tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post6014200801057856534..comments2024-03-28T03:13:15.831-04:00Comments on Remarkable: Grant Morrison's New X-Men 129Geoff Klockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-31156332935246140052010-07-16T13:58:07.881-04:002010-07-16T13:58:07.881-04:00This is super-late, but the "pouring orange j...This is super-late, but the "pouring orange juice" scene that you mentioned was recolored to be water in the trade paperback.<br /><br />Still quite odd!Milesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-63772749689807168322010-04-10T12:51:02.281-04:002010-04-10T12:51:02.281-04:00This issue is mixed for me. Will I did like Fantom...This issue is mixed for me. Will I did like Fantomex, he did represent a point I didn't like about Morrison's X-men. I felt like he reduced to the X-men to guest stars in their own book (I felt the same about Beak, Angel, and much of the special class).wwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-40315175485811902692009-08-31T13:19:00.526-04:002009-08-31T13:19:00.526-04:00Two years too late, but still, I've gotta prai...Two years too late, but still, I've gotta praise a line like "it climaxed with a Care Bear Stare that I will never get over."Inkwell Bookstorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609687997535147041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-74291988370963439722007-07-10T14:46:00.000-04:002007-07-10T14:46:00.000-04:00I was never certain that the x in "Fantomex" wasn'...I was never certain that the x in "Fantomex" wasn't silent, as it would be were he speaking with the French accent he affects throughout the run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-88405103081831811092007-03-15T16:27:00.000-04:002007-03-15T16:27:00.000-04:00Craig: good memory, you are right, and a very nice...Craig: good memory, you are right, and a very nice catch on WE3 -- Fantomex does say they started with animals. Fantastic. <BR/><BR/>Phoenix Endsong was almost alright -- I do like the art in spite of myself -- but it climaxed with a Care Bear Stare that I will never get over. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Stephen.Geoff Klockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-43768013456159356802007-03-14T18:23:00.000-04:002007-03-14T18:23:00.000-04:00Geoff -- particularly liked this entry in the seri...Geoff -- particularly liked this entry in the series.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524368948187746248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-7909337629689307712007-03-14T02:41:00.000-04:002007-03-14T02:41:00.000-04:00Matt: try Phoenix: Warsong by Greg Pak. Besides b...Matt: try Phoenix: Warsong by Greg Pak. Besides being a sequel to his earlier Phoenix: Endsong, the recent mini-series reputedly ties up some of Morrison's "loose ends".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-46222538198389402222007-03-14T00:00:00.000-04:002007-03-14T00:00:00.000-04:00Re: Weapons XI-XVOkay, Geoff, I'll take your word ...Re: Weapons XI-XV<BR/><BR/>Okay, Geoff, I'll take your word for it. I was going from memory. I guess XI and XIV are good concepts to toss out there and see if anybody does anything with them. Does anyone know if this has been picked up by another writer? I know there is a Weapon X series that came out post-Morrison, but I haven't heard much about it. I think it was written by Frank Tieri, who (to put it very kindly) is not exactly at Morrison's level. I think Fantomex was in that series; I don't know if anybody else has used him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-15441032676600842252007-03-13T18:38:00.000-04:002007-03-13T18:38:00.000-04:00I love the whole weapon 12, weapon 13 thing. A gr...I love the whole weapon 12, weapon 13 thing. A great addition to the X-mythos (I winder if Morrison got the idea from Apple Computer's OS X ("10") which is sometime pronounced as "X" by non-Apple people).<BR/><BR/>I think that in New X-Men 154 it was revealed that the Stepford Cuckoos were weapon 14.<BR/><BR/>And weapons 3 and 4 are in We3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-41128706179952084932007-03-13T14:34:00.000-04:002007-03-13T14:34:00.000-04:00Matt: nope Fantomex is Weapon 13 --the guy in Assa...Matt: nope Fantomex is Weapon 13 --the guy in Assault is actually 15, and the guy in the train is 12. I do not know what happened to Weapon 11 and 14; if they say in the book I forgot. <BR/><BR/>Roger: I do not remember but I am obsessed with Bachalo to the point of considering getting a tattoo of his work on me.Geoff Klockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-3158884330413270152007-03-13T11:39:00.000-04:002007-03-13T11:39:00.000-04:00you know, the funny thing is that by the time Assa...you know, the funny thing is that by the time Assault on Weapon Plus was published, I became so disillusioned that Frank Quitely wasn't doing the art for most of the series, that I missed it. I'm also not a big fan of Chris Bachalo--at least not during that story-arc. Who inked Bachalo's work?Roger Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728434263500252895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-18041292538164903952007-03-13T11:32:00.000-04:002007-03-13T11:32:00.000-04:00Sorry to post off-topic, but I figured Friday's Fr...Sorry to post off-topic, but I figured Friday's Free Form Comments thread might be defunct. I wanted to let people know that this week is Will Eisner Week on my <A HREF="http://warren-peace.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">blog</A>, in which I'm examining his work, focusing mostly on the "Contract With God" trilogy. I would love any comments or feedback if anyone reads my posts. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>I'll add a little bit about NXM, so I'm not completely off-topic. Geoff, I love your description of Fantomex's character. He's a blast, a great Morrison invention. He can be taken straight, as a cool character with a secretive background, or as a parody of this type of character. It's pretty fun. You've mentioned before that he's one of your favorite characters, and it's great to read your reasons why; you're well-articulated, as always.<BR/><BR/>Also, a quick (possible) correction. Isn't Fantomex Weapon XI, with Weapon XII being the monster the team fights in the subways, and Weapon XIII being the guy that Fantomex, Wolverine, and Colossus fight on the satellite in the "Assault on Weapon Plus" story arc? Sorry to nitpick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.com