Checking in late to say that even though I didn't think I would, I REALLY enjoyed Wolverine & the X-Men and Uncanny X-Men.
Like, a lot.
(11-09-2011 07:16 AM)Rae Wrote: [ -> ]Is anyone reading these digitally? I've yet to dip my toes into comixology, but this might be what finally sells me on it...
Read both of them (and the majority of my comics now) digitally. Our place is just too small to really facilitate me continually adding tons of physical goods to it week in and week out and that finally became a tipping point for me.
Comixology is fantastic since its big overhaul. No lie, I'm also a fan of the DH app.
Can I throw out a question and see what everybody thinks? Over on the
You Are in Charge of DC & MARVEL COMICS thread, somebody mentioned that they'd like to see an
All-Star Superman version of the X-Men to sort of clean that messy corner of the Marvel Universe up and make it a little more palatable. Which is a decent idea.
But then I got thinking about the X-Men and wondered: isn't the messiness of the X-Men sort of their appeal? That there's this big, soapy, tangled backstory and history to these characters that, as convoluted as it can get, is sort of the fun part -- maybe even
the point at times -- of following Marvel's Merry Mutants around for all of these years?
Or is it just me? Thoughts?
(11-17-2011 07:28 PM)BIG * RED * ROBOT Wrote: [ -> ]Can I throw out a question and see what everybody thinks? Over on the You Are in Charge of DC & MARVEL COMICS thread, somebody mentioned that they'd like to see an All-Star Superman version of the X-Men to sort of clean that messy corner of the Marvel Universe up and make it a little more palatable. Which is a decent idea.
But then I got thinking about the X-Men and wondered: isn't the messiness of the X-Men sort of their appeal? That there's this big, soapy, tangled backstory and history to these characters that, as convoluted as it can get, is sort of the fun part -- maybe even the point at times -- of following Marvel's Merry Mutants around for all of these years?
Or is it just me? Thoughts?
To some extent I would agree as the multiple levels of interaction between characters does make X-Men on big soapy mess, but I must say I am crazy excited for X-Men Season 1 (which is
kind of an
All-Star X-Men), but this is probably just because the idea of Jamie McKelvie drawing young Jean, flirting with Warren to get Scott's attention, and Bobby and Hank messing around the Danger Room sounds too good to miss. This also being despite knowing nothing about the writer...
As much as I get sick of over-bearing continuity, that *is* kinda X-Men's whole deal for better or worse, and a continuity clean-up would probably just lead to more problems down the line.
Also same sentiments as stachepants as to Season 1 looking to fill that sort of spot and be excellent and such
I liked what I read of First Class to fill in as "these are the X-men standards" for a starting place personally.
I mean, relative soap opera has been one of the appeals of X-Men for awhile, but so has aspects of sci-fi and speculative fiction. I disagree with the continuity mess that they get into and the better stories over the years have implied past stories but have approached the line in a much more streamlined fashion.
Personally I would love to see a separate reboot of the franchise where the X-Men occupy a universe by themselves without the likes of the Avengers and Fantastic Four.
(11-17-2011 07:28 PM)BIG * RED * ROBOT Wrote: [ -> ]Can I throw out a question and see what everybody thinks? Over on the You Are in Charge of DC & MARVEL COMICS thread, somebody mentioned that they'd like to see an All-Star Superman version of the X-Men to sort of clean that messy corner of the Marvel Universe up and make it a little more palatable. Which is a decent idea.
But then I got thinking about the X-Men and wondered: isn't the messiness of the X-Men sort of their appeal? That there's this big, soapy, tangled backstory and history to these characters that, as convoluted as it can get, is sort of the fun part -- maybe even the point at times -- of following Marvel's Merry Mutants around for all of these years?
Or is it just me? Thoughts?
Yeah, the thing I love about the X-Men is their sheer expansiveness. I could give a shit about the travails of Cyclops or Wolverine or Jean Greay or whatever. I care a lot more about Havok and Polaris than any of them. Narrowing the scope of the X-Men to just an "All-Star" line-up limits a lot of what appeals to everyone. The crazy back-story, the byzantine relationship histories, the the alternative universe daughters and space pirate fathers. That shit is what makes the X-Men awesome, not five teenagers in costumes following a bald man's orders.
(I am excited for X-Men Season One, but that's solely due to seeing McKelvie draw it, otherwise it's not for me.)