X-Men - Part 3

[javi1024]

I would've thought you'd be the first one at the door at the comic book shop to pick up that series.

 

[Manic]

I've been falling a little behind in my comics. As soon as I finally managed to get myself in the store, those five issues were the first things I bought. Well, that and the latest two issues of Wolverine & Cult Jam.

 

[Specter313]

Most of the moments with the telepathic starfish had me laughing so hard in those issues.

 

[Specter313]

Dani's line here also made me laugh:

 

[Havok83]

where is that from? Is that NM? Blink is back? I havent read the last issue or 2

 

[Specter313]

where is that from? Is that NM? Blink is back? I havent read the last issue or 2

She's guesting in the next issue out Wednesday. Full preview up in their thread in the X-comic forum.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Schism may have been the best thing to happen the X-franchise in a looong time. Aaron's run on WatXM is amazing, and Gage is killing it over on XML(a very welcome change from Carey) Great time for X-books!

 

[Harlekin]

Schism was definitely a great move. Finally feels like X-Men again.

 

[Havok83]

Schism may have been the best thing to happen the X-franchise in a looong time. Aaron's run on WatXM is amazing, and Gage is killing it over on XML(a very welcome change from Carey) Great time for X-books!

I'll agree on WatXM but Legacy is still boring to me.

 

[javi1024]

The formula may not have changed much, but the cast is better.

 

[Havok83]

The formula may not have changed much, but the cast is better.

IA on better cast but it seems more or less like a continuation of Carey's run. I was hoping for a new direction. Im also not a fan of Baldeon's art.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I rolled my eyes when Sam told Rogue that she uses people's powers better than they do. Perhaps Gage lost a bet to Carey and had to throw that line in there. But I'm glad Gage remembers Sam's even on the team!

The art that bothers me now is whoever's drawing X-Force. That Otherworld arc looked like a 3rd grade coloring project.

 

[Havok83]

I rolled my eyes when Sam told Rogue that she uses people's powers better than they do. Perhaps Gage lost a bet to Carey and had to throw that line in there. But I'm glad Gage remembers Sam's even on the team!

The art that bothers me now is whoever's drawing X-Force. That Otherworld arc looked like a 3rd grade coloring project.

It was one arc (thank god). As of yesterday's issue, the art is back to looking amazing on UXF

 

[Colossal Spoons]

It was one arc (thank god). As of yesterday's issue, the art is back to looking amazing on UXF

Good, I'd love to see Medina on that book for a bit. Or even Ramos.

 

[Havok83]

Good, I'd love to see Medina on that book for a bit. Or even Ramos.

Its currently Phil Noto. The art already seems to have improved immensely

Spoiler

 

[JewishHobbit]

I'm selling my professionally made 90's X-Men binds on ebay if anyone's interested. Complete bind from the 90's relaunch (Uncanny 281 and X-Men 1) through Operation Zero Tolerance (Uncanny 350 and X-Men 70) with tons of tie-ins and crossover issues included... including Fatal Attractions, Onslaught, Phalanx Covenant, Age of Apocalypse, etc.

Thought I'd just let my X-Men buddies know in case anyone's interested in bidding

X-Men Binds

 

[venom892]

Why you selling them?t Weren't they your crown jewels?

 

[CConn]

I really wasn't following X-Men continuity at the time, so why did Carey switch the focus of Legacy over from Xavier?

It was pretty damn awesome back then.

 

[Havok83]

I really wasn't following X-Men continuity at the time, so why did Carey switch the focus of Legacy over from Xavier?

It was pretty damn awesome back then.

bc he's a Rogue fanboy

 

[JewishHobbit]

Why you selling them?t Weren't they your crown jewels?

Various reasons. It was a hard decision but ultimately I'm doing them over.

1) The bindery I used to make them went out of business and the new place can't make them quite as thick so the width of the volumes before and after these would be off.

2) The new place charges 50 cents for each line on the spine where my last place didn't, so besides already bing $2.50 more expensive on their base price, the lines would make it $3 more per volume above that, $3 that isn't needed really and that will add up as more volumes are added to it.

3) Since binding these I've lost a lot of the all-inclusive mentality and I'd like to take out a lot of what's already in there. I went through and I can lose 1 to 2 volumes worth of material and be happier.

4) My local Half Priced Books and the flea markets around here all sell 90's X-Men titles for $0.50-$1.00 each typically. It wouldn't cost much to get caught back up.

5) While the blue on black is a nice look I ultimately decided that I don't like it for my X-Men run (it's X-Men and it's me... it's gotta be perfect). I'd rather the spine be something simpler and easier to read, like my X-Men 2099 binds I just got back...

I also have the Mutant X series bound in two volumes that I hate the spines on. They're exactly the same as the X-Men ones but they're gold on black. They don't look bad but they say X-Men saga on the spine like the other X-Men. At one point I planned on having all X-Men blue and offshoots gold and I could place them on the shelf between X-Men binds where they shot off (things like Mutant X, Age of Apocalypse, and Bishop: The Last X-Man) and they'd all be a part of the X-Men Saga. Well, I've since changed my mind on that and it saying X-Men Saga makes no sense anymore. Now I'd like them to be more like those 2099's with Mutant X and Vol. 1 & 2. Maybe purple and green like the Goblin Queen. I was going to sell those too but the insides are perfect and I'd hate to have to rebuy those. I'm thinking about just sending them in to the new company and seeing if they can just remake the outside without touching the inside.

 

[Mad Ones]

What was the point of bringing Nate Grey back to only to put him in New Mutants?

 

[Brainiac 8]

I miss Xavier Legacy. That book was so awesome, and doing some actual characterization on Xavier after years of retcon 'evil' Xavier was a nice change of pace.

 

[javi1024]

What was the point of bringing Nate Grey back to only to put him in New Mutants?

Cuz Marvel eliminated the chance of creating new mutants so all they have left to pick from are people from the Summer/Grey family forest.

 

[Havok83]

What was the point of bringing Nate Grey back to only to put him in New Mutants?

To me that the best thing that could have happened to him. I think DnA have done a good job at making him a character I dont hate, which is how I felt about him in the past.

 

[chamber-music]

What was the point of bringing Nate Grey back to only to put him in New Mutants?

Weakening his poweres as well.