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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
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January 27, 2015
John Francis Moore // Steve Epting & Terry Dodson
May 1995
**
Jean Grey arrives from Weapon X to help Cyclops w/ his redemption. The elaborate interlacing of this Days of Future Past homage is its best part, tho’ even Factor X can feel like a set of plot points. Plus the ’90s focus on Scott S & Jean G means cornball dreck about their romantic destiny.
last issue: Factor X #2 of 4
next issue: Factor X #4 of 4
also indexed for May ’95
The Amazing X-Men #3 of 4
The Astonishing X-Men #3 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #3 of 4
Generation Next #3 of 4
Weapon X #3 of 4
X-Calibre #3 of 4
X-Man #3
X-Universe #1 of 2
Tags:John Francis Moore, Steve Epting, Terry Dodson
Posted in Angel (W. Worthington), Apocalypse, Bedlam Brothers, Cannonball, Cyclops, Dark Beast, Elizabeth Guthrie, Havok, Infinites, Jean Grey, Rex, Wolfsbane | Leave a Comment »
January 18, 2015
Fabian Nicieza // Andy Kubert
April 1995
***
Nicieza uses the What If…? scenario to debut a visually snazzy baddie. Abyss coils an inky 2D body to create a 3D dimensional fold! His “wicked” personality is more old-hat, quipping cruelly & kidnapping kids. The mini implies X-soap & sketches a dour atmo well, tho’ its fights are muddled.
last issue: The Amazing X-Men #1 of 4
next issue: The Amazing X-Men #3 of 4
also indexed for Apr. ’95
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
Weapon X #2 of 4
X-Calibre #2 of 4
X-Man #2
Tags:Andy Kubert, Fabian Nicieza
Posted in Abyss, Apocalypse, Arclight, Banshee, Box, Copycat, Dazzler, Exodus, Iceman, Karma, Multiple Man, Quicksilver, Rex, Sebastian Shaw, Sentinels, Spyne, Storm, Yeti | Leave a Comment »
January 16, 2015
Scott Lobdell // Joe Maduriera
June 1995
**
Following its video game plot, AoA mini #1 ends w/ a defeat of its Boss, a generic nihilist baddie w/ undefined powers. A teen teleporter, on the other hand, shows chutzpah in facing him down. But Sabretooth shouldn’t be alive: his survival is a failure of nerve by Lobdell, too fond of his heroes.
continued in X-Men: Omega #1 of 1
last issue: The Astonishing X-Men #3 of 4
also indexed for Jun. ’95
The Amazing X-Men #4 of 4
Factor X #4 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #4 of 4
Generation Next #4 of 4
Weapon X #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:Joe Maduriera, Scott Lobdell
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January 14, 2015
Scott Lobdell // Joe Maduriera
April 1995
**
In a mirror universe, Sabretooth stands in for the X-Men’s Wolverine; he’s even mentoring a teen gal, Kitty Pryde style. A suggestive beat here, a fine expression or gesture there, hint at creativity squandered by clichéd thinking. W/ carte blanche, why write a strike force punching generic cyborgs?
last issue: The Astonishing X-Men #1 of 4
next issue: The Astonishing X-Men #3 of 4
also indexed for Apr. ’95
The Amazing X-Men #2 of 4
Factor X #2 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #2 of 4
Generation Next #2 of 4
Weapon X #2 of 4
X-Calibre #2 of 4
X-Man #2
Tags:Joe Maduriera, Scott Lobdell
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January 13, 2015
Scott Lobdell // Joe Maduriera
March 1995
***
In a clever editorial fillip, this mini replaces Uncanny for a few months. A mutant has altered history; now Prof Xavier’s premat death sparked a eugenics war, w/ the X-Men as an underdog guerrilla force led by Magneto. Lobdell adroitly implies a rich backstory for his revised characters.
continued from X-Men: Alpha #1 of 1
next issue: The Astonishing X-Men #2 of 4
also indexed for Mar. ’95
The Amazing X-Men #1 of 4
Factor X #1 of 4
Gambit and the X-Ternals #1 of 4
Generation Next #1 of 4
Weapon X #1 of 4
X-Calibre #1 of 4
X-Man #1
X-Men: Chronicles #1 of 2
Tags:Joe Maduriera, Scott Lobdell
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