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.
Deathbird is curious about Bishop’s reading material
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.
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.
Uncanny X-Men #344, “Casualties of War” May 1997 Written by: Scott Lobdell. Art by: Melvin Rubi, Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
Our story continues, and I continue to be pleased by a continuous story. It’s not the most exciting issue, but it’s pretty solid. I don’t have a ton to say about it, which is fine, because I have way too much reading to catch up on.
Lilandra is still alive and being held captive by the Phalanx. The team and Deathbird are on their way to save her.
Initially, Deathbird can’t think of why Lilandra would have surrendered, instead of going down fighting. She then realizes that Lilandra must have made the choice in order to save the Shi’ar children, who are eggs, which is weird.
Rogue sends Deathbird and Bishop to save the kids while the rest of them go to get Lilandra and fight the Phalanx.
Bastion’s forces are ready to kill all the mutants, and Robert Kelly isn’t sure it’s the right thing to do. Like, dude, come on. You keep feeling this way and it keeps being a mess.
Bishop and Deathbird arrive in the nest and she collapses from her original wound but still wants to fight.
Joseph starts having Magneto flashbacks but the team want him to ignore them and keep a low profile. Unfortunately, Joseph is too incensed at the injustice of the Phalanx killing everyone to remain calm, so he starts an assault on the Phalanx.
The team are having some problems but Hank’s program to defeat the Phalanx works. But probably the fight isn’t really over because this is a comic book.
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.
It’s almost like we made a connection o’ sorts… somet’in’ dat ain’t been dere before. After long months o’ bick’rin’ an’ distrust… it feels right somehow… like toget’er we could take care o’ just ‘bout anyt’ing.
I’m already late for something, so I’m not gonna say anything here except: Bishop is cool! My favorite of the “guys with guns” X-Men that were big in the ‘90s.
