Comics Official ASTONISHING X-MEN Discussion Thread

[Jennifer Walters]

But this is Storm, Manic. She's a goddess and Cyclops is suppose to bow down to her and let her run the show, don't you know that?

Wow. Storm is my second favorite X-Man and I really just said that. Eh, guess my hatred of the people in the Storm thread has finally started to affect me.

 

[Manic]

Storm is one of my all-time favorite X-Men, but some of the zealous Storm fans will bring all kinds of unknown hatred out of you.

 

[javi1024]

well i've never been a Storm fan. i acknowledge her skill and position within the team, but i just don't like her.

 

[Havok83]

well the i think the whole purpose the X-Men are organized the way they are now is Marvel wants Cyclops as the undisputed leader of the team- of the whole mutant race even. having Storm in control of her own team would again splinter the team/community.

for me Storm seems more like a visitor, a guest if you will. She's married to the BP and has a whole other life with him in his title. I can see why it would make sense that she isnt an official leader of an X-men team since she has other duties as queen of Wakanda

 

[javi1024]

well we do have that new Storm story coming in october. so we'll see where she decides she wants to be.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I wish Storm had never run off w/ BP. She feels like such a stranger to the X-Men now :

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I wish Storm had never run off w/ BP. She feels like such a stranger to the X-Men now :

I kept hoping she'd be reveal to be a skrull, but...nooo.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

That'd be great and make a lot of sense.

 

[Nature's Rising]

Wow, for once Bianchi finally drew a female figure for a female character.

 

[Havok83]

That'd be great and make a lot of sense.

IA. It would be something a skrull would do as placing her as queen of Wakanda as well as member of the Fantastic Four gave her alot of power and positioned her in a good place to help with their invasion

 

[javi1024]

you know the more and more i see the redesigned Bianchi costumes they more i don't like them. everyone already looked perfect with the neo-retro costumes they've been wearing for the past 4 years.

 

[UraniaChang]

The X-Men seem to be the group of superheroes who have their costumes redesigned most often, but unfortunately sometimes the bad ones got stuck longer than the good ones.

 

[stormwatcher]

I'd like to remind everyone that Archangel led an X-Men squad, Cannonball led the New Mutants, Nightcrawler led Excalibur, and Cable led X-Force. It doesn't stop them from falling in line and becoming just another teammate once in a while.

that's true manic.

but she's the only other x-men to lead just as long and good as scott.

but you do make fine point.


justabill calm down i dont see nothing here that was said that should make you upset


i love her and T'challa being together their perfect for one another.
the best i've seen so far since reed and sue and peter/mj-
the wedding was just rushed and BP could use another writer.

 

[Hyperion1320]

Not to mention the fact that Storm was both chosen by Xavier to lead the X-Men after his departure after the Phoenix saga, and challenged and defeated Cyclops when he wanted to come back into the fold and take leadership again. None of those other characters listed did anything close to that.

What I also find very irritating about the current push with Cyclops is his decision to use lethal force is somehow seen as revolutionary when Storm has cut a b!tch in her day, not to mention a searing moment that comes to mind when she killed that demon in the Inferno, and Cyclops was like "Storm! We don't kill, do you think you're judge, jury and exocutioner?" and Storm looks deadpan at him and says, "Yes, I am."

Storm was bad@ss decades before Scott was allowed to grow some nuts. I think its ridiculous that now that they're in a book together again, Storm is relagated to some pawning simpleton wishing for the 'good ole days' while General Cyclops leads mutants into oblivion.

Foolish Marvel, running around in circles like a chicken with its head cut off.

 

[javi1024]

well times have changed and Cyclops is adapting.

 

[SDawg]

I guess what is frustrating for all fans is the disregard for past events by present writers. I guess some of it is necessary because with all of the history the characters would seem quite old. I guess that's why DC reboots and changes heroes every so often to avoid this issue. But at the same time some blatant disregards just seem surprising. I mean Storm questioning Scott's decision is somewhat weird...but was Storm effected by Inferno's aura so to speak which made her a darker character then? And how much did the Siege Perilous reboot everything? (Or was this a moment of sarcasm between Storm and Cyclops to some degree due to the obvious role reversal.) I don't know as I really haven't read every comic in X history but it is a shame that its writers seem to know less about the x mythos than some of its more general fans.

Also, these fluctuations in power are interesting. Storm not being able to lift Wolverine but being able to blow the Hulk around on multiple occasions? Strange....However, I guess for the writers its about making the story work more so than continuity and sometimes to make the story work certain things have to take place. (In the original X Men cartoon series how many times were Jean and Storm taken out early despite being clearly two of the more powerful members of the team. And despite having only claws and a healing factor...Wolverine appears to be fine competition for even Superman these days LOL!)

 

[Havok83]

Not to mention the fact that Storm....challenged and defeated Cyclops when he wanted to come back into the fold and take leadership again. None of those other characters listed did anything close to that.

we'll never the true outcome of that fight bc it was later revealed that Maddie subconciously used her powers to influence that fight so Scott would lose and stay with her and the baby

 

[Manic]

As well she should've. Who the hell did Scott think he was? "Sorry, honey. I can't be there to raise our son because I'm power-tripping over the fact that someone else is capably leading the X-Men instead of ME!"

 

[UraniaChang]

It didn't serve her too good with how things turned out in the end, did it?

Pulling someone you love out of something means pratically everything to him isn't going to make you end up with a happily-ever-after ending, no wonder Scott spent all his time cutting woods in their backyard, it must be no picnic being with her nagging every five minutes about how he should revolve aroung only her and the baby, and how he had only married her because she resembled Jean after they married.

 

[MilkmanDan]

As well she should've. Who the hell did Scott think he was? "Sorry, honey. I can't be there to raise our son because I'm power-tripping over the fact that someone else is capably leading the X-Men instead of ME!"

I always assumed that since Scott was having doubts about his marriage, he was trying to return to his comfort zone. It's not that he wanted to lead the X-Men. He just wanted to be surrounded by his friends during a difficult time in his life and the only way he could justify that was to convince himself that the X-Men needed him as much as he needed them.

 

[Havok83]

It didn't serve her too good with how things turned out in the end, did it?

Pulling someone you love out of something means pratically everything to him isn't going to make you end up with a happily-ever-after ending, no wonder Scott spent all his time cutting woods in their backyard, it must be no picnic being with her nagging every five minutes about how he should revolve aroung only her and the baby, and how he had only married her because she resembled Jean after they married.

Haha, so true

 

[Manic]

I've always just been kinda pissed at the concept of Cyclops walking out on his family. It makes him look like a complete ass hat. His decision to assemble a team a few months ago to kill part of said family is just...

Let's just say Cyclops is a candidate for "Worst Superhero Father/Husband."

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

As well she should've. Who the hell did Scott think he was? "Sorry, honey. I can't be there to raise our son because I'm power-tripping over the fact that someone else is capably leading the X-Men instead of ME!"[/quote]

1 - Total dick move from Cyke.

2 - Do tell me how this is any different from what 'Ro is currently doing. Hell, she'll get her own mini during which she'll complain about Cyke being charge.

 

[Havok83]

As well she should've. Who the hell did Scott think he was? "Sorry, honey. I can't be there to raise our son because I'm power-tripping over the fact that someone else is capably leading the X-Men instead of ME!"[/quote]

1 - Total dick move from Cyke.

2 - Do tell me how this is any different from what 'Ro is currently doing. Hell, she'll get her own mini during which she'll complain about Cyke being charge.

I think the difference might be the fact that Storm doesnt have a newborn baby waiting at home for her

 

[Brand]

I think the difference might be the fact that Storm doesnt have a newborn baby waiting at home for her

Cyke wasn't co-leader of an entire freakin' country.

It was still wrong of him then, as written, but 'Ro shouldn't be playing hero now. How do you think people would react if Bush or any other world leaders acted like that? They complain about him taking too many vacations as it is.