The X-Men's resident ladies man and Wolverine's ex-BFF Cyclops has been added to the upcoming Marvel MMO, Marvel Heroes. Click for the hi-res.

Tony Stark (Iron Man) will head to Japan to build a new arc reactor that will deliver unlimited free energy and mass produce a set of Iron Man armor in an effort to support world peace. Opposed by the Japanese defense minister, he is attacked at every turn by the mysterious high-tech organization, Zodiac.

Marvel Anime: Iron Man - The Complete Series will be released April 24 as a 2-DVD set. Extras include:

• The Marvel Anime Universe: Re-Imagining Iron Man
• 21st Century Hero: The Technology of Iron Man
• Special Cross Talk: The Creators Of Marvel Anime's Iron Man and Wolverine
• Voicing Tony Stark: Interview with Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese voice cast)

The X-Men reunite after the death of a teammate in order to track down Hisako Ichiki (Armor), a missing teenage girl in Northern Japan. There, the X-Men encounter the fanatical anti-mutant group, the U-Men, and discover what was important enough for Xavier to bring them back together. The answer is something that could potentially bridge the gap between mutants and humans, or tear the two species apart forever.

Marvel Anime: X-Men - The Complete Series will also be available as a 2-DVD set April 24. Extras include:

• The Marvel Anime Universe: Re-Examining The X-Men
• X-Men: A Team Of Outsiders
• Special Talk Session: The Creators of Marvel Anime's X-Men and Blade

Two things we don't see much of in the X-Men comics these days are Storm's '80s mohawk - though it did cameo in recent issues of Astonishing X-Men - and Professor Xavier. However in this very unofficial comic from Lamar Abrams, Storm is back to her old-school look, as is Jean Grey - and Professor X really wants them to check out this super-cute cat!

Marvel has released two new covers from the upcoming Avengers vs. X-Men event. Mark Brooks depicts Rogue pulling She-Hulk's hair as they tussle on the cover of X-Men Legacy #266, while Greg Land puts old sparring partners Namor and The Thing against one another on Uncanny X-Men #12.

Jim Cheung does what he does best - draw the Avengers and X-Men together in combat against one frighteningly powerful redhead (see Avengers: Children's Crusade) - on the cover of Avengers vs. X-Men #4.

Here's a look at Avengers vs. X-Men #1, in stores and on the Marvel Comics app April 4.

Avengers vs. X-Men is here: AvX! Marvel's epic event pits the two biggest superhero teams against each other in a battle you'll have to read to believe. Who will win? Stay tuned . . .

That's a whole lotta Marvel on one cover, huh? Captain Marvel returns and Ms. Marvel and The Protector are either happy, or a bit irked. Either way, it looks stunning on Alan Davis' cover art for Secret Avengers #27.

SECRET AVENGERS #27
RICK REMENDER (w) • RENATO GUEDES (A)
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
• AVX TIE-IN!
• Captain Marvel reborn to unite all Kree!
• Captain Marvel, The Protector and Ms. Marvel vs The Avengers!
• Who is Minister Marvel and why has he drawn the Phoenix to the Kree homeworld?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Marvel continues perpetuating the stereotype of the evil ginger with Sarah Pinchelli's variant cover for Avengers vs. X-Men #3.

-The Avengers and the X-Men scour the Earth searching for the host of the Phoenix!
-Hope takes matters into her own hands!
-And Captain America and Wolverine come to bitter blows!

Marvel Comics deluxe Omnibus trade editions are my favorite way to read some of they best story lines of all time. From Journey into Mystery to Bendis' Alias, to the epic Walt Simonson Thor Omnibus, I'm a big fan of the format and I often compare it to watching a couple of box sets of your favorite show on DVD. You absorb a lot of story, in real time, and get to appreciate things like foreshadowing and theme that aren't as easily absorbed when you're just reading the comic as one of many from this week's buy pile.Grant Morrison's groundbreaking run on New X-Men was one of the most important tenures a creator has had on the title. Together with artists Frank Quitely, Ethan Van Sciver and Lenil Francis Yu he brought us the U-Men, Dust, Angel Salvadore and Beak, Cyclops' dicky new personality, and Quentin Quire. Despite my enormous love for Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's run on Astonishing X-Men, they'd be the first to admit that they were riding the wave set in motion by Morrison on New X-Men. To that end, I tell anyone interested in my cockamamie theories that there have essentially been three major X-Men eras:

1) Stan Lee/Jack Kirby, Roy Thomas/Neal Adams, the period of creative highs and lows that was ultimately unsustainable when it came to sales.

2) Chris Claremont and artists from Dave Cockrum to Jim Lee during his over two decades redefining not only what the X-Men were but just how great comics could be. A period, I might add, which featured consistently groundbreaking lettering from the excellent Tom Ozechowski. Claremont's reign extended into tertiary series like New Mutants, and included the input of wonderful writers like Louise Simonson and more artists than I can begin to list.

3) The Morrison era. We're still in that one. With Phoenix apparently maybe coming back and Scott and Wolverine at odds with each other, and Fantomex and Quentin Quire running around getting their snark on, Morrison's fingerprints are everywhere in the Marvel mutant universe. And that's great.

To see where it all started, and to indulge in a fantastic fun read, pick up the New X-Men Omnibus when it hits stores August 15.

The wildly innovative, Eisner Award-Nominated Grant Morrison X-Men saga, collected in its entirety in a single volume! See it all in the complete New X-Men - featuring the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, the X-Corporation, Quicksilver, Fantomex and more!

COLLECTING: NEW X-MEN 114-154, NEW X-MEN 2001