X-Men

[Philip Ayres]

www.newsarama.com/comics/marvel-comics-february-2013-solicitations.html

Search for Uncanny X-Men 1

[Shockprowl]

Exciting! I like this new direction for Cyclops.

[Philip Ayres]

Oh look one of our "favourite" X-Men storylines has come up on Comics Should Be Good

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/02/09/the-abandoned-an-forsaked-nightcrawler-was-a-priest/

Twice in the last 24 hours

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/02/10/i-love-ya-but-youre-strange-the-x-men-and-the-case-of-the-exploding-communion-wafers/

sooner this gets retconned with Nightcrawler returning from the dead the better

[Andy Turnbull]

I liked the idea of Nightcrawler as a priest, it's what came after it that sucked.

Andy

[Philip Ayres]

Yup me too. It's Austen p!$$ing about with it that irks me

[Andy Turnbull]

Yeah, which is a shame. I actually didn't mind his early few issues, and then it just went south.

Like his U.S. War Machine series. The first one was genuinely good, the second - urgh.

Andy

[The Doctor]

True. War Machine series 1 was a very enjoyable weekly black and white adventure comic. Series 2 was overblown CG pish.

RE: Nightcrawler. The character worked better for me when he was a priest. It made sense to me. Otherwise, he's a bit bland (except when in proper Excalibur).

-Ralph

[Andy Turnbull]

Heresy Burns!

He was great in X-Men, although the wheels come off when Austen/Brubaker/Fraction come on board and either don't know how to write him, or don't bother doing anything with him. Dan Slott tried to get him for Mighty Avengers, PAD wanted him in X-Factor and they were rebuffed and then he was pointlessly killed off.

RAGE LEVELS RISING!!!

Andy

[The Doctor]

Now, now, I was not saying he was a bad character. Merely that on his own he's a bit dull. But have him a well written team-book as a supporting character and he works fine. He did very little for me in X-Men except when he was doing his priest stuff and suddenly became interesting.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Feb 19, 2008 13:28:49 GMT Philip Ayres said:

At least they seem to have finally found a way to get rid of Storm. Her story ran out years ago IMO.

Feb 19, 2008 13:44:04 GMT Andy Turnbull said:

I agree about Storm, a character who long since ceased to be interesting.

And to prove our point:

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/04/09/the-greatest-storm-stories-ever-told/

[Andy Turnbull]

Heh. Exactly!

Andy

[Philip Ayres]

Forthcoming X-Men spoilers

www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45188

Mr Cook may wish not to look

[Philip Ayres]

Vote for 50 greatest X-Men stories

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/07/05/vote-for-the-50-greatest-x-men-stories/

[Andy Turnbull]

Nightcrawler back in Amazing X-Men Issue 1 - by Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness.

Sadly so is Azazael...

comicsbeat.com/sdcc13-nightcrawler-returns-in-amazing-x-men-1-from-aaron-and-mcguinness/

Andy

[Philip Ayres]

Jul 5, 2013 20:51:19 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Vote for 50 greatest X-Men stories

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/07/05/vote-for-the-50-greatest-x-men-stories/

Results going up daily - see goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/category/50-greatest-x-men-stories/

[jameso]

I still have never read issue 200, the trial of Magneto one, I really want to.

[The Doctor]

I remember that being really good.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Jul 21, 2013 22:55:11 GMT Andy Turnbull said:

Nightcrawler back in Amazing X-Men Issue 1 - by Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness.

Sadly so is Azazael...

comicsbeat.com/sdcc13-nightcrawler-returns-in-amazing-x-men-1-from-aaron-and-mcguinness/

Andy

But fortunately not Austen!

Interview: www.newsarama.com/18459-the-amazing-x-men-search-for-nightcrawler-in-new-series.html

[jameso]

The top 50 X-Men stories list is hotting up, there are six spots left Days of Future Past, God Loves Man Kills and Dark Phoenix saga haven't been in yet, nor has Morrison's E is for Extinction (but all his other stuff has) nor Wheddon's Gifted or Danger (but all his other stuff has), so that could be the top six, except Onslaught and Age of Apocalypse haven't been it yet either.
I'd be pretty flabbergasted that AOA wouldn't make the cut at all, but then why would Danger not get in the top 50 when Wheddons other stories Torn made the top 30 or so, and Unstoppable even made the top ten? Really want to see how this plays out.

[Philip Ayres]

50 Greatest X-Family stories

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/08/06/vote-for-the-50-greatest-x-family-stories/

Vote now

[Shockprowl]

Apr 28, 2013 18:47:00 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Forthcoming X-Men spoilers

www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45188

Mr Cook may wish not to look

He he he he he he he.

HA HA HA HA HA HAA HAAA!!

AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Seriously though I am worried about his return and if it's going to be good or rubbish, perminent or not. I hope it's not a contrived return. Is the return in Age of Ultron mainly?

[The Doctor]

OH FOR FFS!!!

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Aug 6, 2013 15:04:29 GMT Philip Ayres said:

50 Greatest X-Family stories

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/08/06/vote-for-the-50-greatest-x-family-stories/

Vote now

Results being published over the next week or so. First entry is up

See goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/category/50-greatest-x-family-stories/

[Jim]

Nice to see some love for that Moore / Pollina X-Force arc, I have fond memories of that era.

-Jim

[Philip Ayres]

goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/08/23/50-greatest-x-family-stories-40-36/#more-145397

Judgement War at 40? F*** the f*** off!

[Philip Ayres]

Just saw this comment on the previous page:

Jul 24, 2013 14:31:47 GMT jameso said:

I still have never read issue 200, the trial of Magneto one, I really want to.

I read it in the shops the day it came out! James, have you got the Old Ghosts trade which reprints this yet?

[Philip Ayres]

two of my votes on today's X-Family list

[jameso]

Haven't got Old Ghosts, mainly because I got the huge Uncanny X-Men omnibus from about 2008 or so that contains issue 94 (and Giant Size X-Men) through 130 something, and I've been waiting for Marvel to continue that. They seemed to have skipped forward and done two omnibuses of the 200s though, which I'd like to get one day.

Didn't vote in either of these polls, I could probably do a top 10 X-Men, but, despite having read every issue of the various Cable and X-Force titles and loads more besides, hardly any particular X-Men spin off title stories spring to mind as 'greatest ever'.

[Philip Ayres]

The volume you've got is about to get a new printing

www.amazon.co.uk/Uncanny-X-Men-Omnibus-Volume-Printing/dp/0785185690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377760418&sr=8-1&keywords=x-men+omnibus

ahead of volume 2 next year!

www.amazon.com/The-Uncanny-X-Men-Omnibus-Volume/dp/0785185720/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377760506&sr=8-2&keywords=x-men+omnibus

(no Amazon UK listing yet)

COLLECTING: THE X-MEN 132-141, ANNUAL 4-5, THE UNCANNY X-MEN 142-153, THE AVENGERS ANNUAL 10, MARVEL FANFARE 1-4, MARVEL TREASURY EDITION 26-27, MARVEL TEAM-UP 100, BIZARRE ADVENTURES 27 & PHOENIX: THE UNTOLD STORY 1

[jameso]

That's great news, though I'd really prefer it if it was just 40 odd issues of UXM instead of all the other stuff.