The Comicbook thread Pt. IX

[kumquatq3]

man, these X title are fubar.

 

 

If only House of M was well executed...

[Amentep]

Yeah...I like the characters but to be honest for the most part I've not like what they've done by and large for years.

 

In fact I spent probably about 15 years not following any of the X-books, excepting some odd ball titles like Peter David's X-Factor or Milligan/Alred's X-Static

 

X-Static led me to notice Weir/Defilippis on New Mutants/New X-Men: Academy X titles which I liked until they left (so I dropped the title). And I like Joss Whedon and John Cassaday on Astonishing X-Men since he pretty much can do what he wants with the title.

 

I did try Milligan's run on "Adjectiveless" X-Men. It was okay, but not Milligan's best work. They've changed up the creative teams on the main titles and none of them looked interesting to me...so I'm back down to the new X-Factor and Astonishing. And I'll probably drop Astonishing once the Whedon/Cassaday stories are over.

[Calax]

Yeah...I like the characters but to be honest for the most part I've not like what they've done by and large for years. 

 

In fact I spent probably about 15 years not following any of the X-books, excepting some odd ball titles like Peter David's X-Factor or Milligan/Alred's X-Static

 

X-Static led me to notice Weir/Defilippis on New Mutants/New X-Men: Academy X titles which I liked until they left (so I dropped the title).  And I like Joss Whedon and John Cassaday on Astonishing X-Men since he pretty much can do what he wants with the title. 

 

I did try Milligan's run on "Adjectiveless" X-Men.  It was okay, but not Milligan's best work.  They've changed up the creative teams on the main titles and none of them looked interesting to me...so I'm back down to the new X-Factor and Astonishing.  And I'll probably drop Astonishing once the Whedon/Cassaday stories are over.

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wheaton and cassidy are fun...

 

"didn't they make a cure for you?" The thing

"what you got a problem with mutants!?" Wolvie

"no... canadians." Thing

 

I do like Academy X but otherwise things have gotten a bit stale.

 

Oh and Vulcan was foreshadowed by Sinister a while ago.

[Amentep]

Oh and Vulcan was foreshadowed by Sinister a while ago.

 

IIRC, they originally planed on Gambit being revealed as the third brother...but yeah I think the idea of a third brother conceptually has been kicking around since the early 90s.

[Nartwak]

Don't give them any ideas (for terrible movies) ... e.g. Jason versus Freddy ...

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[Calax]

Don't give them any ideas (for terrible movies) ... e.g. Jason versus Freddy ...

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even worse...

 

[metadigital]

So ... if Wolverine attacked Wolverine ... would Wolverine win?

[Calax]

So ... if Wolverine attacked Wolverine ... would Wolverine win?

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if the ninties wolvie attacked he seventies then the ninties would win because of the healing factor.

[metadigital]

Not to mention all those updated strategies and tactical advantages ... "

[Surreptishus]

Also 70's Wolvie would trip over his bellbottoms and platform shoes.

[metadigital]

What if 60s Wolvie teamed up with 70s Wolvie, and they took on 90s Wolvie?

[Amentep]

^There was no 60s Wolvie...

[metadigital]

Not yet ...

[Dark_Raven]

A 60's Wolvie would make love not war. Peace brother.

[Musopticon?]

In the 60's the 616 Wolvie was propably running gigs for the Canadian intelligence.

 

The Ultimate one was most likely in Vietnam. He was a weapon afterall.

[Surreptishus]

In either universe when was wolverine given the claws?

[Musopticon?]

I think it was at the start of 70's in 616, after that the Hudsons found him wandering in the Canadian wilderness.

 

In Ultimate, who knows? He had them back in the Gulf war at least. Probably earlier too.

[Calax]

origionally wolvies claws were just part of the gloves he wore... Claremont made them part of his backstory during his run. I think the first time it's mentioned is during the fight with emma frost.

[metadigital]

Ah, yes, but a time-travelling Wolvie would easily be able to appear in the 60s from any future ...

[Kelverin]

I thought I would share this with all you comic fans. This is a detailed rendition of a commishion piece done by John Byrne from start to finish. Enjoy!

Requires Quicktime.

 

PROGRESSION VIDEO UPDATED LINK

[Kaftan Barlast]

Here's a classic in its entirery: The Official Lady Death Visual design document

 

 

[metadigital]

4.5 Lady Death is NOT a victim

[Kelverin]

A might have been about the X-Men (1980) had Byrne not left the title.

[Musopticon?]

Death of Creed?

[Kelverin]

Death of Creed?

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Here is the story line according to John Byrne

 

"I'm going to break one of my own rules here, since I have, at one time or another, discussed most of the details of Mariko's death as I had worked it out. So here it is all together, for those who haven't seen it before (and even those who have):

Sabretooth attacks Mariko as a way of getting to Wolverine. He brutalizes her beyond imagining. (Nothing sexual. This is sheer animal violence.) He leaves her for dead, torn and bleeding in a alley.

 

But she isn't dead, and the X-Men, tracking Sabretooth, find her. They race her to a hospital, and over the next several issues she lies in a coma, on life support. Other things occupy the X-Men's time for a while, but their thoughts keep coming back to Mariko. Wolverine returns to her bedside as often as he can. Her condition remains unchanged.

 

Finally, he can take it no longer. He begs Jean and Xavier to do something, to save her. Xavier scans her and makes a sad discovery. She is brain dead. Only the machines are keeping her alive.

 

Wolverine refuses to believe it. But Jean links his mind to Mariko, and he feels the emptiness where her soul used to be. He asks to be left alone with her.

 

Xavier and Jean depart, to wait outside. Wolverine sits by Mariko's beside, holding her hand, stroking her hair. He rises. He looks at the machines that are maintaining her life functions. In a sudden, swift movement he pops his claws and slashes the power cables. The machines fizzle and shut down.

 

Outside, in the hall, Jean and X have both "felt" what has happened. They move toward the door, but Wolverine comes out before they can enter. He stands for a moment in silence, looking at them. Finally he speaks. "She ain't meat," he says softly. And in an instant, he is gone, disappearing down a stairway.

 

Next issue, he finds and, in the most horrifying battle the Code would allow, kills Sabretooth (who was, at this point, to be revealed as his father.) " It is a shame he left the book, although his Fantastic Four is beyond awesome.