Story
To summarise a Mutant prostitute joins the team and the church if humanity rears its head. I didnt mind the story. Like Mixeh i found the idea of an Mutant brothel to be an interesting one.. but it wasnt really explored to any great length. I didnt mind the Churchs back story i thought it fit in with the silly made up stories behind other religions. Although ill be disapointed to find out in a future arc that the story isnt a cover for some crackpot to get people to join his cause. As for the church themselves, yeah not a completly ingrossing enemy tho there does still seem to be an air of mystery about its leader. Overall tho i found myself enjoying the arc.
6/10
Artwork
FIrst issue i thought was solid. No complaints but nothing that really grabbed me. Second issue was a little schizo. I'm not sure why we had to have seperate art style for when the Supreme Pontiff was in frame? I guess to add an air of mystery. All it did was annoy my as i thought it was poorly drawn. Oh and Chamber still looks silly no matter how you draw him.
4/10(woulda been a 6 if not for second issue)
Dialouge and characters.
The hooker didnt have a heart of gold. DO we really need another character with so much attitude its going to get the team trouble? I know being a mutant would be hard but must all the new ones have a wolverine sized chip on their shoulders? i found no issue with how the regulars interactions with each other, cant remember anything specific with them really which either shows i have not enough context or they did a good job of keepng them in chracter. Oh and Chamber is still a silly idea for a character.
5/10
todal 15/30
Monday, July 5, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Exiles - Old Wounds, New Battles
Story
The exiles wind up at the trial of Jean grey/Phoenix. I liked the story even tho the stories in exile arent as they appeared i do appreciate the chance they give me to "catch up" with some of the marvel universe history so i can learn a bit of what came before. Regardless of tht i enjoyed it for what it wasm as with the last arc the character condlict with having to kill someone they loved/respected adde depth to the story although i hope the series doesnt rely on this for every arc as it may get old.
7/10
Artwork
I enjoyed the birght colours! What can i say i perfer the old school x-men costumes more then to the new leather Jackets. Sue me but i like Wolverines yellow and blue costume. was cool to see.
7/10
Characters and Dialouge
Starting to get a semse for the characters now. I quite liked mimic in this arc thought he came into his own. Morph is good for his added humour and to make sure things dont get too dark. Initially i woud have liked to have seen more of the original xmen in this arc, but thinking about this it isnt their story its the exiles story so if i have a critcism now its that there was too much wolverine he's cool and all but this isnt his book.
6.5/10
20.5/30
The exiles wind up at the trial of Jean grey/Phoenix. I liked the story even tho the stories in exile arent as they appeared i do appreciate the chance they give me to "catch up" with some of the marvel universe history so i can learn a bit of what came before. Regardless of tht i enjoyed it for what it wasm as with the last arc the character condlict with having to kill someone they loved/respected adde depth to the story although i hope the series doesnt rely on this for every arc as it may get old.
7/10
Artwork
I enjoyed the birght colours! What can i say i perfer the old school x-men costumes more then to the new leather Jackets. Sue me but i like Wolverines yellow and blue costume. was cool to see.
7/10
Characters and Dialouge
Starting to get a semse for the characters now. I quite liked mimic in this arc thought he came into his own. Morph is good for his added humour and to make sure things dont get too dark. Initially i woud have liked to have seen more of the original xmen in this arc, but thinking about this it isnt their story its the exiles story so if i have a critcism now its that there was too much wolverine he's cool and all but this isnt his book.
6.5/10
20.5/30
Thursday, June 3, 2010
New X-Men - Germ Free Generation
Story
A continuation of the U-Men story and the E is for Extinions arc with the u-men story being closed off but the cassandra nova story just starting to heat up! Over all once i again i found the story to be enjoyable i think i enjoyed the cassandra nova story more. Seemed more imporant to me and the u men where just an annoyance geting in the way of the bigger story, I do understand the motives for the u-men. If people around me were gaining cool super powers then id want in on it too. As in I wouldnt want Koff being able to read my mind unless i could defend myself in some sort of way! All in all tho i thought a solid efford and i look forward to reading more about the cassandra nova character!
6.5/10
Artwork
Again solid without me finding it spectacular. Especially after enjoying the exiles artwork so much this just felt a little bit too dark with nothing really jumping out at me.
5/10
Characters + Dialouge
Again i think another solid effort character wise. I liked the moments between Jean Grey and wolverine and also thought we got a of how hard it is for Beast looking the way he does with him losing his date and then being Ridiculked by Prof - x/Nova. If i have a complaint it might be that if i had taken over prof-x's body i dont think i would let it be kown until my victory was complete. Her attack Beast in the was she did only really serves the purpose of letting the team onto her probably just in a nick of time.
6/10
17.5/30
A continuation of the U-Men story and the E is for Extinions arc with the u-men story being closed off but the cassandra nova story just starting to heat up! Over all once i again i found the story to be enjoyable i think i enjoyed the cassandra nova story more. Seemed more imporant to me and the u men where just an annoyance geting in the way of the bigger story, I do understand the motives for the u-men. If people around me were gaining cool super powers then id want in on it too. As in I wouldnt want Koff being able to read my mind unless i could defend myself in some sort of way! All in all tho i thought a solid efford and i look forward to reading more about the cassandra nova character!
6.5/10
Artwork
Again solid without me finding it spectacular. Especially after enjoying the exiles artwork so much this just felt a little bit too dark with nothing really jumping out at me.
5/10
Characters + Dialouge
Again i think another solid effort character wise. I liked the moments between Jean Grey and wolverine and also thought we got a of how hard it is for Beast looking the way he does with him losing his date and then being Ridiculked by Prof - x/Nova. If i have a complaint it might be that if i had taken over prof-x's body i dont think i would let it be kown until my victory was complete. Her attack Beast in the was she did only really serves the purpose of letting the team onto her probably just in a nick of time.
6/10
17.5/30
Monday, May 31, 2010
Exiles - Down the Rabbit Hole
Story
Different characters from alternating timelines come together to help repair the damaged strands of time! I found the story to be quite ebtertaining and fun. The time lines issue i felt was explained simply and cleanly which was good. It would have been very easy for it all to become too confusing. The posabilities are endless with this kind of set up as we saw with the reversal of roles of Professor X and magneto. Only thing i will say as a nub i am unfamiliar with the significance of the trial of phoenix
7/10
Artwork
I think so far these 2 issues have had my favourite artwork. Bright and colourful a feast for my eyes!! Especiallly as we have just come off some of the new darker x-men arcs. I also felt it gave a good feel for the action and fight panels you felt like a battle was going on a little more then in previous arcs we've read.
8/10
Characters and dialoug
Over all i enjouyed all the characters even tho i wasnt familiar with any of them. I'm not sure if ill find morph annoying down the track but for now he seems fun. Magnus dying was unexpected. I was half expecting him to show up in the final panel or somthing but i think its good that they didnt bring him back as that would cheapen it. I thought it also brought out an interesting question with the role reversal of professior x and magneto. What makes a man the man he is? obviously years of imprisonment and tourture have driven prof x mad, but why in this universe was magneto not lining up with him? What had changed to make him take a softer stance in regards to humanity??
7/10
overall
22/30
Different characters from alternating timelines come together to help repair the damaged strands of time! I found the story to be quite ebtertaining and fun. The time lines issue i felt was explained simply and cleanly which was good. It would have been very easy for it all to become too confusing. The posabilities are endless with this kind of set up as we saw with the reversal of roles of Professor X and magneto. Only thing i will say as a nub i am unfamiliar with the significance of the trial of phoenix
7/10
Artwork
I think so far these 2 issues have had my favourite artwork. Bright and colourful a feast for my eyes!! Especiallly as we have just come off some of the new darker x-men arcs. I also felt it gave a good feel for the action and fight panels you felt like a battle was going on a little more then in previous arcs we've read.
8/10
Characters and dialoug
Over all i enjouyed all the characters even tho i wasnt familiar with any of them. I'm not sure if ill find morph annoying down the track but for now he seems fun. Magnus dying was unexpected. I was half expecting him to show up in the final panel or somthing but i think its good that they didnt bring him back as that would cheapen it. I thought it also brought out an interesting question with the role reversal of professior x and magneto. What makes a man the man he is? obviously years of imprisonment and tourture have driven prof x mad, but why in this universe was magneto not lining up with him? What had changed to make him take a softer stance in regards to humanity??
7/10
overall
22/30
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Uncanny X-Men - Poptopia
Story
Two seperate story lines once concerning Chamber falling in with a pop princess. and the second about a chemically enhanced bounty hunter Mr Clean hunding down mutants in Londons Sewers. I guess when this was written the world must have been in its Britinay Spears phase so that would explain the first story thread in this. That part was okay without being all that exciting. Second thread about the mutants being hunted in the sewers was a bit better. I guess the point was not all mutants are going to have cool powers that they can use for good/evil its just going to make some people outcasts. Have to say tho im not sure if i want to read stories about them! lol The one thing that i did take from that thread is i want to know more about the organisation/church that chemically altered mr clean and set him to do his job. All in all servicable without being anything special
6/10
Artwork
I enjoyed the artwork in the first 3 issues. There were a couple of full page panels of archangle where i thought hey thats cool!4th issue artwork did nothing fr me really seemed almost rushed to me. I'm guessing it was a different guy who drew it. Some of the action panles where the x-men first met Mr Clean alsoi felt where a bit stilted i didnt get the feeling of anything. Last comment would be my main complaint but i found Chamber annoying to look at. I dunno if thats cos of the artwork? But i suppose drawing a character who has flames for a mouth is difficult so mayb he is just a stupid chatacter idea? OH i totally enjoyes the camel toe in issue 397
5.5/10 (woulda got more if not for issue 4)
Characters + Dialog
didnt really find much out of place here. the explaining the characters orgins every second page al la daredevil is gone/more subtle which is good. I felt again most of the dialog was solid with out being all that clever. the characters acted as i expected they would. All the characters seemed to fit into there stereotypes.
5/10
16.5/30
Two seperate story lines once concerning Chamber falling in with a pop princess. and the second about a chemically enhanced bounty hunter Mr Clean hunding down mutants in Londons Sewers. I guess when this was written the world must have been in its Britinay Spears phase so that would explain the first story thread in this. That part was okay without being all that exciting. Second thread about the mutants being hunted in the sewers was a bit better. I guess the point was not all mutants are going to have cool powers that they can use for good/evil its just going to make some people outcasts. Have to say tho im not sure if i want to read stories about them! lol The one thing that i did take from that thread is i want to know more about the organisation/church that chemically altered mr clean and set him to do his job. All in all servicable without being anything special
6/10
Artwork
I enjoyed the artwork in the first 3 issues. There were a couple of full page panels of archangle where i thought hey thats cool!4th issue artwork did nothing fr me really seemed almost rushed to me. I'm guessing it was a different guy who drew it. Some of the action panles where the x-men first met Mr Clean alsoi felt where a bit stilted i didnt get the feeling of anything. Last comment would be my main complaint but i found Chamber annoying to look at. I dunno if thats cos of the artwork? But i suppose drawing a character who has flames for a mouth is difficult so mayb he is just a stupid chatacter idea? OH i totally enjoyes the camel toe in issue 397
5.5/10 (woulda got more if not for issue 4)
Characters + Dialog
didnt really find much out of place here. the explaining the characters orgins every second page al la daredevil is gone/more subtle which is good. I felt again most of the dialog was solid with out being all that clever. the characters acted as i expected they would. All the characters seemed to fit into there stereotypes.
5/10
16.5/30
Monday, May 24, 2010
New X-Men - E is for Extinction
Story
I found the story reasonably engaging. Obviously it opens up alot of question that i hope will be answered.
who/what is Cassandra Nova where did she cone from? i hope more is explained aout her orifins. Also the fact that the human race will become extinct as well is somthing i hope will be looked at again. all in all i enjoyed it. i thougt it was maybe wrapped up a lil too quick
Also maybe the hints were too subtle but did Cassandra Nova manage to do the mind swap with Professor X? i assumed thats what happened and thats why he outed himself on TV.
7.5/10
Artwork
An improvment over the last arc. tho i must say i did like the artwork in the first daredevil arcs. I im not sure why just maybe didnt seem bold enough for me. From the little i know about comics it seemed solid but unremarkable. nothing really made me go WOW thats awesome.
Please correct me if im wrong here.
5/10
characters and dialouge
I thought it was a solid outing character wise. Emma frost looks like she could be a sexy minx in the coming arcs. Not sure why Cyclopse and jean grey seem to be hitting a rough patch. I assume it has something to do in previous arcs. My only complaint might be that i didnt get the sense of devistation on what happened on Genosha(not sure of that complaint belongs here or in the story section). MIllions of mutants died and i dint feel like we got to empathise with them much.ALso some background info on Cassandra Nova motives other then shes a new evolutionary step wouldnt have gone astray but that might be in an upcoming arc i suppose
6/10
18.5/30
I found the story reasonably engaging. Obviously it opens up alot of question that i hope will be answered.
who/what is Cassandra Nova where did she cone from? i hope more is explained aout her orifins. Also the fact that the human race will become extinct as well is somthing i hope will be looked at again. all in all i enjoyed it. i thougt it was maybe wrapped up a lil too quick
Also maybe the hints were too subtle but did Cassandra Nova manage to do the mind swap with Professor X? i assumed thats what happened and thats why he outed himself on TV.
7.5/10
Artwork
An improvment over the last arc. tho i must say i did like the artwork in the first daredevil arcs. I im not sure why just maybe didnt seem bold enough for me. From the little i know about comics it seemed solid but unremarkable. nothing really made me go WOW thats awesome.
Please correct me if im wrong here.
5/10
characters and dialouge
I thought it was a solid outing character wise. Emma frost looks like she could be a sexy minx in the coming arcs. Not sure why Cyclopse and jean grey seem to be hitting a rough patch. I assume it has something to do in previous arcs. My only complaint might be that i didnt get the sense of devistation on what happened on Genosha(not sure of that complaint belongs here or in the story section). MIllions of mutants died and i dint feel like we got to empathise with them much.ALso some background info on Cassandra Nova motives other then shes a new evolutionary step wouldnt have gone astray but that might be in an upcoming arc i suppose
6/10
18.5/30
Daredevil v2 16 - 19 wake up
Story
Bit a diversion from the main plot concerning a reporter and he's efforts to get to the bottom of what has scarred a young child whos farther was a would be super villian. Hmm i dont really think 4 issues was needed to tell this story. 1 or 2 probably would have been fine. seemed that most of the time the pages were comcerned with the writers inner struggle as to wether he should be covering the kingpin trial or following his heart and getting to the bottom of the boys retardation. I dunno i dont think i want to read comics for tales of inner struggles and slow character studies, thats what i watch porn for. again probably would have been ok if it ddidnt go for so may issues, but even then it just would have been ok.
2/5
Artwork
artwork was a big diversion over what has come before. i didnt really care for it personally. again made me feel like i wasnt reading a cominc.. and i dont mean that in a good im immeresed in this kind of way, i mean this in it looks like a crap art students attempts to be deep and meaningful.
1/5
characters
I guess all this would hinge on if u felt any empathy toward the reporter or the child. I did not. did the reporter have any previous appreences? looked like he had a bit of a backstory but again i cant say i really cared about him or the child.
1/5
total
4 /15
Bit a diversion from the main plot concerning a reporter and he's efforts to get to the bottom of what has scarred a young child whos farther was a would be super villian. Hmm i dont really think 4 issues was needed to tell this story. 1 or 2 probably would have been fine. seemed that most of the time the pages were comcerned with the writers inner struggle as to wether he should be covering the kingpin trial or following his heart and getting to the bottom of the boys retardation. I dunno i dont think i want to read comics for tales of inner struggles and slow character studies, thats what i watch porn for. again probably would have been ok if it ddidnt go for so may issues, but even then it just would have been ok.
2/5
Artwork
artwork was a big diversion over what has come before. i didnt really care for it personally. again made me feel like i wasnt reading a cominc.. and i dont mean that in a good im immeresed in this kind of way, i mean this in it looks like a crap art students attempts to be deep and meaningful.
1/5
characters
I guess all this would hinge on if u felt any empathy toward the reporter or the child. I did not. did the reporter have any previous appreences? looked like he had a bit of a backstory but again i cant say i really cared about him or the child.
1/5
total
4 /15
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