X-Men

[Philip Ayres]

It's not pretty but needs must. The Quest for all X-Men in Paperback Trades is The Quest.

I've already got the HC of this one cos it was a favourite and unreprinted in trades!

[The Doctor]

Is this the one where Colussus exploded but later turned out to be ok or the one where Professor X turned out to be evil?

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Neither.

Not sure what your first one is (possibly Age of Apocalypse?) but the second is Onslaught.

This is where the mysterious Bastion rounds up all the Mutants. Half the X-Men are stuck in space at the time, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey & Cannonball end up imprisoned and Iceman forms a scratch team to combat the threat.

Has the best J Jonah Jameson appearance outside of ASM in it. Possibly better than the ones inside it too, cracking issue.

Unfortunately shortly after there were some editorial mandated changes, the writers walked and I stopped buying X books for the only time ever.

But Operation Zero Tolerance itself is cracking.

[Andy Turnbull]

First one he is referring to is after the Neo stuff where Colossus injects himself with the cure for the Legacy Virus. Just before Eve of Destruction.

I agree that issue of Uncanny with Jonah was brilliant.

[Philip Ayres]

The trade of the Colossus Death story is called Dream's End, which appears to be the name of the storyline also

www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/comic.php?comicid=130728

I don't remember Colossus exploding though

The trade seems to be awol from Comixology

[The Doctor]

I am sure Colussus exploded. His ashes were used to solve some kind of plague.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Colossus dying cured the Legacy virus, I forget how, but there was a body afterwards. He was cremated IIRC.

Sadly my copy of Dream's End is in Swindon, I am in London, the trade isn't on Comixology and I didn't buy those issues. Next sale.....

[The Doctor]

My memory is that he exploded. I am sure of it.

In other news, I saw that Paninivision had now moved on to the recent volume of Uncanny. How bad can it be? I stopped reading a while ago as the x-comics had turned to excrement once more.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Images here, there's a body

boundingintocomics.com/2019/07/12/10-most-heartbreaking-deaths-of-the-x-men/

So where the exploding bit comes from who knows?

[Jaymz]

Probably from this page:


He doesn't physically explode, dying body is on the next page, but his power signature flares up and it sure does look like an explosion.

[Philip Ayres]

Ta!

[The Doctor]

Ah that is why I remember him exploding.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Mar 4, 2020 10:11:16 GMT Andy Turnbull said:

Mar 4, 2020 7:01:17 GMT Philip Ayres said:

One for Andy Turnbull and others

Excalibur Epic 4 Curiouser and Curiouser for £18.95. This volume is the return of Alan Davis

www.booksetc.co.uk/books/view/-9781302922764

And, while we're at it, X-Men Milestones: Operation Zero Tolerance, also at £18.95. First time in paperback for what is, IMO, one of the better and a very underrated X-Men crossover

www.booksetc.co.uk/books/view/-9781302923969

The problem with O:Zt was how quickly they pulled back from the premise afterwards. Also I can't order any of those X-Men Milestones book - that trade dress is repugnant.

OZT trade arrived today. Had a quick flick through and my eye was caught by X-Men 70

www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/comic.php?comicid=120112

I keep forgetting how much I love this issue: The X-Men return home to find the mansion gutted, they need to get a bomb out of Scott's chest and the Juggernaut arrives with his lawyer. Maggott and Cecilia Reyes are both great in the issue... so of course they're the characters that get ditched in the subsequent reboot where the Wolverine KO Marrow gets retained.

[Philip Ayres]

June is X-Men True Beliervers Month

tmukhub.proboards.com/post/404539/thread

[Philip Ayres]

Jim Lee Artist's Edition

bleedingcool.com/comics/jim-lee-original-x-men-artwork-republished-artists-edition/

They saw Andy Turnbull coming

[Andy Turnbull]

I know, Jaymz pointed it out to me on Twitter the other night.

[The Doctor]

ANDUUUU.

-Ralph

[Jaymz]

[blueshift]

Phil, why is it impossible to buy the classic 70s X men runs???

[Philip Ayres]

Not sure what you mean..... 94-110 is in Epic 5 and 111-128 is due shortly in Epic 6

[The Doctor]

HOXPOX dropped to an acceptable price so is in the post. If it is bad, Andu and Phil will be held to account.

I miss keeping up with Marvel since Paninivision was first curtailed and then stopped.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

There is a significant plot point here we need to discuss when you have read it.

I may need a reread to confirm my understanding

[The Doctor]

The book has arrived. Looks nice. I will read it after I finish an absolutely terrible X-Men novel (on page 600 of 688). I am in need of a good X-Men tale and have managed to avoid all HOXPOX spoilers so don't tell me anything!!!

Amazon has 16 (!) Dawn of X trades listed. Is that what follows?

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Yup. The DoX trades collect all the X issues with that number rather than being a run of a particular title.

[The Doctor]

That sounds very strange. More like a fat Panivision comic than a usual trade. Perhaps it will make sense after I read HOXPOX.

-Ralph

[Jaymz]

I believe they're doing regular TPBs too, of each series.

[The Doctor]

Jul 7, 2020 19:25:28 GMT The Doctor said:

HOXPOX dropped to an acceptable price so is in the post. If it is bad, Andu and Phil will be held to account.

-Ralph

Ugh! It is the return of that horrendous lower case lettering that used to infect Marvel Comics. Can't stand it.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

This is lifeless. I feel like I am reading a fancy pitch/planning document rather than a story.

Bugger this. To the charity shop pile!

-Ralph

[Andy Turnbull]

Picked up all 12 issues of X-Cutioner's Song all sealed with trading cards still last might during the zoom chat.

[Andy Turnbull]

They arrive Thursday according to the Ebay seller.