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Aperto da Man of Steel, 20 Luglio 2019, 23:54:26

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...Invece il numero 8 ridimensiona ancora di più la già abbastanza modesta "New Mutants" che ora diventa ufficialmente un lungo prologo sia di questo arco narrativo di X-Men che di se stessa nelle parti di Brisson

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X-Men #8
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mahmud Asrar and Sunny Gho
Lettering by Clayton Cowles
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by David Pepose
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10

The strength of a reboot as all-encompassing as Jonathan Hickman's "Dawn of X" is that the number of new directions for storytelling feels nearly limitless - and it's a testament to Hickman's enthusiasm and brazenness as a writer that he's bounced from concept to concept on the flagship X-Men title. Which is what makes X-Men #8 surprising, in that after cutting-edge issues like Charles Xavier's economic summit or the Krakoan Crucible, Hickman goes back to the classic well, with an alien invasion from the Brood. While Hickman and artist Mahmud Asrar's premise isn't necessarily the freshest idea of the lot, their execution is still more than solid, providing some fun action beats between the X-Men's senior leadership.

For fans of Hickman's opening arc on New Mutants, readers might appreciate that sense of humor permeating the main X-Men title for a bit - namely, how this team of Gen-X mutant screw-ups didn't just cause trouble with the Shi'ar Empire, but they unwittingly happened to bring a little bit of trouble back home with them, too, in the form of a Brood King Egg (in other words, a Macguffin that'll put a target on every head in Krakoa). It's not the most world-shaking idea in the world, and with the Krakoan resurrection protocols in place, the horror elements of the Brood feel effectively defanged - but one can't help but wonder if this is intentional on Hickman's part, that he's juggling the bolder, more revolutionary new ideas with good old-fashioned meat-and-potatoes superheroics.

Because in that regard, Hickman does succeed. While we've seen some action sequences here and there in the main X-title (like the aforementioned Crucible), this feels like some of the most deliberate combat we've seen in this series since the X-Men's doomed assault on the Mother Mold in House of X. In particular, watching Cyclops and Magik play off one another feels like the kind of power-set combinations that are catnip for fanboys, as Illyana refracts Cyclops' optic blasts across a half-dozen floating portals. We also get some teases into some nice interpersonal dynamics, as well - it's refreshing to see Scott Summers feeling at home with Jean Grey, Havok, or even his long-lost brother Vulcan without there being drama or angst in the mix. The Summers family finally feels like a cohesive unit, which makes sense as the first family of this brand-new mutant order.

Artist Mahmud Asrar acquits himself nicely here, as well. While his inking doesn't feel quite as refined as, say, R.B. Silva or Pepe Larraz, his pages operate in that same stylistic wheelhouse, and he does a great job at positioning all these different characters in this Brood-infested battle royale. Like Hickman, Asrar does his best work with Cyclops, making the aftermath of those optic blasts look cool as hell - but that said, I really love the way he sells Cyclops' dynamic with Magik, almost making her seem like a successor to the berserker Wolverine as the two battle back-to-back.

Not every comic has to reinvent the wheel - but when you're writing a book that's been on the map precisely for reinventing the wheel with each new installment, even a little bit of normalcy can feel surprisingly disorienting. That's no slight on Hickman or Asrar for X-Men #8 - and given how well-realized the rest of this series' relaunch has been, I feel like he's going to be pulling the rug out from underneath us soon enough. As it stands, X-Men #8 still reads as a fun and fast-paced actioner, and one that will likely appeal to diehard fans of classic Claremont stories.
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Letto #8
Maaan, HoX/PoX ha un po' rovinato le cose per me...
Perchè era una bomba, ma dopodichè Hickman non è che abbia fatto molto in questi 8 numeri.
Ma chiunque abbia letto le 2 mini, sa bene che ha un MONDO di roba da dire, è solo che ora...dobbiamo stare fermi mese per mese ad aspettare il build-up (come lo mette in piedi Hickman) verso qualcosa di grande che prenderà forma chissà quando e come...
Avere 2 testate scritte da Hickman, dove porta rapidamente avanti la trama non sarebbe affatto male.
Ok che scrive New Mutants a random (anche se credo che ormai abbia finito?) e ha 5 Giant Size X-Men, c'è un crossover "a breve" e finalmente qualcosa di importante a fine anno...boh, vediamo...

Anche questo numero era molto bello, nulla da ridire, anzi...Questa pare...una classica giornata per gli X-Men. :lolle:

Brood come main villains.
Poi so che negli Avengers di Aaron vedremo anche la Phoenix Force che ritorna sulla Terra eee aia...questo vuol dire che è roba di Aaron e non Hickman?
Magari solo nel breve periodo, perchè io vorrei leggere qualcosa di Phoenixoso anche da parte sua, maaaa anche una storia con Legion/X-Man, e looool non parliamo nemmeno di Onslaught, quello è proprio un MUST.
Sicuramente avremo storie legate ad Apocalypse/Celestials, roba Warlock/Phalanxosa.
Insomma, in poche parole il LORE dei mutanti, you know? E almeno un buon 80% è stato tutto creato dal mitico X-Chris! :wub:

Tempo di aggiungere cose nuove though. :zuzu:
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Catcher

Letti #7-8
Eccezionali, magari il secondo meno del precedente, forse più "classico". Essendo House of M la mia storia preferita in assoluto sugli X-Men (e forse in generale della Marvel) non posso che essere contenta.
Continua così Johnny :clap:

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EMPYRE: X-MEN #3 & #4 (OF 4)
Issue #3 – ED BRISSON, VITA AYALA & ZEB WELLS (W)
Issue #4 – JONATHAN HICKMAN & TBA (W)
Issue #3 – TBA (A)
Issue #4 – JORGE MOLINA (A)
Issue #3 – cover by EDUARD PETROVICH
Issue #4 – cover by TBA
ISSUE #3 – VARIANT COVER BY TBA
ISSUE #4 – VARIANT COVER BY TBA
ALIENS! PLANT-MEN! MUTANTS! ZOMBIES! OLD WOMEN! DEMONS! EXPLOSIONS!
These issues have more than you ever dreamed to ask for. And then some.
40 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ ...$4.99 (each)



X-MEN #12
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MAYHEW
THE SUMMONING BEGINS.
A lead-in to the biggest X-story of the summer.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99




X-MEN: DAWN OF X SAGA #1
JESS HARROLD (W) • VARIOUS (A)
Catch up on the revolutionary new era for the X-Men! Jonathan Hickman transformed everything in the pages of HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X, bringing all of mutantkind together on the island nation of Krakoa! Witness the many lives of Moira MacTaggert that paved the way for the Dawn of X — and experience Charles Xavier's world-altering announcement! As the X-Men ally with former foes to act as ambassadors for this brave new nation, strange and different mutant teams come together! Captain Kate Pryde leads the seafaring Marauders, rescuing mutants and protecting Krakoa's interests! Betsy Braddock, the new Captain Britain, assembles her own Excalibur! Kwannon, now known as Psylocke, leads fellow Fallen Angels in battle! The New Mutants head into deep space to find an old friend! And X-Force, the mutant CIA, does whatever it takes to keep Krakoa safe!
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Letto #9
Oh shiiiiiiieeeeeeetttt!!! :lolle: :lolle: :lolle:
Forse la prima volta che un numero riprende la storyline di quello precedente e...tanta roba!

Nell'ultimo periodo mi è capitato di dirlo molte volte, per varie ragioni, anche legate ai film, ovvero che i nostri cari X-Men hanno le mani in pasta...praticamente in ogni singolo angolo del Marvel Universe.
E per quanto mi riguarda, questo è solo un altro modo per dire che i mutanti NON hanno bisogno del resto del MU, mentre il Marvel Universe ha certamente bisogno dei mutanti.

A differenza del DCU, la Marvel non ha un vasto "Lore" e quello che ha, praticamente cade tutto nel X-verse fra i mutanti, ma questo perchè? Per via di gente come Claremont!
Una fonte immensa di creatività!
Robe come la Phoenix Force, i Brood, tutto quello che ha fatto con Inferno...

Quindi ora, per robe spaziali, abbiamo Starjammers, abbiamo i Brood, i Phalanx ecc...
Per la magia, abbiamo tutto il limbo, pg come Illyana, i Goblins e la loro Queen attraverso Madelyne Pryor.

Hickman con la sua gestione sta preparando una grande ARMATA, vedi il numero di Nightcrawler uscito sempre questa settimana e ora questo!

Porca merda il nostro piccolo Broo ora è diventato il fottuto
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Ahh non vedo l'ora, vorrei spararmi subito tutti i comics e avere il piatto forte che arriverà chissà quando...ora sta a vedere che questa faccenda legata a Diamond/Coronavirus non farà altro che rallentare tutto, mavvafan!!! :lolle:
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Different for everyone. But everyone looking.

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No matter how small...or big we are.

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Quanto voglio bene a Broo, è il fottuto Gremlin della Marvel.

Clod

Letto il primo volume, mi ha soddisfatto.
Vengono piantati i semi (anche in senso letterlse) per quanto riguarda trame e minacce, oltre a porre il focus su certi personaggi. In tal senso, molto buoni il numero 1 e 4.
Avanti così.

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Mahmud Asrar Returns to X-Men, Takes Over From Leinil Yu
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mahmud-asrar-leinil-francis-yu-new-artist-x-men-12/

Imbarazzante.

E porca merda, ancora Asrar??? Non lo schifo eh, però che cazz...
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Different for everyone. But everyone looking.

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Clod

Eh sì, non ci sono paragoni.
Purtroppo Yu è noto per la sua lentezza, non vi è serie che abbia iniziato per poi passare la palla ad altri disegnatori.


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We are called Cybermen. We were exactly like you once, but our cybernetic scientists realised that our race was getting weak. Our lifespan was getting shorter, so our scientists and doctors devised spare parts for our bodies until we could be almost completely replaced. Our brains are just like yours, except that certain weaknesses have been removed. Weaknesses like... emotions, pain. You will become like us. You will be upgraded.

Catcher

Secondo me potrebbero metterlo alle cover e basta

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katzenberg

Ma no Asrar no, basta!  >:(

Ma piuttosto Larraz e Silva che non stanno più facendo niente ed erano andati così bene nelle mini...