears

[juan678]

https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1316823692274544645

Magik vs. Pogg Ur-Pogg

[loke13]

Magik's gonna die.

[Daedra]

https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1316823692274544645

Magik vs. Pogg Ur-Pogg

why does it say unarmed combat? is a sword duel considered unarmed in english?

[Andru]

https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1316823692274544645

Magik vs. Pogg Ur-Pogg

Pretty shocked Krakoa's captain is pitted against the giant croc.

They have built her up as the leader of Krakoa's champions in this tournament...I would have thought she'd be going up against War.

Oh well, see ya Pogg!

[True Believer Tony]

While she doesn’t appear, Magik is referenced... ominously in this week’s Captain Marvel #22