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Review: Morbius #9

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Morbius #9Apparently this title was cancelled and I didn’t even notice, not that it surprises me.

It really did start out fantastic, I mean, the first issue just captured my attention like a #1 should. It was different, it was stylish… but a few issues later it just fell apart. Add the fact that Morbius is a lesser known character and it struggled to find an audience. It’s just a real shame, I really would have liked to have seen what Keatinge could have done with Morbius if he had been able to keep going in the direction it started in rather than turn into whatever that last part was.

The ending itself is kinda meh, an obvious rush job with Rose being taken out and apparently the whole thing was about manipulating the housing market, which, okay, that’s an interesting twist considering the current economic climate, but seriously? They did all that manipulation, spent all that money, just to gain building contacts and raise property values? That’s what you call taking the scenic route.

At least this title’s ending is somewhat poetic, going peacefully into the night, something I think Morbius himself would appreciate.

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Review: Deadpool #15

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Deadpool #15If this issue doesn’t make you feel for Deadpool, then I’m not sure what will.

I mean, the feels that they give Deadpool in this are both blunt and subtle at the same time. It kinda takes a note from Whedon as it would be serious and then tell a joke. But really, how can you not feel those underlying feels of Captain American telling Deadpool he doesn’t have to be alone. Of Wolverine telling Deadpool off for letting himself be in the position he’s in, but then still coming to help him because, damn it, they are friends in some weird messed up ‘we’re both the product of what created us’ kind of way.

And Deadpool himself, just… the way he lives his life, you always knew it was kinda crappy, especially since Blind Al went out of his life, but here it’s given the darkest treatment. This is what they have been hinting at in this series and finally given us.

For everyone who thinks Deadpool is just a joke… shut up.

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Review: Uncanny X-Men #12

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Uncanny X-Men #12Um, does Bendis even read his own comics?

Seriously, in the first few pages he has Hill just finding out about this time travel stuff and not wanting the Avengers to find out, when they already know and apparently didn’t report it and also the time travel stuff is WAY overdue to be discovered. But even moreso, the interaction between the Cuckoo’s and Jean… they already had their show down before and now it’s like that never happened? I was kinda confused…

And the rest of the issue was just a lot complaining about whether or not the kids should go back or if they should make their own choices. I can understand Rachel being pro-let them do what they want since she did the same thing, but Kitty, dunno. I guess I can see it but at the same time it’s a little forced. Dunno. She’s right though, the future people need to give them more info than just ‘trust us’ cause, well, it’s always a two way street.

I like Emma and Magneto calling it as they see it with Scott thinking with his ‘other brain’ regarding the kids. I don’t know if that’s strictly speaking true. Scott’s reasoning for a lot of things hasn’t been standardized, whether he blames himself, or Phoenix, or a bit of both, for everything that’s happened and he’s done… so he could really have a pro-individual choice mantra going on in his ‘upper brain’.

But the question no one seems to be asking, is this: If the kids stay, then they will never have done anything that they have done, which means that their older versions should vanish and the world drastically change, for either good or bad. So if that hasn’t happened… then that means they do go home? Seriously guys, this is Time Travel 101…

p.s. that ending was total fan service but at least they recognized it as such

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Review: Astonishing X-Men #67

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Astonishing X-Men #67That moment when the comic book writer uses fan fiction to get the comic back to its roots of being an analogue for the human struggle…

Seriously, when I first started reading the panels I was thinking “am I reading a fan fiction?” and it turns out, I was. It was a self-insert fan fiction of real celebrities, well, real seeing as it’s from the perspective of a character in the same universe. Liu has always had a way of looking at the reality of the situation, and she does it again by pointing out that in a world full of mutants and superheroes, there are going to be bloggers, tumblrs, and all sorts of individuals expressing a desire to be part of that world.

And that’s exactly what happens. The girl who feels all alone dreams of being swept up into something amazing, and it actually happens. Not only that, but she saves the day because she has such trust and belief that the aliens are ‘oh, okay, these guys are cool, our bad’. So yeah, it’s a comic about a girl’s fan fiction coming true.

But the big message here is about ‘not being alone’. It’s telling the reader that they are an ‘x-man’ just as Wendy is, and they are never alone because, well, they aren’t. They’ll always have the X-Men or whatever character they relate to the most with them. With is made all the more poignant by this title ending next issue.

Damn I’m going to miss this title so much…

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Review: X-Men Legacy #16

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

X-Men Legacy #16As cool as it is to see David using all  his powers like a powerhouse, he does seem like a bratty kid.

Yes, you dad was sorta/kinda murdered. Yes, you didn’t care about him while he was alive all that much. Yes, now you realize that you miss him. But really?

The entire set up of the previous issue with his mother getting killed was pretty much just an excuse to get David to go after Scott because otherwise he wouldn’t. That’s really all this is. Marvel wanted to see David square off against Scott and so they ‘made it happen’. This really does cheapen the whole thing.

At least Spurrier seems to recognize what he’s doing on some level, commenting about how David is even using Ruth, ‘weaponizing her’, to get what he wants. Maybe Spurrier will pull this one out of the hat in the next issue.

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Review: Deadpool Kills Deadpool #3

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Deadpool Kills Deadpool #3This issue makes me a very sad Pandapool.

It’s not that it’s horribly written or drawn, it’s quite average if anything. It’s almost a filler issue, just one long fight with a little plot development. But that would be okay if THAT didn’t happen.

Lady Deadpool get’s offed. Sure, hers is a noble sacrifice, but do I give a crap? Nope. Cause first Dogpool, then Kidpool… nope nope nope…

A very sad Pandapool indeed.

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Review: Fearless Defenders #8

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Fearless Defenders #8Apparently I can’t count… and am entirely too trusting.

My comic shop skipped pulling issue #8 when it came out and I didn’t notice because I trust him to keep me solid. Then I got #9 last week, read it, was a tad confused how Elsa got there but rolled with it because, hey, it’s a comic book.  Then I went to review #9 and it literally took me five minutes to figure that one out. Good thing I’m a writer cause math is totally not my strong suit.

Anyway this was a nice little jump filler issue. We get the introduction of a new character to the gang and a less in sassiness from Misty. It also opens up the door for some very interesting things in the future regarding the Shield Maidens. If an engineered Brood could be one… definitely some interesting possibilities there. Which means this filler does exactly what it was designed to do, transition to the next story arc.

Speaking of which, LeFay is up to no good again, and that can only mean trouble. Something I would have figured even if I hadn’t read #9.

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Review: X-Men #5

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , , on September 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »

X-Men #5Alternately known as Battle of the Atom #3 or ‘every teenage cliche known to man in comic book form’.

Jean and Scott are on the run, even stealing clothes and doing the inevitable ‘almost saw you naked’ thing. Then the X-Men show up and everyone is bickering over what to do with the kids. They then use this distraction to get away. Going straight to the scary old man down the street who is actually just an old coot with a heart of gold… erm… I mean old!Cyclops and his crew.

This really is turning into a typical ‘coming of age’ story which doesn’t have be a bad thing as long as it’s played right. At the moment, I’m cautiously wary, we’re too early in to call it for sure.

As for the continuing plot arc of the X-Men comic, I know they had to put it half-in-half in this issue, I but I really hope the continual bickering over the command structure at least tappers down in the next issue or so, because it’s starting to get on my nerves. I can see it being realistic whether it’s men or women in that position,  but it’s not a plot point that does well being dragged out over time regardless of how realistic it is. Because, let’s face it, if you’re a part of a group with people doing that stuff, you’d find a way to remove yourself from it, and when it’s in a comic, you simply stop reading.

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Review: Morbius #8

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Morbius #8I feel like I’ve missed an issue somewhere in here, but there are only eight so far and I’m sure I’ve read them all.

It really does seem like there is a whole issue missing which explains just what the heck is going on. First you have the anti-hero Brownsville story, then suddenly there is all this stuff with The Rose, Spidey and a crazy henchman chick. And now Morbius and The Rose in a massive fight over… you know, I’m not sure. The Rose wants to destroy Morbius, apparently. So gets him to Brownsville, lets him become a savior, all so he can drag Morbius away, then throw him back, then blow up some buildings, and expect everyone to now hate Morbius?

Well, that escalated quickly.

Seriously though, I have no idea what’s going on with this story and why the sudden change. The logic doesn’t seem to be there or maybe I’m just not getting it?

I also have a bad feeling that The Rose is either Morbius’ dad or related to that somehow, but only because that would be totally obvious. Which goes against the wonderful storytelling from the beginning of this series. Heck, we even had another groan worthy ‘speech’…

You know, I really liked this series… then I have no idea what happened to it?

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Review: All-New X-Men #16

Posted in Reviews, tagged , , on September 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

All-New X-Men #16This issue marks Chapter 2 of the Battle of the Atom crossover event. And yet again, Bendis retells the story from a different point of view, only this time he does it inside the same issue. While there is nothing inherently wrong with that concept, I just feel that if they are doing an event they should do more in the time they have rather than rehash a lot of it. The whole idea of Jean getting paranoid that they won’t let them read their minds and then asking Beast and Scott to leave could have taken up maybe three pages at most and still gotten the point across.

Regardless, a lot did happen here. We get introduced to the future team, which, annoys me but not so much because of who they are but because, in general, I hate this concept when used inside a medium like comics. It’s just conjecture and ‘whatever is useful for the moment’ because there is no way any of this will be canon in the future. In a year, new writers, new events, etc, will completely invalidate the whole thing. So, yeah, me not liking this is a personal pet peeve and I really shouldn’t hold it against Bendis, but it definitely makes it harder for me to enjoy the story. Like, if Charles has a grandson, presumably that means David and Ruth hook up and that’s a big YAY! since they are one of my OTP’s. But it’s annoying to know that a year from now, that OTP can be totally crushed cause the plot dictates it.  That is the sound of my head hitting the desk.

As for everything else, some good points where made, like Jean going back is pretty much a death sentence for her. It’s a decent set up for much to come, a lot of sub-plots dancing around. Let’s see where this goes, and take most of it with a grain of salt.

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