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[RamaBird]

Isn't Hopeless' Valley Girl Maddie from Secret Wars still running around somewhere?

Prob. I can't imagine a good writer using her though. She existed mainly because of the Original 5 being made teens.

Adult Maddie is fascinating though as long as you keep her away from Cyclops/Jean baggage.

[juan678]

cover variant

[nx01a]

Wanda... looks good in the Cloak of Levitation.

[JB]

I'm obsessed with this cover.



X-Men #7
GERRY DUGGAN (W) • PEPE LARRAZ (A/C)
Trading Card Variant COVER by Russell Dauterman
HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER by Jim Cheung
CAPTAIN KRAKOA & THE X-MEN!
Doctor Stasis makes his deadliest move yet as Captain Krakoa takes charge of the X-Men! But what is the lie at the heart of the newest mutant hero?

[Devaishwarya]

I'm obsessed with this cover.



X-Men #7
GERRY DUGGAN (W) • PEPE LARRAZ (A/C)
Trading Card Variant COVER by Russell Dauterman
HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER by Jim Cheung
CAPTAIN KRAKOA & THE X-MEN!
Doctor Stasis makes his deadliest move yet as Captain Krakoa takes charge of the X-Men! But what is the lie at the heart of the newest mutant hero?

I LOVE these circular team shot compositions from Larraz. XM 02 is also a fave and my phone wp. (I may change it to this one, though, without the trade dress)

[rcaguy]

Wanda... looks good in the Cloak of Levitation.

We now know who knifed Strange........Wacky Wanda.

[Kingdom X]

We now know who knifed Strange........Wacky Wanda.

And then somebody choked her out to get it next. The marvel magic community need help.

[Dthirds3]

We now know who knifed Strange........Wacky Wanda.

She keeps getting controlled betrayed and manipulated. Its sad

[JB]

Apologies if this was posted already, my brain can't keep track.

[Jackraow21]

Nice cover. I really like Khora too. Her interaction with Cable in the ‘Cable: Reloaded’ one-shot was great. Hope she makes the cut for the relaunched Ewing book.

She fills that Feral/Marrow/X-23 young femme fatale role nicely IMO.

[yogaflame]

She reminds me of Chamber, even if their powers are quite different.

[JB]

Work in progress, from his IG.

[Grunty]

Nice cover. I really like Khora too. Her interaction with Cable in the ‘Cable: Reloaded’ one-shot was great. Hope she makes the cut for the relaunched Ewing book.

She fills that Feral/Marrow/X-23 young femme fatale role nicely IMO.

I don't think "femme fatale" is the correct term here, since that one usualy refers to a female figure which is mysterious, attractive and seductive who uses these qualities to manipulate/charm male characters (often including the hero until he wises up) into acting according to her plans and machinations.

So it's a female character defined by both her sexual appeal and cerebral actions. For example the term is more applicable to Emma Frost or Selene.

If a femme fatale has martial abilities they are usualy a secondary trait which they hide behind their appearance, acting and non-martial actions.

However the three characters you mention are all primarily defined by their martial actions and nature, which makes them plain and simple "warrior women".
Feral and Marrow especialy don't fit the "femme fatale" archetype associated with the term, since they both have a "berzerker" characterization, being defined as temperamental and wild in their actions and fighting style (Feral is a clawed beast human, Marrow a brawler).
Even X-23 who is meant to be a "cold calculating killer" archetype because of her backround does not really qualify for a "femme fatale". She could pull such a presentation of, but it's not her standard characterization.

As for Khora. Has she actualy done much?

Feels like a case where a character has gotten early praise just by looking a certain way.

[Sylarmax]

Work in progress, from his IG.

The only thing that remains worthwhile about this disappointing book (for now, at least) is Pepe's art.

[jwatson]

Apologies if this was posted already, my brain can't keep track.

This is a nice cover but i hope erasing her features doesn't become a thing.