The Mistress of Magnetism gets her time in the sun in a spotlight issue from Gerry Duggan, Javier Pina, Ze Carlos, Erick Arciniega and Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: So Cori, I remember a big part of why you were interested in this series was continuing with Lorna’s journey. With this issue in the bag, what…
Lorna Dane, aka the mutant Polaris, was one of the first members of the X-Men, first appearing back in 1968’s X-Men #49. Created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko, her presence over the decades has been often inconsistent, but at her best, Lorna is powerful, sensitive, and nuanced. Lorna recently turned heads as the frontrunner…
Name: Alex Summers Code Names: Havok First Appearance: X-Men #54 (Mar ‘69) Powers: Plasma Beams Teams Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor, The Brotherhood, The Six, The Starjammers, The Avengers About Siblings have a relationship that few others do. There is the unique challenge of living up to an older brother who is so accomplished. Younger siblings can feel left in the…
Art by Jim Steranko Name: Lorna Dane Code Names: Polaris, Magneta, Malice, Magnetrix First Appearance: X-Men #49 Powers: Mastery of Magnetism Teams Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor, Starjammers About How important is your parentage? Are you defined by who raised you or your genetic code? For Lorna Dane it wasn’t that simple. She wavered between the person she thought she was,…