Archive for the ‘Bolivar Trask’ Category
February 18, 2015
Scott Lobdell & Mark Waid // Roger Cruz
June 1995
****
Magneto sends a time-tossed hero into a cosmic crystal to restore the true X-universe. Waid’s tense, dramatic script masks Cruz’s errors (an unoriginal Ameri-manga artist, he’s the weak link here). Lobdell, the crossover’s mastermind, has done commendable work. Tho’ individual minis may’ve faltered, his cumulative plot & vision makes AoA the pinnacle of mutant mags between Claremont and Morrison.
continued from The Amazing X-Men #4 of 4
continued from The Astonishing X-Men #4 of 4
continued from Factor X #4 of 4
continued from Gambit and the X-Ternals #4 of 4
continued from Generation Next #4 of 4
continued from Weapon X #4 of 4
continued from X-Calibre #4 of 4
continued from X-Man #4 of 4
continued from X-Universe #4 of 4
continued in X-Men Prime #1 of 1
Tags:Mark Waid, Roger Cruz, Scott Lobdell
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February 1, 2015
Larry Hama // Adam Kubert
June 1995
***
Wolvie leads humanity, Strangelove-like, to nuclear armageddon—& snikts retracted claws thru his stump! Under Hama, Weapon X feels more like its parent mag than the rest of the AoA minis. He’s a stronger craftsman than most of the X-bullpen, tho his testosterone-heavy romanticism isn’t my taste.
continued in X-Men: Omega #1 of 1
last issue: Weapon X #3 of 4
also indexed for Jun. ’95
The Amazing X-Men #4 of 4
The Astonishing X-Men #4 of 4
Factor X #4 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #4 of 4
Generation Next #4 of 4
X-Calibre #4 of 4
X-Man #4
X-Men: Chronicles #2 of 2
X-Men: Omega #1 of 1
X-Universe #2 of 2
Tags:Adam Kubert, Larry Hama
Posted in Apocalypse, Bolivar Trask, Captain Britain, Captain Marvel (C. Danvers), Donald Pierce, Emma Frost, Gateway, Infinites, Mariko Yashida, Moira MacTaggart, Reavers, Rex, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
January 31, 2015
Larry Hama // Adam Kubert
May 1995
***
The X-mag to take best advantage of the Age of Apocalypse, Wolverine executes paramilitary violence w/ a goal, a solid supporting cast, even a sense of setting! Logan drafts Gateway (now a techie, not a primitive) to pilot an A-bomb run, while his pal Carol Danvers sacrifices herself stoically.
last issue: Weapon X #2 of 4
next issue: Weapon X #4 of 4
also indexed for May ’95
The Amazing X-Men #3 of 4
The Astonishing X-Men #3 of 4
Factor X #3 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #3 of 4
Generation Next #3 of 4
X-Calibre #3 of 4
X-Man #3
X-Universe #1 of 2
Tags:Adam Kubert, Larry Hama
Posted in Bolivar Trask, Captain Britain, Captain Marvel (C. Danvers), Donald Pierce, Emma Frost, Gateway, Mariko Yashida, Moira MacTaggart, Reavers, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
January 30, 2015
Larry Hama // Adam Kubert
April 1995
**
In the AofApoc, Wolverine fights Reavers above London & loses Jean Grey. Hama offers a basic level of craft that most ’90s X-mags lack: clear characters, well-written action, & focused stakes. One flaw, of course, is the cynical love of violence. If only Kubert’s #2 son weren’t a Lee wannabe!
last issue: Weapon X #1 of 4
next issue: Weapon X #3 of 4
also indexed for Apr. ’95
The Amazing X-Men #2 of 4
The Astonishing X-Men #2 of 4
Factor X #2 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #2 of 4
Generation Next #2 of 4
X-Calibre #2 of 4
X-Man #2
Tags:Adam Kubert, Larry Hama
Posted in Bolivar Trask, Box, Captain Britain, Copycat, Donald Pierce, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Mariko Yashida, Moira MacTaggart, Reavers, Sentinels, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
January 29, 2015
Larry Hama // Adam Kubert
March 1995
***
In a mutant-run dystopia, Wolvie & Jean Grey provide cover for a human airlift rescue. Hama actually builds an arc into one issue, & also leverages the lame Logan/Cyclops/Jean triangle into a backstory that cost Logan a hand & Cyke an eye. *** despite confusing layouts, due to comically wild hair.
continued from X-Men: Alpha #1 of 1
next issue: Weapon X #2 of 4
also indexed for Mar. ’95
The Amazing X-Men #1 of 4
The Astonishing X-Men #1 of 4
Factor X #1 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #1 of 4
Generation Next #1 of 4
X-Calibre #1 of 4
X-Man #1
X-Men: Chronicles #1 of 2
Tags:Adam Kubert, Larry Hama
Posted in Abyss, Apocalypse, Bolivar Trask, Captain Britain, Cyclops, Dark Beast, Emma Frost, Havok, Holocaust, Infinites, Jean Grey, Magma, Mariko Yashida, Moira MacTaggart, Sentinels, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
May 28, 2010
Stan Lee // Jack Kirby & Werner Roth
January 1966
****
The grand finale to the excellent Sentinels arc. Tho’ predictable, the action is explosive & breathless and the stakes are dire. Prof X jams the robots’ radio control, which allows their creator (in a fit of conscience) to destroy the commander center. Oddly, the teen heroes mostly just skirmish.
[last issue: The X-Men #15]
[next issue: The X-Men #17]
Tags:Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Werner Roth
Posted in Angel (W. Worthington), Beast, Bolivar Trask, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Professor X, Sentinels | Leave a Comment »
May 27, 2010
Stan Lee // Jack Kirby & Werner Roth
December 1965
****
W/o the social content, this arc turns into a robots-run-amuck B-movie plot. But who cares, w/ Kirby concepts like the Master Mold, a titanic cyber-commander who will protect humanity thru tyranny! There’s also goofy Silver-Age action as the team storms the Sentinel HQ & the Beast gets mind-probed.
[last issue: The X-Men #14]
[next issue: The X-Men #16]
Tags:Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Werner Roth
Posted in Angel (W. Worthington), Beast, Bolivar Trask, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Professor X, Sentinels | Leave a Comment »
May 26, 2010
Stan Lee // Jack Kirby & Werner Roth
November 1965
****
Maybe inspired by the new monthly status, the mag has its strongest ish. Lee finds a strong plot-engine in Cold War paranoia. There’s social tension—even political commetary—in the contrast btw. our team’s ordinary lives & the mob’s hysteria, fanned by large racist robots (Sentinels) & the media.
[last issue: The X-Men #13]
[next issue: The X-Men #15]
Tags:Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Werner Roth
Posted in Angel (W. Worthington), Beast, Bernard the Poet, Bolivar Trask, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Kathryn Worthington, Professor X, Sentinels, Warren Worthington II, Zelda | Leave a Comment »