tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post2489613677933197906..comments2024-03-26T20:11:01.933-04:00Comments on NOT BLOG X: NEW MUTANTS #86 - February 1990G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-16052222859102892332013-05-16T07:35:36.449-04:002013-05-16T07:35:36.449-04:00I realize that “Acts of Vengeance” was held in pre...<i> I realize that “Acts of Vengeance” was held in pretty low regard for years, but I think there’s a solid concept at the core of it. </i><br /><br />I think the only AoV issues I've read are the Quasar ones. They don't really tie into the bigger storyline at all, but as you say, it's fun to watch heroes fight different villains to the norm (not that Quasar really had a rogue's gallery at this point...) Gruenwald really got a lot of mileage out of the first issue, with Quasar fighting Absorbing Man and Absorbing Man absorbing the powers of Quasar's Quantum Bands.Harry Sewalskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886168494924203493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-50790927364758684922012-10-03T17:30:52.459-04:002012-10-03T17:30:52.459-04:00Many of the Liefeld clichés haven’t appeared yet, ...<i>Many of the Liefeld clichés haven’t appeared yet, which may or not be due to Bob Wiacek’s inking.</i><br /><br />I'd never noticed that Wiacek was inking here, though I really only started paying attention to inkers well after I'd stopped re-reading this issue as part of my then-regular read through of the X-titles. <br /><br />As Matt says, it is, in hindsight a bit surprising how quickly Liefeld began to influence the title. This book was really his big break at Marvel, but I know he'd done some fill-in work before it. <br /><br />I wonder if that was enough to build up his popularity to the point that Marvel was comfortable giving him a strong hand in the direction of the series, or if Weezie was just being nice to her new collaborator and working his ideas into the book right away.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-34387428241040791052012-10-03T12:13:46.027-04:002012-10-03T12:13:46.027-04:00Wow, I had no idea Liefeld was influencing this ti...Wow, I had no idea Liefeld was influencing this title from day one. That seems odd to me.<br /><br />"<b>I realize that “Acts of Vengeance” was held in pretty low regard for years</b>..."<br /><br />Huh, I didn't know that. I've always considered it to be one of the stronger and more enjoyable of the big Marvel crossovers events. At least, the Avengers and Spider-Man chapters still hold up pretty well. I haven't read all of the ancillary stuff.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.com