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Matt ([info]angelophile) wrote in [info]scans_daily,
@ 2009-08-21 10:04:00

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Entry tags:char: cyclops/scott summers, char: gambit/remy lebeau, char: nightcrawler/kurt wagner, char: shadowcat/kitty pryde, creator: chris claremont, creator: paul smith, creator: terry austin, genre: previews, group: x-men, publisher: marvel comics, title: x-men forever

Hey! It's the X-men! I haven't seen you guys in YEARS!


From CBR's preview of X-men Forever #6.

X-men Forever has been a blend of boggling and pure squee. But for me, this is the most recognizable the characters have been in years.

And what finer way to celebrate that than with an X-man tradition?

Written by Chris Claremont with art by Paul Smith and Terry Austin. It's like 1982 all over again.

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[info]angelophile
2009-08-21 02:37 pm UTC (link)
Well, I wouldn't describe the book as pure fun, but it is reminiscent of Claremont-at-his-prime (although not equal to) in my opinion, which means there are fun little moments like this in the book as well as overblown interpersonal drama, moments of pure WTFery and some genuinely good stuff. It's Claremont from the early 90s now. Whether that's appealing depends on personal tastes, I guess.

Uncanny X-men: First Class is intended as a FUN book too, but that's missed the mark for me because very few of the characters ring true to me, whereas this... I'll take the worst Claremontisms because they're balanced with some genuinely great moments and the X-men characters being recognizable as those I read as a kid instead of the angst 'n' violence porn mix in the current X-book line with none of the heroes being particularly heroic.

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[info]foxhack
2009-08-21 02:43 pm UTC (link)
Compared to the angstfest that X-Men has been for several years, this is fun.

Very, very fun.

You don't get to see this sort of scene in the newer books very often anymore.

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