tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post8915291293812035533..comments2024-03-26T20:11:01.933-04:00Comments on NOT BLOG X: X-FORCE #99 - February 2000G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-4521059909538662102013-08-31T18:44:17.881-04:002013-08-31T18:44:17.881-04:00I got into JFM through his work on X-Men 2099 and ...I got into JFM through his work on X-Men 2099 and Doom 2099, and he is an underrated writer of the period, pretty consistently putting out solid Claremont-esque, subplot-heavy serials.yrzhenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-30457235745207225582013-08-30T15:09:50.438-04:002013-08-30T15:09:50.438-04:00JFM had a mixed run on X-Factor. His AOA issues we...JFM had a mixed run on X-Factor. His AOA issues were really strong, but his stuff before and after was really brief but incredibly mixed. Post AOA, his first 2 issues were mixed, and his 3rd and final issue was really good, and seemed to be setting things up in a nice direction, then he was gone, and we got the Mackie run, which was beyond horrible. I wonder how different the title would have been had JFM stayed. Was there any story behind his quick departure?<br /><br />As for his X-force run...the Road Trip issues were the best, and some of the best stuff the X-office produced in the 90s. The post road trip stuff was good, but some of the Deviant stuff just dragged on and on and on and wasn't always interesting. One the one hand, it's nice to see the X-characters dealing with and interacting with the rest of the Marvel universe. On the other hand, it sometimes felt more like a FF story JFM wanted to tell but was stuck writing X-force. Still, overall, JFM had a good run overall. wwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-87301992707925616042013-08-30T11:55:27.557-04:002013-08-30T11:55:27.557-04:00It never ceases to amaze me how effectively John F...It never ceases to amaze me how effectively John Francis Moore was able to weave so many subplots, past references, and otherwise unconnected characters into one another without cramming it down your throat or wrecking the pace of his individual issues. A very delicate balancing act when you have 22 pages of story to work with, but he rarely misstepped. Before the announcement of Claremont's return and the Counter X revamps, I was really hoping he'd get a shot at one of the main titles since it was clear that the Davis run was winding down. How in the world did his talent go unrecognized? I guess he got lumped in with all those '90s "house writers" like Terry Kavanaugh, Howard Mackie, Joe Harris, Joe Pruett, and Joe Whatever that were shown the door at the dawn of the Quesada regime. Shame, as he really was a cut above all of them.<br /><br />(Joe Harris at least has resurfaced, which is nice since he had his moments too... none of which I can recall, but I'm sure he did.)cyke68https://www.blogger.com/profile/16863809928504935104noreply@blogger.com