The Official X-Men & Friends Thread!

[Arion]

So, what do you guys think???

Is Magneto truely joining the X-Men?? Is he back to take his asteroid home since Cyke took it without his permission??? How cool would Magnus look in an X-Man uniform???

I think he shouldn't wear the regular X-Men uniform...

[Dr. Chaos]

So, what do you guys think???

Is Magneto truely joining the X-Men?? Is he back to take his asteroid home since Cyke took it without his permission??? How cool would Magnus look in an X-Man uniform???
I'm hoping he tries to covertly challenge Cable for his position as Hope's mentor. Possibly nurturing a darker side in her.

Cyclops may allow Magneto to play ball but be we all know he's probably not been the most well put together individual mentally.

Mutant Jesus Christ sounds like the kind of project he would be interested in.

[Svady]

What happens to Cable's book? Doesn't he seem like he would play a pretty big role in all of this? I'm surprised it's not been announced as being involved. I hope it's not being canceled. It was starting to really pick up, I thought.

[artimoff]

I'm going to guess that X-Force will be about Cable, Hope & others on the team & that his solo book will end.

[Ben]

Isn't Cable, like, super old now?

[artimoff]

Isn't Cable, like, super old now?


He's a comic character in a sci-fi universe. Anything can happen.

But yeah, he's super old.

[Svady]

I guess it makes the most sense for him to join them now that the mission of his solo book is over. I have this bad feeling that he may just get killed off, though.

[Spidey616]

Speaking of Cable, some Steve Dillon pages from the "A Girl Named Hope" backups

http://i.newsarama.com/images/X-Men_AGirlNamedHope_Preview1.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/X-Men_AGirlNamedHope_Preview2.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/X-Men_AGirlNamedHope_Preview3.jpg

[Arion]

Isn't Cable, like, super old now?

As far as I know there should be no discrimination against old people...

[Zac Goyette]

I liked the new issue and thought that it was really interesting, but am I the only one who had a tough time buying that Magneto would bow before Cyclops?

[Spidey616]

Exclusive Marvel Preview - X-MEN LEGACY #228 (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=31312)

[Arion]

I liked the new issue and thought that it was really interesting, but am I the only one who had a tough time buying that Magneto would bow before Cyclops?

I say if he bows before Cyclops then it's not the real Magneto.

[MabusRex]

Sorry, but I officially can't stand Fraction's Professor X...

[Arion]

Sorry, but I officially can't stand Fraction's Professor X...

Would it be OK if I ask why?

[artimoff]

Sorry, but I officially can't stand Fraction's Professor X...


Wern't the Professor & magneto good friends the last few times they've met in both New Excalibur & House of M? Then in Legacy they were kinda chummy.

[joeAR]

I hate to say it but I actually liked something about Greg Lands art in the latest Uncanny. When Magneto threw his helmet to Cyclops you actually see the electronics inside. I'm not sure if anybody's actually done that before.

[Bandit Chimera]

Wern't the Professor & magneto good friends the last few times they've met in both New Excalibur & House of M? Then in Legacy they were kinda chummy.

Yeah but it was actually just volume 3 of Excalibur (the one on Genosha) I actually really enjoyed Claremont's writing on that book.....not so much on New Excalibur (the one with Pete Wisdom and Captain Britian)

[marco19]

i was just thinking with yost and kyle wrapping up their x-force run after the next crossover second coming ,,hoepfully we can have duane swierczinki move over to x-force, with cable, yost and kyle take over uncanny x-men and fraction either takes on thor or maybe a new avenger book. Fraction run has just been blah, not as bad as people say but nowhere as good as it could be, and this last mageto issue was just plain bad

[joeAR]

Wern't the Professor & magneto good friends the last few times they've met in both New Excalibur & House of M? Then in Legacy they were kinda chummy.


True but Xaiver probably knows about Magneto "attacking" the X-Men in Uncanny 500

[Cardinal Braxiatel]

I say if he bows before Cyclops then it's not the real Magneto.

It's the real Magneto if he knows that this act will disarm Scott so he can get close enough to enact whatever plan he has in motion...

[HomerGator]

I don't get the Uncanny hate. I'm loving this book so much more than I was with Brubaker at the helm. As far as the Mags bowing to Scott, I can see it. Scott has accomplished what Mags has been trying to accomplish for over 500 issues! It was a public display of Magneto admitting that Scott has become bigger than he and Charles were; that he is the third option to the Xavier or Mageto question. It's not like he was bowing to Cyclops in subservience. He was just showing the X-Men he wasn't there for a fight, as he was showing Scott respect. People making such a big deal...

Besides, it's not like he's not going to do some crazy shit down the line.

[Spidey616]

Advance X-Solicitations, January 2010 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23357)

Fantomex!

[HomerGator]

Random question for the thread: Who are some of your favorite X-characters (X-Men, villains, supporting characters, etc) that are more obscure? For instance, not 'Magneto' or 'Wolverine', but more like 'Cypher' or 'Douglock' or 'Artie'.

For me, I'd say I always liked Caliban, Cameron Hodge, Deathbird, the Brood, Master Mold, Sauron, Freedom Force, and about three or four dozen others...

[Spidey616]

Exclusive First Look: DEADPOOL #17 (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=31391)

X,X Baby! :)

[MabusRex]

Random question for the thread: Who are some of your favorite X-characters (X-Men, villains, supporting characters, etc) that are more obscure? For instance, not 'Magneto' or 'Wolverine', but more like 'Cypher' or 'Douglock' or 'Artie'.

For me, I'd say I always liked Caliban, Cameron Hodge, Deathbird, the Brood, Master Mold, Sauron, Freedom Force, and about three or four dozen others...

Abyss, baby! And maybe Anole (worst name for a gay character...ever!). And though not an X-Character but IS a mutant: Ricochet.

[Fake Pat]

I don't get the Uncanny hate.

Chalk it up to the terrible, terrible art.

[Dr. Chaos]

Exclusive First Look: DEADPOOL #17 (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=31391)

X,X Baby! :)
Deadpool: Hey, Nate! I was this close to banging Domino..damn, it was awesome.

Cable: Hope...close your eyes, sweetheart.

*loads gun*

[Spidey616]

CBR interview with Mike Carey on X-Men: Legacy

Mike Carey's "Legacy" (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23387)

[HomerGator]

I :heart: Mike Carey's X-Men.

[Spidey616]

CBR X-Position with Kyle and Yost and X-Force #20 Preview

X-POSITION: Craig Kyle and Chris Yost (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23398)

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[joeAR]

I don't get the Uncanny hate. I'm loving this book so much more than I was with Brubaker at the helm. As far as the Mags bowing to Scott, I can see it. Scott has accomplished what Mags has been trying to accomplish for over 500 issues! It was a public display of Magneto admitting that Scott has become bigger than he and Charles were; that he is the third option to the Xavier or Mageto question. It's not like he was bowing to Cyclops in subservience. He was just showing the X-Men he wasn't there for a fight, as he was showing Scott respect. People making such a big deal...

Besides, it's not like he's not going to do some crazy shit down the line.


:thumb:

[HomerGator]

:wave:

[AMERICA DAVE]

Hey guys, I would like to catch up with Fraction's X-Men, what's the trades order? Thanks.

[Spidey616]

Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine Preview (http://comics.ign.com/articles/103/1038244p1.html)

Marvel Boy, Fantomex, the World! :rock:

[The Kiai]

Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine Preview (http://comics.ign.com/articles/103/1038244p1.html)

Marvel Boy, Fantomex, the World! :rock:

Why don't I own this!?!?!?!?!?! :mad:

[John Drake]

Hey guys, I would like to catch up with Fraction's X-Men, what's the trades order? Thanks.

1. Manifest Destiny. Collects Uncanny X-Men #500-503, X-Men Free Comic Book Day #1, and Manifest Destiny: Dazzler, Karma, Mercury/X-23, Colossus, Emma Frost, Graymalkin & Juggernaut.

http://www.amazon.com/Manifest-Destiny-Uncanny-X-Men-Vol/dp/078513817X/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264929&sr=8-4

That's the hardcover. Here's the TPB http://www.amazon.com/Uncanny-X-Men-Vol-Manifest-Destiny/dp/0785124519/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264992&sr=1-8

But it says it's coming out in November, for some reason.



2. Lovelorn. Collects Uncanny X-Men #504-507 & Annual.

http://www.amazon.com/Uncanny-X-Men-Vol-2-Lovelorn/dp/0785129995/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264929&sr=8-1



3. Sisterhood. Collects Uncanny X-Men #508-512.

http://www.amazon.com/Uncanny-X-Men-Sisterhood-Matt-Fraction/dp/0785141057/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264962&sr=1-2



4. Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (not out yet!).

[Dr. Chaos]

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/10/23/the-blackest-side-of-deadpool-deadpool-noir-by-mike-benson/

Coming soon: Uncanny Deadpool, Mercenary Comics, Wade Tales, Deadpool: Origins, Deaad: Son of Deadpool, Crimson Comedian: Deadpool, Journey into Deadpool, Marvel Adventures Deadpool featuring guns that shoot beans, flags and water, Deadpool 2099 and Deadpool: The ironic eighth ongoing thats supposed to make fun of the other seven ongoings.

[AMERICA DAVE]

1. Manifest Destiny. Collects Uncanny X-Men #500-503, X-Men Free Comic Book Day #1, and Manifest Destiny: Dazzler, Karma, Mercury/X-23, Colossus, Emma Frost, Graymalkin & Juggernaut.

http://www.amazon.com/Manifest-Destiny-Uncanny-X-Men-Vol/dp/078513817X/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264929&sr=8-4

That's the hardcover. Here's the TPB http://www.amazon.com/Uncanny-X-Men-Vol-Manifest-Destiny/dp/0785124519/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264992&sr=1-8

But it says it's coming out in November, for some reason.



2. Lovelorn. Collects Uncanny X-Men #504-507 & Annual.

http://www.amazon.com/Uncanny-X-Men-Vol-2-Lovelorn/dp/0785129995/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264929&sr=8-1



3. Sisterhood. Collects Uncanny X-Men #508-512.

http://www.amazon.com/Uncanny-X-Men-Sisterhood-Matt-Fraction/dp/0785141057/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256264962&sr=1-2



4. Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (not out yet!).

Thanks!

[RoShambo]

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/10/23/the-blackest-side-of-deadpool-deadpool-noir-by-mike-benson/

Coming soon: Uncanny Deadpool, Mercenary Comics, Wade Tales, Deadpool: Origins, Deaad: Son of Deadpool, Crimson Comedian: Deadpool, Journey into Deadpool, Marvel Adventures Deadpool featuring guns that shoot beans, flags and water, Deadpool 2099 and Deadpool: The ironic eighth ongoing thats supposed to make fun of the other seven ongoings.

SOLD!!:lol:

[THWIP!]

i was just thinking with yost and kyle wrapping up their x-force run after the next crossover second coming ,,hoepfully we can have duane swierczinki move over to x-force, with cable, yost and kyle take over uncanny x-men and fraction either takes on thor or maybe a new avenger book. Fraction run has just been blah, not as bad as people say but nowhere as good as it could be, and this last mageto issue was just plain bad

I don't know what it is about Fraction and that book but I am just not a fan. And to me it's weird that I don't like his X-Men but love his Iron Man. At the beginning I thought it was just too cutesy. It was weird to see Wolverine refer and keep referring to someone as girly girl. And don't get me started on those captions. I fucking hate those things so much.

I think the book has gotten better since he started his run but nowhere near as good as when Brubaker was on, I enjoyed the hell out of his run. I just feel that with this current are it's going to be stretched out a lot. It's an 8 issue arc and the second issue came out and it read like this arc was going to take forever to get to the point.

I'm going to rough it out with Uncanny through the X-Over because I'm really pumped for that. But there's a good chance I'll be dropping the book after if Fraction is still on. But I'd love for Yost and Kyle to take over.

[THWIP!]

Random question for the thread: Who are some of your favorite X-characters (X-Men, villains, supporting characters, etc) that are more obscure? For instance, not 'Magneto' or 'Wolverine', but more like 'Cypher' or 'Douglock' or 'Artie'.

For me, I'd say I always liked Caliban, Cameron Hodge, Deathbird, the Brood, Master Mold, Sauron, Freedom Force, and about three or four dozen others...

The whole team Mike Carey had pre Messiah CompleX. I love Ice Man, Mystique, Rouge, Cable, Canonball, Gambit, and X-23. Those are some of my favorite X-Men Characters.

[Spidey616]

Some of next week's X Title previews

New Mutants #6 (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3661&disp=table)

Wolverine: Weapon X #6 (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3674&disp=table)

X-Factor #50 (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3675&disp=table)

X-Men Forever #10 (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3676&disp=table)

[HOOKS]

I'm going to rough it out with Uncanny through the X-Over because I'm really pumped for that. But there's a good chance I'll be dropping the book after if Fraction is still on. But I'd love for Yost and Kyle to take over.

With Yost and Kyle leaving X-FORCE, and another creative line-up shake-up post-Second Coming, it wouldn't surprise me to see them take-over the book, or UNCANNY X-MEN becoming something akin to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN with a brain trust and revolving creative teams.

It wouldn't surprise me to see CABLE, NEW MUTANTS and maybe X-MEN LEGACY cancelled to allow for a weekly UNCANNY book. Mike Carey, Fraction, Yost, Kyle, and Zeb Wells as the brain trust, Swierczynski taking over X-FORCE, and Claremont, Ellis and David doing their thing on their respective titles. Considering UNCANNY is the top-selling X-Book and the Spider-Man project being a success, it'd make sense.

You'd still have your X-Men books that do different things for different audiences (ASTONISHING, X-FACTOR, X-FORCE, FOREVER, Whatever The New Title Is Going To Be Post-Second Coming), drop the books whose sales combined equal one issue of UNCANNY or ASTONISHING, while the top-selling book comes out multiple times a month and sells like hot-cakes.

[Arion]

I don't know what it is about Fraction and that book but I am just not a fan. And to me it's weird that I don't like his X-Men but love his Iron Man. At the beginning I thought it was just too cutesy. It was weird to see Wolverine refer and keep referring to someone as girly girl. And don't get me started on those captions. I fucking hate those things so much.

I think the book has gotten better since he started his run but nowhere near as good as when Brubaker was on, I enjoyed the hell out of his run. I just feel that with this current are it's going to be stretched out a lot. It's an 8 issue arc and the second issue came out and it read like this arc was going to take forever to get to the point.

I'm going to rough it out with Uncanny through the X-Over because I'm really pumped for that. But there's a good chance I'll be dropping the book after if Fraction is still on. But I'd love for Yost and Kyle to take over.

Now I'm intrigued. I need to see a pic of those captions...

[Spidey616]

New Steve Dillon pages for "X-Men: A Girl Named Hope"

http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1256331549.jpg

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[HOOKS]

Chris Claremont's working on a new X-Title.

NEW MUTANTS FOREVER debuts in the Spring. Takes place right after his run ended, the two-part Hellions storyline in NEW MUTANTS #54 (I think).

[joeAR]

I don't know what it is about Fraction and that book but I am just not a fan. And to me it's weird that I don't like his X-Men but love his Iron Man. At the beginning I thought it was just too cutesy. It was weird to see Wolverine refer and keep referring to someone as girly girl. And don't get me started on those captions. I fucking hate those things so much.

I think the book has gotten better since he started his run but nowhere near as good as when Brubaker was on, I enjoyed the hell out of his run. I just feel that with this current are it's going to be stretched out a lot. It's an 8 issue arc and the second issue came out and it read like this arc was going to take forever to get to the point.

I'm going to rough it out with Uncanny through the X-Over because I'm really pumped for that. But there's a good chance I'll be dropping the book after if Fraction is still on. But I'd love for Yost and Kyle to take over.


Ha, i've loved the captions. "Cyclops, owner of a jetpack." How is that not awesome?

[Omega Flight]

With Yost and Kyle leaving X-FORCE, and another creative line-up shake-up post-Second Coming, it wouldn't surprise me to see them take-over the book, or UNCANNY X-MEN becoming something akin to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN with a brain trust and revolving creative teams.

It wouldn't surprise me to see CABLE, NEW MUTANTS and maybe X-MEN LEGACY cancelled to allow for a weekly UNCANNY book. Mike Carey, Fraction, Yost, Kyle, and Zeb Wells as the brain trust, Swierczynski taking over X-FORCE, and Claremont, Ellis and David doing their thing on their respective titles. Considering UNCANNY is the top-selling X-Book and the Spider-Man project being a success, it'd make sense.

You'd still have your X-Men books that do different things for different audiences (ASTONISHING, X-FACTOR, X-FORCE, FOREVER, Whatever The New Title Is Going To Be Post-Second Coming), drop the books whose sales combined equal one issue of UNCANNY or ASTONISHING, while the top-selling book comes out multiple times a month and sells like hot-cakes.
No it doesn't. Spider-Man is a single character, the X-Men line is full of myriad teams. Forcing the X-Men line into that situation makes it difficult for people let's say who want to buy X-Force but not New Mutants into buying a book they don't want.

And you realize how difficult it is to get out Spider-Man just thrice monthly right?
I don't know what it is about Fraction and that book but I am just not a fan. And to me it's weird that I don't like his X-Men but love his Iron Man. At the beginning I thought it was just too cutesy. It was weird to see Wolverine refer and keep referring to someone as girly girl. And don't get me started on those captions. I fucking hate those things so much.

I think the book has gotten better since he started his run but nowhere near as good as when Brubaker was on, I enjoyed the hell out of his run. I just feel that with this current are it's going to be stretched out a lot. It's an 8 issue arc and the second issue came out and it read like this arc was going to take forever to get to the point.

I'm going to rough it out with Uncanny through the X-Over because I'm really pumped for that. But there's a good chance I'll be dropping the book after if Fraction is still on. But I'd love for Yost and Kyle to take over.
Dude the captions are awesome nuff said. And I have to disagree Fraction's run is leaps and bounds better than Bru's run. It actually feels fun.

[Robert James]

Fraction's run just really hasn't kept my interest, while I've been *loving* X-Force. But Uncanny has just felt really average since issue #500, so I've dropped it after Utopia. I've really enjoyed Carey's run but Acuna's art just doesn't do much for me, especially on an X-Men title.

[THWIP!]

Fraction's run just really hasn't kept my interest, while I've been *loving* X-Force. But Uncanny has just felt really average since issue #500, so I've dropped it after Utopia. I've really enjoyed Carey's run but Acuna's art just doesn't do much for me, especially on an X-Men title.

Me and you are on the same wave length.

[THWIP!]

Dude the captions are awesome nuff said. And I have to disagree Fraction's run is leaps and bounds better than Bru's run. It actually feels fun.

The way I feel about the captions is my opinion. I hate them so I skip over them in the comics, nuff said.

I'd like to know why you think that Fraction on the book is better than Brubaker other than you just saying it's more fun and you it's leaps and bounds better. That doesn't mean anything to me. Why is it better?

[THWIP!]

With Yost and Kyle leaving X-FORCE, and another creative line-up shake-up post-Second Coming, it wouldn't surprise me to see them take-over the book, or UNCANNY X-MEN becoming something akin to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN with a brain trust and revolving creative teams.

It wouldn't surprise me to see CABLE, NEW MUTANTS and maybe X-MEN LEGACY cancelled to allow for a weekly UNCANNY book. Mike Carey, Fraction, Yost, Kyle, and Zeb Wells as the brain trust, Swierczynski taking over X-FORCE, and Claremont, Ellis and David doing their thing on their respective titles. Considering UNCANNY is the top-selling X-Book and the Spider-Man project being a success, it'd make sense.

You'd still have your X-Men books that do different things for different audiences (ASTONISHING, X-FACTOR, X-FORCE, FOREVER, Whatever The New Title Is Going To Be Post-Second Coming), drop the books whose sales combined equal one issue of UNCANNY or ASTONISHING, while the top-selling book comes out multiple times a month and sells like hot-cakes.

I don't know man. I think it all works fine right now. And as cool as it would be to have a 3x a month X-Men book I think ithe main reason that it works with Spider-Man is because it's his book and his book only. With the X-Men, there are a lot of them, especially now since they all live in the same place. It would just be too much.

[HOOKS]

No it doesn't. Spider-Man is a single character, the X-Men line is full of myriad teams. Forcing the X-Men line into that situation makes it difficult for people let's say who want to buy X-Force but not New Mutants into buying a book they don't want.

No one said anything about merging books with different themes together, but rather taking the place in the publication schedule if some books are canceled. And UNCANNY X-MEN would be a good filler for NEW MUTANTS - and since there is going to be a new Chris Claremont New Mutants book in late Spring, I chose that one to use as an example of a canceled book, since I really don't see the market supporting two New Mutants books.

Besides, the X-Men line is going to be different post-SC, so we don't know the direction of any

And you realize how difficult it is to get out Spider-Man just thrice monthly right?

No, of course I don't, which is why I didn't list a possible brain-trust of writers or even think about the fact that UNCANNY X-MEN was bi-weekly with just one writer for a long time. :lol:

I don't know man. I think it all works fine right now. And as cool as it would be to have a 3x a month X-Men book I think ithe main reason that it works with Spider-Man is because it's his book and his book only. With the X-Men, there are a lot of them, especially now since they all live in the same place. It would just be too much.

Part of my thinking, other than sales, also lies in the fact that since the X-Men today are essentially The Mutant Population ("We're all X-Men now"), you could have different arcs featuring different teams of X-Men. Not books with different directions like X-FACTOR or X-FORCE, but actual teams of X-Men.

It wouldn't even need to be three times a month. Twice a month would work just as well, as Claremont has done before, and as Fraction has stated in the past he would love to see happen at some point.

[Howlett]

Me and you are on the same wave length.
So YOU two are the voices I've been hearing that were agreeing with me! :shock:

The way I feel about the captions is my opinion. I hate them so I skip over them in the comics, nuff said.

I'd like to know why you think that Fraction on the book is better than Brubaker other than you just saying it's more fun and you it's leaps and bounds better. That doesn't mean anything to me. Why is it better?

I'm with you dude. Those captions are annoying as fuck. And Bru's run was waaaaaaay better than Fraction's. I'm enjoying his work on Iron Man and other stuff I've read of his, but his X-Men just isn't doing it for me at all. Bru made me care about the X-Men in space for god sake! Fraction hasn't really made me care about anyone so far. I think the only arc I've enjoyed much so far was Utopia.

Though, a small part of that is the art for his run too. Land and Dodson just don't work for me on this book at all.

[ValeriaK]

Fraction has this little problem called "incorrect characterization". Never in a million would Storm have snapped at Emma like she did post Utopia just because, or simply agree to Scott's plan to do what Magneto always wanted to do, nor Charles would have snapped at Magneto simply by seeing him after he had fully reconciled with him in Legacy... He should read a little more about the characters he's writing before writing them I guess.

[joeAR]

Fraction has this little problem called "incorrect characterization". Never in a million would Storm have snapped at Emma like she did post Utopia just because, or simply agree to Scott's plan to do what Magneto always wanted to do, nor Charles would have snapped at Magneto simply by seeing him after he had fully reconciled with him in Legacy... He should read a little more about the characters he's writing before writing them I guess.


Yes but that was before Charles knew about Magneto "attacking" the X-Men in #500.

[ValeriaK]

that doesn't really make sense, suddenly he is going to attack someone he considers a friend because of what he is told secondhand without allowing him to explain himself? sorry but those few words at the beginning of last issue didn't sound like they were Charles' words at all (plus Land's horrible art didn't help)

[Fake Pat]

Fraction has this little problem called "incorrect characterization". Never in a million would Storm have snapped at Emma like she did post Utopia just because, or simply agree to Scott's plan to do what Magneto always wanted to do, nor Charles would have snapped at Magneto simply by seeing him after he had fully reconciled with him in Legacy... He should read a little more about the characters he's writing before writing them I guess.

If the argument over what a character would do comes down to "I (some random person) don't think character X would do Y" versus "I (writer/editor/etc who actually gets to decide what character X would do) think character X would do Y", which is exactly what's happening here, the random person is flat-out incorrect.

Sorry.

[Matthew Brown]

that doesn't really make sense, suddenly he is going to attack someone he considers a friend because of what he is told secondhand without allowing him to explain himself? sorry but those few words at the beginning of last issue didn't sound like they were Charles' words at all (plus Land's horrible art didn't help)

I would think it'd be like if he accepted an addict's tearful promise to get clean, and then heard later he was on some street corner offering blowjobs for enough money for a fix. Mags may act like a decent human being every once and a while, but he always does the cackling supervillain thing as soon as you turn your back on him. And even if he was my best friend, I sure as hell wouldn't want him in my house at this point.

[rwsmith]

Man, a weekly or even thrice monthly Uncanny X-men written by Kyle, Yost, Carey and Fraction sounds awesome to me! With it coming out that frequently they could easily rotate the cast from arc to arc and get everyone some significant panel time IMO. One arc written by Kyle & Yost might revolve around Cyclops, Emma, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Storm, Angel and X-23. Then the next written by Carey is Rogue, Cable, Iceman, Cannonball, Psylocke and Colossus. The next is Fraction who uses Cyclops, Emma, Beast, Northstar, Dazzler, Armor and Namor. And so on and so forth. It would be great IMO.

And moving both Duane Swiercynski and Cable over to X-Force would be great too. He could go back to leading the proactive mutant strike force with Domino, Warpath, Archangel, Psylocke, Elixir and Cloak and Dagger. Something like that. I figure by the end of Kyle and Yost's run on X-Force Wolverine will have finallly put his foot down and decided that X-23 needs to get away from all of the hardcore violence and try to be human again, so I replaced her with Psylocke. And Cloak would replace Vanisher as the team's transport (since you can't keep the guy around and dying from a brain tumor forever, right?), and of course Dagger just comes along with him. Works for me.

[GrandMaster Funk]

Fraction's run just really hasn't kept my interest, while I've been *loving* X-Force. But Uncanny has just felt really average since issue #500, so I've dropped it after Utopia. I've really enjoyed Carey's run but Acuna's art just doesn't do much for me, especially on an X-Men title.

I think Acuna's art is the perfect fit for an X-book, I'm loving it.

Also put me in the camp that's against making Uncanny three issues a month book. I prefer the idea of separate X-squads.

[Raydawggie]

If the argument over what a character would do comes down to "I (some random person) don't think character X would do Y" versus "I (writer/editor/etc who actually gets to decide what character X would do) think character X would do Y", which is exactly what's happening here, the random person is flat-out incorrect.

Sorry.

But that's not what's happening here.

This is prior appearances showing one thing, vs. the current appearance showing another. I totally agree with you on creator-owned properties, but it's entirely possible for a writer on a continuous property to get something flat-out wrong.

[Fake Pat]

But that's not what's happening here.

This is prior appearances showing one thing, vs. the current appearance showing another. I totally agree with you on creator-owned properties, but it's entirely possible for a writer on a continuous property to get something flat-out wrong.

Has any amount of time passed in between?

[Raydawggie]

Has any amount of time passed in between?

Depends. Some cases, yes, although it's hard to tell how much with comics.

Regardless, unless there was some kind of trigger to change things, it seemed out of step. In the case of Xavier and Magneto, it was directly contradictory of their last appearance on page together.

I think that's the better term, actually. Contradictory, not out-of-character.

[HomerGator]

Personally, I'm digging all of the X-books that I'm reading (Uncanny, Legacy, X-Force, X-Factor, Wolverine:Origins). I think they're all really good, but they're also all really different (which is so great for someone like myself that grew up reading them in the late 80's early 90's).

[Omega Flight]

The way I feel about the captions is my opinion. I hate them so I skip over them in the comics, nuff said.

I'd like to know why you think that Fraction on the book is better than Brubaker other than you just saying it's more fun and you it's leaps and bounds better. That doesn't mean anything to me. Why is it better?

That's true. I was mostly messin with my own opinion.

As for what I enjoy about Fractions. I dunno the characterization I enjoy moreso, along with the art (save Greg Land) and the story situations.

[Dr. Chaos]

Marvel's Sr Sales VP on Deadpool's rise to mini and ongoing tyranny:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091028-gabriel-diamond.html

March's Deadpool Corps 5th week event, which will feature one-shots starring Deadpool, Lady Deadpool (introduced in Merc with a Mouth #7), the new Kid Deadpool, Headpool (the zombie head of Deadpool), and Dogpool, the Deadpool dog, respectively, will all feature a $2.99 cover price (at least that was the plan at the time of the interview).

Gabriel then spoke about the rising popularity of Deadpool and the fact that everything Marvel is publishing featuring the character is selling out.

"I think nearly every single issue of Deadpool since we relaunched it last year has sold out," he said. "The 'Suicide Kings' stuff all sold out. We went back to press on three or four of those books. Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth is all sold out, and we went back to press with the first two of those. I imagine Deadpool #900 will sell out by the time this interview goes up.

"And I also announced, kind of as a joke, that since a lot of people didn’t get to read Deadpool #800, we’ll be going back to press on that sometime next year, too. The never-before-seen reprint of Deadpool #800."

Gabriel credited editor Axel Alonso "claiming" the character and investing in him as keys to his rise.

"Deadpool was all by himself, and when he came back and it was big, we decided we were just going to push the limits with him a little bit, and that’s paid off. Then the announcement for the Deadpool movie, I believe, came out right after our announcement of Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth – and we haven’t heard anything new about the movie – but that kind of opened the flood gates even more.

"And it doesn’t hurt when people are putting out quality books people want to read. I’ve heard, even from people that confess Deadpool isn’t their favorite character, that they’ve been loving his stuff right now. And if you look at the Classic Deadpool trades right now, they’ve been far outselling other Classic trades.

"It doesn’t make sense not to capitalize on that right now. Someone shouted out, 'Why?' after the Deadpool Corps announcement at the Summit. And I jokingly shouted back, 'Because it’s making you money.'"
Nice preview art of the Deadpool Corps in the link with Kid Deadpool rocking dual lightsabers (!). Don't know if we've seen that piece before yet.

[RoShambo]

Marvel's Sr Sales VP on Deadpool's rise to mini and ongoing tyranny:


Nice preview art of the Deadpool Corps in the link with Kid Deadpool rocking dual lightsabers (!). Don't know if we've seen that piece before yet.

You forgot the link, but the pic's been posted in one of the Deadpool threads.
Not sure about in this thread though. (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091028-gabriel-diamond.html)

[Spidey616]

Speaking of Deadpool, this week's X-Factor #50 Letter Column PAD hints at a strong possibility of DP making an appearance. SIRYN + WADE! :)

[Dr. Chaos]

Ah. Sorry about that.

*fixed*

When we finally get an official Deadpool thread, can we name it Wade's DPU mega tangled thread and friends?

[RoShambo]

Ah. Sorry about that.

*fixed*

When we finally get an official Deadpool thread, can we name it Wade's DPU mega tangled thread and friends?

I brought it up in another thread.
We probably should set up an Official Deadpool Thread.
There are at least 7 Deadpool-related threads that have been posted in this month(in other words they're active), and I see some duplication between them.

[Arion]

Speaking of Deadpool, this week's X-Factor #50 Letter Column PAD hints at a strong possibility of DP making an appearance. SIRYN + WADE! :)

That could be fun .

[Spidey616]

Based on the preview for X-Factor #200 in this week's issue, it's gonna be awesome!

Guido "So Shatterstar you like Gladiator movies? Why am I not surprised." :)

[UltimateFactor]

I....had no idea...Nate Grey was coming back. FUCK I need to finish off these remodel payments so I can get back into comics!! :surrend:

[HomerGator]

I just caught up on the last few issues of X-Factor yesterday, and I have to say I really liked the way PAD tied up the loose plot thread of Jamie's second dupe from Messiah Complex we never heard from again. Still not sure what I think about the Layla revelations.

[Dr. Chaos]

Girscher's Crisis of Infinite Deadpools:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23563

X-Position: Peter David

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23573

Guess who has been making Siryn feel good? :)

I can't think of anybody better to have "my baby was just killed by being absorbed by his father" rebound sex.

[Spidey616]

Awesome! Can't wait for some X-Factor Deadpool action :)

Also up at IGN The Final Days of Dark Reign (http://comics.ign.com/articles/104/1040899p2.html) with Emma Frost and Namor and UXM #518 preview art

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/104/1040899/the-final-days-of-dark-reign-20091103020817678.jpg

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/104/1040899/the-final-days-of-dark-reign-20091103020819709.jpg

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/104/1040899/the-final-days-of-dark-reign-20091103020811850.jpg

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/104/1040899/the-final-days-of-dark-reign-20091103020813631.jpg

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/104/1040899/the-final-days-of-dark-reign-20091103020815600.jpg

[The Kiai]

Just in case any of you Deadpool fans are interested:

http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=184855

[joeAR]

Congradulations to Kyle, Yost, and Zeb Wells for making Doug Ramsey interesting to me in well ever.

[Arion]

Based on the preview for X-Factor #200 in this week's issue, it's gonna be awesome!

Guido "So Shatterstar you like Gladiator movies? Why am I not surprised." :)

I'm sure it's going to be great .

[leviathan]

Congradulations to Kyle, Yost, and Zeb Wells for making Doug Ramsey interesting to me in well ever.

I've always been a Cypher fan, but yeah - these three have made him an incredibly awesome character in the span of a mere 3 issues. Really looking forward to seeing where this storyline goes.

[Arion]

I always thought I was the only Doug Ramsey fan. I just absolutely loved that character back then...

[leviathan]

I always thought I was the only Doug Ramsey fan. I just absolutely loved that character back then...

We should form a club! Doug and Illyana were the two characters I missed the most after Fall of the Mutants and Inferno basically took them off the map. Its great to see both of them back.

[Spidey616]

Jason Pearson preview art for the upcoming X-Force Annual

Exclusive First Look: X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=31696)

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B001_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B003_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B005_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B009_col.jpg

[MabusRex]

Jason Pearson preview art for the upcoming X-Force Annual

Exclusive First Look: X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=31696)

Why call it an X-Force annual if it's a Wolverine solo adventure? Bah!

I do like the backup, "Undeadpool". heh.

[Howlett]

Jason Pearson preview art for the upcoming X-Force Annual

Exclusive First Look: X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=31696)

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B001_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B003_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B005_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B009_col.jpg


Not bad, but that is one horrible panel of Warpath. Looking forward to the issue though. More X-Force is always more gooderer.

[Spidey616]

X-Force #21 Preview (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3758&disp=table)

[artimoff]

We should form a club! Doug and Illyana were the two characters I missed the most after Fall of the Mutants and Inferno basically took them off the map. Its great to see both of them back.

Yes, Doug & Illyana were the reasons I read New Mutants after Bill Siefjqhjfkdjkfdth left.

[MabusRex]

I had completely forgot that many of those characters were dead. This is going to be brutal!

[GrandMaster Funk]

I had completely forgot that many of those characters were dead. This is going to be brutal!

I think a few them weren't even really dead before this event. Like Shinobi Shaw

[WhindamPryce]

Jason Pearson preview art for the upcoming X-Force Annual

Exclusive First Look: X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=31696)

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B001_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B003_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B005_col.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/XFORCE020B009_col.jpg


Not a fan of the art. But I loves me some X-Force, so I'm there.

[Spidey616]

Dark X-Men #1 PREVIEW (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3760&disp=table)

Love the identity Mystique uses on that last page :)

[panco]

Dark X-Men #1 PREVIEW (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3760&disp=table)

Love the identity Mystique uses on that last page :)

Hope this one isn't coming too late.
It will span on four issues so there will be Dark X-Men and some Siege at the same time. It will be strange having one story unfolding on one side (Dark X-Men) and another finishing on another (well the whole Dark reign).

[Matthew Brown]

Dark X-Men #1 PREVIEW (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3760&disp=table)

Love the identity Mystique uses on that last page :)

I'm so excited!

[Arion]

We should form a club! Doug and Illyana were the two characters I missed the most after Fall of the Mutants and Inferno basically took them off the map. Its great to see both of them back.

It will be an exclusive club .
The first New Mutant story I read was the Asgardian Wars annual, written by Claremont with art by Arthur Adams. I absolutely loved that issue, I was instantly a fan of the title. And, of course, for some reason I can't really explain, Doug was my favorite character.

[Kurt Russell Crowe]

Whats up with them doing this Necrosha thing in the middle of Blackest Night? Seems really odd.

[joeAR]

Whats up with them doing this Necrosha thing in the middle of Blackest Night? Seems really odd.


Halloween. Odd timing, yes, but Kyle and Yost have been planting seeds for it since they took over New X-Men 3 years ago.

[joeAR]

Not sure if it's been posted but preview of X-Force 21

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3758&disp=table

[Arion]

Halloween. Odd timing, yes, but Kyle and Yost have been planting seeds for it since they took over New X-Men 3 years ago.

Indeed .

[Santana]

Senyaka is a very visually appealing character. Clayton Crain draws him even better than Joe Q did.

[HomerGator]

Necrosha was really great, as expected. Excellent job all around. BUT...

HOLY BALLS! Astonishing X-Men!

[artimoff]

Not sure if it's been posted but preview of X-Force 21

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=3758&disp=table


Rusty is dead? When did that happen? And I forgot that Stonewall & Super Sabre even existed.

[Howlett]

Rusty is dead? When did that happen? And I forgot that Stonewall & Super Sabre even existed.

Haven't read the preview but I'm assuming you're talking about Rusty Collins? He was killed by Holocaust in X-Men 42 (I think. It was the issue just after the Age of Apocalypse).

[Foggy's Pal]

Necrosha was really great, as expected. Excellent job all around. BUT...

HOLY BALLS! Astonishing X-Men!

From this I take it you like Astonishing? I keep hearing bad things about it. I'm just now finishing Ghost Boxes, and i love it. Not sure what all the complaints are about. (I could see the art being an issue, as always) Everyone hear enjoy it? Dislike it?

[Howlett]

From this I take it you like Astonishing? I keep hearing bad things about it. I'm just now finishing Ghost Boxes, and i love it. Not sure what all the complaints are about. (I could see the art being an issue, as always) Everyone hear enjoy it? Dislike it?

I'm think the last two issues have been okay, but still suffer from Ellis's dialogue. I hated the first arc. Dialogue aside, it started okay enough but by about the midway point I was bored to tears and when it got to the issue with the reveal as to who the big bad was, that was painful to read. Couple that with the bullshit they pulled with the 2 issue Ghost Boxes mini and I really don't have fond thoughts at all for that opening arc.

If he could just quit it with making every character sound like they're trying (and failing) to sound like one of his original creations, I think the current arc might actually have a bit more promise.

[artimoff]

Haven't read the preview but I'm assuming you're talking about Rusty Collins? He was killed by Holocaust in X-Men 42 (I think. It was the issue just after the Age of Apocalypse).


Ah.. I stopped reading X-Men ( for the most part) when Claremont took Kurt & Kitty of fthe team & only came back when Joe Kelly & Steven Segal were the writing team.

[joeAR]

From this I take it you like Astonishing? I keep hearing bad things about it. I'm just now finishing Ghost Boxes, and i love it. Not sure what all the complaints are about. (I could see the art being an issue, as always) Everyone hear enjoy it? Dislike it?


I wasn't a fan of Ellis's first arc but the past 2 issues have been great, IMO.

[Cardinal Braxiatel]

I don't get the Uncanny hate. I'm loving this book so much more than I was with Brubaker at the helm. As far as the Mags bowing to Scott, I can see it. Scott has accomplished what Mags has been trying to accomplish for over 500 issues! It was a public display of Magneto admitting that Scott has become bigger than he and Charles were; that he is the third option to the Xavier or Mageto question. It's not like he was bowing to Cyclops in subservience. He was just showing the X-Men he wasn't there for a fight, as he was showing Scott respect. People making such a big deal...

Besides, it's not like he's not going to do some crazy shit down the line.

I have to agree that the book is better without Brubaker. His Cap run proves he can handle a large ensemble but he was piss poor at handling a team. There's a difference. His issues were too static and boring and the pacing of his arc was like sleepwalking. I liked some of his concepts but started dreading each new issue.

[Cardinal Braxiatel]

Chris Claremont's working on a new X-Title.

NEW MUTANTS FOREVER debuts in the Spring. Takes place right after his run ended, the two-part Hellions storyline in NEW MUTANTS #54 (I think).

Oh god, yes! Hopefully we'll have Doug Ramsey there too. I loved the world's most useless mutant. He and Ilyana were also my fave NM's...

[Foggy's Pal]

I'm think the last two issues have been okay, but still suffer from Ellis's dialogue. I hated the first arc. Dialogue aside, it started okay enough but by about the midway point I was bored to tears and when it got to the issue with the reveal as to who the big bad was, that was painful to read. Couple that with the bullshit they pulled with the 2 issue Ghost Boxes mini and I really don't have fond thoughts at all for that opening arc.

If he could just quit it with making every character sound like they're trying (and failing) to sound like one of his original creations, I think the current arc might actually have a bit more promise.

I enjoy the dialogue, and for the most part am only a few years into really reading X-men, so I wouldn't really know if the character sounds right or not. I've only read, X-Factor-all of PAD, X-Men Legacy, Young X-Men, Uncanny under Fraction, and a few assorted current X books. Without all the prior knowledge, this is a fun read.

[Spidey616]

X-POSITION: Nick Lowe (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23668)

Plus some great Dodson and Land art for UXM!

http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1257891950.jpg

http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1257892233.jpg

http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1257892253.jpg

http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1257892367.jpg

http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1257892376.jpg

[Matthew Brown]

I loved Dark X-Men. X-Man is back, baby! Hopefully for good.

[Cardinal Braxiatel]

I have decided to forgive Bianchi for that painfully awful art on Astonishing because of how amazing the art looks for the cover of Dark X-Men #2...

[Foggy's Pal]

Still fairly new to many X-characters, but I've really enjoyed the first 2 parts of Necrosha. It is some crazy goodness.

[Spidey616]

Nation X: Birth of a Nation (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.10271.Nation_X~colon~_Birth_of_a_Nati on)

Some great talent and stories involved.

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-38059186%7C527.0092226614x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-48059190%7C523.36448598131x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-58059191%7C522.53429131287x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-68059194%7C520.83333333333x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-78059195%7C513.80860629416x800.jpg

[joeAR]

Nation X: Birth of a Nation (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.10271.Nation_X~colon~_Birth_of_a_Nati on)

Some great talent and stories involved.

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-38059186%7C527.0092226614x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-48059190%7C523.36448598131x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-58059191%7C522.53429131287x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-68059194%7C520.83333333333x800.jpg

http://marvel.com/i/content/10271new_storyimage-78059195%7C513.80860629416x800.jpg


Don't know about you but I would be terrified if Colossus ran up to me in his armored form.

[HomerGator]

I'm suprised we haven't had a scene with Wolverine freaking out about Mags hanging out.

[Arion]

I have to agree that the book is better without Brubaker. His Cap run proves he can handle a large ensemble but he was piss poor at handling a team. There's a difference. His issues were too static and boring and the pacing of his arc was like sleepwalking. I liked some of his concepts but started dreading each new issue.

I totally understand it. Anyway, Brubaker always needs a lot of issues to tell a story .

[Spidey616]

Some early X solicits up at superpouvoir.com


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v152/Superpouvoir/Previews7/57384new_storyimage-27955010%7C527111.jpg
NEW MUTANTS #10
COVER BY: Adam Kubert
WRITER: Zeb Wells
PENCILS: Paul Davidson
Why do the New Mutants exist? Why are they a team? Cyclops runs the X-Men as one giant army, not separate squads. So, why do the New Mutants exist as a squad? The answer isn’t what you expect. Rated T …$2.99


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v152/Superpouvoir/Previews7/62574new_storyimage-27954911%7C527111.jpg
DARK X-MEN #4
COVER BY: Mike Choi
WRITER: Paul Cornell
PENCILS: Leonard Kirk
INKS: Jay Leisten
COLORED BY: Brian Reber
LETTERED BY: Robert Steen
What has X-Man done to Norman Osborn? Whatever it is, it must be extreme because the Dark X-Men are making a journey into Osborn’s mind to fix it! But once they’re in, can they survive the depths of madness they find in the dark corners of Norman’s mental minefield? Rated T …$3.99



http://www.gtfyweb.com/media/marv/Marvel/Previews/November_2009/astonishing-x-men-34.jpg
ASTONISHING X-MEN #34
COVER BY: Phil Jimenez
WRITER: Warren Ellis
PENCILS: Phil Jimenez
THE STORY:
“eXogenetic” Part 4 Gruesome Bio-Sentinels. Genetically-augmented Brood. Someone is taking the X-Men’s biggest threats and making them nightmares. As Cyclops and his team struggle to survive long enough to confront the one responsible, their tormentor has something even more horrible awaiting them! Rated T …$2.99
IN STORES: February 10, 2010


http://www.gtfyweb.com/media/marv/Marvel/Previews/November_2009/SWORD-4.jpg
S.W.O.R.D. #4
COVER BY: Michael Del Mundo
WRITER: KIERON GILLEN
PENCILS: Steven Sanders
THE STORY:
Beast, Brand and her crew face an assult on multiple fronts as they go on the run and STILL have stop more than one alien insurgency. Can they upend Gyrich’s plot and stop the invasions in one fell swoop? Rated A …$2.99
IN STORES: February 10, 2010

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v152/Superpouvoir/Previews7/63169new_storyimage-27955823%7C527111.jpg
X-MEN: PIXIE STRIKES BACK #1
COVER BY: Stuart Immonen
WRITER: Kathryn Immonen
PENCILS: Sara Pichelli
INKS: Sara Pichelli
COLORED BY: Christina Strain
LETTERED BY: Robert Steen
Pixie, X-23, Armor, Mercury and Blindfold face a new kind of hell: high school! Things get even worse when Pixie’s mother shows up on Utopia demanding to see her daughter. Discover the truth about Pixie, inculding the answer to something even SHE doesn’t know: the identity of her father- one of the most dangerous X-Villains ever! Rated A …$3.99

[The Kiai]

I'm in love with that New Mutants cover.

I want to take it behind the gym and get it pregnant. :heybaby:

[HomerGator]

Great covers! I'm curious to see the X-Factor, X-Force, Uncanny X-Men, etc. ones.

So, who do we think is Pixie's father?

[RoShambo]

Great covers! I'm curious to see the X-Factor, X-Force, Uncanny X-Men, etc. ones.

So, who do we think is Pixie's father?

Holocaust/Nemesis, I think?

[marco19]

all signs from the recent hulk interview last few sentences on CBR point to whilce portacio being the artist for the next arc of AStonishing x-men, , him and w ellis have a good working relationship back from their run on x-force 6 or 7 years ago

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23703

[HomerGator]

Holocaust/Nemesis, I think?

What makes you say that?

[Cardinal Braxiatel]

Didn't the writer give the clue according to the color of Pixie's dad? From what I recall, this fits...

[Zac Goyette]

That New Mutants cover is badass, and so is the Dark X-Men cover.

[Marcdachamp]

Finally got a copy of X-Men: The List. So glad I did, I loved it. I really like Namor as an X-Man. The last scene between him and Osborn was perfect. A great "Superman and Luthor" type scene.

[RoShambo]

What makes you say that?

Didn't the writer give the clue according to the color of Pixie's dad? From what I recall, this fits...

This. :)

Yeah, I remember there was an interview and they said something about him being a 8'2" tall yellow Xmen villian(or something like that?).
If you go back a bunch of pages in this thread, we discussed it a little bit.


From one of my earlier posts:

Holocaust/Nemesis?
:D

That was my first thought also.
I poked around a little, and found Marvel.com has his height listed as 6'3", but comicvine has:
Characteristics

Height:6'3" (unarmored);7'9"(armored)

Weight:269 lbs(unarmored);789 lbs(armored)

Eyes:Blue(nemesis);Red(holocaust).

Hair:Blond(nemesis);Bald(Holocaust)

I think he's our best bet.

[Spidey616]

ADVANCE X-SOLICITATIONS, FEBRUARY 2010 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23727)

[Foggy's Pal]

Getting caught up with the titles. Just finished the Utopia crossover- really liked it, really like the way Scott was handled.

Question: Beast is in horrible shape in Utopia, losing his power, his fur, etc. Is it explained how he is just fine in the issues that follow Utopia? Did I miss an issue?

[Spidey616]

Not really, I think Fraction addressed it somewhere saying that the effects of the Omega Machine are just temporary hence why he's back to full health.

[Arion]

I'm in love with that New Mutants cover.

I want to take it behind the gym and get it pregnant. :heybaby:

It's one of Kubert's best covers.

[Fake Pat]

all signs from the recent hulk interview last few sentences on CBR point to whilce portacio being the artist for the next arc of AStonishing x-men, , him and w ellis have a good working relationship back from their run on x-force 6 or 7 years ago

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23703

I really hope you're wrong.

[Santana]

Can someone give me a synopsis of the xbooks since they moved to California? The only books I have paid attention to are Cable and X-force since that happened.

[Cardinal Braxiatel]

Time passed. Beast healed. It's a symptom of how plot driven Uncanny's become. None of these characters have any kind of a life anymore besides what is thrown at them battle-wise. I realized today that I can't recall any character moments from the series in quite some time that don't involve Emma, Doctor Nemesis, and Scott. Colossus and Pixie had a brief moment each last year but that's about it...

[rwsmith]

all signs from the recent hulk interview last few sentences on CBR point to whilce portacio being the artist for the next arc of AStonishing x-men, , him and w ellis have a good working relationship back from their run on x-force 6 or 7 years ago

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23703

I actually thought he was probably going to be jumping on a revamped X-Force after 'Second Coming,' probably with Cable being folded into that book (and perhaps Duane Swiercynski writing it). Just my theory. But it could be Astonishing with Ellis as well. He and Jiminez alternating every arc would be cool in my book.

[Santana]

Time passed. Beast healed. It's a symptom of how plot driven Uncanny's become. None of these characters have any kind of a life anymore besides what is thrown at them battle-wise. I realized today that I can't recall any character moments from the series in quite some time that don't involve Emma, Doctor Nemesis, and Scott. Colossus and Pixie had a brief moment each last year but that's about it...


Who is Doctor Nemesis?

[Andres Pacheco]

Who is Doctor Nemesis?

I dont know if you've read the latest X-force but he's the guy in the white suit taking care of X-23.

[Santana]

I dont know if you've read the latest X-force but he's the guy in the white suit taking care of X-23.


Not yet. Will look into that.

[SpecialK]

Who is Doctor Nemesis?

I think he created the Human Torch? I'd have to go back and read when they recruit him. He's always in a white suit with a white hat.

[GrandMaster Funk]

Who is Doctor Nemesis?

He invented the original Human Torch. Beast recruited him as part of his super science team.

[THWIP!]

I loved Dark X-Men. X-Man is back, baby! Hopefully for good.
Seriously? That book was terrible.

[THWIP!]

I didn't know Warren Ellis was going to continue his run on AXM after the Jimenez arc. I thought he was just doing 12 issues. I haven't been in love with his run, so depending on who draws it depends if I stick around.

[The Kiai]

He invented the original Human Torch. Beast recruited him as part of his super science team.

Phineas Horton is Dr. Nemesis???? :mistrust:

[SpecialK]

Phineas Horton is Dr. Nemesis???? :mistrust:

It's James Bradley. Apparently he was Horton's partner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Nemesis

[The Kiai]

It's James Bradley. Apparently he was Horton's partner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Nemesis

Oooohhhhhh...

[Fake Pat]

I didn't know Warren Ellis was going to continue his run on AXM after the Jimenez arc. I thought he was just doing 12 issues. I haven't been in love with his run, so depending on who draws it depends if I stick around.

I thought I had heard 4 arcs with different big-name artists, a la Millar's deal with Ultimate Avengers.

[Foggy's Pal]

I thought I had heard 4 arcs with different big-name artists, a la Millar's deal with Ultimate Avengers.

That's good news; I'm enjoying Ellis' run. Ghost Box was pretty good, and the current arc is quite a bit more fun.

[Matthew Brown]

Seriously? That book was terrible.

Oh god, if that's really empirical fact I might need to see a doctor. Because I found the characterizations delightful, the art great as always with Kirk, and the first issue a pretty decent set up to the return of one of my favorite characters. But obviously I'm wrong and suffering some sort of brain degeneration problem...

Thank you, Thwip. You may have saved my life.

[joeAR]

He invented the original Human Torch. Beast recruited him as part of his super science team.


He's one of my favorite characters in the book. He's what if Warren Ellis was an X-Character.

[Foggy's Pal]

As I've said before, I'm not a long time reader of X-Men. My favorite X book is X-Factor. I've read it since the beginnning of PAD's run. It seems to me to be the friendliest of the books because it is self contained for the most part. I read the Messiah Complex which was OK, nothing mind blowing. Since then I've read X-Men Legacy and have enjoyed it, Astonishing which is decent, and X-Factor. Recently I've picked up some back issues of Uncanny-Utopia and the few issues that have followed. I've also been reading the Necrosha crossover. Typically, I don't like to read books that crossover all the time, but I wanted to give the X verse a try. My impressions so far are that the writers feel it is important to throw every character at their disposal in the books, and that the books must be explosive. (outside of X-Factor and Astonishing). I can follow the stories but have to look characters up from time to time. the stories also seem to lack character driven stories. Am I reading these correctly? How do you established X folks feel about the books? I'm definitely going to read through 2nd coming, but I just want some opinions on the state of the X-books with their current writers.