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Nightcrawler (2014) (Single Issues)
Nightcrawler #3
Racing across the globe to save his nearest and dearest from the fate he just escaped, Nightcrawler makes a grim discovery: Could it be his return that set these events in motion in the first place?
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22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 11, 2014
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Chris Claremont
3,279 books894 followersChris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.
Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.
Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.
Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.
Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.
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November 13, 2016
Why are they all speaking english with each other?
And yes, this is definitely English, it is not supposed to be German.
The story once again shot itself in the foot. You see, that Margali managed to banish the Trimega robots (btw. why did Kurt conclude them to be robots just because one split into three?), only proves how dumb it is that Amanda was unable to do anything against Trimega.
Not the only thing though, as according to this Nightcrawler missed these circus folks and they are soooo dear to him, which is why they are barely ever mentioned (probably because this author is the only one who still cares about/remembers them). Plus I am sure that the last time I saw all of them, there was a two-headed imp among them, where did that one go?
But as usual, this is the least of the stories problems. Most of them are along the lines of "it makes sense when you are new," but when you are with the X-Men for a while you notice how hypocritical and nonsensical things are. For instance Storm has a problem with Margali Szardos at the school because she committed "unspeakable atrocities." It makes no sense, as she has people at her school that could turn into monsters any minute (Wolverine, Evan), people who despite what they say don't seem to have much problems with killing (Idie) or killed hundreds of people because they had an identity crisis and became megalomaniacs (Quentin). Margali at least did it for power, not that I know what these "unspeakable atrocities" are, since at worst she unleashed a demon because she overestimated her power and Storm and the other X-Men willingly did with people that did worse for lesser reasons.
Not that it makes much of a difference, as both Amanda and Margali manage to break free easily, it is almost as if it is really dumb to have no one with magical abilities around, I mean it's not as if Dr. Strange isn't basically next door to the X-Men... oh wait... he is!!! I could ask whether Claremont actually read other titles, but this sort of inconsistency is rather typical for the X-Men titles.
In the end, the Trimegas tell the mutants to surrender and then just fire into the school right after and somehow don't seem to be able to hit anyone. Well, this comic ended as dumb as it began.
And yes, this is definitely English, it is not supposed to be German.
The story once again shot itself in the foot. You see, that Margali managed to banish the Trimega robots (btw. why did Kurt conclude them to be robots just because one split into three?), only proves how dumb it is that Amanda was unable to do anything against Trimega.
Not the only thing though, as according to this Nightcrawler missed these circus folks and they are soooo dear to him, which is why they are barely ever mentioned (probably because this author is the only one who still cares about/remembers them). Plus I am sure that the last time I saw all of them, there was a two-headed imp among them, where did that one go?
But as usual, this is the least of the stories problems. Most of them are along the lines of "it makes sense when you are new," but when you are with the X-Men for a while you notice how hypocritical and nonsensical things are. For instance Storm has a problem with Margali Szardos at the school because she committed "unspeakable atrocities." It makes no sense, as she has people at her school that could turn into monsters any minute (Wolverine, Evan), people who despite what they say don't seem to have much problems with killing (Idie) or killed hundreds of people because they had an identity crisis and became megalomaniacs (Quentin). Margali at least did it for power, not that I know what these "unspeakable atrocities" are, since at worst she unleashed a demon because she overestimated her power and Storm and the other X-Men willingly did with people that did worse for lesser reasons.
Not that it makes much of a difference, as both Amanda and Margali manage to break free easily, it is almost as if it is really dumb to have no one with magical abilities around, I mean it's not as if Dr. Strange isn't basically next door to the X-Men... oh wait... he is!!! I could ask whether Claremont actually read other titles, but this sort of inconsistency is rather typical for the X-Men titles.
In the end, the Trimegas tell the mutants to surrender and then just fire into the school right after and somehow don't seem to be able to hit anyone. Well, this comic ended as dumb as it began.
January 31, 2016
So, I've been buying this old favorite from old favorite writer Chris Claremont.
Recommended.
Recommended.
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