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Grant Morrison Ruined the X-Men
Grant Morrison Ruined the X-Men
Grant Morrison ruined the X-Men when he wrote New X-Men . No, really, it’s true. Look at Marvel’s moves after he left the book. The very first thing they did was launch X-Men: Reload, a branding and soft-relaunch initiative that saw Chris Claremont put on Uncanny X-Men , ...
(Later-than-usual) Weekly Haul: November 4th
(Later-than-usual) Weekly Haul: November 4th
everydayislikewednesday.blogspot.com — Assault on New Olympus #1 (Marvel Comics) Hey, it’s an issue of Incredible Hercules , but instead of just calling it Incredible Hercules , Marvel gave it it’s on weird, hard to read title, with “Assault On New” across the top in small font, and ... (more) (Later-than-usual) Weekly Haul: November 4th
Celebrating MarvelFest NYC 2009
Celebrating MarvelFest NYC 2009
comicbookresources.com — CBR attended the inaugural MarvelFest in Manhattan and spoke with Marvel's Vice President of Business Development, Mike Pasciullo, about the event's origins, motion comics and the company's plans for both avenues going forward. (more) Celebrating MarvelFest NYC 2009
Astonishing X-Men Music Trailer
Astonishing X-Men Music Trailer
multiversitycomics.com — Remember the Spider-Woman music video we missed out on sharing? Well, this time we're getting the Astonishing X-Men one right on time. It's a little different than the previous "girl power anthem" that was the Spider-Woman song. This one is more along the lines of rap/rock. Either way, ... (more) Astonishing X-Men Music Trailer
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Written World — ... I hope this is a sign that Marvels willing to play with all those wonderful presents that Morrison left in their toybox. I absolutely loved New X-Men (for the same reasons David Brothers outlines here I've had trouble getting back into the X-Men franchise since Morrison left) and it was disappointed when they tried to roll everything back right after he left. The only thing that survived was Scott and Emma, which was the only thing I was hoping they'd roll back (or at least just make it the counterpart to the Logan and Jean thing, where Scott comes back to Jean always ...

Nov. 9, 2009: Pretty bad readers
Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal — ... — if Sakai had a darker, more underground sensibility.”   [Review] Various titles Link: Tucker Stone, Chris Mautner, Paul O’Brien, Don MacPherson and the A.V. Club’s circle of critics “You put your hands in, and rip my heart out…”   [Commentary] Grant Morrison ruined the X-Men Link: David Brothers “Morrison pulled the X-Men into the modern day, not even the future, ...

Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment — ... supervillain stories until the tail end of his run, and even those stories were layered with a depth of character and nuance that kept them above generic megalomania. When Magneto nearly destroys New York as the culmination of his big plan, he’s forced to confront the fact that the personality he created to further his plan, the healer Xorn, is better liked and more effective than he could ever be. No one wants Magneto any more. Magneto is old and busted, Xorn is the new hotness." [4thletter!] ...

Comics A.M. - The Comics Internet in 2 Minutes
Comic Book Resources — ... supervillain stories until the tail end of his run, and even those stories were layered with a depth of character and nuance that kept them above generic megalomania. When Magneto nearly destroys New York as the culmination of his big plan, he’s forced to confront the fact that the personality he created to further his plan, the healer Xorn, is better liked and more effective than he could ever be. No one wants Magneto any more. Magneto is old and busted, Xorn is the new hotness." [ 4thletter! ] Comics | Graeme McMillan spotlights five genre comics that people should be ...

Two men who ruined comics: Giordano, Morrison
THE BEAT — ... Meanwhile, David Brothers fingers another culprit with “Grant Morrison ruined the X-Men” , although you may find his definition of “ruined” different that you are accustomed to. ...

Awesome collection of Doctor Strange apparel on display.
Neilalien — ... ] Grant Morrison laid the groundwork for a whole new generation of X-Men comics; Marvel ran away screaming from it [ 4thletter ] Neat interview with Irene Vartanoff, creator long-involved with romance comics [ ...

12 Superheroes Who Should Be On '70s Vans.
Neilalien — ... ] Grant Morrison laid the groundwork for a whole new generation of X-Men comics; Marvel ran away screaming from it [ 4thletter ] Neat interview with Irene Vartanoff, creator long-involved with romance comics [ ...

New fashion collection called A Tribute To Doctor Strange; links.
Neilalien — ... ] Grant Morrison laid the groundwork for a whole new generation of X-Men comics; Marvel ran away screaming from it [ 4thletter ] Neat interview with Irene Vartanoff, creator long-involved with romance comics [ ...

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