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An indispensable asset to the X-Men since their very first issue, Warren Warrington III is the awe-inspiring avenging Angel. Discover just how far a hero will go for the woman he loves! Ben Raab and Salvador Larroca unleash the immeasurably powerful Crimson Dawn on the X-Men, and Psylocke's in the firing line! As the psychic assassin is engulfed by the nebulous Kuragari, Angel will fight to save her soul - by any means necessary. Also featuring the first forays into Angel's origins, this book is the perfect way to get to know the winged wonder. Collects X-Men #54-56 and Psylocke and Archangel: Crimson Dawn #1-4.
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Published January 1, 2015
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Arnold Drake
324 books10 followersArnold Drake was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others.
Drake was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
Drake was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
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March 29, 2016
I love the X-Men, so I enjoyed reading about one the originals!! Like others in the series, the original story included was mediocre, but the latter with Psylocke was intriguing. Especially, with the new movie coming out, it was nice getting an insight on Psylocke with reading about the Crimson Dawn.
I particularly enjoy the reading at the end with a summary of the character from beginning to fairly recent. It has piqued an interest for me reading about him as Death.
I particularly enjoy the reading at the end with a summary of the character from beginning to fairly recent. It has piqued an interest for me reading about him as Death.
April 11, 2024
Marvel's Mightiest Heroes Book 18.
In the first of these two stories, we learn the backstory of how Warren Worthington III, setting out to be a masked vigilante, first encounters and joins the first class of X-Men. The second story sees Archangel and Psylocke's relationship put to the test both by the traumatic changes in each of their recent pasts and by the demon Kuragari.
I can't claim that Angel/Archangel was ever one of my favourite X-Men (probably wouldn't even make the Top 20) but the fact that he comes from wealth and privilege, as well as having a mutation which could be considered beautiful and have religious connotations, means that he is at least an interestingly different X-Man.
The first story told here, from the 60s, is pretty straightforward and predictable, following the somewhat tedious Marvel trope of having a hero fight other heroes before eventually, inevitably, joining forces. That said, I did enjoy Warren's initial determination to be a solo crimefighter, showing his independent streak.
The second story is also a somewhat overfamiliar Marvel trope of 'uninspiring demon villain pops up out of nowhere to claim someone's soul'. However, what makes it a bit more interesting is the dynamic between the two main characters. Warren and Betsy have been lovers but find themselves beginning to become estranged by the devastating recent events of their individual histories (Archangel became an evil servant of Apocalypse and was given metal wings, was eventually redeemed and had his organic wings restored, whilst Psylocke almost died at the hands of Sabretooth and was only saved by merging her lifeforce with that of a ruthless ninja warrior - you know, those old chestnuts).
I mean, it doesn't make the story great, but it does add an interesting, albeit lore-heavy, aspect to it.
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In the first of these two stories, we learn the backstory of how Warren Worthington III, setting out to be a masked vigilante, first encounters and joins the first class of X-Men. The second story sees Archangel and Psylocke's relationship put to the test both by the traumatic changes in each of their recent pasts and by the demon Kuragari.
I can't claim that Angel/Archangel was ever one of my favourite X-Men (probably wouldn't even make the Top 20) but the fact that he comes from wealth and privilege, as well as having a mutation which could be considered beautiful and have religious connotations, means that he is at least an interestingly different X-Man.
The first story told here, from the 60s, is pretty straightforward and predictable, following the somewhat tedious Marvel trope of having a hero fight other heroes before eventually, inevitably, joining forces. That said, I did enjoy Warren's initial determination to be a solo crimefighter, showing his independent streak.
The second story is also a somewhat overfamiliar Marvel trope of 'uninspiring demon villain pops up out of nowhere to claim someone's soul'. However, what makes it a bit more interesting is the dynamic between the two main characters. Warren and Betsy have been lovers but find themselves beginning to become estranged by the devastating recent events of their individual histories (Archangel became an evil servant of Apocalypse and was given metal wings, was eventually redeemed and had his organic wings restored, whilst Psylocke almost died at the hands of Sabretooth and was only saved by merging her lifeforce with that of a ruthless ninja warrior - you know, those old chestnuts).
I mean, it doesn't make the story great, but it does add an interesting, albeit lore-heavy, aspect to it.
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July 31, 2022
I think this is one of the worst Marvel Mightiest Heroes books and unfortunately for me it's a X-Men character I was interested in learning more about. Don't hurry yourself to read this
January 1, 2016
(This review may contain spoilers).
Angel (or, rather, Warren) is another of Marvel's X-Men that I've seen quite a bit of by now, including an appearance of him in one of the X-Men movies, so I was happy to have the opportunity to read his comic book.
It was interesting to see something of Warren's arrogance even as a child. I enjoyed the opportunity to see him acting recklessly and also seeing how he kept to that arrogance as an adult.
I liked being able to see Warren battling against Bobby and Scott and it was good to see that he was reluctant to join the group at first... even though it was also quite easy to see why that was necessary. While it was a bit difficult to differentiate between the costumes in the first comic/s, I still enjoyed seeing a bit more of his origin story... though it would have been good to see something of Warren's parents and if he'd ever kept in contact with them. Or if he still kept in touch with any of his 'friends' from further education. (His response to the comment about the angel did make me giggle).
The second set of comics came across as quite a bit darker and I thought the artwork reflected that really well. It was good to see that Warren and Betty had problems in their relationship, even as they tried to stay together. Betty's reluctance to go out into public was sad and made me able to empathise with her... but I did think that she didn't do a great deal to help herself. While I could understand that she was teetering on the edge, she seemed reluctant to let Warren inside... but I did think he came very close to just giving up on her.
Although I hadn't seen Betty previously, I did think that the differences between her in the past and at that point in the comics came across really well. I was a bit confused about why Warren's skin was a different colour, but I guessed it had something to do with being under Apocalypse's control.
I did enjoy reading this collection of comics and learning more about Warren. I'd be interested in seeing more of him in future issues.
Angel (or, rather, Warren) is another of Marvel's X-Men that I've seen quite a bit of by now, including an appearance of him in one of the X-Men movies, so I was happy to have the opportunity to read his comic book.
It was interesting to see something of Warren's arrogance even as a child. I enjoyed the opportunity to see him acting recklessly and also seeing how he kept to that arrogance as an adult.
I liked being able to see Warren battling against Bobby and Scott and it was good to see that he was reluctant to join the group at first... even though it was also quite easy to see why that was necessary. While it was a bit difficult to differentiate between the costumes in the first comic/s, I still enjoyed seeing a bit more of his origin story... though it would have been good to see something of Warren's parents and if he'd ever kept in contact with them. Or if he still kept in touch with any of his 'friends' from further education. (His response to the comment about the angel did make me giggle).
The second set of comics came across as quite a bit darker and I thought the artwork reflected that really well. It was good to see that Warren and Betty had problems in their relationship, even as they tried to stay together. Betty's reluctance to go out into public was sad and made me able to empathise with her... but I did think that she didn't do a great deal to help herself. While I could understand that she was teetering on the edge, she seemed reluctant to let Warren inside... but I did think he came very close to just giving up on her.
Although I hadn't seen Betty previously, I did think that the differences between her in the past and at that point in the comics came across really well. I was a bit confused about why Warren's skin was a different colour, but I guessed it had something to do with being under Apocalypse's control.
I did enjoy reading this collection of comics and learning more about Warren. I'd be interested in seeing more of him in future issues.
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