tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post183330404886536458..comments2024-03-22T04:20:11.870-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining X-Men #32Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-82401230744809387342010-02-16T09:06:58.085-06:002010-02-16T09:06:58.085-06:00@Dr. Bitz: To be fair, 28 of those 106 issues were...@Dr. Bitz: To be fair, 28 of those 106 issues were reprints. Still...<br /><br />As for Juggernaut, yeah, his head wasn't really in it. Why kill them decisively when you could kill them in such a way that might enable them to survive, then not even follow through with that? I mean sure, Factor Three told him to go steal a plane and join them in Europe, but I'm pretty sure he could have killed the X-Men THEN stolen the plane...<br /><br />@Falen: I'm starting to think most of the ads in these comics are aimed at stupid kids (x-ray specs, sea monkeys) or adults with poor self-esteem (Improve your English! Graduate high school!).Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-73020598544186572382010-02-15T11:14:49.674-06:002010-02-15T11:14:49.674-06:00also i bet their heads would pop like grapes.
GRAP...also i bet their heads would pop like grapes.<br />GRAPES!<br /><br />man, if you're shamed for years over a mistake you made in english, you've got some serious self esteem issues.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-29965285954015167642010-02-14T03:10:52.696-06:002010-02-14T03:10:52.696-06:00I like how it takes 106 issues after Scott and Jea...I like how it takes 106 issues after Scott and Jean get together to give them a "proper beginning."<br /><br />Oh, and I also like how Juggernaut is determined to bury them alive. Ummm...wouldn't squishing their heads while they are all unconscious be easier...and more effective?Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-25861160043508920492010-02-13T13:26:06.764-06:002010-02-13T13:26:06.764-06:00@Ashlie: I certainly can't disagree with any o...@Ashlie: I certainly can't disagree with any of Blam's recommendations. <br /><br />I'll just add that the Claremont/Miller Wolverine mini series from the early 80s (titled, in book form, just <i>Wolverine</i>, I believe) is the definitive Wolverine story. <br /><br />I also adore the two part Wolverine story in Uncanny X-Men 172-173 (which Blam also mentioned). It's collected as part of the <i>From the Ashes</i> trade, which should still be in print. <br /><br />@Joan: The biker gang (the Satan's Saints, apparently) attacked the coffee house because earlier their leader asked out Zelda and she turned him down. So they crashed the party to get back at her. <br /><br />The 60s were a crazy time...<br /><br />As for the X-Men:<br /><br />Scott=Cyclops, whines about his eye beam<br /><br />Jean=Marvel Girl, of the Skin Colored Eyes<br /><br />Warren=Angel, blond with wings, had a thing for Jean, now dating Candy Southern<br /><br />Hank=Beast, big hands, big feet big vocabulary<br /><br />Bobby=Iceman, just turned 18, kind of a screwball <br /><br />Hope that helps; I usually try to refer to them by codename when they're doing super hero stuff, and by their real names when talking about relationships n'stuff. <br /><br />Oh, as for liking Cyclops...well, he's MY favorite character, but I can't blame you for not liking him based on what you've seen so far. He'll get a lot cooler once we get out of the 60s. And I don't think you'd be ostracized by most X-Men fans for not liking him. <br /><br />@Blam: Thanks! And no worries; I know how tough that snow can be. :)<br /><br />As for your topic of discussion, I think that's certainly true. I know that it was Larry Hama, in his run on Wolverine's series, that introduced the idea of false memories, and it was Hama, I believe, that later floated the idea that Wolverine's healing factor was actually responsible for some of the memory loss, "healing" painful memories and making it easier for him to live 100+ years. <br /><br />Hama's <i>Wolverine</i> run started just after Claremont left, IIRC, and that's about the time that all the various hints and possible origins really started to pile up. <br /><br />Of course, the story goes that years later, Quesada and Jemas decided to publish <i>Origin</i> because they were afraid the X-Men movies would tell the definitive Wolverine origin story before the comics did.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-56750532270467501452010-02-13T00:06:21.144-06:002010-02-13T00:06:21.144-06:00A topic for discussion, though: Marvel's PTB w...A topic for discussion, though: Marvel's PTB wanted to keep Wolverine's history so shrouded in mystery for so long — even from himself — that bits of it kept piling up, often contradictory, until it was clear that even if he was really old it was impossible for all this stuff to have actually happened, so on top of his periodic amnesia they had to explain that he'd had false memories implanted as well.Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-66216709382811327722010-02-12T23:58:22.382-06:002010-02-12T23:58:22.382-06:00I'll have to read through some of your archive...<i>I'll have to read through some of your archives to find more suggestions!</i><br />Hmm... I don't think I have anything on Wolverine on the blog beyond a post on co-creator Len Wein's house fire last year. One long-postponed project of mine is another blog to house old articles and interviews. I could send you a piece from about 10 years back on the "New" X-Men's 25th anniversary, but (A) it's 10 years old, (B) the focus is on even longer ago, and (C) you can probably find much more in-depth, up-to-date supplementary material on Wolverine all over the web.Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-26153930229847027062010-02-12T23:43:07.544-06:002010-02-12T23:43:07.544-06:00Teebore: Nice writeup! I've been to the blog a...Teebore: Nice writeup! I've been to the blog a few times and keep meaning to kick back 'n' read some stuff but, y'know, with all the <i>snow</i> we've been getting...Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-63553001289416533142010-02-12T23:37:58.104-06:002010-02-12T23:37:58.104-06:00Thanks, Blam, I'll be sure to check those out!...Thanks, Blam, I'll be sure to check those out! I'll have to read through some of your archives to find more suggestions! I have Origin, although I made the mistake of reading it just prior to going to see the X-Men: Wolverine movie...Ashlie Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819825642101427700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-39470528478216777482010-02-12T23:32:58.533-06:002010-02-12T23:32:58.533-06:00Ashlie: If I may cut in... I would say that must-r...Ashlie: If I may cut in... I would say that must-reads include <i>X-Men</i> [1st series] #109, which introduces Weapon Alpha, and #120-121, which bring in Alpha Flight, all by Chris Claremont & John Byrne; Claremont & Frank Miller's <i>Wolverine</i> miniseries; and maybe Barry Windsor-Smith's <i>Weapon X</i>. All can be found in collected editions. I still have yet to read <i>Origin</i>, but that was certainly a landmark. Aside from the early Claremont/Byrne stuff (and some Claremont & Dave Cockrum issues from before that, like #98, where we find out his claws are part of him), my favorite Wolverine arc is probably Claremont & Paul Smith's run leading up to <i>X-Men</i> #175.Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-15921999501744283482010-02-12T22:13:21.065-06:002010-02-12T22:13:21.065-06:00I love these - I have no idea who the hell anyone ...I love these - I have no idea who the hell anyone is (except for Scott and Jean - I'm a total shipper Bwaha! I actually dislike Scott. Is that OK or is this a big, you know, offense in the world of X-Men? Who is Scott when he isn't Scott again? Angel? I know Skin Colored Eyes Jean is Marvel Girl)<br />The door is finally solved - after many thought bubbles were devoted to it! Who the hell is the biker gang? Why are they attacking a coffee house - worse - a coffee house birthday party!?<br />I am now going to address all groups with "Hey, Agents!" <br /><br />Ahhh! He's CYCLOPS! Hence the cool shades! These are so fantastic and you manage to do a thorough and funny review each time. Keep 'em coming!Joan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-74241874658049782322010-02-12T18:12:07.732-06:002010-02-12T18:12:07.732-06:00Great post, Teebore! I should ask you - I'm i...Great post, Teebore! I should ask you - I'm in a graphic novel group and next month we're doing a character study of Wolverine. Any recommendations on what I should read?Ashlie Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819825642101427700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-81000418761155171072010-02-12T16:51:27.525-06:002010-02-12T16:51:27.525-06:00Thanks Portugal, and your crazy beer site that I h...Thanks Portugal, and your crazy beer site that I hope isn't spam!Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-36514420785941771322010-02-12T16:44:21.707-06:002010-02-12T16:44:21.707-06:00Good blog.
PortugalGood blog.<br />Portugalhttp://abebedorespgondufo.blogs.sapo.pt/http://abebedorespgondufo.blogs.sapo.pt/noreply@blogger.com