tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post824815661716399988..comments2024-03-28T03:13:15.831-04:00Comments on Remarkable: Jason Powell on Classic X-Men #27, part a (UXM #121)Geoff Klockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-56590818514501387132010-06-23T00:31:53.256-04:002010-06-23T00:31:53.256-04:00I may be biased; I think *a lot* of the 80s "...I may be biased; I think *a lot* of the 80s "Classic" covers surpass the originals. Particularly the Mike Mignola and Adam Hughes ones.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-32559112340473160992010-06-23T00:29:00.519-04:002010-06-23T00:29:00.519-04:00Glad I found this blog. I'm making my way thr...Glad I found this blog. I'm making my way through the Claremont run right now. <br /><br />I must have bought Classic #27 as a kid because I remember this issue, and its cover, well.<br /><br />Aside from being a great issue I feel like this Classic cover is one of the few that surpasses the original in quality.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04816654782671421127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-48191703468687025552008-05-05T18:35:00.000-04:002008-05-05T18:35:00.000-04:00I would just like to say that I also am a sucker f...I would just like to say that I also am a sucker for two superteams matched up against each other... it always meant fun. We need more of that these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-6787846543258649932008-05-04T15:04:00.000-04:002008-05-04T15:04:00.000-04:00Josh, that's interesting. It also plays up even mo...Josh, that's interesting. It also plays up even more the contrast with the X-Men, who are meant to be the quintessential Marvel Universe "outcasts" -- at least at this point, before the franchising made the X-Men into the predominant, flagship Marvel team.<BR/><BR/>Neil, thank you. I should have looked that up, I suppose. :)<BR/><BR/>Matt, YES! I agree, it is great.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1178748697066235832008-05-04T11:25:00.000-04:002008-05-04T11:25:00.000-04:00Didn't this one also have the awesome ending where...Didn't this one also have the awesome ending where Wolverine agreed to go with Alpha Flight, and then when the X-Men are flying away, he just nonchalantly shows up on the plane? I always liked that bit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-18277413287452144902008-05-03T16:48:00.000-04:002008-05-03T16:48:00.000-04:00Jason: The Canadian 'capital building' is, of cour...Jason: The Canadian 'capital building' is, of course, the Parliament building. :)neilshyminskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745442660488961314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-24202630770294822602008-05-03T16:25:00.000-04:002008-05-03T16:25:00.000-04:00I never noticed this before, but the Brotherhood o...I never noticed this before, but the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants callback made me think of it:<BR/><BR/>Roughly half of Alpha Flight are basically "successful" versions of other Marvel characters. <BR/><BR/>Northstar and Aurora are more or less Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch without the emotional damage from Magneto. <BR/><BR/>Sasquatch was a scientist who successfully duplicated a Hulk-like transformation while still keeping his intelligence. <BR/><BR/>Shaman is both a doctor and a magic-user, whereas Doctor Strange lost the ability to practice medicine as part of his origin as a magician. <BR/><BR/>Of course, when they get their own series, they'll become proper Marvel characters...Aurora will turn out to be crazy, Sasquatch will be channeling a snow demon, and Shaman will have all sorts of trouble with his magic bag. <BR/><BR/>But early on, they're almost like...wholesome versions of Marvel characters.Josh Hechingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548677734587910038noreply@blogger.com