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Uncanny X-Men (1963) #504-507, Annual #2-2009
Uncanny X-Men: Lovelorn
In the depths of his heartache over Kitty Pryde, Colossus goes looking for something - anything - to stop his pain...and finds a nightmare from the Old Country running rampant in the States. What's their connection?
Elsewhere, Angel and the Beast begin a worldwide quest gathering some of the most unique minds on Earth and run across a hero long thought dormant. Emma checks into a hotel you have to see to believe, while poor Scott sits idly by...oh, and then footage showing the Alaskan Massacre that kicked off Messiah Complex is released to the media.
Just another day in the life of the all new, all different X-MEN.
Collects Uncanny X-Men #504-507 & Uncanny X-Men Annual.
Elsewhere, Angel and the Beast begin a worldwide quest gathering some of the most unique minds on Earth and run across a hero long thought dormant. Emma checks into a hotel you have to see to believe, while poor Scott sits idly by...oh, and then footage showing the Alaskan Massacre that kicked off Messiah Complex is released to the media.
Just another day in the life of the all new, all different X-MEN.
Collects Uncanny X-Men #504-507 & Uncanny X-Men Annual.
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 9, 2008
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About the author
Matt Fraction
1,219 books1,865 followers"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
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February 17, 2022
This was a fun read!
I loved this one as Scott is trying to establish a mutant base in SF but well former mutants coming and threat groups, the usual sort of stuff but the focus is on Colossus as he defeats some Tattoed man and overcomes his fears and anxiety and its a cool tale of friendship and overcoming odds from previous volumes and also Beast and Angel recruiting Madison Jeffries, Dr Nemesis and others to form a X-Club to sort out mutant problems while also fighting some Kaiju and that was a fun story and I love the slow unraveling of secrets between the former friends! And a tale set in the past with Namor and Emma vs Shaw and how it relates to the present and makes for an interesting read.
Its a very weird and great volume and I love the multiple story points established here and also the new status quo for the mutants and the character work is great particularly with Colossus and Emma and you can see Fraction really giving these characters a real challenge and doing something new in this "extinction era" of mutants and its fun and makes for a great read. I'd recommend it and yeah Land's art can feel traced and similar faces and all but barring that it makes for a good read.
I loved this one as Scott is trying to establish a mutant base in SF but well former mutants coming and threat groups, the usual sort of stuff but the focus is on Colossus as he defeats some Tattoed man and overcomes his fears and anxiety and its a cool tale of friendship and overcoming odds from previous volumes and also Beast and Angel recruiting Madison Jeffries, Dr Nemesis and others to form a X-Club to sort out mutant problems while also fighting some Kaiju and that was a fun story and I love the slow unraveling of secrets between the former friends! And a tale set in the past with Namor and Emma vs Shaw and how it relates to the present and makes for an interesting read.
Its a very weird and great volume and I love the multiple story points established here and also the new status quo for the mutants and the character work is great particularly with Colossus and Emma and you can see Fraction really giving these characters a real challenge and doing something new in this "extinction era" of mutants and its fun and makes for a great read. I'd recommend it and yeah Land's art can feel traced and similar faces and all but barring that it makes for a good read.
January 11, 2018
I absolutely loved this one, and not just for the fantastic Dodson artwork. There are two main story threads here; Poitr's grief at the loss of Kitty and how he deals with it and Hank and Warren's efforts to recruit geniuses for their 'X-Club'.
The former storyline is really quite moving and the latter is hilarious with a dark twist... and despite their contrasting natures, Fraction manages to weave them together seamlessly.
The absolute highlight of the book for me: You heard me.
The former storyline is really quite moving and the latter is hilarious with a dark twist... and despite their contrasting natures, Fraction manages to weave them together seamlessly.
The absolute highlight of the book for me: You heard me.
October 25, 2020
This was a nice improvement over the last volume. Colossus, still dealing with the loss of Kitty Pride, is out on a personal mission to deal with his sadness. He stumbles across and old ghost from his past and and goes after it. Meanwhile, Beast and Warren are out looking for some scientists to help him with no more mutants problem. There were some cool adventures to be had there. Then the annual shows us how cunning Emma can be. Great stuff.
June 7, 2020
Esta etapa de los X-Men fue muy buena. Emma y Cíclope están realmente a cargo del grupo de mutantes y cuentan con la ayuda de la alcaldesa de San Francisco. Pero los secretos entre Emmay Cíclope están a flor de piel. Mientras él guarda su equipo paramilitar de mutantes conocido como X-Force (existieron muchos pero esta etapa del grupo para mí es la mejor), Emma tiene asuntos con el grupo de Dark Avengers y empieza a revivir sus lazos con el poderoso Namor.
Mientras tanto Bestia reúne a un grupo de científicos muy sabios para formar el X-Club y Colosso enfrenta a un personaje misterioso de su pasado ruso, él y Emma sufren en el fondo aún por la pérdida de Kitty Pryde y se unen también para enfrentarlo.
Mientras tanto Bestia reúne a un grupo de científicos muy sabios para formar el X-Club y Colosso enfrenta a un personaje misterioso de su pasado ruso, él y Emma sufren en el fondo aún por la pérdida de Kitty Pryde y se unen también para enfrentarlo.
December 31, 2011
Early Thoughts:
So, while I was reading some newer “X-Men” comics, I have stumbled upon this trade back issue called “Uncanny X-Men: Lovelorn,” which is written by Matt Fraction along with artwork by Terry Dodson. Now, I have also noticed that the current “X-Men” comics are not as “well-written” as the earlier comics were, so I was not surprised that my expectations for this volume was not very high and for good reasons.
What is the story?
This volume is about how Colossus is still coping over the loss of his lover, Kitty Pryde, when she sacrificed herself during Joss Whedon’s run on “Astonishing X-Men.” Unfortunately, an old enemy of Colossus’ comes to America causing mayhem everywhere he goes! Can Colossus stop this menace while still suffering from his loss of Kitty Pryde? Also, Beast and Angel are off to gather up the greatest scientific minds around the world to help solve the issue about the mutant births.
What I loved about this comic:
The formation of the X-Club: When I first heard about Beast trying to form a team full of scientists, I was amazed because all this time, I have often wondered about whether or not the X-Men should form a team of scientists that can solve any kind of challenges ahead for the mutants. It was interesting to see the people that Beast selected for this group including Dr. Nemesis which Matt Fraction made his dialogues extremely hilarious! I was also pleased to see that the X-Club is actually trying to solve the mystery behind the mutant births since that is important to the aftermath of M-Day.
Terry Dodson’s artwork: I really enjoyed Terry Dodson’s artwork in this volume. The characters look truly realistic and the action scenes are very well illustrated. Probably the only problem I had with his artwork is that Colossus looks a little too rough in human form since his face has many scratch marks and his head looks a little too square.
What made me feel uncomfortable about this book:
Well, the story was a bit of an average read for me because there seems to be a plot lurking throughout this volume, but at the end, the story seems to hit a dead end somewhere. I liked the idea about Colossus mourning over Kitty’s death, but the man he encounters during his childhood is a bit of a puzzle to me. For one thing, we do not know the name of the man that tortured Colossus’ parents when he was a child and it seems like he was just there to cause some kind of obstacle for Colossus. Also, I do not think that the man’s powers are that special. The man that tortures Colossus is also a mutant and his powers is that he can absorb people’s secrets and the people’s secrets would appear on his tattooed body (if that makes sense). I really do not see why this man is even mentioned since we do not know anything about him and I felt that Colossus could have handled his sadness over Kitty’s sacrifice in a more personal manner than confronting someone from his past that we do not know about until this story was created. Also, while the plot of this volume has an interesting concept (Colossus dealing with his fears and the formation of the X-Club), it feels like they are not going anywhere with the direction of these characters and how they deal with the problems they are faced. I found Colossus’ story to not really have a satisfying ending that I would have expected as it ends on an unclear note and the same is said about the formation of the X-Club as it also ends on an unclear note. This volume tends to be a bit slow and cluttered in many scenes as we have so many events going on in this volume that it is hard to figure out what is really going on. I know that these are collected stories from different issues all in order, but still the story seems a bit difficult to understand since so many things are happening at once.
One last nitpick…
I know that this is not a big deal, but I usually get irritated when they show so many X-Men characters on the book cover and the story only focuses on three or four characters instead. When I pick up a comic and I see so many characters on the cover, I expected the comic to be about all the characters on the cover, not just half of them.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Uncanny X-Men: Lovelorn” has a lot of interesting ideas about the trials of losing a loved one and facing your fears, but I think that the story could have been a bit better if the themes were explored a little more and there was more closure on the challenges that the characters faced. “Uncanny X-Men: Lovelorn” is an alright story for anyone who loves reading about characters losing loved ones, but I would not really pick this book up much after wards.
So, while I was reading some newer “X-Men” comics, I have stumbled upon this trade back issue called “Uncanny X-Men: Lovelorn,” which is written by Matt Fraction along with artwork by Terry Dodson. Now, I have also noticed that the current “X-Men” comics are not as “well-written” as the earlier comics were, so I was not surprised that my expectations for this volume was not very high and for good reasons.
What is the story?
This volume is about how Colossus is still coping over the loss of his lover, Kitty Pryde, when she sacrificed herself during Joss Whedon’s run on “Astonishing X-Men.” Unfortunately, an old enemy of Colossus’ comes to America causing mayhem everywhere he goes! Can Colossus stop this menace while still suffering from his loss of Kitty Pryde? Also, Beast and Angel are off to gather up the greatest scientific minds around the world to help solve the issue about the mutant births.
What I loved about this comic:
The formation of the X-Club: When I first heard about Beast trying to form a team full of scientists, I was amazed because all this time, I have often wondered about whether or not the X-Men should form a team of scientists that can solve any kind of challenges ahead for the mutants. It was interesting to see the people that Beast selected for this group including Dr. Nemesis which Matt Fraction made his dialogues extremely hilarious! I was also pleased to see that the X-Club is actually trying to solve the mystery behind the mutant births since that is important to the aftermath of M-Day.
Terry Dodson’s artwork: I really enjoyed Terry Dodson’s artwork in this volume. The characters look truly realistic and the action scenes are very well illustrated. Probably the only problem I had with his artwork is that Colossus looks a little too rough in human form since his face has many scratch marks and his head looks a little too square.
What made me feel uncomfortable about this book:
Well, the story was a bit of an average read for me because there seems to be a plot lurking throughout this volume, but at the end, the story seems to hit a dead end somewhere. I liked the idea about Colossus mourning over Kitty’s death, but the man he encounters during his childhood is a bit of a puzzle to me. For one thing, we do not know the name of the man that tortured Colossus’ parents when he was a child and it seems like he was just there to cause some kind of obstacle for Colossus. Also, I do not think that the man’s powers are that special. The man that tortures Colossus is also a mutant and his powers is that he can absorb people’s secrets and the people’s secrets would appear on his tattooed body (if that makes sense). I really do not see why this man is even mentioned since we do not know anything about him and I felt that Colossus could have handled his sadness over Kitty’s sacrifice in a more personal manner than confronting someone from his past that we do not know about until this story was created. Also, while the plot of this volume has an interesting concept (Colossus dealing with his fears and the formation of the X-Club), it feels like they are not going anywhere with the direction of these characters and how they deal with the problems they are faced. I found Colossus’ story to not really have a satisfying ending that I would have expected as it ends on an unclear note and the same is said about the formation of the X-Club as it also ends on an unclear note. This volume tends to be a bit slow and cluttered in many scenes as we have so many events going on in this volume that it is hard to figure out what is really going on. I know that these are collected stories from different issues all in order, but still the story seems a bit difficult to understand since so many things are happening at once.
One last nitpick…
I know that this is not a big deal, but I usually get irritated when they show so many X-Men characters on the book cover and the story only focuses on three or four characters instead. When I pick up a comic and I see so many characters on the cover, I expected the comic to be about all the characters on the cover, not just half of them.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Uncanny X-Men: Lovelorn” has a lot of interesting ideas about the trials of losing a loved one and facing your fears, but I think that the story could have been a bit better if the themes were explored a little more and there was more closure on the challenges that the characters faced. “Uncanny X-Men: Lovelorn” is an alright story for anyone who loves reading about characters losing loved ones, but I would not really pick this book up much after wards.
September 12, 2022
This volume slows down the over-arching story to pause a bit and focus in on some of the team members. Specifically, Colossus, Beast, and a bit of Emma.
I really liked the story of Colossus as he is usually a very upbeat character, or at least - someone who is presented as resilient and steadfast. However, here we see him after the Astonishing storyline where Kitty is now gone, and he is left - yet again - alone. His depression seems to be getting the better of him, and he has to find a way to lift himself back up. The story of how he slowly does so was a fascinating read, and made him more relatable.
We also have Beast assembling some of the best - yet eccentric and dangerous - minds that he can think of, to give the cure for the whole M day situation another crack. It seems to me this was covered recently in "endangered species", but I guess he thinks that this particular group of crazy geniuses will actually be able to pull it off.
Ultimately, this is a character study of three of the members of the team, and sometimes the X-books have to do that. Zone in on a particular crew member and let us connect with them. With all that's gone on recently to the X-Men, I think Matt Fraction was wise in going this direction so early on in his run. Recommended for fans of the X-Men.
I really liked the story of Colossus as he is usually a very upbeat character, or at least - someone who is presented as resilient and steadfast. However, here we see him after the Astonishing storyline where Kitty is now gone, and he is left - yet again - alone. His depression seems to be getting the better of him, and he has to find a way to lift himself back up. The story of how he slowly does so was a fascinating read, and made him more relatable.
We also have Beast assembling some of the best - yet eccentric and dangerous - minds that he can think of, to give the cure for the whole M day situation another crack. It seems to me this was covered recently in "endangered species", but I guess he thinks that this particular group of crazy geniuses will actually be able to pull it off.
Ultimately, this is a character study of three of the members of the team, and sometimes the X-books have to do that. Zone in on a particular crew member and let us connect with them. With all that's gone on recently to the X-Men, I think Matt Fraction was wise in going this direction so early on in his run. Recommended for fans of the X-Men.
November 18, 2014
Now THIS is an X-Men comic. It's crazy how much better this is than Brubaker's run that lead up to this. Fraction's sense of humor is all over this this book. His characterizations of the X-Men are all spot-on, and the new characters he introduces to the storyline are all interesting, full personalities. The actual plot in here may be a little meager, but I didn't care. This one is just plain fun, without all the heavy-handed "darkness" from Brubaker's run.
This volume feels like a lot of setup for future stuff, but amazing revelation here is that setup can still be GOOD. It doesn't have to just be characters talking in back alleys about vague plans. It can have its own adventure to it, and Fraction nails that.
On one hand, we have Colossus joining up with a mutant Russian criminal in an attempt to bring him down, all as a method of dealing with his grief over the death of Kitty Pryde. The setup is pretty shoddy and too reliant on coincidence (Colossus literally runs into this criminal the first time he leaves X-Men headquarters, and it turns out it's a guy he knew from when he was a child in Russia), but once it gets going, it's a joy to watch Colossus take his frustration out on these mobsters.
Elsewhere in the book, Scott is acting all cagey (presumably following the reformation of X-Force), Emma is hiding her affiliation with the Dark Reign Cabal, the X-Base is turning into a refugee camp for depowered mutants, and, in the best storyline in the book, Beast and Angel travel around the world to recruit super scientists to seek a solution to the whole "No More Mutants" problem.
This is Fraction at his best. The scientists all speak in their own specific hyper-jargon that, despite being pretty thick and crazy, comes across as completely natural and, at times, hilarious. The situations Beast finds himself in throughout this journey escalate in absurdity in a super comic-booky way, but never get so ridiculous that they're untenable. I could've read an entire book just about Beast and Angel's trip around the world.
This is so refreshing compared to previous X books, and I just hope it continues on the path Fraction has placed it on. It's amazing what the writer can do with a series, even if he's inherited a load of crap.
This volume feels like a lot of setup for future stuff, but amazing revelation here is that setup can still be GOOD. It doesn't have to just be characters talking in back alleys about vague plans. It can have its own adventure to it, and Fraction nails that.
On one hand, we have Colossus joining up with a mutant Russian criminal in an attempt to bring him down, all as a method of dealing with his grief over the death of Kitty Pryde. The setup is pretty shoddy and too reliant on coincidence (Colossus literally runs into this criminal the first time he leaves X-Men headquarters, and it turns out it's a guy he knew from when he was a child in Russia), but once it gets going, it's a joy to watch Colossus take his frustration out on these mobsters.
Elsewhere in the book, Scott is acting all cagey (presumably following the reformation of X-Force), Emma is hiding her affiliation with the Dark Reign Cabal, the X-Base is turning into a refugee camp for depowered mutants, and, in the best storyline in the book, Beast and Angel travel around the world to recruit super scientists to seek a solution to the whole "No More Mutants" problem.
This is Fraction at his best. The scientists all speak in their own specific hyper-jargon that, despite being pretty thick and crazy, comes across as completely natural and, at times, hilarious. The situations Beast finds himself in throughout this journey escalate in absurdity in a super comic-booky way, but never get so ridiculous that they're untenable. I could've read an entire book just about Beast and Angel's trip around the world.
This is so refreshing compared to previous X books, and I just hope it continues on the path Fraction has placed it on. It's amazing what the writer can do with a series, even if he's inherited a load of crap.
February 25, 2018
Dodson and Dodson make some gorgeous art. Daniel Acuna and Mitch Breitwieser in the annual drawing some great Namor moments.
Peter's sad, Hank is still trying to figure out how to fix mutantkind post m-day, Warren's keeping secrets, Scott is keeping secrets, Emma's keeping secrets. Secrets are being kept. Lots of moving parts in this arc, lots of referencing the other X-books, which I always appreciate, but can leave others feeling somewhat unsatisfied. Maybe if I was reading this as it was coming out I would have similar feelings, but thank K'ythri and Sharra for Marvel Unlimited.
Definitely a "putting the pieces in place" arc, where the payoff will come later, hopefully.
Matt Fraction's entertaining, so I'm not worried. He writes a great Namor.
Peter's sad, Hank is still trying to figure out how to fix mutantkind post m-day, Warren's keeping secrets, Scott is keeping secrets, Emma's keeping secrets. Secrets are being kept. Lots of moving parts in this arc, lots of referencing the other X-books, which I always appreciate, but can leave others feeling somewhat unsatisfied. Maybe if I was reading this as it was coming out I would have similar feelings, but thank K'ythri and Sharra for Marvel Unlimited.
Definitely a "putting the pieces in place" arc, where the payoff will come later, hopefully.
Matt Fraction's entertaining, so I'm not worried. He writes a great Namor.
June 7, 2021
A great X-Men book! Focusing mainly on Beast and Angel going around the world, and Colossus dealing with his personal issues.
Very solid and circular writing, with everything set-up coming back at the end. Colossus is one of my favourite characters, and seeing the way he's dealing with Kitty's death is great. A bit late, but great!
The Beast and Angel story was fine but not very memorable. The idea of Beast curing the loss of X-Gene isn't very compelling because it isn't very believable. So him going around attempting to do this just feels pointless. I'm not saying he won't do it, but as a reader I just can't see it happening in a satisfying way. Also, this is the second time this is happening. The first in X-Men: Endangered Species.
Worth a read for the Colossus stuff. Could take or leave the subplot (wasn't bad though).
Very solid and circular writing, with everything set-up coming back at the end. Colossus is one of my favourite characters, and seeing the way he's dealing with Kitty's death is great. A bit late, but great!
The Beast and Angel story was fine but not very memorable. The idea of Beast curing the loss of X-Gene isn't very compelling because it isn't very believable. So him going around attempting to do this just feels pointless. I'm not saying he won't do it, but as a reader I just can't see it happening in a satisfying way. Also, this is the second time this is happening. The first in X-Men: Endangered Species.
Worth a read for the Colossus stuff. Could take or leave the subplot (wasn't bad though).
August 4, 2019
Really good trade, especially if you like Colossus. Nice art, solid story. Has a lot of heart to it though short. The second and third add ons, not as good.
But, makes me want to continue Uncanny trades for sure.
But, makes me want to continue Uncanny trades for sure.
February 21, 2015
I respect that Matt Fraction is trying to bring that too-many-plotlines thing back to Uncanny X-Men. But I can't say I really like how it plays out in this book. We get:
Colossus, agonizing over Kitty's vanishing, doing foolish things in the name of revenge. This plotline is all right, but lacks any real punch. (Pun intended.)
Beast and Angel gather together a group of scientists with the specific goal of trying to revitalize the mutant genome. This is a plotline with real potential, but I can't say it really pays off in this book. Except, of course, for the brilliantly handled Dr. Nemesis, the most pretentious, off-putting scientist stereotype I can remember reading in a long-time. It's pure pulp, and ends up being a lot of fun.
Scott and Emma are having some of the usual drama. And a really long sequence with Emma and my least favorite character, Namor.
We also get a few scenes with random villains that we've been following for about 8 issues (2 tpbs worth!) now with no payoff. Get to it, already.
So, Fraction has potential, but he's going to have to bring his game. This endless waiting for the real stuff is getting tiring.
Colossus, agonizing over Kitty's vanishing, doing foolish things in the name of revenge. This plotline is all right, but lacks any real punch. (Pun intended.)
Beast and Angel gather together a group of scientists with the specific goal of trying to revitalize the mutant genome. This is a plotline with real potential, but I can't say it really pays off in this book. Except, of course, for the brilliantly handled Dr. Nemesis, the most pretentious, off-putting scientist stereotype I can remember reading in a long-time. It's pure pulp, and ends up being a lot of fun.
Scott and Emma are having some of the usual drama. And a really long sequence with Emma and my least favorite character, Namor.
We also get a few scenes with random villains that we've been following for about 8 issues (2 tpbs worth!) now with no payoff. Get to it, already.
So, Fraction has potential, but he's going to have to bring his game. This endless waiting for the real stuff is getting tiring.
June 23, 2024
A lot of setup, for later storylines. And a lot of filler. That's just how it's feels. With nothing important, no.. less then that happening.
But yet so well written, it drew you in. Stories where the X-Men take a small break just don't work, but here it was light and fun. The art was light and fun.
The (Dark Reign) annual with Emma Frost's first encounter with Namor, during her Hellfire Club years, was a great story. ( a 5-star story)
But yet so well written, it drew you in. Stories where the X-Men take a small break just don't work, but here it was light and fun. The art was light and fun.
The (Dark Reign) annual with Emma Frost's first encounter with Namor, during her Hellfire Club years, was a great story. ( a 5-star story)
March 1, 2016
This book is almost completely forgettable. However, the final issue of the main arc (Uncanny X-men 507) is just so enjoyable for me, that it's worth the painful 4 issue buildup it takes to get you there.
507 features the action trope of two battles occurring simultaneously, with the action and dialogue in each scene running parallel to one another. The writing and art in that particular issue is this trade's big payoff.
Seeing how I found it in a dollar bin, it was well worth it.
507 features the action trope of two battles occurring simultaneously, with the action and dialogue in each scene running parallel to one another. The writing and art in that particular issue is this trade's big payoff.
Seeing how I found it in a dollar bin, it was well worth it.
March 28, 2013
Colossus is missing Kitty, and the rest of the team have anti mutant feeling to deal with. There's some really nice character moments and the story is decent. Main problem I had with this volume was the artwork, Wolverine's arms often look odd, and don't get me started about Emma Frost's breasts. It's a shame that it was that bad at times it took me out of the story.
March 26, 2016
This is a cobbled together mess and if you don't know what's going on in the wider xmen world it might be tough to follow.
The important thing here is that Emma Frost is amazing. That's all you need to take away from this.
The important thing here is that Emma Frost is amazing. That's all you need to take away from this.
October 15, 2014
I love Emma. Yeah, that's my main takeaway here.
September 1, 2025
An interesting and fun volume of the San Francisco Years of the X-Men. The two main stories: Sad Colossus struggles with a villain from his past while trying to get over his grief over Kitty Pryde's fate (see Astonishing X-Men: Ultimate Collection, Volume 2), and Hank McCoy recruits people for his Science Club each have some fun moments but neither of them are incredibly engaging.
I love Terry Dodson's thick lines and use of white space (in stark contrast to the dull browns and blacks of the era that preceded the title's move to San Francisco), and Fraction's dialogue is great.
There was nothing about this volume that I disliked, it just never shifted into top gear, as it all seemed to be setting up for other stories and the volume just sort of stopped, rather than resolved.
I do think X-fans will enjoy this volume, I just think it's a story to like not necessarily a story to love.
I love Terry Dodson's thick lines and use of white space (in stark contrast to the dull browns and blacks of the era that preceded the title's move to San Francisco), and Fraction's dialogue is great.
There was nothing about this volume that I disliked, it just never shifted into top gear, as it all seemed to be setting up for other stories and the volume just sort of stopped, rather than resolved.
I do think X-fans will enjoy this volume, I just think it's a story to like not necessarily a story to love.
March 11, 2018
Continuing the great X-read of 2017/18...
This volume was sort of all over the place. I really enjoyed the Colossus story and the tension of the Alaska footage being released.
I found the tale of Beast seeking out genius scientists odd and not so interesting so far. The guy with the hypno gun thing and face mask seems like a bad comics cliché and then he is followed up by not quite Godzilla... It could be a fun comics storyline, but it falls a little short.
And the Emma/Namor story, I just hated. It was vaguely hard to follow and forces Namor into a story that just doesn't feel like he belongs in it while also playing odd games with Emma's character. I don't know. It just bugged me for some reason.
This volume was sort of all over the place. I really enjoyed the Colossus story and the tension of the Alaska footage being released.
I found the tale of Beast seeking out genius scientists odd and not so interesting so far. The guy with the hypno gun thing and face mask seems like a bad comics cliché and then he is followed up by not quite Godzilla... It could be a fun comics storyline, but it falls a little short.
And the Emma/Namor story, I just hated. It was vaguely hard to follow and forces Namor into a story that just doesn't feel like he belongs in it while also playing odd games with Emma's character. I don't know. It just bugged me for some reason.
July 12, 2021
Wonderful character work mixed with fun concepts and great action, this is a really solid arc. Colossus is dealing with heartbreak in unhealthy ways, while Emma is dealing with an increasingly secretive Cyclops. Also, Beast goes and finds a bunch of eccentric geniuses and creates the "X-Club," and it's delightful. So many bonkers concepts briefly appear (giant monsters, cloned Nazis, evil robots) and then are dealt with, while more realistic events (hate crimes against mutants, human trafficking) are actually given the proper weight and treated as serious topics. A good arc of this comic that shows a lot of the fun potential of the San Francisco era of the X-Men.
August 6, 2018
My sojourn through Marvel's X-Men events of the mid-Aughts continues. The story was fun and light fir the most part, and introduces one new character that I hope to see them continue to explore. But the antogonists feel uninspired, and the main thrust of the arc feels like it takes too long to arrive at its destination. Not a bad series of issues; just not enough to keep me excited.
May 8, 2023
This was interesting. I've read so few yet varied X-Men comics over the last few years I have no real idea what is current and what is not, yet I still find the odd graphic novel with a few interesting surprises to intrigue me.
Needless to say, this was a fun read and I very much enjoyed the art.
Needless to say, this was a fun read and I very much enjoyed the art.
July 7, 2024
Decent, entertaining stuff by Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson. Fraction seems to be trying to move the team in a new direction, with mixed results. While this won't be looked back on as the worst era of the team, it also won't be mentioned among the best
February 13, 2023
Scott's brain was so focused on sex - it dumb but realistic i guess
October 2, 2023
I really like Emma and Scott, so seeing them like this was nice. I enjoyed seeing how the x-club got together also; I love Dr Nemesis!
August 2, 2010
I've seen a lot of varying reviews on this particular volume. Some love it, some hate it, many are 'Meh' over it. The reason is, there isn't much in this volume that can stand up as a stand alone volume. This is a 'middle-of-the-story' volume, but you can't get from the beginning to the end of a story without something, in the middle right? There is lots going on in the X-Men universe by this time, and in Matt Fraction's stories, this is one of the main tie ins to what's to come. We see more of Madeleine Pryor as the Red Queen; Beast is recruiting his own version of the X-Club to try to figure out the secret to unlocking the X-gene; Colossus is off rescuing kidnaps Russians; and footage of the massacre in Alaska is leaked. But that's all there is in this volume, glimpses of the events leading up to things yet to come and the beginnings of lots and lots of secrets.
The inclusion of Annual #2 is a tie in to the Dark Reign story line moving throughout the rest of the Marvel Universe at this time. It seems to be a bit revisionist (but what isn't, these days?) and it seems a little out of place in the grand scheme of this story, but it does solve one mystery from the early issues in the volume: what was going on with Sebastian Shaw?
The inclusion of Annual #2 is a tie in to the Dark Reign story line moving throughout the rest of the Marvel Universe at this time. It seems to be a bit revisionist (but what isn't, these days?) and it seems a little out of place in the grand scheme of this story, but it does solve one mystery from the early issues in the volume: what was going on with Sebastian Shaw?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2014
Return to Utopia with the X-Men, as portrayed by writer Matt Fraction and artist Terry Dodson. Having lost Kitty Pryde at the conclusion of the Astonishing X-Men run, muscleman Colossus attempts to deal with his heartache. When tattooing fails, due to his reflexive metal skin transformation, Rasputin turns his fists upon an old enemy from the Russian farms to help ease his grief. Concurrently, Beast and Angel are trying to cope with the loss of the mutant genome following M-Day. Their search takes them across the world to recruit famed scientists and inventors. Meetings with Nazi hunter Dr. Nemesis, techno-mutant Madison Jeffries, and atomic expert Yuriko Takiguchi lead to the formation of the new X-Club squad, as well as the revelation of the persona of Archangel alive and well in Warren Worthington. The volume concludes with a look back at Emma Frost and Namor's first encounter, orchestrated by the jealousy of Sebastian Shaw. Fraction does what he can with a filler arc, attempting to put more gravitas into the returned Colossus and desperate Beast. Dodson adds his usual art style, which always leaves the guys looking clean and the ladies looking good. However, Lovelorn does exactly what the title says - leaving readers wistfully wanting more.
November 16, 2009
A nice set of small stories building to something bigger. Colossus takes some time off to mourn and ponder, and gets in some shady dealings with mobsters, before getting a tattoo. Emma Frost schemes like she always does, only this time it ties in with the massive Dark Reign crossover and has a nice retcon with the Hellfire Club and Namor. The highlight of this collection, though, is Beast putting together an "X Club" to solve the lack of new mutants. He puts together a team from all parts of Marvel continuity (from the early days to Alpha Flight) who are distubed but hilarious geniuses. There's a giant monster fight in here, but the big, earth-shattering events will come later.
Terry Dodson seems destined to draw cheesecake art like Emma Frost and the rest of the X-women, but he does well on the man-filled battles as well.
Terry Dodson seems destined to draw cheesecake art like Emma Frost and the rest of the X-women, but he does well on the man-filled battles as well.
February 26, 2013
I have always been a big X-Men fan but am not currently a regular reader. I checked out this trade because it looked interesting. However, it didn't read that way. The overall plot was sadly, mundane. The storyline involving the science X-Club was more interesting but not substantial enough. Emma's relationship with Namor was interesting and I look forward to reading more about that. The art by the Dodson's was what you expect from them which is good but far from great. That, and all the females look like the same woman with different wigs on. All together this collection is okay but not what I wanted it to be.
August 13, 2011
Relocating X-Men to San Fransisco was a good and fresh idea. Having basically all of Marvel superhero teams located in New York was very dumb anyway. What is not so good in this volume is Matt Friction writing. The best part of the book are his funny character introductions and that's not good news. There are several storylines, the story is very inconsistent and I can only hope it will get better in Sisterhood. Greg Land on pencils is promising at least.
April 15, 2014
A transitional book after hope was born and it's all about relationships. To be honest the colossus story left me wanting more detail, no magik tie in was a bit cheap. Overall the story is not super smooth and neither is the art. Terry Dodson is a fantastic artist but mash up of other art was too different to mesh well. Granted fraction does a good job weaving the namor, Emma story line but it's still clunky to me a bit. I'm splitting hairs but I think the book could of been better .
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