tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post4783730149800596455..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining Excalibur #45Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-88604538077430605132017-05-31T06:20:11.726-05:002017-05-31T06:20:11.726-05:00I get why Alan Davis did this- he needed to explai...I get why Alan Davis did this- he needed to explain why Brian didn't weaken when he visited Betsy in X-Men Annual 11 or went to Africa to rescue Jamie- but it just further highlights the problem of why Meggan didn't weaken on those occasions since she was with him. <a href="http://www.samishleather.com" rel="nofollow">Samish leather</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812434984053212995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-50643412900682576782016-06-07T11:19:12.341-05:002016-06-07T11:19:12.341-05:00Not enough magenta... ;) Not enough magenta... ;) Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850180973989295135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-1159365364779012672016-06-06T08:48:14.365-05:002016-06-06T08:48:14.365-05:00Kurt dressed them up as Acolytes. I don't thin...Kurt dressed them up as Acolytes. I don't think X-MEN #1 had hit the stores yet when this one was drawn so may be an unfortunate coincidence and maybe an editorial failure.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-58895596349624755792016-06-06T04:23:24.582-05:002016-06-06T04:23:24.582-05:00Matt might have the answer to this ... Way back in...Matt might have the answer to this ... Way back in one of the earliest installments of the Captain Britain serial to be drawn by Alan Davis -- this is one of the ones written by Dave Thorpe (I think maybe the eight or ninth installment of the Thorpe/Davis serial), doesn't the name "Necrom" get dropped? And then just forgotten about? Like Merlin says something about how a certain alternate reality is where "The forces of Necrom have their greatest hold." But then nothing ever comes of that oblique little tease, I guess because Thorpe quit two installments later or so, and Alan Moore took over?<br /><br />So with this issue, with Necrom's first appearance, is Davis also starting to resolve a 10-year-old obscure dangler from one episode of "Captain Britain"? (Or am I making up this entire memory?)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-80509245214191724012016-06-05T07:23:54.018-05:002016-06-05T07:23:54.018-05:00// One's enjoyment of this issue is likely pre...<br><i>// One's enjoyment of this issue is likely predicated on how much patience one has for Technet shenanigans. //</i> <br /><br />Yeah. And I don’t have enough. 8^) Kylun and the CB Corps don’t really thrill me, either; as far as the latter is concerned, it should be up my alley but I’m just not digging it. The pictures are pretty nice, at least, like you say. Even there, however, I’m really turned off by the cover. The white background is a poor choice and, while it wouldn’t help the awkward tilt of the <i>N-Men</i> logo compared to <i>Excalibur</i>’s, the smaller text should be outlined not just for consistency but for readability. It’s a fun touch that Nightcrawler gives them uniforms that are hybrids of his own costume and the X-Men training outfits, though. <br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-44876212992773590272016-06-04T13:48:24.633-05:002016-06-04T13:48:24.633-05:00Are the strength of Meggan's powers still tied...Are the strength of Meggan's powers still tied to her proximity to England? I thought she'd moved past that at some point. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-19932298149563818372016-06-04T13:43:01.303-05:002016-06-04T13:43:01.303-05:00Ha! There's a cultural reference that flew rig...Ha! There's a cultural reference that flew right over my head. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-14675168575639290042016-06-02T18:50:48.699-05:002016-06-02T18:50:48.699-05:00"Because Captain Britain's Corp-issued co..."Because Captain Britain's Corp-issued costume was destroyed, he lost that backup system and was eventually rendered powerless after being away from England for too long"<br />I get why Alan Davis did this- he needed to explain why Brian didn't weaken when he visited Betsy in X-Men Annual 11 or went to Africa to rescue Jamie- but it just further highlights the problem of why Meggan didn't weaken on those occasions since she was with him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-60951495159082974202016-06-02T16:08:36.769-05:002016-06-02T16:08:36.769-05:00Captain Mainwaring was the commanding officer of a...Captain Mainwaring was the commanding officer of a Home Guard platoon in the town of Walmington-on-Sea in the BBC sitcom <i>Dad's Army</i>. Nice that he got promoted finally.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-73870192581206222602016-06-02T13:50:01.174-05:002016-06-02T13:50:01.174-05:00As usual, Davis has a great explanation for the ki...As usual, Davis has a great explanation for the kind of narrative inconsistency that most other writers would shrug off. Why doesn't Rachel just solve every problem with the Phoenix Force, like Professor X used to do? Because she needs to solve the problem established back in Excalibur #1, her fragmented memories. This sets up some narrative tension for the one member of the cast who isn't in some sort of love triangle, and gives Davis more excuses to draw the fabulous civilian clothes he loves instead of an edgy, spiky costume.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363958269623346844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-58079225797791338882016-06-02T13:49:31.176-05:002016-06-02T13:49:31.176-05:00As usual, Davis has a great explanation for the ki...As usual, Davis has a great explanation for the kind of narrative inconsistency that most other writers would shrug off. Why doesn't Rachel just solve every problem with the Phoenix Force, like Professor X used to do? Because she needs to solve the problem established back in Excalibur #1, her fragmented memories. This sets up some narrative tension for the one member of the cast who isn't in some sort of love triangle, and gives Davis more excuses to draw the fabulous civilian clothes he loves instead of an edgy, spiky costume.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363958269623346844noreply@blogger.com