After the X-Men died a slow death through "The Twelve" and "Ages of Apocalypse," it wandered like an undead zombie shambling through stories involving the High Evolutionary and the intergalactic community. Alan Davis was trying, bless him, but the series was in such dire need of rehab it seemed like there was nothing Marvel could do to fix things.
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Sunday, June 26, 2016
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Review # 187: "X-Men - Ages of Apocalypse"
Upon reading "Ages of Apocalypse" and "The Search For Cyclops" (also included here,) I have no doubt you will agree that at this time the X-Men franchise needed to be taken out back and shot.
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Alan Davis,
Apocalypse,
Cable,
Cyclops,
Jean Grey,
Marvel,
X-Men
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Review # 186: "X-Men - The Twelve"
With the X-Men franchise sagging, "The Twelve" is like a Hail Mary pass. It's presented as the be all/end all story for the villain Apocalypse. Unfortunately, the Hail Mary plunks on the 12 yard line with everyone waiting in the endzone.
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Alan Davis,
Angel,
Apocalypse,
Cable,
Chris Claremont,
Cyclops,
Jean Grey,
Marvel,
Rob Liefeld,
Skrulls,
Wolverine,
X-Man,
X-Men
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Review # 185: "X-Men - The Shattering"
Marvel made what SHOULD have been a good decision when it put Alan Davis in charge of the X-Men in the late 90s. With his quality work on "Excalibur," strong knowledge and dazzling art, along with the company's similar hiring philosophy propelling the "Avengers" to its all-time best run under Kurt Busiek and George Perez, this move should have turned the company's flagship franchise around. Unfortunately, things don't always work out that way as Davis offered up what is arguably the most disappointing story in X-Men history. "The Shattering" is NOT that story, but it sets it up.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Review # 184: "X-Men - Operation Zero Tolerance"
"Operation Zero Tolerance" is the practical endpoint for the X-Men under Scott Lobdell. While he lingers for another few issues, this is the last major story of his seven years on the title, not counting a brief return at the start of the millennium. As far as swan songs go, it's not bad. But it's not great either.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Giant Size Review # 6: The Women of All-New Marvel NOW
Review # 183: "Jessica Jones: The Pulse"
In my review of "Alias" I mentioned how a sanitized Jessica Jones isn't nearly as good as a vulgar Jessica Jones. Case in point: "Jessica Jones: The Pulse."
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