Comics Official NEW EXILES Discussion Thread

[OutcryX]

i dont care about WHO he is im talking just by looking at him Psylocke should be trying to scramble his brain like some yummy eggs

 

[Valechan]

can teach them how to fight and function as a combat team, but the only person he might have an interest in “taking under his wing” is Betsy, and that desire has nothing to do with being her mentor.


Mystiq :
What kind of background does Mystiq come from? Does he have any particular skills that are valuable to the Exiles that are not provided by others in the group?

CsC: A world much like our own. He was a private investigator, an intelligence operative, an adventurer. We know he certainly can fight and is an excellent chef. He seems to be some kind of shape-changer. He knows how to play chess. He can be utterly charming. And he has a decent working knowledge of medicine. Beyond that, especially in terms of skills, readers will have to learn as they go, just like our heroes.


What are the extents of Mystiq’s powers? How does he compare to the other shapeshifter in the group? With two such characters available, are there any particular challenges to writing stories that cannot be solved by impersonating one or more individuals?


CsC: Wait and see. This opening arc – and the two-part story that follows, centered on Morph, Cat and Sage -- should provide quite a few answers to these questions.


Cat :
We know where the other current members of the Exiles have originated from, but when will we find out Cat’s origins?

CsC: You’ll learn more about her on or about issues #11 & #12.


At the end of New Exiles #1 Cat didn’t seem particularly upset that she wasn’t selected to go on the mission. Is she that attached to Crystal Palace or does she have something else in mind?

CsC: That omits the third possibility: that there’s something outside the Palace that she’s very much afraid of, again to be revealed later this year. But also, that she feels very attached to the Palace and there is something else on her mind.


How much experience does Cat have in hero work? What teams has she served in the past? What training does this young Cat have? College? X-Men? S.H.I.E.L.D.? Cookery?

CsC: Who said Cat was ever a hero?


Psylocke :
Do you think that Psylocke has any fears of returning to some of the dimensions she has fought in before? In particular Mojo world and the Crimson Dawn have deep histories with the character. Do you have plans to reintroduce those dimensions?

CsC: Why would Psylocke be afraid of those dimensions? That said, present plans are to focus on establishing a totally new arena for the team. We’re not so much interested in places that we’ve been. There are scores of other books that can play in those arenas if they so with. At the moment, it’s much more fun to create a whole catalogue of new worlds for this team to visit.


Psylocke has been almost killed by Sabertooth twice in the past. The character seems to have moved past this somewhat quickly. Is this truly resolved or can we expect her to be watching her back continually?

CsC: Wait and see.


Given Betsy’s experience, and her new personal Tallus, can we look forward to Betsy leading the team or a sub-team on some missions? Can we expect her to mentor some of the younger members?

CsC: It’s certainly possible.


Rogue:
The New Exiles’ version of Gambit debuted in issue #2. Will the same spark that exists between the 616 versions of Rogue and Gambit also ignite between the New Exiles’ versions of these characters?

CsC: I would have to say, wait and see. The rule of thumb to follow with this title is that, just because these characters share names and even appearance with their counterparts in Dimension 616, doesn’t mean they’re the same person, or even close. And as you found out in issue #2, Gambit is very much a case in point.


Rogue has a very affected, pompous manner of speech: “Fool! Did you really think you could approach me unawares?” Is this a result of her luxurious lifestyle while on Earth 1009?

CsC: What a very affected, pompous question. Perhaps it’s because English isn’t her native language? Perhaps she’s from a world where Japan colonized the “American” continents and/or the Mongols conquered Europe?


As a supposed master thief, is there a particular object that Rogue hopes to acquire? What’s her motivation for stealing?

CsC: Perhaps she steals to sustain her lifestyle? Perhaps it’s a form of rebellion against the “system”? You’ll have to wait and see, and learn about her as we go. The one thing that can be said for her is that, aside from name and general appearance, she has very little in common with the Rogue readers are familiar with from 616.


Sage :
Sage currently does not have access to her telepathic abilities. Is it possible that she will regain them in the future?

CsC: Read issues #5 & 6.


How does Sage’s knowledge of the Multiverse compare to that of the Tallus? Is that knowledge just of existence, or of events? Can Sage predict outcomes of various events and calculate probabilities? Can she predict multiple outcomes of various plans of actions for the Exiles?

CsC: Imagine, essentially, that you’ve just had all the knowledge possessed by the functional equivalent of God (or a reasonable facsimile thereof, namely Roma) dumped into your memory – but without any sort of structural guide to place it in order. Having the knowledge is all very well and good, but if you can’t organize it, collate the data, how then can you access it effectively? Sage’s challenge is that she can’t seem to organize the knowledge, and far worse, many of the personalities embodied within that knowledge-base are actively fighting her for control. That lack of control is what’s tearing her apart, and which ultimately she must find a way to deal with.


Diana Fox is drawing on the essence of Roma. Is it the case that Sage is diverting energy that would have kept Fox in check to contain the knowledge of the Multiverse? Or is that knowledge just passive and present in her mind?

CsC: I’d have to say, wait and see. I’d also have to say, with respect to both those characters, be (very) careful what you wish for.


Gambit :
Besides, the ability to breathe underwater, what other powers and abilities has Gambit acquired from his parents?

CsC: Wait and see (or – why not read New Exiles #’s 2, 3 & 4 and find out for yourself?)


Does Gambit retain connections with Atlantis? Is he loyal to his father or to the surface world?

CsC: Again, read the first arc of New Exiles and find out.




Storm:
Is this version of Ororo what the 616 version could have become if she wasn’t first recruited by Professor Xavier into the X-Men?

CsC: In this world, Ororo was born in 1950. The fall of the meteors occurred a few years later, during Reed Richard’s fateful space flight. Charles Xavier – indeed, likely all the characters who became the New York-centric Marvel Universe – perished in that global cataclysm. No X-Men, no FF, no Avengers, no Spidey, the list of heroes as we know them is pretty much thrown out before it even begins. Which leaves Ororo on her own in Africa, to make her own way in this terrifying new post-global-holocaust world. Along the way, she clearly comes across Logan and events between them take their fateful course (no Jean Grey, no Mariko Yashida, no Yukio). As we see them, Ororo and Logan have been together quite a while, and Ororo is in her 50’s. Totally different world, totally different woman, totally different life.


What are the roots of the “long-running conflict” between Storm and Black Panther?

CsC: The remnants of the continent of Africa evidently aren’t big enough for both of them.


Is Storm considered a goddess on her Earth by her people?

CsC: Some might, some might-not. As you’ll see by issue #4, there’s a lot more to this world than one might suspect – basically because among the folks who survived the global cataclysm are Nick Fury and Tony Stark and over the last few decades, these two have essentially remade the world. The heroes we know of may have been wiped away by this global holocaust, but a lot of other – different – ones have emerged to take their place, with some hopefully surprising results.

This arc will end with #4 but the overall story of this world does not. Indeed, this is but the first chapter of an ongoing storyline which we’ll (hopefully) return to on an annual basis (if for no other reason than because Gambit is the kind of wandering son who’ll want to visit his folks and siblings from time to time – he just can’t stay).

There are a lot of adventures planned for the cast of this team – as they deal with threats to individual worlds and potentially to the structural integrity of the entire OmniVerse (because when you remove from the equation the “Gods” who are the elements essentially holding the whole thing together, there have to be some fairly spooky, if not drastic, repercussions… and there you thought “Die by the Sword” was just fluff, and not a prelude to the Ultimate End of All Creation!) And when the stakes are this high, so too become the risks and ultimately the price that must be paid.

The only thing we want to guarantee here, for as long as we can get away with it, is damn fine stories (in terms of writing and art). Beyond that, everything is up for grabs, and very much at risk.

Should be fun!

So, it seems that: a) Betsy/Sabes love story is inevitable b) Gambit is joining the team c) We'll see this world every year d) Roma might return e) I'm getting bored with this book

 

[Specter313]

NEW EXILES #7
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
At the start of a new storyline, the New Exiles find themselves in a world that never moved past the age of empires! In a world where super heroes first appeared, oh, some 406 years ago, both politics and science have taken a dramatically different path, landing the Exiles right at the outbreak of war between the British and the French. Meanwhile, one of the Exiles’ enemies has been gunning for Psylocke, but what will happen when he comes face to face with…Lady Mandarin?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

 

[mrhayzie]

i was looking for a place to discuss this series. i enjoyed the first 50 or so issues or until claremont took over. i've read every issue up until 100 i was addicted to this comic. how is the new series going? looks lame along with the characters they chose.

 

[Specter313]

NEW EXILES #8
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
The Exiles find themselves caught in a war on an Earth where Napoleon’s empire has been reigning for centuries, but the team has more than a few troubles to contend with. Psylocke finds herself in the far east, where echoes of her past on her own Earth leave her reeling. Gambit, meanwhile, finds himself in familiar waters on his first mission with the team, while the others get caught up in a web of politics and Imperial intrigue.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Thanks Spec, tried to make your job a little easier

And also posted covers/solicits to the X-books I give a hoot about

 

[Valechan]

Issue 5 was probably the worst issue yet, especially because of the crappy art. This book is going to the dogs soon...

 

[tank girl]

at the risk of sounding ******ed since when has gambit been in the team?

 

[tank girl]

ok i obviously sounded ******ed

 

[DJSCARLET]

i dont think Gambit (if that's what you want to call him, looks nothing like him) is officially on the team...yet
but he and rogue have been working together in the last two or three issues to find his family or something.

 

[tank girl]

looks nothing like him?

 

[DJSCARLET]

he's the blond guy in the blue tights next to kitty on the new exiles #8 cover

 

[tank girl]

um what happened to him,uh sudden realisation this isnt the 616 shizzle

 

[Specter313]

NEW EXILES #9 & NEW EXILES #10
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT
Covers by ALEXANDER GARNER
The British and French empires are at each other’s throats, and the Exiles are barely able to catch their breath. Perhaps the help of certain wheelchair-bound mutant teacher’s student body would come in handy? Meanwhile in Chinese occupied Japan, Betsy struggles to deal with Lady Mandarin and Ogun. Double your dose of alternate-reality adventure as two issues fly your way, wrapping up the third arc of New Exiles!
32 PGS. each/Rated A …$2.99 each



Love that cover.

 

[spark627]

I love that cover of Psylocke, very cool outfit. Sadly I could never get into her.

When did she get her Crimson Dawn mark back?

 

[gothicFLAVOURS]

It's probably an alternate version of Psylocke since the solicitation says something about Lady Mandarin. I love that cover, but this book it's so bad it's not even worth reading. I hated last issue.

 

[OutcryX]

Crimson Dawn!?!? **** yeah!! bring it on!! that was like the only thing that made her interesting...this book still sucks and that cast is getting pretty bloated. so glad Blink is gone. she deserves better than this ****..so does morph

 

[Havok83]

Crimson Dawn was the sh-t. It was Betsy at her best and I absolutely loved her with it. The only thing I hated was that after she got it, they started to phase her out of the X-men. She and Warren were isolated in their own world and were off the team once Onslaught was done. She had maybe like 3 or 4 guest spots afterwards but was then out until the 12 storyline and then CC ignored the CD stuff when he came on. It had so much potential but unfortunetly wasnt explored as much as it should have been

 

[Specter313]

NEW EXILES #11
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by PACO DIAZ LUQUE
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
The bulk of the New Exiles have been off saving an alternate Earth, while their leader, Sabretooth, stayed behind. What has Apocalypse’s former horseman been doing? His attention has turned to a threat that’s been hovering on the periphery of the Exiles’ awareness… Madame Hydra, Susan Storm, and her own band of reality-hopping associates! But can Sabretooth take on Sue’s entire team on his own?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

 

[Specter313]

NEW EXILES #12 & 13
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by PACO DIAZ LUQUE, TOM GRUMMETT & MORE
Covers by MICHAEL GOLDEN
& ALEXANDER GARNER
Another double-dose of dimensional deeds dives your way this month! First, in issue 12, Sabretooth and Cat finish their face-off against Madame Hydra and her evil band of crosstime killers. Then, as a new arc begins in issue 13, the Exiles deal with the fallout of their last two missions…oh, and that pesky impending End of All that Is, the death and destruction of the OmniVerse! It’s a double-barreled confrontation that not all of them may survive.
32 PGS.(each)/Rated A …$2.99 (each)

 

[ChaoticPsylocke]

bring back revanche!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im not reading this crap from claremont, but if revanche was brought back i would def. be tempted.

i think the only thing claremont should be allowed to write, is the psylocke/jean power switch story that for some reason hasnt been brought up in nearly a decade! he switched their powers and never told us how/why, etc. i think he should be forced to fill us in on that, and then never write anything that has to do with xmen ever again!

 

[Specter313]

NEW EXILES #14
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by ALEX GARNER
The Exiles find themselves on an Earth with no super-
powers, but where humanity vies with an intelligent
sauropod race for dominance. The Daughters of the Dragon serve as the champions of humankind, while the mysterious Sons of Iron refuse to reveal which side they are on. But neither group is ready for the coming of
Liliandra and her Shi’Ar Death Commandos… not without our reality-hopping heroes!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

 

[Specter313]

Is anyone even reading this anymore? All this book seems to have going for it is these awesome covers, too bad they're going to such a waste on such a meaningless book. Get this Garner guy on some of the other books.

 

[Sugarculted]

I downloaded the first issue...but nowadays, it's not even worth a download to check it out :/

 

[mightiest_mortal]

Is anyone even reading this anymore? All this book seems to have going for it is these awesome covers, too bad they're going to such a waste on such a meaningless book. Get this Garner guy on some of the other books.

IVe been thinking that. Its such a waste of a good cover artist