Review: A+X #2

December 2, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

A+X #2

A+X #2

Review: A+X #2

A+X is the opposite of AvX, Avengers and X-Men team up rather than fight each other. Like AvX it’s less about actual plot and more about kicking butt for any reason they can muster.

In issue 2, Rogue and Black Widow team up to take on a Sentinel which has gone crazy. Apparently BW has a car fetish, who knew? But the fun part is when BW chooses to transfer her powers to Rogue via full on lip-lock kiss. Now, I don’t know a lot about BW unfortunately to know how in character this is, but Rogue reacted about as I expected, in that she was surprised but ultimately replied with “Oh. Good Kisser. Spy Secrets. Wow.”

Between this and her ‘Kinky Bondage Drinking Games’ with Gambit in Uncanny Avengers and score a few for Rogue.

As for the second team up of Kitty Pryde and Iron Man… I don’t normally comment on artwork because for the most part I’m not that big of a stickler but this one was a little odd. The way that fingers were made into sharp disjointed claws and everyone was so gangly… it was weird. Thankfully it had some pretty fun dialogue to make up for it.

Gambit is in the next issue, paired up with Hawkeye! I don’t foresee a lot of kissing there…

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Review: X-Men Legacy #2

December 2, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

X-Men Legacy #2

X-Men Legacy #2

Review: X-Men Legacy #2

Issue 2 of the new X-Men Legacy run is still establishing Legion’s character, showing how he is reacting to the death of his father and the fact his mind is a mess of egos.

It’s really kinda blah.

This other mutant is different in that he’s a very racist mutant, interesting to see the story go there, and he manipulated Legion rather easily. But then he’s gone putting whatever plans he had into motion. It’s a plot point we’ll hopefully see more of otherwise it’s a disappointment.

I’m kinda annoyed at all the cursing that’s done in this book. Now, I’m not one to shy away from cursing, I get very creative while driving in traffic, but pointless cursing bugs me. Cursing for the sake of cursing, which is exactly what’s going on here only replaced with funny symbols since they can’t actually write those words on paper, shows a lack of finesse in both story telling and dialogue. It’s a false crutch to create some kind of emotional drama.

Blah.

Let’s hope once they get out of the character creation stage and into the meat of the story they won’t waste so much speech bubble on it.

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Review: X-Treme X-Men #7

December 1, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

X-Treme X-Men #7

X-Treme X-Men #7

Review: X-Treme X-Men #7

The X-Treme series just gets better, we have a nice round off of the plot started in the previous issue with Kurt being trapped on a robot infested world. The moralistic grey area is nicely highlighted again without being shoved to far up the reader’s nose.

Danger, who in this reality runs the world of robots, is made decidedly evil with only a few bits of ‘screen time’. This is a good thing and very well done.

Poor Kurt though, don’t think that’s something one easily recovers from but he did just grow up a lot in this issue.

The next issue will see them meeting back up with Xavier’s head in a bottle and alternate versions of Dazzler and Wolverine, that should be interesting. I also wonder if Sage will be joining them seeing as she kind broke protocols and got herself into some hot water. Since they lost the Alt-Emma, this might be a good addition to the team.

Looking forward to the next!

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Review: Deadpool #2

December 1, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

Deadpool #2

Deadpool #2

Review: Deadpool #2

I actually read this last week and never got around to posting a review. As I sit here attempting to that I now realize… there was nothing remarkable about this issue.

Other than some funny comments made by the Dead Presidents and one ghost (hallucination?) of Ben Franklin… just more of the same ol’ wack-a-doodle that was in the first issue. I’m beginning to see my friend’s point about how Deadpool is not really taken seriously anymore and now a one-dimensional joke of a character.

Also, what is up with drawing him as manky as possible? I mean, yeah, we all know his health-factor causes cancerous sores all over his body but there is a reason he wears that outfit!

If the ever do get that Deadpool movie off the ground… I hope they source info from Kelly’s run and not what is going on right now.

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Review: Uncanny Avengers #2

December 1, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

Uncanny Avengers #2

Uncanny Avengers #2

Review: Uncanny Avengers #2

The storyline of Captain America creating a new team with Havok in the lead is dragging on a bit. Yes, we understand why he’s doing this, why he picked Havok, but do you really need to drag that out so much? I suppose they do since they need these guys doing something while Red Skull and his dastardly plan is put into motion, but still…

As for Rogue and Wanda, first off, a big YES to the idea of Rogue and Gambit involved in ‘kinky bondage drinking games’ and a big NO to the idea of Rogue pleasuring Magneto, eww.

I suppose we should all be worried that Wanda considered Red Skull’s offer to destroy mutants again (after she went through the trouble of bringing them back after she went a little nuts the first time)… but she was being given a ‘whammy’ by Red Skull and his newly merged-with-Xavier’s brain. Also, what does Wanda have to live for? She lost her children (if she even technically had them) and her husband has decided he wants nothing to do with her and lots of people blame her for everything…

You know… she would make an awesome and very realistic villain…

 

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Review: Gambit #6

December 1, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

Gambit #6

Gambit #6

Review: Gambit #6

Now we’ re cooking with gas.

First, Gambit sneaks a Knighthood while also charming the Queen. Would we expect anything less from him?

Pete Wisdom, well, I have a feeling if the two weren’t on the opposite sides of the law at the moment, him and Remy would probably be pretty good friends.

This issue though is more ‘smash and grab’ and less character development like the first few. We do get the idea though that Gambit is enjoying this perhaps more than he should seeing as he’d doing it under duress.

Now Remy is considered an Enemy of the Crown… I wonder how long it will take for that to reach back to Rogue and the X-Men. Granted, they won’t likely be in the story at all but I can see a lot of them not thinking too much about it. It’s Gambit after all…

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Review: Arrow (S1E07) Muse of Fire

December 1, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

CW's Arrow

CW’s Arrow

Review: Arrow (S1E07)
Muse of Fire

This is quite possibly the most cliché and badly directed episode yet.

First, could Huntress be any more stereotypical goth girl? Seriously, her outfit was shameful. Then there was no chemistry between her and Oliver whatsoever.

The secondary storyline between Laurel and Tommy, which no one cares about, is pretty banal. The worst part is after Tommy is cut off and goes talks to his dad, which it became painfully obvious it was Captain Jack, he takes off his fencing helmet they actually did the ‘dun dun dun’ camera push in. Really, the ‘dun dun dun’ camera push in which should have been retired in the 80s!

Where is the comic element in this show? Beyond the names and a scant few outfits, there is nothing here to say ‘hey, we’re based on a comic book’. While granted, yes, they want Arrow to stand on its own, this doesn’t mean they can simply ignore the fact that there is already a fan base here and being part comic-book can lend some great texture to the overall show.

Even Smallville and Nolan’s Batman movies weren’t this stark in that concept.

Let’s hope they start finding their legs soon.

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Wonder Woman tv series, again?

November 30, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

I did not know this, but apparently the CW wants to compliment their Arrow not only with Booster Gold but Wonder Woman as well. They’ve already looked at casting according to ComicBookMovie.

NBC already tried this and failed, though from what we heard about it that’s a good thing. The lead actress just didn’t fit the part, the costuming department had a stroke, and the background was a bit off base.

CW seems to want to go the way of Arrow, make it ‘realistic’ with her being a warrior raised girl in the big city. Could work… but really depends on how they approach it and whether or not the audience are going to get super-human’d out.

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And it starts…

November 29, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

This is awesome.

Days of Future Past Film-Verse

Days of Future Past Film-Verse

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Jackman Confirmed for DOFP

November 28, 2012 by X-Men: The (fan fic) Series

Hugh Jackman joins Stewart and McKellen in reprising their roles for Days of Future Past according to CinemBlend. This was almost a given seeing as Jackman was in First Class and the immortal-ish nature of his character means he can fit anywhere.

I still think he would be a good fit for the time-traveller since, again, he’s old enough to be in both places, but at the same time I don’t want another Wolverine movie. That is what made First Class such a breath of fresh air, it wasn’t “the Wolverine” show like the first three movies.

No word yet on any of the other cast. Famke was apparently up for it in Wolverine so if they call I’m sure she’ll be right there. Paquin just had a kid and got a good thing going on TV so she may not be up for it. I don’t think anyone else of note is doing anything big right now so could see Bobby, Kitty, Beast, etc.

As much as this is cool though, I really want to see this whole thing rebooted so we can have one kick butt Rogue… yes… I do have a one track mind.

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