Nothing has ever hit the same as The X-Men movies. Like even the bad ones are like a fine powered cocaine that you can still smell on the tip of your nose even after a few days.
RIP Stan Lee. A fan once told me that they took a couple of my prints to get signed by him at a con and he was like “These are great!” – And that is basically the highpoint of my career.
Stan created the X-Men (along with Jack Kirby, of course). I consider that to be his most important creation.
Stan Lee understood that readers could look at a group comprised entirely of minority characters and see heroes.
In creating the X-Men, Stan made a space to tell the exploits of minority characters. In their own story. Forever.
They weren’t just Very Special Guests used to help Cap & Iron Man explore themes of minority oppresssion and ostracism.
The X-Men were their own institution from issue #1. As if they were there all along. Stan used his amazing gift for characters to humanize The Other, and gave them all a place in his Marvel Universe to be their authentic, uncanny selves…
Amazing Adventures #17 (Drake/Roth, Mar 1973). A repackaging of the Beast’s backup origin story from the final issues of X-Men. I don’t mind — I skipped these first time around. But it’s surprising to see another X-book fizzle out.
Amazing Adventures #16 (Englehart/Brown, Jan 1973). The Juggernaut emerges from his enchanted prison and crashes a party attended by the Beast… and Marvel’s bullpen. I didn’t mind when Stan and Jack inserted themselves as characters into Fantastic Four. They had a relationship with Reed, it helped build the world out, and it was funny. Seeing the next generation of writers at this party struck me as smug and self-congratulatory.
Uncanny X-Men #345, June 1997 Writers: Scott Lobdell and Ben Raab. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Tim Townsend, Juan Viasco, and Harry Candelario.
Uncanny X-Men #345, June 1997 Writers: Scott Lobdell and Ben Raab. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Tim Townsend, Juan Viasco, and Harry Candelario.
Uncanny X-Men #345, June 1997 Writers: Scott Lobdell and Ben Raab. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Tim Townsend, Juan Viasco, and Harry Candelario.
Uncanny X-Men #345, “Moving On” June 1997 Written by: Scott Lobdell and Ben Raab. Art by: Joe Madureira, Melvin Rubi, Tim Townsend, Juan Viasco, and Harry Candelario.
We’re still making some good progress, both in terms of the plot and in terms of the characters. I’m happy to finally be getting a bit more with Joseph, because what’s the point of making such a character if he’s just going to hang out and be broody? I don’t find him all that engaging really, and I’m sure that won’t change, but I at least appreciate him doing something. Plus, we’re getting some new villains, it seems. Maybe not. We’ll see.
We begin back in Guatemala, where Sister Maria is being chased by some scary robot who wants to know where Joseph is. It’s not clear what, exactly the robot is, or if it’s been sent by someone. Either way, the thing is about to kill Sister Maria, when it’s destroyed by Maggott, who is also looking for Joseph.
In space Lilandra is trying to deal with the aftermath of the Phalanx’s destruction of her people. It’s hit her hard, but she still gives a speech and throws a banquet in remembrance of the dead. Joseph is offended by the celebration, and feels that everyone should be mourning instead. Rogue promises to tell him everything about the time when he was Magneto if he’ll just promise to not interrupt the banquet.
Elsewhere, Gambit is burying the Shi’ar dead, and reminiscing about his “checkered past” (again).
The next morning, the team head home, with Deathbird escorting them. Bishop and Deathbird have a chat about Shi’ar history and she destroys a book about herself. Then there’s an anomaly so everyone has to go figure out what it is.
Apparently there’s a huge ship near them. The bigger ship is also headed towards Earth, but it destroys the stargate and throws the X-Men’s ship into a spin.
Uncanny X-Men #344, May 1997 Writer: Scott Lobdell. Penciler: Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
Things aren’t going so well, and Beast is the only hope
Uncanny X-Men #344, May 1997 Writer: Scott Lobdell. Penciler: Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
Uncanny X-Men #344, May 1997 Writer: Scott Lobdell. Penciler: Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
Uncanny X-Men #344, May 1997 Writer: Scott Lobdell. Penciler: Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
The X-Men are trying to figure out how to save the day
Uncanny X-Men #344, May 1997 Writer: Scott Lobdell. Penciler: Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
Yes, nearly every villain worth the name has made a pass at Storm and you know it’s really bad when the characters bring it up. Which is even funnier coming from the pen of Chris Claremont who is the father of this Ororo trope.
The tried and rejected candidates to replace Magneto - Angel/Archangel (Warren Worthington III), Monet St Croix, Gorgon (Tomi Shishido), Vulcan (Gabriel Summers), Abigail Brand and Beast (Hank McCoy).
Neither Shadowcat nor Nightcrawler trust the latter two (Abigail Brand and Beast).
I’ve been reading some stuff with them and they dont really do much schoolwork that doesnt involve risk of serious physical harm smh but here’s the original five being responsible good students and studying (minus bobby but he’s half paying attention and he’s a teenager with adhd so he’s valid)
Scott summers read your book instead of staring at your crush through the corner of your eyes just because no one can tell where you’re looking challenge
