Official (adjectiveless) X-MEN Discussion Thread

[Manic]

Find me a topic I hate that I haven't written paragraphs about at some point. Sisterhood, X-Force, Monet's skin color, the way some stories that are told between events feel like pointless filler. I don't say I hate something and leave it at that. Not unless I'd already written about it at length beforehand.

This might surprise you, but the list of things I currently like about the X-books is much longer.

[El Bastardo]

Lies, slander, and propaganda! Senseless!

Manic, do you hate me yet?

[Manic]

I can never hate you, you bastard.

[El Bastardo]

Aww. I feel the <3.

[Jake Cassidy]

Originally Posted by Havok83

IA. The hate for this title is overblown. I think the vampire bit is stupid but at least we know it will only be one arc and hey may end up being a surprisingly good story. My biggest concern is that it will simply bc Uncanny 2.0. I really hope it gets more structure after the first arc and gets a defined and distinct cast. I doubt it but thats what I want. I dont want it to be Uncanny in new adventures

Gischler has already said that after the first arc there's going to be a team of five core characters. A smaller team inside the larger army. Like X-Force and New Mutants. He also said that there'll be characters that are rarely used. Hopefully that means Iceman, Dazzler and Gambit.

I read the interview at mutanthigh.com if you're interested.

[squeekness]

Originally Posted by jake cassidy

gischler has already said that after the first arc there's going to be a team of five core characters. A smaller team inside the larger army. Like x-force and new mutants. He also said that there'll be characters that are rarely used. Hopefully that means iceman, dazzler and gambit.

I'll read anything with Gambit in it.

[Jake Cassidy]

^ I wish that he'd be in 'New X-Force' instead. They're going after Apocalypse, so it makes perfect sense. Plus, he, Wolverine, Archangel and Psylocke are the most badass X-Men ever, imo.

[moonstar]

Originally Posted by Jake Cassidy

^ I wish that he'd be in 'New X-Force' instead. They're going after Apocalypse, so it makes perfect sense. Plus, he, Wolverine, Archangel and Psylocke are the most badass X-Men ever, imo.

Psylocke maybe badass but she looks horrible as a vampire never seen her look that fug ...As for gambit he already looks like a vamp all they added was teeth

[OutcryX]

Originally Posted by Manic

So I decided to pop into this thread, and...



What the hell, man?! I always give reasons for why I hate stuff. I don't even remember if Outcry ever said why he hates X-Factor.

Indeed i have...I like (most of) the cast of X-Factor..its the writer I can't stand. please report to the X-Factor thread to see my reasons as to why.

[Specter313]

X-MEN #2
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by ADI GRANOV
“CURSE OF THE MUTANTS,” PART 2
Upon discovering that San Francisco has been invaded by Dracula and his vampire army, the X-Men set out to find the evil and destroy it. But when Blade the Vampire Slayer shows up and drops a bombshell, the X-Men realize all of their assumptions have been wrong. Their only chance to survive hinges on a desperate plan which might prove their undoing.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

[Specter313]

X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS – BLADE #1
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by TIM GREEN
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
Someone… something… is killing vampire slayers all over the world. Blade, the biggest, baddest slayer of them all, gathers an emergency assault team to blitz the bloodsucker underground and force answers out of whoever’s not reduced to a pile of smoking ash. But Blade’s not going to like what he hears. A new dawn is rising for the vampire nation. The rules are about to be rewritten, and Blade’s about to go to fang-to-fang with a new threat he knows he can’t fight alone…
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

[Specter313]

X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - STORM & GAMBIT #1
Written by CHUCK KIM
Penciled by TBD
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
As an army of vampires descends on San Francisco, the X-Men find themselves in dire straights. The good news is that they may have just discovered a means for stemming the invasion. The bad news? What they need is in the clutches of the vampires themselves. Luckily, the X-Men have two thieves in their employ that may just be able pull off such a heist. Hold on to your wooden stakes, X-Fans…STORM and GAMBIT are in for a bumpy ride!
40 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99

[Havok83]

Gambit looks horrible on that cover

[Manic]

It's official. I just don't give a damn about this storyline. I'll wait until the second arc to see if I want to read this title.

[Colossal Spoons]

I don't think I'll be pickin this up, all this vampire **** sounds boring. Maybe I'll jump on when it's over.

[Jake Cassidy]

I'm looking forward to it. Vampires are cool, Blade rocks and Storm and Gambit are getting some spotlight. I just hope it turns out good.

[Havok83]

Yeah this takign up 6 issues for the first arc of the book was bad enough but I didnt think they'd do oneshots to go along with it. Im assuming the otehr characters which showed up in the promo images will get their own oneshots over those 6 months

[Colossal Spoons]

Eh, more $$ to put towards my Avengers comics I guess. Good job vampires

[squeekness]

Yeah, I'll be buying that Gambit/Storm one shot.

[The Englishman]

Originally Posted by Manic

It's official. I just don't give a damn about this storyline. I'll wait until the second arc to see if I want to read this title.

Yeah this story wont be as good as the last arc in Captain Britain & MI-13

[Havok83]

The X-men andd vampires dont mix. Ive always found those stories boring. I didnt care for it when Storm got bit and they dealt wtih Dracula or when Monet was turned into a Vamprie Slayer. I think this is a weak premise to jumpstart the X-men's new role within the MU. Oh well at least it will be temporay. I only fear that they might continue to be a recurring theme within this book which will eventually pop up from time to time

[EvilClareToo]

I'm happy to see Blade back bouncing around the MU again-though I don't know if vampires and X Men mix. I am willing to give it a try, though like Squeeks, a lot has to do with the fact that Gambit has a bigger role to play in this than in anything else recently. I don't have any high expectations about the plot.

[ImWithTeamConan]

....what's up with Gambit's face?

[javi1024]

ill probably check out the first issue, mostly because Medinas on art, but the whole plot w/ vampires sounds lame.

[Havok83]

A new era for the X-Men begins on Thursday, July 8th with the release of X-Men #1 and Marvel is proud to celebrate with the inaugural X-Men Day! In the first X-Men #1 in almost 20 years, Marvel’s mighty mutants enter the Heroic Age to face a deadly new threat, courtesy of fan favorite creators Victor Gischler and Paco Medina! Mark your calendars and be the first person on your block to score great X-Men Day commemorative items like the exclusive limited-edition cover print featuring Paco Medina’s “We Are The X-Men” images, exclusive variants, mini-posters and more! Plus, fans can’t miss the chance to add their own heroes to the X-Men lineup by sketching on the X-Men #1 Blank Variant!

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X-MEN #1 (MAY100628)
X-MEN #1 ROMITA JR VARIANT (MAY100630)
X-MEN #1 MEDINA VARIANT (MAY100632)
X-MEN #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (MAY100633)
X-MEN #1 BLANK VARIANT (MAY100629)
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by PACO MEDINA
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—6/17/10, On-sale—7/8/10

X-MEN #1 COIPEL VARIANT (MAY100631)
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—6/17/10, On-sale—7/21/10

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