tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post4148330597690522540..comments2024-03-22T04:20:11.870-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining X-Factor #59Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-49450658641517966212015-08-28T21:19:51.453-05:002015-08-28T21:19:51.453-05:00@Blam: I’m pretty sure that, pre-TMNT, “kawabunga”...@Blam: <i>I’m pretty sure that, pre-TMNT, “kawabunga” is how I would see or think of the word as being spelled, for what that’s worth, like if someone were catching a big wave in Hawaii.</i><br /><br />*I'm* pretty sure TMNT invented the word cowabunga. ;)<br /><br /><i>It’s rather funny, in the rueful not ha-ha sense, that everything’s about to get switched up since with this issue I find the status quo that’s emerging more interesting or likable than anything in the book for a while</i><br /><br />It's not a complete switch up (well, at least not until Peter David comes to town, of course), things just get a little more plot-focused, with less time for character-driven stuff and less emphasis on the supporting cast. <br /><br />@Cerebro: <i>Yeah, obviously, there was a bit of deck chair reshuffling going on. The crossover, originally, meant to be run in these issues was called "The Mutant Wars".</i><br /><br />Thanks for the link. I'm planning to go into the whole "Mutant Wars" business when we get to the first part of "X-Tinction Agenda". Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-43653594089185162232015-08-28T17:10:11.934-05:002015-08-28T17:10:11.934-05:00> The final panel once again (somewhat obviousl...> <i>The final panel once again (somewhat obviously) teases Hodge as the villain behind "X-Tinction Agenda", though the next issue box humorously calls it the "X-Termination Agenda" by mistake (perhaps an indication of just how thrown together the crossover actually was).</i><br /><br />Yeah, obviously, there was a bit of deck chair reshuffling going on. The crossover, originally, meant to be run in these issues was called "The Mutant Wars".<br /><br />http://themarvelwayoflife.tumblr.com/post/76417429921/the-mutant-wars-the-most-important-event-since<br /><br />EXCALIBUR was, also, meant to be part of that one. That title was excluded from "X-Tinction Agenda".Cerebronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-26266290314435900842015-08-28T13:45:38.130-05:002015-08-28T13:45:38.130-05:00I’m pretty sure that, pre-TMNT, “kawabunga” is how...<br>I’m pretty sure that, pre-TMNT, “kawabunga” is how I would see or think of the word as being spelled, for what that’s worth, like if someone were catching a big wave in Hawaii.<br /><br />Good point about <i>Prisoner of Love</i>.<br /><br />It’s rather funny, in the rueful not ha-ha sense, that everything’s about to get switched up since with this issue I find the status quo that’s emerging more interesting or likable than anything in the book for a while, although I admit that’s damning with faint praise.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.com