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X-Men - A First Class Movie

I've got a thing for James McAvory.  I'll watch just about anything that he is in and when he is in something I really want to see, then all the better.  And this was a better movie than any that have come before.

This felt like the X-Men had finally settled into the movies and so we don't need a lot of background on new characters, they are just there...they have powers...let's move on.  And so, we get a good story, if somewhat predictable (that's not always a bad thing especially when it's fun).

I found layers here.  You got the good mutant against the not so good mutants and the good and not so good against the really bad mutants while all the young mutants are having to deal with their teenage angst.  Now isn't that what the X-Men have always been about?

Plus there were some sweet unexpected if brief cameos...

Worth the price of admission... HOWEVER!!!

Don't expect comic book continuity here. Think of it as an Exiles version of X-Men history and you'll be fine. The best part of the movie is that it's set in the 60's so Emma doesn't look out of place walking around in her underwear the whole time. Not to mention that Beast (pre-transformation), Havoc and Banshee are all pretty good eye candy as well.

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Fantastic Four #568

Where in continuity is this book taking place? It certainly doesn't appear to be in the current Marvel universe, which is a shame because the story here is actually better than the Dark Reign / Norman Osborn rules the world story eating up the rest of the Marvel Universe. And that makes it very hard to get invested in the FF. I don't want to care about what is happening if in the end it's not going to count...it never happened...this isn't the same FF as the 616 FF. It would be better if someone would just come out and say this.

[7 of 10]





Uncanny X-Men #512

This was pretty cool, all steam punk and like. Again I like the story here of Beast trying to find a way of reversing the events of M-Day, then the current Dark Reign snooze fest. It's always cool when the Dark Beast shows up. It was kind of crappy that the two Beasts didn't interact. All in All though I am not going to complain about this issue...it's far better than what's to come.

[7 of10]

Uncanny X-Men #513: Utopia Chapter 2

The Dark Reign story line is really ruining some of my favorite characters. Why would Emma act like this? I just don't see her joining up with Norman and ditching everything she has built for herself with the X-Men. And Cloak and Dagger being a part of this team make even less sense them Emma joining up and Leading. Namor? I don't care about Namor...I do think they set this up well enough that he would do this if Emma asked him and gave him a good reason. But that's not even the worst of the worst...Mystique agreeing to have nanobots injected into her so that Norman can control her? Yeah, I think not. I am not a hater...but this is stupid.

[2 of 10]

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Nova #26

Nova's got his groove back. This issue is why I love this character. He shows a confidence and strength of will that has developed over time. He is steadily becoming everthing that Hal Gordan is to the Green Lanterns. But unlike Hal, Richard Rider is earning his place as one of the greatest heroes in comic history. A must...
[10 of 10]



Guardians of the Galaxy #15

Oh Cosmo, who knew a dog with a bad Russian accent could become such a powerful part of the Guardians. This book has a charm that goes beyond the page; you don't just root for the heroes, you LOVE them. You would think the joke of "I am Groot!" would get old after awhile, but I laugh every time.
[10 of 10]


X-Factor #45
Though I spoiled it before, this is the issue when we finally get to see Shatterstar and Rictor get it on...or...at least kiss. The funny thing is that I don't even care about the story here. I really couldn't tell you what is going on with Jamie and Layla, but I love them...even if their relationship is kind of creepy. I want to know the real history between Shatterstar and Rictor. Cortex, shamoortex. The one problem that I did have...Dr. Doom should never need a bib.
[9 of 10]


Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: UTOPIA #1
Ok, been here, done that. I'm surprised I like this as much as I did. But please can we get over the mutant hate as an excuse to push another story along that has nothing to really do with the X-Men? I'm not a hater, I love comics but with the talent out there right now perhaps a different direction could have been taken. Still a good read and a book with a page count worth Marvels $3.99.
[7 of 10]


X-Force #16

The more things change... God, I love the art in this book. I've heard a lot of people put it down, but I love it. It's good to have X-Force leaving the Messiah story line for now. Really the book doesn't fit into the X-Universe like it should and that might be because it's better then most of the other X books. Well, I'm looking forward to more.
[8 of 10]