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5 (31) 4 (54) 3 (35) 2 (23) 1 (8) 3.5 starsAverage score of 147 user reviews
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Almost Tasteless 0
The Good: The story is very interesting. Havok is confirmed to be a Genoshan Magistrate, something that shouldn't sit well with anyone. Not only that, but Hodge is back and doing his best to be a complete jerk. In addition, we finally get to see a Rahne and Rictor moment. Their relationship had been too "between the panels" and we as readers could never get a good handle as to how things have been going for them. A kiss? Well I guess we know now.The Bad: I'll be honest - the nudity was not reall...
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A Well Crafted Beginning 0
"First Strike" is a great jumping on point for the X-Men and New Mutants. The X-Men are finally coming back together and the New Mutants are just back from their quick trip to Madripoor. The teams are living together and the reader can get a good sense of what is happening for each team. You don't need back-stories out the butt to understand what is going on. (Granted, a cursory knowledge of Cameron Hodge and the X-Men's dealings with Genosha in the past will come in handy with this arc, but I'm...
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Lamest Book I Own 0
I hope this is the worst review I ever give. For those of you wondering if you should get this book: pass. I anticipated reading this one-shot after seeing the dynamic the two had in New Mutants #'s 93 and 94. I thought for sure there would be some epic tale that would explain the dichotomy of being able to fight one another tooth and nail one minute and then be partners the very next. Well, this book was supposed to be just that. It's not. Do not get this book expecting a huge "Ah ha!" T...
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And the Student Becomes the Convinced 0
Yes, slightly better than the last issue. Cable's charges are starting to fight smarter. Stealth has its upsides. Subterfuge is no longer a foreign word. It's nice to see the young ones held back, but this time it's not by their leaders saying they are too young. It's by stratagem and good form. Especially nice is Sam taking control of one of the groups, a role he'll get to explore even more later. (Yeah, he's been the leader for a while, but where exactly has that got them?)This issue has all t...
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Tiring of a Simonson 0
I don't know how many times I'm going to mention it, but Louise Simonson's writing just isn't for me. There are just too many inner monologues. For instance, Sunspot may feel like he'd take a bullet for Cable but I don't think a long pros-and-cons analysis is necessary to convey this right before the climax. Danger is on the doorstep; this crap should already be conveyed. The time for action is just that. This discretion is forgivable, I guess. This issue does have a plus-side in the fac...
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Very Nice Ending; Very Nice Ride 0
This issue had the best cover of the arc. 'Nuff said. The Days of Future Present was a twisted sort of tale that left more questions through the first three issues than answers. This issue does its part and gives the answers. Being the last issue, however, it does have its problems in having to explain too much in limited space, but this is easily overlooked because the story is told well enough. Especially gratifying is the supplemental story "The Fundamental Things" in which it is shown that W...
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I'd Buy It for the Bonus Story if I Had To 0
So, here's my problem with this story arc: I started reading comics because I loved the character of Cable. Yet, his book is the weakest of the series so far. The New Mutants annual was sub par when compared to the first book in the series (the Fantastic Four annual). It falls even further short of this issue in the arc. It pains me to say, Marvel should not have used the New Mutants book for this arc. Now about this book: The story as part of the arc was interesting. The high point had ...
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Let Down 0
Don't get me wrong, the annual isn't a bad read; when you follow the excellent Fantastic Four annual, well, this just pales in comparison. The main story takes some interesting twists, as older Franklin manifests the New Mutants of the future. Can you say Doug Ramsey? This book can. In the future? Indeed. Besides this confrontation, nothing really jumps out in the story. Rictor gets some moral attention but this ultimately leads to the tedious introspective thoughts that take up more than...
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So Tasty 0
Being a reader of the X-books only, I purchased this annual for the Days of Future Present storyline. Instead of swimming through an annual of stories about characters that I'd likely never see again, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed every story. The main event was told marvelously. Franklin Richards comes to the past from the future and distorts reality into something he would have been more familiar with. The problem: his past is also the past of the Fantastic Four. They, and ...
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Palate Cleaner 0
As good as the last issue was is how bad this issue is. Issue #91 left off saying we were headed to Madripoor. Issue #92 is still in the states with a different writer and drawer. Three gut checks. Not cool. I can, however, see why this issue had to be this way. The Madripoor story takes place in more than one issue and there was an annual that had to come out. So, putting in this filler story made way for the annual to come out before the Madripoor story, thus not having to split up that...
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Tasty Tunnel Fights 0
This issue is a well-paced rock'em sock'em. The New Mutants charge into the Morlock Tunnels and are confronted by various individuals: Morlocks, beefy Caliban, and Sabretooth. The beauty is, there aren't any full fledged battles (like later Liefeld fights) but nicely documented confrontations. Cable isn't all about total domination; he's about strategy and doing what's best for his team. A hit or two here, a diversion there, and some more over here makes for a very enjoyable read. Outside t...
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The Set-Up 0
This issue is your standard gear-up for the future. The team assembles and gets a new pad, new costumes, and new conflicts, preparing the reader for the new direction the book will be taking. The writer does a great job using Cable as a leader. He has wisdom and gets the team to respect him (for the most part; more on that in a second). Cable is legit. The costumes are a fine addition. Boom-Boom still has those huge, green glasses, but other things compensate for that annoyance.The big thing thi...
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Come Together Right Now 0
This is a fun book. Cable whoops up on Freedom Force and drops some tactical knowledge on the New Mutants that arrive to help him. Cable's role as a teacher surely won't be too far fetched for us readers now that we've seen his instructional side, especially since his advice resulted in a success. The writing in this issue was a far-cry better than the last, although there were moments of serious drama that were explained too thoroughly by the involved characters. It's not as noticeable, ...
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Time's Are a'Changin' 0
The cover says it all: This is where the book is headed. They could have shown a multitude of things: Wolfsbane crying during a video conference with Moira; a reunion with X-Factor; Warlock wondering why the girls get into a tiff. Nope, the cover is of the mysterious Cable. This makes sense, however, because the New Mutants don't really do anything (besides call home and get bad news from Moira, but that's at the end of the issue) and Cable is going to become a huge part of their lives very s...
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The Start of Something Good 0
Yes, this is the first issue with Cable. The cover can throw you for a loop because he is called a man and it looks like he is targeting the New Mutants; both couldn't be further from the truth. Regardless, this is the issue that introduced us to the son of one of the most loved X-Men.As to the issue: it's pretty solid. A lot happens. A lot. For the most part, Louise Simonson does a good job spacing out the various story lines. The MLF is making a stand, the New Mutants are returning from Asgard...
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Perfect TV Transition 1
This is not a great stand-alone comic. That does not matter. The art in Kickpuncher is fantastic. Jim Mahfood has this odd beauty to his illustration. The characters are very one dimensional, but since the book was included with the first season of "Community," the NBC show upon which the comic is based, knowing more about characters is a breeze. Yes, they are fake characters based on already fake characters. The comic perfectly mirrors how the story should be told when the reader considers that...
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A Fitting Ending 0
As much flak as I give this series, this is a very nice closing. Sure, everything that was weird and awkward in the first seven issues still abound, but at least it all comes together. The newest mutants, Chance and Ariel, are a nice addition to the trials of the story. The overall theme of the series was redemption and it's nice to see the traitors given a chance to redeem themselves.One of the factors that makes this series a must read is the treatment of Siryn. She is initially introduced to ...
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To Be a Fallen Angel 0
To be a mutant vagrant and be treated like royalty? Something had to be up.The previous six issues have finally led us here. Finally. Ariel and Chance are confronted. Finally. We see why these mutants were all recruited. Finally. The ending is interesting. Finally. I don't want to bash this series too much because there is some good to it, but it sure did take a long time to get anything accomplished. No doubt, I enjoyed Boom Boom's attempts at getting any Multiple Man attention and I enjoyed th...
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Too Much Too Late 0
This is the book this series has been waiting for. It seems as if the writer strung us along for one pointless adventure after another, dropping hints as to the end-game of this series, and then used this issue to remind the reader of every little thing. "Ah, yes," sees the reader, "Ariel is mighty persuasive." "That's right," we remember, "there was talk between Chance and Ariel about a collecting of mutants." And so on. Yet, for all the remembrances we get, this issue is still the same ol'...
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Curioser and Curioser 0
Like the last issue, this one seems to be biding its time in revealing more about the series. We do see the mutants involved with the Fallen Angels have some sporadic problems with their powers, but the rest of the issue is devoted to the members not getting along and splitting up to find food. They walk around the city and generally voice the predicament the team is in. The team is not getting along and the reader must wonder how much longer they can stay together. Any delay in disbanding f...
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Why? 0
This series started out very promising. I liked the mutants on the run. Why did they have to include a huge effing dinosaur? This issue takes place on a planet in which dinosaurs roam. We learn that Ariel is collecting mutants for some reason and that two remarkable ones live on this mystery planet. Yes, one is a huge dinosaur; the other is furry lad called Moon Boy and it doesn't seem as if either speak English. The team dynamic is an interesting factor in this issue because, despite their clai...
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Backgrounds 'n Stuff 0
Issue number three of this limited series gives us a few answers, albeit some odd ones. The Fallen Angels, or the Beat Street Club, whichever you'd prefer, are a ragtag group of misfits that stick to each other because there isn't anyone else to hang out with. Gomi and his lobsters aren't just social outcasts, but cyber enhanced beings. I guess that makes the lobsters-as-teammates okay? The jury is still out for me. Ariel, the door witch, says she's not a mutant but can bend space so that her do...
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Thus Begins the Decline 0
I enjoyed the first issue of this mini-series, but some problems popped in with the second. I'll address the good stuff first. Things get even odder when Sunspot sees Chance escape through doorway that doesn't exist. Well, the door exists, but what he saw through it the first time (when Chance went through it) and the second time (when he tried to follow her through it) didn't make sense; and that was cool. Also, Warlock shows up to save Sunspot and joins him. Warlock is great in this issue...
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A Good Start 0
You can't hide the ball in order for a limited series to prosper. You got to come out of the gate on all cylinders. The first issue of the Fallen Angels does just that. A seemingly innocent game turns rank when Cannonball and Sunspot collide, causing Sunspot to hoist that Latin temper of his and heft his best friend into a tree. The New Mutants are young'uns and their sympathy towards Sunspot is less that cordial. Other factors push Sunspot into believing that he's a corrupt person, a thoug...
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I'm Just Here for the Siryn Story 0
The appearances of Siryn before her run in X-Force were fairly brief. This one is no exception. After having her life turned around by the capture of her uncle, Black Tom Cassidy, Siryn is no longer a crook but a charge of the X-Men. In this comic she meets her father for the first time, the retired Sean Cassidy, the original Banshee. He didn't know she even existed, so it's nice to see a very positive reaction. The reader is also privy to a conversation between Storm and Moira MacTaggart. Moira...
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Deadliest Foes? 0
First off, know this: the cover is misleading. Yes, the X-Men were sent to meet with a powerful being in San Fransisco, but they certainly don't fight Spider-Woman. They team up. They are her deadliest friends? Not as snazzy, but far more accurate.As to the actual content of the comic, however, it's great. As stated in my review of #37, I'm not a Spider-Woman fan; I'm simply collecting the history of Siryn. That said, this was still an enjoyable read. You get a sense of Jessica's problem: she ju...
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New Beginnings 0
For a story entitled "Who Am I?" very little is devoted to the question. Spider-Woman discusses her past in a few short pages; the rest of the book is devoted to a welcoming party and a vibranium heist. I will say, however, that I am not a Spider-Woman fan and the quick background was interesting and appreciated.I am a Siryn fan; well, at least a fan of anyone that Deadpool was a fan of. This issue of Spider-Woman is the first instance in which Siryn (or Banshee, whatever she's going by when y...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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