Grant Morrison // Igor Kordey
early October 2002
***
Kordey finally hits the right tone, a murky horrorshow. The Prof faces a fractal consciousness that infects by touch (Claremont-like psi-villainy!); Jean gets exposition from a mystery man. This super-conscientious objector is Fantomex, AKA Weapon XIII—which makes Logan’s “Weapon X” the number 10!
[last issue: New X-Men #129]
[next issue: New X-Men #131]
Posts Tagged ‘Igor Kordey’
New X-Men #130
November 15, 2012New X-Men #129
November 14, 2012Grant Morrison // Igor Kordey
September 2002
***
A new antihero—a suave French mutant named for Fantomas & costumed like Diabolik—improves greatly on Gambit. But imagine what JH Williams III could do w/ the master thief & his beaux arts UFO! Kordey’s just wrong for this mag. Another clever revision: Weapon X = 10, and big bad number XII is loose!
last issue: New X-Men #128
next issue: New X-Men #130
also indexed for Sept. ’02
Alias #11
Alias #12
Avengers #56
New X-Men #128
November 13, 2012Grant Morrison // Igor Kordey
late August 2002
***
NXM double-ships this month! But #128 is much worse than #127. That’s due to Kordey, whose hideous chunky lines undercut the arc’s cosmopolitan tone & subtle psychology. Jean’s Phoenix & Scott’s inhibitions threaten the marriage. And in Europe, X-mutants stage a rescue op in the Channel Tunnel.
last issue: New X-Men #127
next issue: New X-Men #129
also indexed for Aug. ’02
Alias #10
Avengers #55
New X-Men #127
New X-Men #125
November 10, 2012Grant Morrison // Igor Kordey
June 2002
***
Cyke & Xorn stage an orbital jailbreak; on Earth, the students & teachers make separate contingency plans. The plot threads harmonize rather than locking step. And the dialogue is pitch-perfect, which overcomes the squishy faces. Even Kordey, despite his ugly manner, can relate the story okay.
last issue: New X-Men #124
next issue: New X-Men #126
also indexed for Jun. ’02
Alias #8
Avengers #53
New X-Men #124
November 9, 2012Grant Morrison // Igor Kordey
May 2002
**
Kordey’s back. His sloppy rush job detracts heavily—bewildering that Marvel would publish a flagship that looks this bad—but it only needs to depict a brawl btw the team & super-aliens. GM’s script carries the momentum, absent its usual depth. But this is the nadir of his superb X-work.
last issue: New X-Men #123
next issue: New X-Men #125
also indexed for May ’02
Alias #7
Avengers #52
New X-Men #120
November 5, 2012Grant Morrison // Igor Kordey
January 2002
***
The U-Men are reduced to opera buffa racists by Jean Grey, who catches fire w/ Phoenix Force. Her ascension tingles the reader’s spine, tho’ hasty fill-in art obscures the action & undercuts the sense of awe that GM intends. Compare to Quitely’s numinous cover: Phoenix as modern Byzantine icon.
last issue: New X-Men #119
next issue: New X-Men #121
also indexed for Jan. ’02
Alias #3
Avengers #48
New X-Men #119
November 4, 2012Grant Morrison // Igor Kordey
December 2001
**
Kordey, tonally the opposite of Morrison, shreds the mag’s mod-pop adventure w/ rough, murky pencils. A close read salvages a few concepts & story beats tho’. Jean Grey preps for lone battle to defend the school. A roadhouse bigot pulls a shotgun & sob story on Logan & his new teen protege.
last issue: New X-Men #118
next issue: New X-Men #120
also indexed for Dec. ’01
Alias #2
Avengers #47