Avengers #21 Delivers an Avengers vs X-Men the Fans DESERVE!

[@toddnelson7926]

Worst retcon in Marvel history, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver should both always be mutants and the children of Magneto.

[@Raytheman581]

Same, maybe there can be versions in the MCU after the xmen come to replace the versions that died in the current MCU canon. Maybe they can be his kids again after mags is intruduced.

[@bashengatheblackmanta7003]

I don't mine them not being magneto kids

[@DerekRoy-c6y]

​@@bashengatheblackmanta7003 I do!

[@EricGaines-d3g]

I mean that and Franklin not being a mutant. I mean having his powers boosted and altered from the cosmic rod is supposed to be a bonus not the cause.

[@stormls200]

Definitely agree with this. They need to fix this before the mutant movies start in the MCU.

[@swampfather]

The Jean pop up in the corner during that hug is top notch editing. LMAO!

[@acereporter73]

🤣😂😅😁 Oh, she's about to fly ALL the way back across the universe!

[@geenadasilva9287]

"don't tell me you can explain!!"

[@risenfenix7144]

Maddy is staying out of that one

[@nestorcardenas3171]

I was like huh then I saw it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RafaRodrigues]

If any Avenger was ever going to be in this position im PROUD it’s her, Carol, symbolizing the hope and reconciliation. They were her family when the Avengers failed her. An honorary X-Man. Mackay you are NAILING her voice since issue 1! ❤

[@RafaRodrigues]

You also mentioned Rogue and Carol’s rivalry (all past now thank God) but .. Carol never fought Rogue to death. Rogue never wanted to hold Carol that long. Carol was Ms Marvel an Avenger. Rogue was young and unexperienced and didn’t know how to control her power. Carol lost her memory and all the emotional links to them. Thanks to Prof X she could restore most of her memories but the emotional links were damaged for years. That incident made Carol VERY close to the X-Men. Basically an honorary member and defender of the mutant cause (in many occasions later on she stood up for the mutant race and even recently against Orchis.) that incident also made Carol one of the most powerful beings as Binary, more powerful than she was before as her Kree-Human hybrid DNA was elevated to MAXIMUM levels by the Brood, she become more powerful than Mar-Vell ever was and made Rogue became a hero. Shes asked herself many times if shed become a hero without Carol's psyche in her mind. its all past now, they've already said how they admire and respect each other. its sad whr. people use this moment important for both of them, as an attack, when both were victims.. Carol victim of an attack by someone new and Anna Marie a victim of Mystique. 🥴

[@DerekRoy-c6y]

@@RafaRodrigues this long essay and you forgot to mention the original Dazzler comics run from the 1970s! And Chris Claremont for creating these great characters from that book! Wow! How how old are you? LoL 😂

[@BCMEagleOne]

“Electric Boogaloo” 😂😂😂

[@RafaRodrigues]

CANT wait for Carol to appear in Storm. Their friendship has always been so beautiful, and I’m sure Murewa will adress that! ;)

[@bajansamurai]

I guess her showing up wouldn't be surprising, but Storm currently serves on the Captain Marvel led Avengers team, so lots of their friendship can already be touched on there.

[@RafaRodrigues]

@@bajansamuraisure, but it could be more personal if she popped up in ‘Storm’ so people could be reminded - or know for those who are young and don’t know- how close they used to be. Just like she did with Jean in Phoenix. It would reflect in Avengers as well! There they have to share the spotlight with other people too.

[@LarryDWilmore79]

I understand what you’re saying but tbh Storm fans wants to see more of the less prominent characters like Frenzy.

[@InvisibleLad007]

@@LarryDWilmore79 Frenzy is great. Also, she was in issue 1

[@RafaRodrigues]

@@LarryDWilmore79 yea yea but I mean, Carol won’t be a full time guest character, just an issue to show people who close they are. It’s nice to deliver information to new public (especially after the MCU,, even for new Carol fans!) they probably don’t know that Storm used to be one of the closest people she had during her X days and after. It’s also good for fans of both to connect and even start buying each others books (or books they are into). I know she’s coming as a cameo soon. It will be beautiful to see. Especially for me, an old school Carol fan who treasure this Ororo sisterhood. Plus- it’s always very important for Storm to deal with as many different characters outside the mutant world as possible now, to show her wide appeal as a solo hero! She’s getting the Captain Marvel push from 2012 and she deserves it too!

[@terrellinc22]

I was hoping that Marvel would change that fact that Wanda/Pietro actually are mutants and his biological kids. Only because it seems the changed was due to REAL LIFE POLITICS amongst creators and companies. Its a simple fix.

[@ishaq72681]

This intro really hit home for me. That was an EXTRA STRONG… “MIGHTIEST SUBSCRIBERS, welcome BACK to the channel” love it

[@mirheartsoju]

NOT THE JEAN POP UP. 💀 💀 💀 And is it wrong for me to think that this team is a lead up to Jean/Phoenix final battle?

[@leonardpigg6441]

I enjoyed Magneto during his "Michael Xavier" phase, where he was an X-Man and trained the New Mutants.

[@ifuaskedme2]

carol agreeing to back the xmen no matter what is going to come back to bite her. this is gonna present a really great team conflict when the avengers hesitate to help mutants again after the government eventually steps in for whatever reason. i loved this book! also we need more storm and temper scenes!!!

[@johnpaulgontor2362]

I'm seeing Charles Xavier's Dream of human and mutant coexistence like the X-Men team up with non mutant superheroes like Spider Man who have no prejudge to mutants,Fantastic Four(reed and sue’s son Franklin who is an mutant),Black Panther who is married to Storm, and the Avengers and while seeing Magento's plans of mutant freedom and liberation like having independent mutant only sovereign nations like Genosha,Asteroid M,Utopia, and Krakoa.

[@RafaRodrigues]

Every character has their moment of being miswritten and Carol’s was in CWII. Her solo was pretty great but rhe main event was rushed and put her in a bad position, out of her character. I’m proud to say that Mackay is here, NAILING her voice! Since issue #1 - with her motivations for her team, not being cops. Addressing her past problem with alcohol, also her being so close with the mutants -like she’s always been. He portrays her impressive leadership skills (with even Wanda and Ororo praising her dynamics) but also shows her very human (and I identify a lot with it) impulsiveness and stubbornness to balance that out. Her team feels much more of a family than just colleagues United. And you’re right, we all loose when heroes fight. Fandoms fight, it’s inferno! But when Carol wants the X-Men to be closer to them is BEAUTIFUL MAN.

[@blue20771]

i kinda like when heroes and villains fight eachother its unrealistic that everyone gets along just because their on the same side

[@lexbryant4564]

They really got us good. I was very very worried their going to mess up again only to be shut down and I fucking love it. Lol the Scott part edit had me laughing so hard cause that's basically what Scott did lol. That Jean edit though that was good 😂😂😂

[@brightlord-ov7cm]

Glad to see Rogue and Carol Danvers are getting along.

[@DerangedTigon]

Broooooo this is why I watch your channel!!! You recognize things beyond JUST racism. Is it here, duh, yeah. But that Classim and elitism is a much more dangerous umbrella that racism can fall under!

[@seeleunit2000]

... I still say that having Magneto's children not be his biological children and making up that convoluted backstory was a dumb idea for the comics. I don't know whose idea was it to come up with that ? But they need to be dropkicked for it. Anyway, I think the X-Men comic should touch more on discrimination because that's what they were supposed to do in the first place. That comic is supposed to be a commentary on discrimination and bigotry... Anyone else arguing otherwise is acting in bad faith. I just hope the topic of intersectionality gets handled well.

[@InvisibleLad007]

Part of me thinks it was because Marvel didn't yet have the rights to mutants in the MCU and they wanted a stronger connection to the movie tie ins. Im honestly surprised nobody's retconned it back.

[@Raytheman581]

We know why it happened, cause marvel at the time were trying to devalue the xmen. This became even more apparent when the inhumans were trying to replace the xmen.

[@toddnelson7926]

I would have rathered seen both teams get together, gather other teams like Rogues Uncanny X-Men and Captain America’s’ Avengers Assemble teams, Thor etc and head off to help Phoenix (Jean Grey) against Thanos and the Dark Gods.

[@jberry1967]

It does make you wonder if Binary vs Phoenix who would win

[@InvisibleLad007]

This was the heroic bait and switch issue I was happy to see. Carol is good at leading the Avengers because she has connections with a bunch of comics characters over her history and these connections come in handy. Also the reason why everyone was so conflicted with Rogue joining the X-Men (out of desperation), Chris Claremont had woven Carol into the background of the X-Men during the time and they cared about her. Her being in a coma for a...really long time after bothered them. Good storytelling folks.

[@geenadasilva9287]

hear hear my brother! you have no disagreement from this sister! 👍🏾🙏🏾

[@oneofgodschildren8361]

Are they going to do it like 10 of Swords have some semblance of Honor or just fight in the middle of street and everybody I think of them all as a threat

[@VernardMartin]

Absolutely great comic and even better commentary on it. Great work as always BWF.

[@ScottReport]

I didn't know I was this far behind. What happened with Hyperion??

[@ctl6985]

They sent him to another universe

[@khalilshahyd9063]

Spiderman vs Wolverine was different though. That was done correctly.

[@avengererbe1814]

I think Avengers #21 with Avengers vs. X-Men Baseball game is a Christmas issue with Avengers and X-Men having (Christmas) dinner and make them friends. I think Avengers and X-Men is officially no longer a rivalry affair. This is a big status quo change for these two teams. The X-Men side is now focusing on post Krakoa with X-Men fighting each other and Professor X got escaped from Graymalkin Prison in X-Manhunt, meanwhile on the Avengers side, Avengers are still united together facing new threats that no hero could handle alone, now the Avengers expands its main Avengers team continuing the search for the Missing Moment, the Avengers Emergency Response Squad expands post-Avengers Assemble Miniseries in Astonishing Avengers Infinity Comic, and facing new threats like Doctor Doom in One World Under Doom. Jed MacKay nails it. Edit: btw, Avengers and X-Men now counts on each other as allies when the next Tribulation Event comes to rear its heads.

[@STS-qi1qy]

My one issues is that it's *never* a waste of time for Guy Gardener to get punched out. Clearly a mistake to include that panel in the examples /jk

[@ctl6985]

I concur

[@neroblack9116]

Avengers and X-Men have been good since the first Unity Avengers (minus Wanda) and especially during A.V.X and Fall of X. I was never expecting them to seriously have beef like that.

[@MrWatt619]

Nice for them to be chummy again, but it just doesn’t make sense for the mutants to ever trust the Avengers or any of the humans at this point. I’ve been reading X-men comics far too long…maybe it’s PTSD lol. They ALWAYS turn on the mutants either directly through conflict or indirectly through inaction. AIN’T no kumbaya 😤

[@justinriley]

This comic is huge bait and switch... and I ain't even mad at it.

[@Gaberille]

I noticed that to and I love it 😭😭

[@RavenCoyote]

batman v Gardner was awesome

[@tylerferguson3193]

Hope you're having a good day

[@johnpaulgontor2362]

Avengers and X-Men: Human and Mutant solidarity

[@insighttheformula]

The only evil beast I like is age of apocalypse, dark beast

[@Issaddy976]

Where did you get that awesome Carnage t-shirt from?!

[@mindpsycher]

ooooh Carol and Scott? I kinda like it

[@MannysMillennialMouth]

•Wanda & Pietro are mutants •Magneto is their father I'm not about unlearn this just cause of careless retcon based on the battle of character rights among corporations ✌🏾 Also Magneto's real name is Erik Lensher. Idc

[@ishaq72681]

PREACH ERNIE!!!!!!!!

[@candacestringer]

Ok, because I thought this was settled.

[@HellfireClub242]

Why fight the enemy? Becauae the X-Men/Mutants have been treated abysmally. The Avengers have never really fundamentally had the mutants back a 100%. Its always the mutants that are seen as second tier characters. And that is a false image. Mutants are the Avengers equal, if not, better. Krakoa proved that.

[@LarryDWilmore79]

Krakoa was reality’s Greenwood/Tulsa, Oklahoma aka Black Wall Street..Rosewood, Florida..Colfax, Louisiana..Vienna, Illinois..Manhattan Beach, California

[@nylis638]

X-men forever!

[@ancientking224]

2:30 - Oh thank god I'm so tired of the heroes vs heroes thing that Marvel and DC do that I'm very glad for this misdirect.

[@MrZenith16]

Agreed blurd without fear I was tired of the heroes being made to fight again when Joe q stated that the up and coming writer wanted it back in 2013 - ( poor reason he brought up the mystery of not knowing each other well enough or trusting each other as a basis for it to happen and that the up and coming writers wanted it back even though these characters were on better terms post the 80’s our world standards time )- on day of the fox feud and their obsession with putting images of the movie in the comics. And trying to get rid of nearly every other married characters marriage that were younger then Sue and Reed Richards all for poor reason . Sorry for making that longer then I wanted but the x-men and avengers have friends and know each other and would and should avoid unnecessary fights with each other same goes for that inhuman war too . As for the Eternal’s they knew better cause they were expecting and wanted mutants to be a powerful nation. As to this growth on magneto and how he veiews artificial intelligence being like vision and them growing too good and never let him fall back to that villainous part of his life. Keeps this growth and keep moving forward.

[@ShawnArroyo-o2z]

Imagine getting triggered by someone that despises racists 😅😂

[@Marcus-kc9wc]

So someone who despises racists cant trigger people?

[@KamenRiderSutan]

This message from Magneto is positive, but it feels ... i am saying this in good faith ... but doesn't this sound like "All Lives Matter" ? I am conflicted.

[@monroerodriguez]

so Kang is white?

[@dandresanders668]

🤙❤❤👍

[@markboyd9275]

When are they gonna get rid of that high ev nonsense? Magneto is their dad. Hex magic tomfoolery could easily fix/explain away the editorial mandate. Retcon the retcon.

[@mharriedjr]

#1 Magneto has turned a new leaf now more than ever since he was killed and resurrected OFFICIALLY. He saw how what his deeds cause people around the world (whether he killed them or not). #2 Sentient beings deserves the respect from OTHER sentient beings, but the animal kingdom doesnt see it like that... There are kings and queens throughout within many hive mind communities but HUMANS are different because money makes the economy go round (sigh).

[@dwayneandreincorporated498]

Didn't the X-Men used to have issues where they played baseball

[@fjohnson3967]

861❤

[@bennybailey6493]

It made me stop caring about these books because of the gross changes the people who wrote this trash suck😮

[@TheEliteX1]

I loved this issue greatly. But that cover art was the most clickbait cover of 2024!😅 And plz don't be X-Force Beast kidnapping mutants. His death was very ambiguous in X-Force 50.😑

[@Marcus-kc9wc]

Who's the black Grifter with the bullsht Killmonger hair?

[@PazazzEmperor]

Can you kindly stop with the click baits? It’s cheapening your brand and it’s super annoying. I’m going to watch your vids and enjoy them. The click baits aren’t necessary.

[@coincollector1571]

Garbage!!!!!

[@BigJimbo106]

I thought the first avengers vs x-men was crap.

[@ensabahnur7657]

This garbage can't even be recycled & Carol Danvers SUCKS!😂 These teams shouldn't have any strong ties just respect each other's space & if they feel the need to help each other so be it then go their separate ways after as usual!💯📠

[@TitularHeroine]

I like Carol a lot, always have, but.... Some things have kind of messed that up for me. So, I dunno