Brian Wood's X-Men book has always been a shining beacon of hope for everything good about the X-Men. Now it looks like it's going to wallow in the resurrection pit for a while thanks to this new teaser.
Artist Kris Anka will be onboard to crhronicle this 'resurrection' and hopefully, it's not really Jean Grey...
I'm tired Marvel! Please. Let us X-Fans have this moment to enjoy the return of Nightcrawler in Amazing X-Men, we really don't need Jean (if it is Jean) yet.
Here's a quick review for All New X-Men Special # 1 written by Mike Costa and Kris Anka.
ALL-NEW X-MEN SPECIAL #1 MICHAEL COSTA (W) • KRIS ANKA (A) Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO Interlocking Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL PART ONE OF “THE ARMS OF THE OCTOPUS!” • The All-New X-Men cross over with the Indestructible Hulk and Superior Spider-Man! • What does Doctor Octopus want with the All-New X-Men and HOW IS HE ALIVE?! • This gets the immediate attention of Superior Spider-Man, but what does it have to do with the Hulk? 40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T …$4.99
It's been awhile since we were actually treated to a good Original Five story. Bendis was keen on using these time displaced mutants so we all forgot that having the Original Five X-Men in the present day can make for good stories. ALL NEW X-MEN SPECIAL # 1 is a classic example of how fun these characters are when they are let out of the box. What you should know about this is that it's basically a three-issue special 'team-up' book involving the aforementioned Original X-Men (sans Angel who's gone over to Cyclops' Uncanny team), the maniacal Superior Spider-Man and a very different Agent of T.I.M.E. Indestructible Hulk. We got a good thing going thanks to the premise written by Costa about the X-Men 'conveniently' being in downtown New York at the moment when a very much alive Dr. Octopus attacks ESU. You really don't have to question the timing, just know that it's much better if you just suspend your disbelief. Mike Costa definitely weaves a very simple and fun story. The plus side to this is that the dialogues are pretty light-hearted. No emo drama. No Jean going bat-shit crazy and yet, it keeps us up to speed with whatever the hell has happened with these teenage mutants. The writing isn't "shove whatever crap I think of down your throat" nor is it "I love my fans, I'm giving them what they want". Prime example is young Beast who just so happens to be brooding over the fact that he and Jean Grey kissed; moments later we see him flirting AND impressing a pivotal character. KRIS ANKA is a god. I love his stuff. That is all. If you're a fan of the artist, get the book. If you're not, then you'll change your mind once you're through with this issue. SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN/ Slotto sucks. And the way the character is written sure makes it ring that way. Still we can't help but go 'wow' with everything that's happened to the wall-crawler here. Costa also made sure that he's as much confused about the situation as everything in the funny book. VERDICT: A
Spoilers for UNCANNY X-MEN # 11 by Brian Michael Bendis and art by Frazer Irving
I take it back, Frazer Irving's art is gorgeous when you give it the right theme and guidance and context. I guess his art was really just an ill-fit for the Dormammu story arc. In this issue Team Cyclops face off against a new and deadlier kind of Sentinel...
The X-Men think that it was sent by SHIELD but SHIELD is clueless. They turn to Dazzler (Alison Blaire) who has currently infiltrated Madripoor (and is currently knocked out thanks to Mystique).
Magneto ends the fight with the mystery Sentinel (with broken powers and all). Sentinel disintegrates and we find who the mastermind is...
Looks familiar? Should be, Bendis admits that this was THIS guy:
