Matt Parent (They/Them)
@mattparent.bsky.social
They/them 💛🤍💜🖤 Seminole Pan 🩷💛💙 X-men obsessive writer. Co-host of Escape the Mojoverse a weekly X-men comics podcast found here: https://shows.acast.com/escape-the-mojoverse
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The ABCs of comics I think YOU should read: 🧵
Read through, and then quote-repost any letter with a book that starts with that letter that YOU think people should read!!! ❤️
Read through, and then quote-repost any letter with a book that starts with that letter that YOU think people should read!!! ❤️
The ABCs of comics I think YOU should read: 🧵
Read through, and then quote-repost any letter with a book that starts with that letter that YOU think people should read!!! ❤️
Read through, and then quote-repost any letter with a book that starts with that letter that YOU think people should read!!! ❤️
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Hot girl lunch
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Hot girl lunch
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If you’re a fan of the character it is of course must buy—do it in the second print (perhaps we get it sent to a THIRD?). Tons of fun sometimes brutal and always inventive action. I hope @alexpaknadel.bsky.social and @rogeantonio.bsky.social are immensely proud and can’t wait for issue 2! #xspoilers
February 12, 2026 at 10:08 AM
If you’re a fan of the character it is of course must buy—do it in the second print (perhaps we get it sent to a THIRD?). Tons of fun sometimes brutal and always inventive action. I hope @alexpaknadel.bsky.social and @rogeantonio.bsky.social are immensely proud and can’t wait for issue 2! #xspoilers
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Cyclops kicked ass but my favorite scene is a quiet one between Alex and Scott. That Scott feels the need to apologize and the clear frustration from Alex that his older brother blames himself for things he CLEARLY couldn’t control is so good. Such efficient emotionality. Great stuff. #xspoilers
February 12, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Cyclops kicked ass but my favorite scene is a quiet one between Alex and Scott. That Scott feels the need to apologize and the clear frustration from Alex that his older brother blames himself for things he CLEARLY couldn’t control is so good. Such efficient emotionality. Great stuff. #xspoilers
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open.spotify.com/episode/4LCD... out now! Will of “You Begin in a Tavern” pitches “Cloak and Dagger,” who YES, did first appear in a Spider-Man comic
Cloak & Dagger
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February 12, 2026 at 3:21 AM
open.spotify.com/episode/4LCD... out now! Will of “You Begin in a Tavern” pitches “Cloak and Dagger,” who YES, did first appear in a Spider-Man comic
Hot girl lunch
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Hot girl lunch
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ICE is the Suicide Squad for pedophiles.
February 14, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE is the Suicide Squad for pedophiles.
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Happy Valentine's Day! Here's Ms. Marvel totally interrupting an Akihiro/Boom Boom moment from INGLORIOUS X-FORCE 3. Art by Michael SantaMaria and Romulo Fajardo.
February 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Happy Valentine's Day! Here's Ms. Marvel totally interrupting an Akihiro/Boom Boom moment from INGLORIOUS X-FORCE 3. Art by Michael SantaMaria and Romulo Fajardo.
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Just wow. Thank you, everybody. What a week.
February 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Just wow. Thank you, everybody. What a week.
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This March, we’re diving into the works of @kellythompson.bsky.social with Kelly Thompson Appreciation Month. We’re reading all of Birds of Prey, a check in with Absolute Wonder Woman and a flashback to Jessica Jones and West Coast Avengers! We hope to see you there! #comicsky
February 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
This March, we’re diving into the works of @kellythompson.bsky.social with Kelly Thompson Appreciation Month. We’re reading all of Birds of Prey, a check in with Absolute Wonder Woman and a flashback to Jessica Jones and West Coast Avengers! We hope to see you there! #comicsky
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Z is for Zatanna Bring down the House by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez.
Oh did Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez make a cool fucking comic book? I’m shocked. Baffled. Stunned even.
Oh did Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez make a cool fucking comic book? I’m shocked. Baffled. Stunned even.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Z is for Zatanna Bring down the House by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez.
Oh did Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez make a cool fucking comic book? I’m shocked. Baffled. Stunned even.
Oh did Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez make a cool fucking comic book? I’m shocked. Baffled. Stunned even.
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Y is for Young Avengers by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie has any book ever made comic gutters more frightening? It’s fun. It’s gay. It’s great! Like, go read it right now. I might after this!
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Y is for Young Avengers by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie has any book ever made comic gutters more frightening? It’s fun. It’s gay. It’s great! Like, go read it right now. I might after this!
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X is for X-Factor investigations by Peter David et al. There are things about this book that have not aged well, but that truly is the fun of this pulpy messy detective story that never takes its foot off the gas. A must read for any X-Fan.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
X is for X-Factor investigations by Peter David et al. There are things about this book that have not aged well, but that truly is the fun of this pulpy messy detective story that never takes its foot off the gas. A must read for any X-Fan.
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W is for Wolverine by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social et al. Perhaps sacrilegious, but Percy’s Wolverine is one of the best ever. If you’re a Krakoan fan and you skipped it, lucky you one if the best books of that era waits for you. Introduces Solem and has one of my favorite pages of Wolverine (below)
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
W is for Wolverine by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social et al. Perhaps sacrilegious, but Percy’s Wolverine is one of the best ever. If you’re a Krakoan fan and you skipped it, lucky you one if the best books of that era waits for you. Introduces Solem and has one of my favorite pages of Wolverine (below)
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V is for The Visitor How and Why he Stayed by Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson and Paul Grist. What if The Watcher was actually interesting? Also if he was supposed to assassinate… ghost rider? The analogy is lost, but this is a ton of fun. One of the most satisfying little side streets of brpd/Hellboy
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
V is for The Visitor How and Why he Stayed by Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson and Paul Grist. What if The Watcher was actually interesting? Also if he was supposed to assassinate… ghost rider? The analogy is lost, but this is a ton of fun. One of the most satisfying little side streets of brpd/Hellboy
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U is for Ultimate X-Men by @peachmomoko.bsky.social the odd book out in the Marvel Ultimate line and all the better for it. No Marvel comic has ever been this singular. Great Gen z/alpha angst towards a world that hates all of us, not just mutants. I’ll read anything Peach writes or draws forever.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
U is for Ultimate X-Men by @peachmomoko.bsky.social the odd book out in the Marvel Ultimate line and all the better for it. No Marvel comic has ever been this singular. Great Gen z/alpha angst towards a world that hates all of us, not just mutants. I’ll read anything Peach writes or draws forever.
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Traveling to Mars by @manruss.bsky.social and Roberto Meli Mark is one of our greatest living satirists, that wit is on display here. What could be a topical story is instead a mediation on grief, life wasted, sickness and inertia. It’s the greatest graphic novel I’ve ever read. Required reading.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Traveling to Mars by @manruss.bsky.social and Roberto Meli Mark is one of our greatest living satirists, that wit is on display here. What could be a topical story is instead a mediation on grief, life wasted, sickness and inertia. It’s the greatest graphic novel I’ve ever read. Required reading.
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S is for Sabretooth Special by @fabiannicieza.bsky.social and Gary Frank. Lots of great Sabretooth books, especially in the last 5 years, but Sabretooth Special does a really cool thing where in its closing moments this monstrous character shares just a glimpse of his brokenness and pathos. So good.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
S is for Sabretooth Special by @fabiannicieza.bsky.social and Gary Frank. Lots of great Sabretooth books, especially in the last 5 years, but Sabretooth Special does a really cool thing where in its closing moments this monstrous character shares just a glimpse of his brokenness and pathos. So good.
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R is for revival by @hackintimseeley.bsky.social and Mike Norton
The way someone’s earlier work is sometimes harsher and imperfect is made a positive here as this zombie-ish neo-noir is one of Tim’s most brutal and bleed. A truly great time.
The way someone’s earlier work is sometimes harsher and imperfect is made a positive here as this zombie-ish neo-noir is one of Tim’s most brutal and bleed. A truly great time.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
R is for revival by @hackintimseeley.bsky.social and Mike Norton
The way someone’s earlier work is sometimes harsher and imperfect is made a positive here as this zombie-ish neo-noir is one of Tim’s most brutal and bleed. A truly great time.
The way someone’s earlier work is sometimes harsher and imperfect is made a positive here as this zombie-ish neo-noir is one of Tim’s most brutal and bleed. A truly great time.
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Q is for Queen Kodiak by Christopher Greenslate and Riccardo Faccini
a weird one, but so very sweet. A kaiju story that still retains a sort of Magical Realism. Comfort food in the best way.
a weird one, but so very sweet. A kaiju story that still retains a sort of Magical Realism. Comfort food in the best way.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Q is for Queen Kodiak by Christopher Greenslate and Riccardo Faccini
a weird one, but so very sweet. A kaiju story that still retains a sort of Magical Realism. Comfort food in the best way.
a weird one, but so very sweet. A kaiju story that still retains a sort of Magical Realism. Comfort food in the best way.
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P is for The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social
It feels silly to tell people to read this, but if you AREN’T? Get on that. It begins and you think “What if Immortal X-Men was a creator owned book” but it becomes so much more.
It feels silly to tell people to read this, but if you AREN’T? Get on that. It begins and you think “What if Immortal X-Men was a creator owned book” but it becomes so much more.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
P is for The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social
It feels silly to tell people to read this, but if you AREN’T? Get on that. It begins and you think “What if Immortal X-Men was a creator owned book” but it becomes so much more.
It feels silly to tell people to read this, but if you AREN’T? Get on that. It begins and you think “What if Immortal X-Men was a creator owned book” but it becomes so much more.
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O is for One World Under Doom by @ryannorth.ca and RB Silva it would feel cheap to not put at least one line wide crossover and this one is great. It also serves the purpose of getting Ryan’s Fantastic Four on this list. A truly great Doom comic.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
O is for One World Under Doom by @ryannorth.ca and RB Silva it would feel cheap to not put at least one line wide crossover and this one is great. It also serves the purpose of getting Ryan’s Fantastic Four on this list. A truly great Doom comic.
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N is for New X-Men by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
This one seems self evident, but it should probably be said that this is a masterpiece beginning to end.
This one seems self evident, but it should probably be said that this is a masterpiece beginning to end.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
N is for New X-Men by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
This one seems self evident, but it should probably be said that this is a masterpiece beginning to end.
This one seems self evident, but it should probably be said that this is a masterpiece beginning to end.
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M is for Moon Knight by @jedmackay.bsky.social
and Alessandro Cappuccio
A book about community staring a character who has historically been THE loner of the Marvel universe (which has always irked me as someone who is mentally ill, community is the only way things get better) what a banger.
and Alessandro Cappuccio
A book about community staring a character who has historically been THE loner of the Marvel universe (which has always irked me as someone who is mentally ill, community is the only way things get better) what a banger.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
M is for Moon Knight by @jedmackay.bsky.social
and Alessandro Cappuccio
A book about community staring a character who has historically been THE loner of the Marvel universe (which has always irked me as someone who is mentally ill, community is the only way things get better) what a banger.
and Alessandro Cappuccio
A book about community staring a character who has historically been THE loner of the Marvel universe (which has always irked me as someone who is mentally ill, community is the only way things get better) what a banger.
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L is for Local Man by @tonyfleecs.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social
“Down and out and back with his parents” is a story I can’t help but love but add in a Youngbloods/X-Force aesthetic and a gritty rural noir and you have one of the greatest cape comics of the last decade.
“Down and out and back with his parents” is a story I can’t help but love but add in a Youngbloods/X-Force aesthetic and a gritty rural noir and you have one of the greatest cape comics of the last decade.
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
L is for Local Man by @tonyfleecs.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social
“Down and out and back with his parents” is a story I can’t help but love but add in a Youngbloods/X-Force aesthetic and a gritty rural noir and you have one of the greatest cape comics of the last decade.
“Down and out and back with his parents” is a story I can’t help but love but add in a Youngbloods/X-Force aesthetic and a gritty rural noir and you have one of the greatest cape comics of the last decade.