Austin Gorton
@austingorton.bsky.social
Reviewing every X-Book from #1 on. Celebrating #50YearsOfX. Skeeting [...sigh] a #TradingCardADay. Writing fiction. Co-host @AVSEPod. Editor at ComicsXF. Bylines linktr.ee/austingorton. He/Him.
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New year, new project!
In honor of the 40th anniversary of X-Factor, the second X-Men spinoff and arguably the most successful (at least in terms of issues published), each day I'll spotlight a cover from a comic published on that date featuring a member of the team!
#XFactor40 #XMenADay #XMen
In honor of the 40th anniversary of X-Factor, the second X-Men spinoff and arguably the most successful (at least in terms of issues published), each day I'll spotlight a cover from a comic published on that date featuring a member of the team!
#XFactor40 #XMenADay #XMen
012 - Avengers #86 - 1/12/1971
The "villain with mental powers which makes his brain literally bigger" is as venerable a comic book trope as "super apes."
Cover by John Buscema. Interiors by Roy Thomas, Len Wein & Sal Buscema.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #Avengers #Quicksilver
The "villain with mental powers which makes his brain literally bigger" is as venerable a comic book trope as "super apes."
Cover by John Buscema. Interiors by Roy Thomas, Len Wein & Sal Buscema.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #Avengers #Quicksilver
January 12, 2026 at 11:34 PM
012 - Avengers #86 - 1/12/1971
The "villain with mental powers which makes his brain literally bigger" is as venerable a comic book trope as "super apes."
Cover by John Buscema. Interiors by Roy Thomas, Len Wein & Sal Buscema.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #Avengers #Quicksilver
The "villain with mental powers which makes his brain literally bigger" is as venerable a comic book trope as "super apes."
Cover by John Buscema. Interiors by Roy Thomas, Len Wein & Sal Buscema.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #Avengers #Quicksilver
ICYMI Roundup!
I had a bunch of stuff land last week, starting with "Previously on X-Men" notes & thoughts on the "Age of Revelation" finale for @thecomicon.bsky.social. It's finally over!
Look for this week's "PoX" column later today.
#XMen #AgeOfRevelation
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I had a bunch of stuff land last week, starting with "Previously on X-Men" notes & thoughts on the "Age of Revelation" finale for @thecomicon.bsky.social. It's finally over!
Look for this week's "PoX" column later today.
#XMen #AgeOfRevelation
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January 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
ICYMI Roundup!
I had a bunch of stuff land last week, starting with "Previously on X-Men" notes & thoughts on the "Age of Revelation" finale for @thecomicon.bsky.social. It's finally over!
Look for this week's "PoX" column later today.
#XMen #AgeOfRevelation
comicon.com/2026/01/06/p...
I had a bunch of stuff land last week, starting with "Previously on X-Men" notes & thoughts on the "Age of Revelation" finale for @thecomicon.bsky.social. It's finally over!
Look for this week's "PoX" column later today.
#XMen #AgeOfRevelation
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025 - Morbius
Continuing the 90s era renaissance of 70s horror characters, Morbius continues to be a mainstay of these sets.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Morbius #MidnightSons #BrianStelfreeze
Continuing the 90s era renaissance of 70s horror characters, Morbius continues to be a mainstay of these sets.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Morbius #MidnightSons #BrianStelfreeze
January 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
025 - Morbius
Continuing the 90s era renaissance of 70s horror characters, Morbius continues to be a mainstay of these sets.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Morbius #MidnightSons #BrianStelfreeze
Continuing the 90s era renaissance of 70s horror characters, Morbius continues to be a mainstay of these sets.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Morbius #MidnightSons #BrianStelfreeze
Not a bad start to 2026 in movies!
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Not a bad start to 2026 in movies!
024 - Psylocke
I believe this might be the first Psylocke card to reflect the Kwannon retcon in its cardback text.
Also, another card featuring a panel from something other than the character's first appearance on the back.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Psylocke #XMen #JulieBell
I believe this might be the first Psylocke card to reflect the Kwannon retcon in its cardback text.
Also, another card featuring a panel from something other than the character's first appearance on the back.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Psylocke #XMen #JulieBell
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
024 - Psylocke
I believe this might be the first Psylocke card to reflect the Kwannon retcon in its cardback text.
Also, another card featuring a panel from something other than the character's first appearance on the back.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Psylocke #XMen #JulieBell
I believe this might be the first Psylocke card to reflect the Kwannon retcon in its cardback text.
Also, another card featuring a panel from something other than the character's first appearance on the back.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Psylocke #XMen #JulieBell
010 - Factor X #1 - 1/10/1995
The #AgeOfApocalypse comes to X-Factor!
Cover by Steve Epting. Interiors by John Francis Moore & Epting.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #FactorX #Cyclops #Havok #Beast #Northstar #Aurora
The #AgeOfApocalypse comes to X-Factor!
Cover by Steve Epting. Interiors by John Francis Moore & Epting.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #FactorX #Cyclops #Havok #Beast #Northstar #Aurora
January 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
010 - Factor X #1 - 1/10/1995
The #AgeOfApocalypse comes to X-Factor!
Cover by Steve Epting. Interiors by John Francis Moore & Epting.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #FactorX #Cyclops #Havok #Beast #Northstar #Aurora
The #AgeOfApocalypse comes to X-Factor!
Cover by Steve Epting. Interiors by John Francis Moore & Epting.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #FactorX #Cyclops #Havok #Beast #Northstar #Aurora
023 - Iron Fist
I appreciate that Jusko is doing characters he didn't do in the first series.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #IronFist #JoeJusko
I appreciate that Jusko is doing characters he didn't do in the first series.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #IronFist #JoeJusko
January 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
023 - Iron Fist
I appreciate that Jusko is doing characters he didn't do in the first series.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #IronFist #JoeJusko
I appreciate that Jusko is doing characters he didn't do in the first series.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #IronFist #JoeJusko
009 - New Mutants #87 - 1/9/1990
Rusty and Skids quit the New Mutants!
And, uh, a certain time-traveling, gun-toting cyborg makes his debut.
Cover by Rob Liefeld. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Liefeld.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #NewMutants #Rictor #BoomBoom #Wolfsbane
Rusty and Skids quit the New Mutants!
And, uh, a certain time-traveling, gun-toting cyborg makes his debut.
Cover by Rob Liefeld. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Liefeld.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #NewMutants #Rictor #BoomBoom #Wolfsbane
January 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
009 - New Mutants #87 - 1/9/1990
Rusty and Skids quit the New Mutants!
And, uh, a certain time-traveling, gun-toting cyborg makes his debut.
Cover by Rob Liefeld. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Liefeld.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #NewMutants #Rictor #BoomBoom #Wolfsbane
Rusty and Skids quit the New Mutants!
And, uh, a certain time-traveling, gun-toting cyborg makes his debut.
Cover by Rob Liefeld. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Liefeld.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #NewMutants #Rictor #BoomBoom #Wolfsbane
Out of sheer coincidence, I've recently found myself writing about Maverick, once upon a time the "hot kewl mystery character du jour," more than ever before.
First up, I profiled the character as he made the journey from trading card to playing card. #MarvelSnap #Xmen
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First up, I profiled the character as he made the journey from trading card to playing card. #MarvelSnap #Xmen
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January 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Out of sheer coincidence, I've recently found myself writing about Maverick, once upon a time the "hot kewl mystery character du jour," more than ever before.
First up, I profiled the character as he made the journey from trading card to playing card. #MarvelSnap #Xmen
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First up, I profiled the character as he made the journey from trading card to playing card. #MarvelSnap #Xmen
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022 - Daredevil
I like the idea behind this card, good sense of movement as it tells a little story, but the angle of his left leg makes it look weirdly short & crumpled up.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Daredevil #TristanSchane
I like the idea behind this card, good sense of movement as it tells a little story, but the angle of his left leg makes it look weirdly short & crumpled up.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Daredevil #TristanSchane
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
022 - Daredevil
I like the idea behind this card, good sense of movement as it tells a little story, but the angle of his left leg makes it look weirdly short & crumpled up.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Daredevil #TristanSchane
I like the idea behind this card, good sense of movement as it tells a little story, but the angle of his left leg makes it look weirdly short & crumpled up.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Daredevil #TristanSchane
008 - All New X-Factor #1 - 1/8/2014
Any big fans of "Corporate X-Factor" out there?
Cover by Kris Anka. Interiors by Peter David & Carmine Di Giandomenico.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #AllNewXFactor #Polaris #Cypher #Gambit #Quicksilver
Any big fans of "Corporate X-Factor" out there?
Cover by Kris Anka. Interiors by Peter David & Carmine Di Giandomenico.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #AllNewXFactor #Polaris #Cypher #Gambit #Quicksilver
January 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
008 - All New X-Factor #1 - 1/8/2014
Any big fans of "Corporate X-Factor" out there?
Cover by Kris Anka. Interiors by Peter David & Carmine Di Giandomenico.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #AllNewXFactor #Polaris #Cypher #Gambit #Quicksilver
Any big fans of "Corporate X-Factor" out there?
Cover by Kris Anka. Interiors by Peter David & Carmine Di Giandomenico.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #AllNewXFactor #Polaris #Cypher #Gambit #Quicksilver
021 - Doctor Doom
I'm a sucker for the "zoomed in closeup" trading card shot, but something about Doom's nose here throws the whole thing off. It seems disproportionately small.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #DoctorDoom #FantasticFour #GlennFabry
I'm a sucker for the "zoomed in closeup" trading card shot, but something about Doom's nose here throws the whole thing off. It seems disproportionately small.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #DoctorDoom #FantasticFour #GlennFabry
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
021 - Doctor Doom
I'm a sucker for the "zoomed in closeup" trading card shot, but something about Doom's nose here throws the whole thing off. It seems disproportionately small.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #DoctorDoom #FantasticFour #GlennFabry
I'm a sucker for the "zoomed in closeup" trading card shot, but something about Doom's nose here throws the whole thing off. It seems disproportionately small.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #DoctorDoom #FantasticFour #GlennFabry
007 - Uncanny X-Men #286 - 1/7/1992
Not my favorite story, but you gotta love that Jim Lee Colossus.
Cover by Jim Lee. Interiors by Scott Lobdell, Whilce Portacio & Lee.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Angel #JeanGrey
Not my favorite story, but you gotta love that Jim Lee Colossus.
Cover by Jim Lee. Interiors by Scott Lobdell, Whilce Portacio & Lee.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Angel #JeanGrey
January 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
007 - Uncanny X-Men #286 - 1/7/1992
Not my favorite story, but you gotta love that Jim Lee Colossus.
Cover by Jim Lee. Interiors by Scott Lobdell, Whilce Portacio & Lee.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Angel #JeanGrey
Not my favorite story, but you gotta love that Jim Lee Colossus.
Cover by Jim Lee. Interiors by Scott Lobdell, Whilce Portacio & Lee.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Angel #JeanGrey
020 - Hulk 2099
We're deep into the 2099 imprint by now, and one of the "very 90s" aspects of this set (and really, all the early Masterpieces sets) is the way 2099 stuff gets put on the same level as classic characters.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Marvel2099 #Hulk2099 #DaveDorman
We're deep into the 2099 imprint by now, and one of the "very 90s" aspects of this set (and really, all the early Masterpieces sets) is the way 2099 stuff gets put on the same level as classic characters.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Marvel2099 #Hulk2099 #DaveDorman
January 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
020 - Hulk 2099
We're deep into the 2099 imprint by now, and one of the "very 90s" aspects of this set (and really, all the early Masterpieces sets) is the way 2099 stuff gets put on the same level as classic characters.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Marvel2099 #Hulk2099 #DaveDorman
We're deep into the 2099 imprint by now, and one of the "very 90s" aspects of this set (and really, all the early Masterpieces sets) is the way 2099 stuff gets put on the same level as classic characters.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Marvel2099 #Hulk2099 #DaveDorman
006 - Uncanny X-Men (vol 4) #1 - 1/6/2016
Remember when Wolverine died & was replaced by an Old Man Wolverine & also a heroic Sabretooth for awhile?
Cover by Greg Land. Interiors by Cullen Bunn & Land.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMenV4 #Sabretooth #Monet #Angel
Remember when Wolverine died & was replaced by an Old Man Wolverine & also a heroic Sabretooth for awhile?
Cover by Greg Land. Interiors by Cullen Bunn & Land.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMenV4 #Sabretooth #Monet #Angel
January 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
006 - Uncanny X-Men (vol 4) #1 - 1/6/2016
Remember when Wolverine died & was replaced by an Old Man Wolverine & also a heroic Sabretooth for awhile?
Cover by Greg Land. Interiors by Cullen Bunn & Land.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMenV4 #Sabretooth #Monet #Angel
Remember when Wolverine died & was replaced by an Old Man Wolverine & also a heroic Sabretooth for awhile?
Cover by Greg Land. Interiors by Cullen Bunn & Land.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMenV4 #Sabretooth #Monet #Angel
Stranger Things may be over but my recaps aren't!
For @popheist.com I dive into "Escape From Camazotz", an episode in which, despite the title, no one actually escapes from anything, but DOES feature one of the season's - and possibly the series' - standout scenes.
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For @popheist.com I dive into "Escape From Camazotz", an episode in which, despite the title, no one actually escapes from anything, but DOES feature one of the season's - and possibly the series' - standout scenes.
popheist.com/stranger-thi...
'Stranger Things' 5x06 Recap: "Escape from Camazotz" - Pop Heist
'Stranger Things' hits a new series high thanks to performances from two of the more underused characters this season.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Stranger Things may be over but my recaps aren't!
For @popheist.com I dive into "Escape From Camazotz", an episode in which, despite the title, no one actually escapes from anything, but DOES feature one of the season's - and possibly the series' - standout scenes.
popheist.com/stranger-thi...
For @popheist.com I dive into "Escape From Camazotz", an episode in which, despite the title, no one actually escapes from anything, but DOES feature one of the season's - and possibly the series' - standout scenes.
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$2 pickup.
Still wild that Verhoeven’s ultra-violent satire got a cartoon, action figure line, and comic book.
Still wild that Verhoeven’s ultra-violent satire got a cartoon, action figure line, and comic book.
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 AM
$2 pickup.
Still wild that Verhoeven’s ultra-violent satire got a cartoon, action figure line, and comic book.
Still wild that Verhoeven’s ultra-violent satire got a cartoon, action figure line, and comic book.
019 - Carnage
Jusko with a card that would feel right at home in Series 1 (Carnage, having just debuted, did not make the cut). Love the sense of depth created by the symbiote tendrils.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Carnage #SpiderMan #JoeJusko
Jusko with a card that would feel right at home in Series 1 (Carnage, having just debuted, did not make the cut). Love the sense of depth created by the symbiote tendrils.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Carnage #SpiderMan #JoeJusko
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
019 - Carnage
Jusko with a card that would feel right at home in Series 1 (Carnage, having just debuted, did not make the cut). Love the sense of depth created by the symbiote tendrils.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Carnage #SpiderMan #JoeJusko
Jusko with a card that would feel right at home in Series 1 (Carnage, having just debuted, did not make the cut). Love the sense of depth created by the symbiote tendrils.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Carnage #SpiderMan #JoeJusko
005 - X-Factor (vol 3) #213 - 1/5/11
Remember when #Darwin was in X-Factor for a hot minute?
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Valentine De Landro
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XFactorV3 #Madrox #Shatterstar #Siryn #Monet #Longshot #StrongGuy #Rictor #LaylaMiller
Remember when #Darwin was in X-Factor for a hot minute?
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Valentine De Landro
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XFactorV3 #Madrox #Shatterstar #Siryn #Monet #Longshot #StrongGuy #Rictor #LaylaMiller
January 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
005 - X-Factor (vol 3) #213 - 1/5/11
Remember when #Darwin was in X-Factor for a hot minute?
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Valentine De Landro
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XFactorV3 #Madrox #Shatterstar #Siryn #Monet #Longshot #StrongGuy #Rictor #LaylaMiller
Remember when #Darwin was in X-Factor for a hot minute?
Cover by David Yardin. Interiors by Peter David & Valentine De Landro
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XFactorV3 #Madrox #Shatterstar #Siryn #Monet #Longshot #StrongGuy #Rictor #LaylaMiller
ICYMI I joined the @comicsxf.com crew to discuss the #AgeOfRevelation finale.
I liked it when Apocalypse was the pitcher in a Fastball Special.
#XMen #XSpoilers
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I liked it when Apocalypse was the pitcher in a Fastball Special.
#XMen #XSpoilers
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January 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
ICYMI I joined the @comicsxf.com crew to discuss the #AgeOfRevelation finale.
I liked it when Apocalypse was the pitcher in a Fastball Special.
#XMen #XSpoilers
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I liked it when Apocalypse was the pitcher in a Fastball Special.
#XMen #XSpoilers
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018 - Cable
One of the downsides is the panel reprint cardback is that sometimes, the card numbers get a bit lost.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Cable #XMen #Xforce #DanBrereton
One of the downsides is the panel reprint cardback is that sometimes, the card numbers get a bit lost.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Cable #XMen #Xforce #DanBrereton
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 AM
018 - Cable
One of the downsides is the panel reprint cardback is that sometimes, the card numbers get a bit lost.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Cable #XMen #Xforce #DanBrereton
One of the downsides is the panel reprint cardback is that sometimes, the card numbers get a bit lost.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Cable #XMen #Xforce #DanBrereton
004 - Uncanny X-Men #310 - 1/4/1994
Cyclops is late to his bachelor party so he can reconcile with Cable by blasting a bad guy together.
Cover by John Romita Jr. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Romita Jr.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Cyclops
Cyclops is late to his bachelor party so he can reconcile with Cable by blasting a bad guy together.
Cover by John Romita Jr. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Romita Jr.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Cyclops
January 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
004 - Uncanny X-Men #310 - 1/4/1994
Cyclops is late to his bachelor party so he can reconcile with Cable by blasting a bad guy together.
Cover by John Romita Jr. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Romita Jr.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Cyclops
Cyclops is late to his bachelor party so he can reconcile with Cable by blasting a bad guy together.
Cover by John Romita Jr. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Romita Jr.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Cyclops
017 - Beast
"Loquacious discourse on apocrypha" IS my cup of tea!
Another great Perez card.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Beast #XMen #GeorgePerez
"Loquacious discourse on apocrypha" IS my cup of tea!
Another great Perez card.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Beast #XMen #GeorgePerez
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
017 - Beast
"Loquacious discourse on apocrypha" IS my cup of tea!
Another great Perez card.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Beast #XMen #GeorgePerez
"Loquacious discourse on apocrypha" IS my cup of tea!
Another great Perez card.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Beast #XMen #GeorgePerez
The full three card Jim Steranko Invaders triptych, lined up as best I could (so many lines)!
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #JimSteranko #CaptainAmerica #Namor #HumanTorch #Avengers #FantasticFour #Invaders.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #JimSteranko #CaptainAmerica #Namor #HumanTorch #Avengers #FantasticFour #Invaders.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The full three card Jim Steranko Invaders triptych, lined up as best I could (so many lines)!
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #JimSteranko #CaptainAmerica #Namor #HumanTorch #Avengers #FantasticFour #Invaders.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #JimSteranko #CaptainAmerica #Namor #HumanTorch #Avengers #FantasticFour #Invaders.