tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post7520441634187768954..comments2024-03-26T20:11:01.933-04:00Comments on NOT BLOG X: UXM #378 & X-MEN #98 – March 2000G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-20178622794417306652016-07-08T20:46:57.189-04:002016-07-08T20:46:57.189-04:00In X-MEN: THE END, Claremont revealed that Gambit ...In X-MEN: THE END, Claremont revealed that Gambit was genetically another Summers brother, thanks to Sinister's experiments. (That's my memory at least; I haven't read the series in years.) I know that Claremont didn't introduce third Summers brother plot, and that he always intended Gambit as a spy for Sinister, but at some point he decided to do his own riff on the concept.G. Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-20514964021153041632016-07-08T04:25:49.043-04:002016-07-08T04:25:49.043-04:00Claremont didn't have any planned connection t...Claremont didn't have any planned connection to the Summers family. He actually intended for Gambit to be a creation of Mr. Sinister's. The idea of a third Summers brother was introduced later by Fabian Nicieza, but Fabian wasn't planning on making Gambit said brother, either (at least not originally). He wanted it to be his creation Adam X the X-Treme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-37136604416966234462015-02-05T00:22:35.287-05:002015-02-05T00:22:35.287-05:00Excalibur was a one-two punch of Claremont and Dav...Excalibur was a one-two punch of Claremont and Davis. Claremont would occasionally write some fantasy/alternate reality stories, and Davis followed along in the same vein. So, 'Ages of Apocalypse' is not exactly 'unexpected' of Davis, or even the X-Men. Part of the problem is 'The Twelve' had such a superb tease early in X-Factor. The actual resolution, over a decade later, lacks all interest. The only reason to care about this story AT ALL is because Grant Morrison writes about Scott Summers dealing with how Apocalypse had taken over his body and mind. Don't you want to know how that happened? I mean, Apocalpyse is a big baddie, and his stories are usually great. After reading this, you still don't know what happened. Ages of Apocalpyse does nothing to move the plot forward, and the actual conclusion (Search for Cyclops mini-series) isn't even part of the main books. I don't care much for the fantasy/alternate reality stuff (it should stay in annuals and summer specials), but that doesn't mean I dislike Alan Davis. However, the writing leading up to this, and then this actual storyline, are the absolute worst. I could be happier reading Todd McFarlane's never-resolved storylines in Youngblood! Happier reading Marvel's New Universe titles.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-68781034846148507302009-07-19T00:18:12.000-04:002009-07-19T00:18:12.000-04:00I had stopped reading X-men for a couple years and...I had stopped reading X-men for a couple years and restarted with these two issues. I kind of liked the concept but was always confused what was going on.<br /><br />Weirdly I thought the Search for Cyclops mini, and the couple issues of Uncanny and X-men that came after that dealing with Cyclops were a much better conclusion to this arc then anything the story arc itself accomplished.Seangreysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406497705687596141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-17445674809856352642009-07-15T10:45:06.866-04:002009-07-15T10:45:06.866-04:00Yeah, this "crossover" always felt off t...Yeah, this "crossover" always felt off to me, too, like I missed an issue at the beginning or the end that wrapped up the Twelve storyline and explained what the heck was going on. As standalone issues, they were kind of fun and well crafted, but as a coherent storyline that resolved a previous one, not so much. <br /><br />And as a huge Cyclops fan (and the kind of fan Cyclops describes therein), I LOVED that fax.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-40133955071679030182009-07-14T12:35:12.117-04:002009-07-14T12:35:12.117-04:00Your assessment covers just about all I remember t...Your assessment covers just about all I remember thinking at the time these issues came out. Editorially-mandated events are one thing, but tacking one onto the end of a big story (which was also editorially-mandated) in a way that robs that story of a proper conclusion -- it makes absolutely <i>zero</i> sense!<br /><br />I remember being puzzled by this mini-event -- I almost thought I'd missed some one-shot or special or something that explained it and wrapped up "The Twelve" -- but such was not the case.<br /><br />I've never seen that fax Alan Davis sent before -- it's terrific! I like that even though he's been drawing Jim Lee Cyclops throughout his run on the title, he defaults to the classic Cockrum/Byrne Cyclops for "private" doodles like that.<br /><br />All these years, and I never noticed that the covers of these two issues mimic one another...Mattnoreply@blogger.com