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I like them too ... ( Prodigy and Anole especially )

I think I only read # 1 of the Pixie Strikes Back mini ...

I liked her stories in the x books though, she got a lot more attention than the rest of those kids.

But the latest batch are more my cup of tea and they are a smaller group basically running all over Wolvie and the X-Men ... and even the other books when (and getting loads of attention and story) ... the last batch have kind of disappeared.

Hmm, I haven't read that many comics but I prefer the young X-Men generation (Surge, Anole etc. and so on up to Graymalkin and Cipher) over the Hope generation. Except Hellion, they can write him off into limbo and I wouldn't mind

I wish all the X-Books would do something like Wolvie and the X-Men, and just keep their lineups stable but rotational. I say have a moratorium on introducing new characters, since we already have so many right now.

Split all the existing characters among the current books, maybe 10-12 per book, and rotate the 10-12 in each book for a bit. At least until things settle down. I mean, lately the X-Men (and Avengers, kinda) have been going through so many upheavals. It seems like just as things start to settle down and they begin to deal with the consequences of the LAST big event, we're hit with yet another big event. I haven't even absorbed the last four crossovers yet yeesh!

Ha, Hellion is one of my favorites! Him, Dust, X-23 (who I went in expecting to loath!) and some of the less-used characters like Elixir and Anole.

I was never that fond of Surge or Rockslide or Mercury, but not every character was written for me, obviously.

I do wish that Wind Dancer had made it through the Decimation and been a New X-Man, 'though.

Hellion is also one of my favorites ... I wish he had arms though, seems too contrived that the TK kid loses his arms ...

Agreed, the big *events* have thrown me off the boat. Especially since they are glossed over so quickly, like the Siege where everyone was at each other's throats ... has totally been swept under the rug ... as will Avengers vs. X-Men ... judging by the new line ups. Its maddening.

Man, I was hoping the return of the Hellions would be a great multi-parter for this title... and how disappointed I've been in it. This was a perfect 'loose end' for the team to clear up in the regular X-verse-- one that would've drawn lots of old fans.

Instead, it all took place in some other timeline. Yawn. I'm sick of X-alternative timelines.

And the art sucked.

DNA have really disappointed me here, though I'm sensing heavy editorial influence, as per usual in many non-Marvel architect X-books.

We agree on Anole, X-23, Dust and Wind-Dancer, definitely

Wolverine and the X-Men #17 gets my highest recommendation!


http://www.avclub.com/articles/jason-aaron-and-michael-allred-embrace-the-weird-w,85809/

Re: the Allred Doop issue.

'Effin Brilliant. From start to finish. That Marvel would publish this in one of their best selling titles says a lot.

One could only hope it's a recurring thing.

It was fantastic ... the perfect artist for this book.

Sadly, Other than Wolverine and the X-Men ... I am dropping all X and Avengers books.

Even Wolverine and the X-Men looks like it is going to have to have regular tie ins with the Marvel U events ... their preludes and aftermaths.

To no fault of its own, Wolverine and the X-Men has become a home run or strike out book (IMO). Some issues are especially good, like the first 8 or 10 ... before it got sucked into the regular Marvel events ... and some are really bad ... like the one where Phoenix Colossus forces Kitty to go on a date with him. Effectively ruining their relationship.

Wolverine and the X-Men #21

The circus comes to town. and this continues to actually be a book about the kids.

for me, the pacing of this title has suffered possibly because of the intermediary cross over issues ... but its issue 21 and we are still on the Hellfire tots.

Also, this issue is a homage to earlier classic uncanny x-men stories. the captive or circus x-men stories were never my favorites.

The second issue of this story line should be better as the action picks up.

I think this book better get an injection of something soon!

Hi guys.

Does anyone have any good scans of Mondo from Generation X? Hopefully from between issues #10 to 25?

Wolverine and the X-Men

Not quite worth a review, I got it despite the fill in art because last time there was a fill in, I missed a bunch of stuff.

This was an attempt at a date issue with characterization throughout, the only one of which I thought was cute/real/novel was the Quentin Quire and young Jean Grey scene.

Anyone else following the (official) Wolverine and the X-Men Twitter accounts? I made a list of all the ones I've found here

Some quotes:

These are great! I'm going to start following ASAP!

I am putting this in spoiler tabs because it is recent:

So, I've read All-New X-Men #1 & 2. Nothing short of fantastic. Best Bendis in a good whole (since Daredevil and Alias). Immonen has only gotten better with age.

Can't wait to read the next four!

As Lash said, it definitely has a Claremont-at-his-best vibe in balancing the tragedy with hope & humor. I also like all the nuance, like the New Mutant discovered in the opening pages of #1 being dressed in Dark Phoenix colors with the Jean Grey sash, providing a little cue to older Cyclops motivations.

Between this and W&tXM, the X-books seem to be in the midst of a new great era! Just as the Avengers and most the solo Marvel series are too. Pretty impressive, Marvel.

Not very familiar with Brian Wood's work, but Coipel's the artist and an all-female cast = major thumbs up for me.

Bringing back Jubilee is a major plus, as is using characters with a history of working together.

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/01/14/marvel-debuts-all-female-x-men

My attempt at naming some of those distinguishable background characters from New X-Men.

http://bringbacklianharper.tumblr.com/post/48940318458/new-x-men-unnamed-xavier-institute-students

I dropped Wolvie and the X-Men ... despite its incredibly strong start.

Uncanny X-Men is now the same premise but has better art. once the art goes I will drop it, this month's was Frazier Irving.

can't argue with that.

Uncanny Avengers is still pretty good, Acuna on art this month. I like the plot, but some of the dialogue .. like all of it ... comes off too punchy as if the characters are charicatures of themselves ... and are fighting with each other just to invent a tension.

While the set up is great, its hard to believe what comes out their mouths ... when did everyone get so bitchy.





still by far the best team book I am reading. (of the big two at least) most likely soon to be the only team book i am reading from the big two. Uncanny X-Men dosn't seem like it will last long with me.

Does anyone have any thoughts about Annie Ghazikhanian from Chuck Austen's run?

People READ Chuck Austen's run?

Sure.

http://web.archive.org/web/20081119120605/http://www.thexaxis.com/uncannyxmen/uncannyxmen439.htm

I don't know, it's just, I've been thinking about that character a lot. I get that she was a horrible example of authors using characters as avatars for themselves, in that Austen based her off his wife so by association he's Havok, bur I'm not sure what it is.

I've been gravitating towards some of the crappier Marvel decisions a lot lately, like that 90s armor Captain America had, Wasp's mutated form with the antennae and orange skin, and that Spidercide character.

I had an idea involving an Xavier Institute training squad made up of all these kids who were featured in a single issue of X-Men Unlimited. They were kids Beast tried to help when he was interim guidance counselor but a lot of them were annoying and whiny, so it just seemed natural to have a character who was universally loathed by the instructor.

I had another idea involving a new character who suddenly finds herself roped into the games a villain has been planning with a bunch of kidnapped villains, heroes, and supporting characters. The thing is they're all characters the fans can't stand, and when asked what the logic behind this is, the villain reasoned they were people the heroes were glad to see gone so they wouldn't have cared either way.

So did you guys check out the all femme X-Men #1? Incredible writing and delicious Copiel art? Each character shining in her own way?

How awesome was THAT? I can't believe there's now FIVE!!!!! awesome X-titles!