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X-Men: Reload by Chris Claremont #2
X-Men: Reload by Chris Claremont Vol. 2: House of M
The Marvel Universe has been transformed into the House of M! Now, Captain Britain is tasked with stabilizing the wounded dimension before the Omniverse collapses - and he, Meggan, Psylocke and Marvel Girl must race against time to prevent annihilation! Then, in the wake of M-Day, Earth's mutant population has been decimated. What does this mean for the X-Men and their school? Rachel Grey discovers what she's really made of when her family is targeted for death by the Shi'ar Empire! And the secret of Psylocke's resurrection is revealed as her brother Jamie Braddock sends the X-Men against the Foursaken! Meanwhile in Kenya, Storm faces down her past - and looks to her future! Chris Claremont's fi nal Uncanny X-Men run concludes here!
COLLECTING: UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) 462-474, DECIMATION: HOUSE OF M - THE DAY AFTER 1, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (2006) 1
COLLECTING: UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) 462-474, DECIMATION: HOUSE OF M - THE DAY AFTER 1, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (2006) 1
400 pages, Paperback
First published December 11, 2019
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About the author
Chris Claremont
3,284 books897 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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April 23, 2020
When this volume works, it works really well: the Captain Britain House of M storyline is a great way to connect to the event without actually being about the event. Alan Davis and Chris Bachalo do some really great work, and Claremont makes Psylocke much more like the Psylocke we all know and remember.
There are, however, some lackluster fill ins and dropped plots as the volume races to the next big line reboot. I wish this had been given more room to breathe, and maybe better-managed deadlines to keep the artists more consistent.
There are, however, some lackluster fill ins and dropped plots as the volume races to the next big line reboot. I wish this had been given more room to breathe, and maybe better-managed deadlines to keep the artists more consistent.
November 22, 2020
A mixed volume that starts out with Claremont at his strongest in his post-80s period and degenerating as his series trails off.
Season of the Witch (#462-465). Claremont takes an interesting tack for House of M, letting all of his protagonists kind-of-sort-of remember the old reality. Then he gives them a pivotal MacGuffin plot, to close a hole in reality. All told, it makes this comic feel important in the way that a lot of alternate-reality crossovers weren't. Of course, this is an Excalibur comic, not an X-Men comic, but it's a nice continuation of Claremont's Excalibur work of the '80s [4/5].
Decimation. Oh, hey, Claremont wrote the big post-M Decimation comic. Mind you, it's not that interesting today, because much of the point was to set up the various post-M comics and situation, so there's very little story here [2+/5].
End of Greys (#466-468). Of all of Claremont's work after his initial run of the X-Men, this is the one that stands up to anything else he's ever written. It takes the intersection of a murderous alien race (the Shi'ar) and the question of mutations passed through genetic lines to their ultimate conclusion and the result is ... murderous. This whole arc is shocking, and the middle issue, #467, is a thing of horrific beauty. [5/5].
Wand'ring Star (#469-471). Dealing with the effects of M-Day and the End of Greys is good storytelling, but bringing the Shi'ar Death Commandos back already just weakens the previous story (and makes you wonder why they branded Rachel instead of killing her). Still, this is an exciting story [3+/5].
The First Foursaken (#472-474). Claremont definitely needed to tell the story of Jamie Braddock and Betsy's resurrection before his run ended, but this turns out to be weirdly esoteric, and somehow it ended up very rushed, despite the fact that Claremont was often running his arcs at just three issues, as he does with this one [3/5].
I Dream of Africa (Annual). Storm's story in Africa was one of the best subplots runing throughout these X-Men issues, giving her a real chance to standout as a strong character. Then we get this annual where she calls the X-Men for help, spends most of the issue angsting about marrying T'Challa while mortally wounded, and then rather suddenly learns about her heritage. Yes, it's disappointing [2+/5].
Season of the Witch (#462-465). Claremont takes an interesting tack for House of M, letting all of his protagonists kind-of-sort-of remember the old reality. Then he gives them a pivotal MacGuffin plot, to close a hole in reality. All told, it makes this comic feel important in the way that a lot of alternate-reality crossovers weren't. Of course, this is an Excalibur comic, not an X-Men comic, but it's a nice continuation of Claremont's Excalibur work of the '80s [4/5].
Decimation. Oh, hey, Claremont wrote the big post-M Decimation comic. Mind you, it's not that interesting today, because much of the point was to set up the various post-M comics and situation, so there's very little story here [2+/5].
End of Greys (#466-468). Of all of Claremont's work after his initial run of the X-Men, this is the one that stands up to anything else he's ever written. It takes the intersection of a murderous alien race (the Shi'ar) and the question of mutations passed through genetic lines to their ultimate conclusion and the result is ... murderous. This whole arc is shocking, and the middle issue, #467, is a thing of horrific beauty. [5/5].
Wand'ring Star (#469-471). Dealing with the effects of M-Day and the End of Greys is good storytelling, but bringing the Shi'ar Death Commandos back already just weakens the previous story (and makes you wonder why they branded Rachel instead of killing her). Still, this is an exciting story [3+/5].
The First Foursaken (#472-474). Claremont definitely needed to tell the story of Jamie Braddock and Betsy's resurrection before his run ended, but this turns out to be weirdly esoteric, and somehow it ended up very rushed, despite the fact that Claremont was often running his arcs at just three issues, as he does with this one [3/5].
I Dream of Africa (Annual). Storm's story in Africa was one of the best subplots runing throughout these X-Men issues, giving her a real chance to standout as a strong character. Then we get this annual where she calls the X-Men for help, spends most of the issue angsting about marrying T'Challa while mortally wounded, and then rather suddenly learns about her heritage. Yes, it's disappointing [2+/5].
June 28, 2021
O primeiro arco está relacionado com house of M e seus efeitos no outromundo onde habita o capitão Bretanha que tenta solucionar o caos gerado voltando à terra mas aí tudo mudou e ele é o rei de Inglaterra mas sente q algo não está bem , focado tb em rachel e psylock este arco (só eu acho o Jaime irmão deles um pouco estranho , andando de um lado para o outro de micro sinta??? Borat style) o capitão está mais poderoso do q me lembrava (definitivamente n gosto do traço do bachalo)
Decimation: house of m - the day after (trata das imediatas consequências do final de house of m e como isso impactou não só mutantes como a sociedade em geral, o governo aproveita a fragilidade recente para pressionar a comunidade mutante
No segundo arco continuam as consequências de house of m como pano de fundo mas aqui temos mais foco em rachel e seus avós que encontrou recentemente mas sofrem um ataque shiar que lança a jovem rachel numa vingança sem tréguas (bem violento com imensas mortes)
No terceiro arco o governo está apertar cada vez mais o cerco à comunidade mutante, o esquadrão da morte shiar liberta se e percebe rachel novamente que conta com a ajuda dos seus companheiros (gosto do traço de Billy tan)
No quarto arco tempestade luta em África para libertar um povo de senhores da guerra que os subjugam , e jamie braddock finalmente abre o jogo e explica o que aconteceu com sua irmã psylock e qual é o seu louco plano contra o “primeiro caído” (q salganhada de artistas , cada número um novo)
O anual conclui o arco da tempestade em África contra os senhores da guerra , com a ajuda dos xmen
Decimation: house of m - the day after (trata das imediatas consequências do final de house of m e como isso impactou não só mutantes como a sociedade em geral, o governo aproveita a fragilidade recente para pressionar a comunidade mutante
No segundo arco continuam as consequências de house of m como pano de fundo mas aqui temos mais foco em rachel e seus avós que encontrou recentemente mas sofrem um ataque shiar que lança a jovem rachel numa vingança sem tréguas (bem violento com imensas mortes)
No terceiro arco o governo está apertar cada vez mais o cerco à comunidade mutante, o esquadrão da morte shiar liberta se e percebe rachel novamente que conta com a ajuda dos seus companheiros (gosto do traço de Billy tan)
No quarto arco tempestade luta em África para libertar um povo de senhores da guerra que os subjugam , e jamie braddock finalmente abre o jogo e explica o que aconteceu com sua irmã psylock e qual é o seu louco plano contra o “primeiro caído” (q salganhada de artistas , cada número um novo)
O anual conclui o arco da tempestade em África contra os senhores da guerra , com a ajuda dos xmen
January 1, 2020
Claremont's final run suffers from a rushed ending, but the House of M and End of Greys arcs preceding it are great. Rachel gets some much-needed character development, Davis and Bachalo deliver excellent art, there are plenty of callbacks to Captain Britain lore, and the slow-burn "Storm in Kenya" arc is a welcome return to form. Unfortunately, the final arc is basically just putting all the pieces back in the box, with yet another "opposite Phoenix" being a nonentity, and ostensibly high-powered foe Jamie Braddock is rather out of character despite theoretically being a great fit for Chris Bachalo's art.
Still, on te whole, there is a lot of cool stuff here. This is the sort of thing Claremont only writes once a decade.
Still, on te whole, there is a lot of cool stuff here. This is the sort of thing Claremont only writes once a decade.
January 21, 2022
A pretty good collection.
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